GameFly's current TV commercial is a mash-up of over-the-top reactions to people buying bad games. The company sent over a couple more cute clips of disappointment for purchasing those titles we'd just as soon hadn't. The one above is pretty much the way we imagine anyone who bought Lord of the Sword for the Sega Master System still feels to this day. After the break is an outtake video from one of the actors in the aired commercial and the other is another ad that just never made it to broadcast.
GameFly videos express the pain of buying bad games
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on May 28th 2009 5:30AM
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GameFly's current TV commercial is a mash-up of over-the-top reactions to people buying bad games. The company sent over a couple more cute clips of disappointment for purchasing those titles we'd just as soon hadn't. The one above is pretty much the way we imagine anyone who bought Lord of the Sword for the Sega Master System still feels to this day. After the break is an outtake video from one of the actors in the aired commercial and the other is another ad that just never made it to broadcast.
Reader Comments (38)
Posted: May 28th 2009 5:43AM krlowz said
thats what i did when i bought sonic the hedgehog for my ps3
Posted: May 28th 2009 5:48AM wocyob said
2nd video is by far the best
Posted: May 28th 2009 6:03AM Paulzombie said
These gamefly commercials are some of the most annoying things ever.
If you think this commercial is funny or cute try seeing it on your TV about 50
times a day, you'll change your mind.
If you think this commercial is funny or cute try seeing it on your TV about 50
times a day, you'll change your mind.
Posted: May 28th 2009 6:29AM Jeremy White said
You spoke exactly what was on my mind when I saw this thread.
The commercial is terrible and constantly plays. I hate it.
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The commercial is terrible and constantly plays. I hate it.
Posted: May 28th 2009 7:59AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
50 Times a day huh??? I've only seen it during basketball games......maybe you should watch other channels.....
I watch Discovery, TNT, USA, HDNet, History Channel, Science Channel......I suppose if you watch ESPN, MTV, Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, BET, VH1, etc you will see commercials like that tons of times a day....
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I watch Discovery, TNT, USA, HDNet, History Channel, Science Channel......I suppose if you watch ESPN, MTV, Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, BET, VH1, etc you will see commercials like that tons of times a day....
Posted: May 28th 2009 6:09AM (Unverified) said
Thats how I feel when I am waiting for my game to arrive from Gamefly after 7 days.
Posted: May 28th 2009 8:01AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
7 days!?!? where do you stay??
my shipping center is in PA and I get games in NC in under 4-5 days...
they DO need more centers tho....Maybe Netflix will buy GameFly and then it will be shipping centers everywhere
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my shipping center is in PA and I get games in NC in under 4-5 days...
they DO need more centers tho....Maybe Netflix will buy GameFly and then it will be shipping centers everywhere
Posted: May 28th 2009 7:05PM (Unverified) said
Ha, gamefly is so bad, he thinks waiting 5 days for his game to arrive is reasonable.
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Posted: May 28th 2009 8:35AM Alex R said
What does the guy in video 2 say at around 0:36?
_____ Game sucks!!
_____ Game sucks!!
Posted: May 28th 2009 9:35AM StormEagle said
I don't know but he's definitely trying to channel Will Farrell.
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Posted: May 29th 2009 12:04AM (Unverified) said
Sounded to me like he said, "Why does the game suck!?"
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Posted: May 28th 2009 9:06AM (Unverified) said
gamefly is a great idea and all, but i have been waiting going on 2 weeks for a game to arrive at my house. so I've paid a half a months worth of subscription fees for nothing.
Posted: May 28th 2009 9:27AM (Unverified) said
That's done pretty well and very truthful. That doesn't happen to me so much anymore since I read dozens of reviews before buying a game (well, except MGS4).
Posted: May 28th 2009 9:33AM (Unverified) said
in the second video thats how guys feel on halo 3 when i beat them
LOL!
"GOD DAMN IT!"
failing their arms around like retards.
some of them cry like he did lol!
p.s. to anybody who is thinking about getting game fly do itttt.
it's amazing :)
LOL!
"GOD DAMN IT!"
failing their arms around like retards.
some of them cry like he did lol!
p.s. to anybody who is thinking about getting game fly do itttt.
it's amazing :)
Posted: May 28th 2009 9:33AM StormEagle said
I actually think that's his reaction because he had to buy a game that he's been waiting to get from GameFly for the past 3 weeks.
Seriously, I just cancelled my subscription. Their availability for even older games is ridiculous.
