Is there a better way to diss the competition than by highlighting their faults in a delicious pop song parody? No, no there isn't, and former G4 host Laura Foy proves it with a Microsoft-produced video parody of Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back" cleverly titled "I'm Bringing Xbox Back."Sure, the video exaggerates a bit when it says the PS3 "costs more than a brand new SUV" and seems a little out of touch when it calls Nintendo's Wii remote "wii-wii-wack" (What is this, 1992?). We also think it's a bit hypocritical to taunt the PS3 as "not compatible backwardsly" when we still can't play Psychonauts on our 360s.
Still, it's hard to stay mad when you're getting your groove on to an infectious dance beat. See what we mean by following the jump.
[Update: To clear up some confusion, this video is NOT just a personal clip made by some random Microsoft fan. Laura Foy is an employee of Channel 10, a Microsoft-owned video blog where the video was originally posted.]
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I can keep hoping, right?
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Seriously, I have actually come to terms with the 360, but this video makes me think twice on picking one up.
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i cringed while watching this.
here's a hint: if you're gonna do a parody, try getting someone who can
a) sing
b) mix the song
c) not look like a albino dyke
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"Link wants his D-pad and his buttons back"
The wiimote has both buttons and a D-pad.
"...Huge hard drive..."
But not on the core model.
"Halo 3/ that's all i need to say seriously"
Can you play Halo 3 right now? do you know for certain when you will? can you actually cite something that doesn't fully exist yet as any kind of arguement?
In closing, I don't like this song. It's a bit irritating.
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actually that kind of makes me not want to buy a 360 now.
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#7 I agree with your part c.
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this looks like another one of the user made home videos you find on youtube.
this video has no class like which is unlike anything that MS makes.
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Of course you can... ask any PS3 owner why they bought, and they'll tell you: Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, etc.
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actually makes be wanna throw my 360 away.
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Channel 10 is a sister site of Channel 9 (a popular developer community - http://channel9.msdn.com)
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Some people are too damn sensitive. It's a joke...and even though it's not a very funny one, why would it deter you from a product? It's not even made by Microsoft....
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You couldn't have said it better. It is pretty bad.
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You are right...M$ didn't make it, a fan did.
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Joystiq...stiq to the facts. This article has a blatant lie in it.
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Can we have a disclaimer on videos this bad, Joystiq?
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Did I mention this video is funny?
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Get down off your high horses. Its meant to be a bit of fun. Stop taking it so seriously.
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MS has stooped to a new low. If anything, I would think this would make people want to purchase the PS3 or Wii more!
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... Just wait... Vista's coming out next year..
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Dont compare WII to another bad little fad.
Nitendo is back, give you something that you never had,
Their the mack and their back, give you something that youve never had.
With a controller that makes you wigle and shake your rump.
Games so funky makes me wanna Jump Jump.
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All day.
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You folks that take this stuff so seriously...makes me wonder how you can find joy in anything. (Unless it comes from Japan, eh?)
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Hehe... works for you now, and filmed the video in "our" home? What kinda work does she do for you there...
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First of all, this completely alienates the consumers who were willing to get their Xbox 360 along with their other consoles. It basically plays the other ones up as loser consoles, and as such those who own them are portrayed as losers.
Secondly, WHO THE HELL do you think you're appealing to with a crappy parody of a crappy Justin Timberlake song? I mean, if you even mention Justin Timberlake in a room full of sweaty nerds (even if they happen to be wearing pink and playing Viva Pinata) they'll cock an eyebrow and call you a fruit.
What the hell was with the chick pouring liquid out? If that's supposed to be a Wii joke I'll hurt someone.
Halo 3? It'll be good... but it's just pure arrogance to think that it's a be all end all reason to buy a 360 over the other systems. Why? In my opinion Zelda owns Halo. Also, PS3 will eventually have Metal Gear Solid 4... and Heavenly Sword looks pretty cool.
Perhaps most importantly though, that chick's voice was pretty damn annoying.
I really hate how Microsoft's strategy seems to be "we're cool, buy us cause we're the trend!" This is evident in their E3 '06 speach, "some guys like ducks, we like tattoos". It actually bothers me more than Sony's strategy of "we're better than you, buy us and some godliness might come packaged with your PS3." I like it when people play games because they like them, not because it's becoming popular.
In the 17 years I've lived on this earth, I've determined that people as a whole are disappointing. But it doesn't help knowing that we've succumb to letting four-year-olds run the marketing section of a multi-billion dollar company.
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Horrible post, horrible video.
*Goes to start the real song to get that crap outta my head*
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