All of the ads that popped up in video game magazines were surreal as hell
Like a breeding ground for nascent edgelords
I wouldn’t go so far as to say you’re outright wrong, but I feel the nuance of subtlety is important here. These ads are cheeky without intending to be overtly offensive. I imagine most folks see edge lords as the childish button pushers that they are, and this is more developed and mature, imo, of course.
Yeah nuance is good. This ad is a bit more cerebral but it’s definitely ‘of a generation’ that I think the majority of proto-edgelords emerged from. I think it just evokes the video game mags of that era and it has the same kind of surreal over the top visual style that a lot of the more offensive ads shared.
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Ah… My favorite ad for Quake 3 Arena from back in the day:
Anyone remember that ad campaign with everyone showing off their gigantic disgusting thumb blisters that they got from playing video games for so long?
This is so on point for a game like Incredible Crisis
emotional damage
90s game ads were something else.
Threats of violence make good games not good working conditions
Vote No to video game unions
you had half of a good idea, but your call to action is winner of a shit eating contest
threat of poverty is quite enough already.
but hey, if you wish — someone will break your arms if you dont make the best videogame ever. you are welcome.
It’s parody
