IN GAME ADVERTISING… YES, YOU CAN GO TOO FAR

But… I have to equip it! My PizzaHut™ box shield gives me a +5 agility bonus from its greasiness! Oh, the pizza frying pan weapon? Yeah I just equip that ’cause it looks cool.
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Posted by Shawn Handyside on October 19, 2009 · 12:36 AM 
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62 Responses to “IN GAME ADVERTISING…”

  1. Shawn Handyside on October 17th, 2009 10:49 pm

    EMBRACE THE DELICIOUSNESS!

  2. nobrain on October 19th, 2009 4:39 am

    "Pizzahut here to deliver your whoopass"

  3. Hirouzamaki on October 19th, 2009 4:39 am

    What game is this? Is there seriously in-game advertising?

  4. nobrain on October 19th, 2009 4:42 am

    You probably haven't heard of Obama advertising in Burnout 4 then

  5. ArmyOfMidgets on October 19th, 2009 4:47 am

    Shush Shawn, i'm in the middle of my quest for a +10 Spd Chuck E. Cheezes hat.

  6. Zabrio on October 19th, 2009 4:49 am

    Phantasy Star Portable 2 (which hilariously enough is looking better than the PC version >>) (there is a PSO tag here o.o)

  7. Zabrio on October 19th, 2009 4:51 am

    So does the slicer heal them or just burn them?

  8. OrionX on October 19th, 2009 4:52 am

    Our pizzas are made by the finest Foie casters available! Order now, and get 300 meseta off!
    I want a new Phantasy Star game so badly…

  9. meinmattias on October 19th, 2009 5:01 am

    This cheese is burning me!

  10. SirusRiddler on October 19th, 2009 5:11 am

    This game will also include Fate/stay night, Evangelion, and Hatsune Miku armor and weapons as downloadable content.

    I mean, let's not take the time to fix whatever problems the first game had. Let's just appease a certain demographic with extra content! <_<

  11. Nick Soapdish on October 19th, 2009 5:11 am

    Every company now wants a slice of the action. While this may be panned by some and seen as cheesy and over the top(pings) the sauce of the problem is money. Users will have to just eat up what's dished out to them.

  12. Xyonas on October 19th, 2009 5:13 am

    How many toppings does it have?
    OVER NINE THOUSAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. Acrazymonke on October 19th, 2009 5:17 am

    TASTE THE PAIN, HOE

  14. Ozymil on October 19th, 2009 5:59 am

    I would, but The Deliciousness filed a restraining order against me for trying to feel up its bra a while back.

  15. chaoswolf64 on October 19th, 2009 6:14 am

    It's Puntastic!

  16. Nick on October 19th, 2009 6:26 am

    The Code Geass game uses pizza hut boxes as treasure chests for upgrades etc.

  17. RayzaB on October 19th, 2009 6:27 am

    I pan not compete!

  18. Tenck on October 19th, 2009 6:35 am

    a good pun is a bad pun. by that, I mean that the only puns worth telling are the ones that make others groan, and by that measuring stick, you sir have earned yourself a +1.

    You sir, have dealt out another SLICE of your comedy, and I appreciate it!

  19. Yoshinator on October 19th, 2009 7:03 am

    honestly, i hope this is gonna be better then the first one…
    but this picture doesn't help much…

  20. Paul on October 19th, 2009 3:35 am

    I have seen the end. And it has a pizza face.

  21. Ataeru on October 19th, 2009 8:16 am

    Pizza hut, serving monsters a dish of pain for 51 year

  22. Coodoo on October 19th, 2009 11:50 am

    +5 for not being motivational.
    You COULD'VE made this motivational, but you know what? You didn't. You looked 4chan in its hideous disgusting face and spat in it. I'm proud of you.

  23. Sion on October 19th, 2009 12:15 pm

    Thats not cool. By lvl 66 She should be using the Quiznos Armor and subbing it with Palidin/Papa Johns Sheild

  24. Daifuku on October 19th, 2009 1:34 pm

    She shoulda went with the Dominoes set…it gives much better bonuses :/

  25. Daifuku on October 19th, 2009 1:35 pm

    Look at any recent Madden game.

  26. Badonk on October 19th, 2009 2:30 pm

    Damn crappy fast food pizza places, you need to get yourself some real New york style pizza, you will never go back to pizza hut again, plus it adds +10 strength and +25 intelligence to my already 1337 haxxor skillz

  27. Roflcopter419 on October 19th, 2009 2:38 pm

    What cheesy advertising.

  28. MasqueNoMercy on October 19th, 2009 3:22 pm

    make another set of puns using pepperoni, mushrooms, garlic, sausage, peppers and extra cheese and i will give both comments a +1

  29. TheAceOfSkulls on October 19th, 2009 3:51 pm

    "How dare you accuse me of selling out! I'm so angry, the only thing that can calm me down is the smooth, refreshing taste of Mountain Dew. Of course, after that I'll need to go get a new pair of boots from JC Penny. Then I can stylishly shop for a new car over at…"

    "Your honor, I rest my case."

