Today's least representative video: TrackMania DS trailer
by Kyle Orland 
{ Feb 15th 2008 at 1:30AM }
We love the idea of the bullshot. Since the term was first coined by Penny Arcade, we've been seeing the phenomenon absolutely everywhere. Well, tonight we're here to tell you something potentially obvious but nonetheless important -- the bullshot phenomenon doesn't apply exclusively to screenshots. It can be applied to videos as well.Case in point, the new "debut" trailer for TrackMania DS. Sure, the trailer doesn't exactly purport to be a direct feed video from the DS screen. But between the super-shiny, high-resolution cars racing out of the DS' GBA slot and the disembodied stylus creating a dynamically winding track, the line between marketing and outright lying is a little too fune for our tastes. Now we just wish we had a term for this specific phenomenon. Vide-lie? Fabrica-trailer? Prevarica-deo? We're stumped.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
cskozmo @ Feb 15th 2008 3:04AM
Its not that bad, I mean only an idiot would assume that this has any relation to what the game actually looks like. I think it's just illustrating the concept, and doing so fairly nicely.
Alex R @ Feb 15th 2008 3:06AM
Looks like a 3D version of Linerider. I want. Anyone got release dates?
Robobagins @ Feb 15th 2008 3:49AM
I don't think anyone who's seen or played a DS game would confuse that to be "gameplay video." It looks just like any other slick piece of marketing seen in the last couple of years. If anything it's the tone and title of this article that seems to be Bullpost
Anyways, why just DS? Trackmania would make a great downloadable title for Live and PSN. I tired a PC demo years ago and it's akin to making hotwheels tracks like when you where a kid, except of course now you get to drive the car. I really need to look up the current PC version and grab a demo.
ThornedVenom @ Feb 15th 2008 3:55AM
The idea of the imagination exceeding the DS being the only limit in track creation is cool, but I confirm that you'd have to be a complete idiot to believe that the game is going to look like that.
jpxdude @ Feb 15th 2008 6:48AM
Dumb assumption on the bullshot.
This is just marketing, it doesn't in no way indicate any actual real gameplay in the video
StalkerB @ Feb 15th 2008 7:34AM
You've tagged it as "tranckmania".
You're not doing it right!
Tiptup300 @ Feb 15th 2008 10:54AM
facepalm
Co @ Feb 15th 2008 9:18AM
*scrolling through the comments*
lol damn Orland I feel for ya man.
Nice attempt though...
west @ Feb 15th 2008 10:24AM
I just hope that game doesn't suck. Trackmania+PC=fun. Trackmania+DS=?
fischju @ Feb 15th 2008 10:50AM
Trackmania on the PC is awesome, and the online community greatly improves the experience....We know the DS can have really good graphics (Metroid Prime: Hunters). If they do it right, it could be one of the best DS games.
Leighton @ Feb 15th 2008 1:50PM
You loose on this one, Joystiq. Outright lying? As previously stated you'd have to be an idiot to believe that was anything more than good marketing. Frankly I'm dissapointed in you this day, but there's a wootoff going on so nothing can damper my spirits!
wootman @ Feb 15th 2008 3:59PM
holeee crap, im not the only person here with the same rational.
AoE @ Feb 15th 2008 9:37PM
Christ! Kyle, calm down. There's nothing in that video to suggest that in any way those are graphics from the DS game. I'd say more they're trying to invoke the emotion and excitment of the game perhaps?
Dude, honestly? I liked Crazy People too. But it's a MOVIE, there's no way that kind of advertising would work in real life, they've got to sex it up a little.
Adam @ Feb 15th 2008 10:11PM
Bullshiddeo?
Paul @ May 8th 2008 8:17AM
Iv been Playing trackmania Since the first game came out on PC.
iv been wisging that this game make its way to the DS...and i type it into google..and VOLA! a million hits!! i hope the physics work out on the ds!
This game is gonna Rock! i can feel it! also i hope its not given to anyone els to make..cos the dudes from France are legends..and another company could reck it!
Community makes this game a Hundred Times better! i hope you can download new tracks and upload your own tracks to somwhere! =D