Seriously, I just cancelled my subscription. Their availability for even older games is ridiculous.
Posted: May 28th 2009 9:42AM Paulzombie said
I watch BET constantly. Its a gift from God.
Posted: May 28th 2009 9:46AM Rhamsey said
sounds like hes speaking in tounges.
Also, sonic the hedgehog for the 360 and ps3 did the same thing to me.
Also, sonic the hedgehog for the 360 and ps3 did the same thing to me.
Posted: May 28th 2009 9:57AM (Unverified) said
I've gotten like that from waiting for Lamefly to send games. I live 3 hours from L.A. and it still takes a mother loving 4 to 7 days to get here and a lot of the time they don't even ship the top 5 games (when most are available) they ship the very bottom. WHAT THE FUCK IS THE ORDERING FOR IF YOU CAN'T FUCKING SHIP THE SHIT IN ORDER! BRWAHHAHHHH!! (Punches hole in wall)
Posted: May 28th 2009 10:20AM (Unverified) said
You know what's another good way of avoiding buying bad games besides gamefly? Doing your research. It's why I haven't bought a bad game since I was a kid in the early N64 days. If you're smart enough and serious enough of a gamer to be on sites like Joystiq, then there's no excuse for you to have spent $50-$60 on a game that you end up hating.
Posted: May 28th 2009 12:22PM Petebot330 said
Word. Sometimes a game just doesn’t “connect” with you, though, no matter how well it's reviewed. The LEGO games are fun, and my girl loves them, but I just don’t feel compelled to play them. I feel the same way about Fable 2, as well. I played a bit, and I almost beat Fable, but the game doesn’t really pull me in. On the other hand, I’ve been playing the crap out of Far Cry 2, which I know a lot of people hate. Go figure.
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Posted: May 28th 2009 10:30AM (Unverified) said
Though just a bit more expensive, I find the 2 movie/game pass at Blockbuster a much better deal. Can't beat the convenience of getting a new game same day.
Posted: May 28th 2009 12:06PM aristokrat said
What about the good old across-the-room controller throw? You can infer a lot about a person's temper when they are really good at repairing controllers (cough, some of my friends, cough).
Posted: May 28th 2009 12:19PM Vordus said
Don't buy a bad game again. Merely rent and play lots and lots of bad games that you have to keep adding to the bottom of your list to keep it the minimum required length, whilst waiting for gamefly's single copy of the one game you want to play to be passed around from person to person for months before you ever see it.
Posted: May 28th 2009 1:28PM Peter Moore said
You can have one game at a time in your Queue. That's what I do, I'm finishing a game and have inFamous as my only game right now so I can get it sent ASAP.
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Posted: May 28th 2009 12:31PM Misfit Toy said
Brilliant.
Posted: May 28th 2009 12:34PM Agent Goomba said
Now that was a funny as $h!t commercial =D
Posted: May 28th 2009 12:59PM mrhumble1 said
GameFly Rocks.
Dom't blame them for the lame-ness of the USPS.
I have gotten excellent service from them over the past 4+ years I have been a member.
J
Dom't blame them for the lame-ness of the USPS.
I have gotten excellent service from them over the past 4+ years I have been a member.
J
Posted: May 28th 2009 2:21PM RANDOM G Joystiq Troll Slayer said
I'm a Gamefly member and I love the service. I sent my last game back on Monday and they shipped Infamous to me on Tuesday. It just arrived in the mail today. I've never had to wait more than three days for a game.
Posted: May 28th 2009 2:50PM BadWolfCubed said
It's always refreshing to see gamers portrayed as violent and emotionally unstable. Thanks for bolstering the stereotype, GameFly!
Posted: May 28th 2009 10:00PM enderjsv said
You can say what you want about Gamefly, but it beats the crap out of trying to rent games from Blockbuster (or any other movie rental place). Blockbuster charges 8 bucks for 5 days and never, EVER has the game that I want. Gamefly might have a weeks turn around time but I still like it better. Plus, if you have the two-out-at-one-time plan you play one while waiting for the other. No worries.
Posted: May 28th 2009 10:11PM (Unverified) said
That commercial is so damn annoying. To me its just scene after scene of dumb people who don't know how to read or use the internet so they can find reviews on good games.
Personally, it would be a lot funnier if they just showed one guy dousing himself in gasoline and lighting himself on fire.
Personally, it would be a lot funnier if they just showed one guy dousing himself in gasoline and lighting himself on fire.
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