North American PS3 Slim ad campaign 'Does Everything'
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Aug 27th 2009 at 11:30AM } 
While definitely not as unsettling as the Japanese "Play Face" advertising campaign, or as costly as the £82 million European marketing push, the recently revealed PS3 Slim ad campaign for North America possesses something unique for the world of video game promotion -- actual humor. PlayStation.Blog revealed the first two television spots for the western hemisphere's "It Only Does Everything" campaign. The first, featuring a startling Jonah Hill lookalike, is posted above. The second is embedded after the jump.
We'd like to extend a big round of applause to Sony's marketing team. Congrats guys! You've finally managed to market Sony's gaming hardware in a manner that makes a freaking lick of sense.
We'd like to extend a big round of applause to Sony's marketing team. Congrats guys! You've finally managed to market Sony's gaming hardware in a manner that makes a freaking lick of sense.
Gallery: PlayStation 3 Slim
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
captainprotonx @ Aug 27th 2009 11:31AM
That is actually hilarious. Wow...I'm legitimately proud of Sony.
dgknight500 @ Aug 27th 2009 11:37AM
"What is this, 1992?" made me chuckle...
Damian @ Aug 27th 2009 11:41AM
299 good deaallll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWrRCPZSCUQ&feature=related
Creating illogical sentences to irritate the Internet Grammar Teachers @ Aug 27th 2009 11:45AM
& it's pretty accurate!
Troy Powers (PSN: TroyPowers) @ Aug 27th 2009 12:00PM
Can you say "hitting their stride?" Since they announced the price cut, Sony's just been off to the races. Even the general attitude towards PS3 has done a complete 180 around here. It's actually...kinda...weird. It's like I have no one to bait any more.
Troy: PS3 is pure awesomeness!!!!!!!!!!
Ex-360 fanboy: I know! I just got my slim today!
Where's the fun in that?
ragetek @ Aug 27th 2009 12:02PM
i saw these ads, and then i saw those other commercials that joystiq mentions in the last line,
BIG DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!
great job sony!!
Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Aug 27th 2009 12:10PM
Trust me, there are still idiotic fanboys out there. Just yesterday someone was spouting off Xbox 360 exclusives for the holiday season. He said Halo: ODST, Left 4 dead 2, forza 3, and GTA IV ballad of gay Tony. I simply said that two were add ons. Then he told me to name some PS3 exclusives, so I did, Uncharted, GOW III, GT 5, Ratchet and clank, MAG, and heavy rain. Here is what he said
"Uncharted is gears rip-off"
"ninja blade>GOW" he actually said that
"Forza will kill GT5"
"Heavy rain is QTE"
"MAG sucks"
"Ratchet and clank is a kids game"
So, you see the dumb ones are still out there.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Aug 27th 2009 12:25PM
Ratchet & Clank is a Kids game!?!?
ROFLMAO!!! poor misguided fool
Tiptup300 @ Aug 27th 2009 12:28PM
I just agree with them so much that it disturbs them. Just keep doing it till the situation gets very very awkward.
Bagels: Almost certainly not as stupid as you think. Also, Memes. @ Aug 27th 2009 12:30PM
Why is he complaining about Ratchet and Clank appealing to his demographic?
AsherR [Planeteer | Power of The Hoff] @ Aug 27th 2009 12:33PM
@Traceur: Okay, just a couple of issues with your statement. You said Holiday Season, last time I check, GOWIII, MAG, and Heavy Rain were all next year. I could be wrong, but I'm almost certain. So by that logic 360 would also get to include Alan Wake and Fable III.
Secondly ODST is less of an add-on and more of a full game now. Thus the $60 retail price. And Ballad of Gay Tony is an add-on, but Lost and Damned added a TON of gameplay, and was longer a lot of action games. Plus it's cheaper than a full retail, so it'll probably be a good deal.
That being said, I'm thinking of getting a PS3 myself soon.
Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Aug 27th 2009 12:44PM
@Asher: Yeah, I know. But he didn't know that, lol.
Hydrophobicfish (PSN: HydrophobicFish) @ Aug 27th 2009 12:44PM
Asher, March 2010 is the new Christmas.
Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Aug 27th 2009 12:49PM
Though it did take me a mi ute to decipher what he was saying, with "sp33|
AsherR [Planeteer | Power of The Hoff] @ Aug 27th 2009 12:49PM
@Traceur: Yeah, I don't understand why someone who seems to care about games wouldn't at least look at what's coming out from a competing system. Blind fanaticism is silly and leaves you uniformed.
@Hyrdo: I'll go out on a limb here and say at least half of the games delayed to the 1st Q will be pushed back to 2Q, 3Q, and 4Q. 8D
Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Aug 27th 2009 12:54PM
*ahem* What I meant to say was..."Though it did take me a minute to decipher what he was saying, with "sp33|
Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Aug 27th 2009 12:56PM
Ok, for some reason it won't let me say that...
To make a long story short, his grammar sucked.
Hydrophobicfish (PSN: HydrophobicFish) @ Aug 27th 2009 12:58PM
Alright then, if that's the case, then June will be the new Christmas, or September will be the new Christmas, or December will...
Take yer pick!
borland502 (SDF Macross) @ Aug 27th 2009 1:04PM
@AshurR: "Blind fanaticism is silly and leaves you uniformed."
Well ja, but if your reply to a damned good slate of games is to dis each and everyone one of them then I think you have a little leeway to call them a fanboy. The term is overused, but I'm pretty sure at least one or two PS3 exclusives deserve some praise from the opposition.
AsherR [Planeteer | Power of The Hoff] @ Aug 27th 2009 1:13PM
@borland: I read through your comment and I didn't quite understand what you were getting at.
I wasn't implying that Traceur had blind fanaticism, if that's what you thought. I was just bringing up a few points in his argument. And yes, if someone said Ninja Blade was better than GOWIII, then he is either a super fanboy or just an awesome troll that doesn't care about his self respect.
And I'm a PC/360 gamer, but I play some PS3 games on my roommates system. And I was saying that no matter what system you own, you should see that the opposing system has good games that you might be interested. Infamous is a great game, and I'm looking forward to Uncharted 2. (I should note that up through my 9th grade year of High School, I was a fanboy for the PS2 and Sony :P)
T @ Aug 27th 2009 1:19PM
@ Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) :
So let me get this straight, it's totally funny and asinine for somebody to dismiss the exclusives you named for the PS3, but it's totally a valid point if you dismiss the exclusives on the 360.
That's the problem with fanboys...
Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Aug 27th 2009 1:23PM
I never dismissed any 360 exclusives except saying that they were add ons. Which is technically true. I actually own a 360, I only use it for Fable though.
That being said. I don't know why Asher was downvoted.
borland502 (SDF Macross) @ Aug 27th 2009 1:28PM
@AshurR Fair enough.
"And yes, if someone said Ninja Blade was better than GOWIII..."
Of course! But thank god for Xblades. Surely we can all agree on it's triumph of design, story, and gameplay. It's like getting GOWIII early and everyone can enjoy it.
Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Aug 27th 2009 1:30PM
And I also stated on THIS site that if Halo ODST has a good single player campaign I will be picking it up.
Shaun @ Aug 27th 2009 1:34PM
agreed. this is actually funny, especially the first one. way to go, sony! people will love this!
Help me! @ Aug 27th 2009 1:38PM
FYI: Anyone who argues about which game console is better on an internet forum is a fanboy (this includes all of you)
SonyHomie (PSN: superballa123) @ Aug 27th 2009 1:39PM
Sony We The Best!!! LOL
Jason @ Aug 27th 2009 1:42PM
@Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami)
And I don't have a desire to play any of those new PS3 exclusives. I own all 3 consoles and I've only bought two games for my PS3 (Little Big Planet and Valkyria Chronicles). The 360 isn't doing much better. It probably gets more love only because I can play DDR on it. But the Wii has exactly what I'm looking for. New Super Mario Bros., Wii Fit +, Mario Galaxy 2, etc...
I wish these game companies will give me more of what I'm looking for. It certainly isn't boring M rated and/or sports games.
Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Aug 27th 2009 1:44PM
None of us were saying which one is better, just stating our opinions. It would be different if we were stating our opinion as facts. But we weren't
Obie @ Aug 27th 2009 1:46PM
Wow an affordable Playstation and funny non-pretentious commercials...is it 1994 again??
jrb @ Aug 27th 2009 3:29PM
> Can you say "hitting their stride?"
can you say a "a few years too late"?. Still, gotta admit as a PC / 360 gamer, the bluray + internet browser on a TV side of things is a little compelling. It's just that, it's still not compelling enough when i already have everything else the ps3 does in a better form.
Mr. Manly ESC Mcbeefington Ferguson The Second @ Aug 27th 2009 3:54PM
I'm glad to see they took it with humor,best PS3 ad ever.
Keep the good job Sony
mahouneko @ Aug 28th 2009 1:37AM
Oh man, these ads are awesome and hilarious, especially the rumor monger ad.
Now if they can get the guys who made that awesome "Double Life" commercial (made for the UK), then that would be terrific.
Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Aug 27th 2009 11:32AM
LOL. Absolute win. Awesome job Sony, awesome job!
"I know, right!?"
captainprotonx @ Aug 27th 2009 11:34AM
The rumor monger has about eight cameras and five computers around him.
HAHAHA...brilliant.
Wiizer ($299) Having BC On Your Launch Console? (Priceless) @ Aug 27th 2009 11:43AM
"COME ON!"
Sorry, that was my favorite part.
jarhead906 @ Aug 27th 2009 12:38PM
I like how they even mimicked the XMB 'clickity-click' sound for the end of the ad. Detail is important.
Demaar @ Aug 27th 2009 12:39PM
Heh yeah, second ad is pretty great. I tell you what, there's so many people I know that own either a PS3 or 360 and haven't used ANY online functionality. It really is enough to make you say "COME ON!"
tmacairjordan87 @ Aug 27th 2009 11:32AM
Wow it's about time Sony makes a decent ad. They should use that guy in all of their ads, he was good in this and The Show's ads.
bongoes (is back) @ Aug 27th 2009 2:25PM
I agree, that guy's funny.
fundando @ Aug 27th 2009 3:55PM
Shit is funny. I think this ad campaign will work.
Smoke_me_a_Kipper @ Aug 27th 2009 11:33AM
lmao
Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Aug 27th 2009 11:34AM
This reminds me of the video The Onion did a few months ago...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AyVh1_vWYQ
Chromekreeper @ Aug 27th 2009 11:38AM
i dont know if i should downvote or upvote you, im at a stand still
Wiizer ($299) Having BC On Your Launch Console? (Priceless) @ Aug 27th 2009 11:42AM
I always choose downvote!
Someone with more mercy usually comes along to balance it out.
Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Aug 27th 2009 11:51AM
Oh geez...I forgot it's still fanboy week.
Wiizer ($299) Having BC On Your Launch Console? (Priceless) @ Aug 27th 2009 11:56AM
It's always Fanboy Week here at Joystiq!
Emblazin @ Aug 27th 2009 12:03PM
Actualy, I thought that was fucking hilarious. I loved the part at the end when the Sony exec is yelling "Fuck!" at the TV.
I'm a Sony fanboy but this was funny as hell.
AsherR [Planeteer | Power of The Hoff] @ Aug 27th 2009 12:03PM
No! A downvoted Captain Planet?! Tragedy!
Plus the Onion's ALWAYS funny.
But in any case, good job on these ads Sony. Better than that creepy ass baby one. I had forgotten about that. Not going to be able to get to sleep tonight...
borland502 (SDF Macross) @ Aug 27th 2009 1:00PM
That onion video was pretty funny when I say it awhile ago. But c'mon Cap, every thread has an audience. And the tone is set by the article. Your post was destined for oblivion from the start, though I didn't bother with ranking it.
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Besides, this is the first legitimately good PS3 commercial for Sony I've heard about. It's like reminding the Special Olympics kid that's he's not really an athlete after he wins the gold. Sometimes you have to let the self-esteem circle jerk proceed as it may.