Video Game Trailers Part 4

Hello everyone and welcome back to Video Game Week.  You all know the drill by now, but I’ll refresh your memory anyway.  I’m counting down the top ten video game trailers of all time.  Why?  Because I feel that they are equally cinematic as any movie, and thus worth just as much conversation.  So here we go.

Number 4:
Starcraft 2
Ghosts of the Past Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_E83GfWM-A
This trailer pretty much defines the word epic.  It has it’s fair share of cheesy sci-fi dialogue and gratuitous explosions.  That being said, the voice acting is pretty good.  But what makes this trailer great for me is how every moment, every image seen on the screen is vibrant and powerful, and every sound fits into place perfectly.  If someone told me this was a trailer for an animated movie, I’d have believed them.

Number 3:
Gears of War
Mad World Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccWrbGEFgI8
This was the first game trailer that really floored me.  It’s dark, it’s ominous, and it shows a sense of desperation and depth in the main character that is not often found in video games.  Also, Gary Jules rocks his cover of the Tears for Fears song Mad World.  The colors, or lack thereof, make this trailer as darkly beautiful as they come.

Tomorrow, the top two trailers will be revealed!  Stay tuned.

Until next time,
Harry