  30. Hungry Consumer on October 19th, 2009 4:16 pm

    What? No pepperoni?

  31. Wonderbread on October 19th, 2009 4:28 pm

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 did it first. Pizza Hut signs and boxes all over that game

  32. KM4N on October 19th, 2009 6:55 pm

    I'd like to cut her cheese amirite?

  33. MasqueNoMercy on October 19th, 2009 3:20 pm

    oh yeah, youre no match for my burger king mask and robe! it gives me extra agility to sneak around behind you… but i can only deliver delicious burgers to you from there… its just like the sneak king game!

  34. MrRaccoon on October 19th, 2009 8:40 pm

    Awesome pun, but I'm rather waiting for the pudding…. the pudding of their doom!

  35. MrRaccoon on October 19th, 2009 8:40 pm

    Awesome pun, but I'm rather waiting for the pudding…. the pudding of their doom!

  36. MrRaccoon on October 19th, 2009 8:42 pm

    The table is set up
    Dessert is inminent

  37. MrRaccoon on October 19th, 2009 8:45 pm

    Man, are you going to beat them or to eat them?

  38. Techercizer on October 19th, 2009 10:57 pm

    In before Avoid the Noid.

  39. Hirouzamaki on October 19th, 2009 11:21 pm

    I was actually asking if there was in-game advertising in THIS game. I am fully aware that in-game advertising does exsist.

  40. Link_09 on October 19th, 2009 11:36 pm

    but it gives you a new accent… :V

  41. Roflcopter419 on October 20th, 2009 12:23 am

    That's what she said.

  42. Leo058 on October 20th, 2009 1:08 am

    Perhaps it is the Noid who should avoid me.

  43. Leo058 on October 20th, 2009 1:09 am

    …You know, it's situations like that that make me want to constantly have "That's what she said" on the tip of my tongue. But whenever I do, no opportunity arises.
    +1. Good day sir.

  44. Nick Soapdish on October 20th, 2009 2:02 am

    Challenge accepted!

    While games maybe pepper(oni)ed with advertising so much so it's become a mush(room) of product placement that we as consumers really feel sausaged. Are these ads disruptive or are they extra toppings? Extra cheese spread over to make the game more real or does it turn people off like garlic to a vampire. As a corporation peppers our games do we feel crusty over it all?

  45. Daifuku on October 20th, 2009 2:21 am

    Nick Soapdish has just won at life. Again!

  46. MasqueNoMercy on October 20th, 2009 2:25 am

    =-O

    you win this round soapdish!

  47. Kinockun on October 20th, 2009 2:41 am

    epic win right there

  48. Kinockun on October 20th, 2009 2:42 am

    WHAT 9000?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! THERE'S NO WAY I CAN AFFORD THAT, CAN I!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!

  49. Kinockun on October 20th, 2009 2:43 am

    but the Papa John's set gives +15 defence

  50. MageKirby on October 20th, 2009 2:44 am

    lol, must be a korean mmorpg xD

  51. Leo058 on October 19th, 2009 10:48 pm

    Ah, Phantasy Star… I haven't played you in a while.
    Maybe I'll rent the new DS one once it comes out.

    Incidentally, is this a Photoshop or an actual weapon in the game? 'Cause I read stuff about Arm Cannons and Hylian Shields in the DS version.

  52. Daifuku on October 20th, 2009 11:01 am

    You muenster!

  53. Daifuku on October 20th, 2009 11:02 am

    ………….and?

  54. Ryumaru-MG on October 20th, 2009 2:00 pm

    Oh, look, it's C.C.'s player character…

  55. Zabrio on October 20th, 2009 3:39 pm

    Japanese PSP 4 player game based off of japanese mmorpg called Phantasy Star Universe :P

  56. Techercizer on October 20th, 2009 9:59 pm

    +1 for a Code Geass reference that was actually funny.

  57. jjenjr on October 21st, 2009 1:17 am

    Awww…i see what you did there nick.

  58. KM4N on October 21st, 2009 3:17 am

    No you! 102, IMPOSSIBLEEEE!!!!!!

  59. Sab on October 21st, 2009 8:02 am

    This is Phantasy Star Universe, not Online. And yes, they made some deals with companies. They have done it before (Famitsu, 1-up etc.)

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  61. Miles on June 3rd, 2010 2:17 pm

    Objection!
    Your honor, the witness is only trying to get people to try products they like, WITHOUT PAY!!! And the managers of said companies can testify to that. Therefore, it is impossible for this witness to be a sellout. *bows* I rest my case.

  62. Miles on June 3rd, 2010 2:20 pm

    And you can, now that Pizza Hut is offering a new special.
    order 2 toppings on your pizza, get 8999 free with a drink.
    And what drink is better than a nice Coca-Cola?.
    …. Wait…. who wrote that script?
    Nnnngghoooooooh!!!!!! Someone sold me out!

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