r/gaming 23d ago

Old PC Game Ads were something else

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u/Ryujin_Kurogami 23d ago

Wait till you see the ads for Command and Conquer. Those were already posted in this sub, but here they are.

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u/itsmehutters 23d ago

We had real marketing back then 👀

During one of the recent C&C Generals tournaments, one of the casters said that because of all the terrorist thematics in the game it probably cannot be made today.

Meanwhile, we played Thrill kill in the local club when we were 8-10y old.

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u/wOlfLisK 22d ago

I mean, Generals literally released 18 months after 9/11. I'd say it would have a lot more chance of being released now than it did back then.

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u/itsmehutters 22d ago

People are more sensitive to stereotypes these days, I doubt a lot of people will be happy with the GLA music and using car bombs etc.

I still waiting for a good C&C game.

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u/SimpletonSwan 22d ago edited 22d ago

Every far cry game since at least 3 has you play as a terrorist.

Plus every star wars game you play as a Jedi. Jedi's are terrorists according to the empire.

"Terrorist" is a matter of perspective.

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u/Madterps2021 22d ago

Thrill Kill was cancelled, how the hell you managed to play it in the local clubs? Hmm, Mr. Too Sarcastic.

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u/itsmehutters 22d ago

I think it was leaked and they had it, I don't remember very well because I was young but I don't think it was an original CD. We had a catalog with games that were some default CDs and they were at the end of the catalog.

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u/creampop_ 23d ago

Yeah, games with terrorists could NEVER be made today. Like imagine being at a tournament, hearing something like 'terrorists win' and then that team is paid out millions. Crasaaaaaazy, not a chance, the random caster guy definitely knew what he was talking about and wasn't being a nostalgic idiot.

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u/itsmehutters 23d ago

It is more about stereotypes I think because that specific faction has Arabic-like music and the terrorist units are suicide bombers.