The first comparison shot is posted above, while another, slightly less identical pair of posters can be found after the jump. What do you think? Is this mind-theft? Or extremely coincidental individual creation?
The first comparison shot is posted above, while another, slightly less identical pair of posters can be found after the jump. What do you think? Is this mind-theft? Or extremely coincidental individual creation?
Reader Comments (70)
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 6:34PM A Sandwich said
Why the hell would you copy any Sony campaign that doesn't have Kevin Butler in it?
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 9:12PM BananaBoat said
@A Sandwich -
Portable Saw?
YEAH! It's Saw you can play with...OUT SIDE!!!!
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!!
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Portable Saw?
YEAH! It's Saw you can play with...OUT SIDE!!!!
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!!
Posted: Oct 28th 2010 7:43PM Nintendo Tim said
@A Sandwich - There's not enough Marmite in the world that can satisfy KB's craving.
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Posted: Oct 27th 2010 6:35PM bittermang said
I'm more excited about the second poster's promise that this is the final chapter. But I know it isn't true.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 6:35PM King Johngie the Fourth said
I don't see the problem here. I mean, the eyes are completely different colors.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 10:15PM KingOfGods said
Posted: Oct 28th 2010 10:09AM Uphillbothways said
@KingOfGods
FYI, you can link to a certain time in a youtube video by adding, in your case, "&t=2m27s" to the end of the URL.
Here's your link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da7s2H01gb4&t=2m27s
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FYI, you can link to a certain time in a youtube video by adding, in your case, "&t=2m27s" to the end of the URL.
Here's your link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da7s2H01gb4&t=2m27s
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 6:40PM ch3burashka said
Didn't Kotaku run this about... 6 months ago?
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:05PM Courtney said
@ch3burashka
The old Kotaku piece only noted the eyeball poster. The point of the source article, if you followed it, would show that now a second poster has been identified as looking like an old Sony ad. So yes, this is old news, but it's also appears to be new news because of the second poster. The source article also links the Kotaku story.
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The old Kotaku piece only noted the eyeball poster. The point of the source article, if you followed it, would show that now a second poster has been identified as looking like an old Sony ad. So yes, this is old news, but it's also appears to be new news because of the second poster. The source article also links the Kotaku story.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:20PM Mal F4cti0n said
@ch3burashka
Ooooo-ooo, show us all how cool you are by pointing out that some other website posted something before this website did!
The Internet awards you 10,000 experience points!
You have leveled up.
You have gained +1 skill point to left handed fwapping.
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Ooooo-ooo, show us all how cool you are by pointing out that some other website posted something before this website did!
The Internet awards you 10,000 experience points!
You have leveled up.
You have gained +1 skill point to left handed fwapping.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:40PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
@ch3burashka
The way people complain about things posted late, its a wonder none of you have a successful gaming blogging site of your own with all the bitching you do about this one :D Yeesh. Take it or leave it, I'm guessing you live in democratic countries, if you don't like the length of time some articles take to release, then go elsewhere, freedom is a wonderful thing :D
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The way people complain about things posted late, its a wonder none of you have a successful gaming blogging site of your own with all the bitching you do about this one :D Yeesh. Take it or leave it, I'm guessing you live in democratic countries, if you don't like the length of time some articles take to release, then go elsewhere, freedom is a wonderful thing :D
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 8:01PM ch3burashka said
@ch3burashka
The Internet: A magical place where valid questions and... website fanboys?... can coexist.
>>WEBSITE FANBOYS
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The Internet: A magical place where valid questions and... website fanboys?... can coexist.
>>WEBSITE FANBOYS
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 8:33PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
@ch3burashka
You don't have to be a website fanboy to see that that statement was rather silly ¬_¬ It's just logic, Joystiq can't post everything at the same time, 1. Some tips come in late, 2. Some aren't high priority and 3. Some are posted on every gaming site so it makes little or no sense reposting the same stuff.
There are people like myself who don't even bother reading Kotaku, because we have our selection of gaming sites to visit for all our gaming needs. Besides, the way you pointed this topic out as late, anyone would think it was crucial information that NEEDED to be posted on all sites at the same time... when it really isn't.
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You don't have to be a website fanboy to see that that statement was rather silly ¬_¬ It's just logic, Joystiq can't post everything at the same time, 1. Some tips come in late, 2. Some aren't high priority and 3. Some are posted on every gaming site so it makes little or no sense reposting the same stuff.
There are people like myself who don't even bother reading Kotaku, because we have our selection of gaming sites to visit for all our gaming needs. Besides, the way you pointed this topic out as late, anyone would think it was crucial information that NEEDED to be posted on all sites at the same time... when it really isn't.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 10:18PM SheppyReturns said
@Speegold
The reason why Joystiq is usually late is simple. Joystiq doesn't spend 30% of it's time with repeating news stories, 20% of it's time copy pasta'ing press releases, 15% of it's time posting about anytime someone says anything remotely like the word "Game" or covering a vast majority of irrelevant weeaboo shit, 15% of it's time baiting flame wars by misquoting or misrepresenting what was actually said, 15% of it's time posting every little thing someone mentions somewhere as a rumor despite every single spider sense anyone over 10 can tell is false, or the last 5% of their time acting like whiny little children when they do get caught up for being quick to post, slow to think (Xbox Pure).
In other words, Joystiq is one of the few sites that actually CARES about what they post. So they take the extra time to reach for comment or put in some quality writing. Kotaku = TMZ of gaming. If you like a website run by gossiping little undersexed children, Kotaku is that way and I'd thank you not to return here.
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The reason why Joystiq is usually late is simple. Joystiq doesn't spend 30% of it's time with repeating news stories, 20% of it's time copy pasta'ing press releases, 15% of it's time posting about anytime someone says anything remotely like the word "Game" or covering a vast majority of irrelevant weeaboo shit, 15% of it's time baiting flame wars by misquoting or misrepresenting what was actually said, 15% of it's time posting every little thing someone mentions somewhere as a rumor despite every single spider sense anyone over 10 can tell is false, or the last 5% of their time acting like whiny little children when they do get caught up for being quick to post, slow to think (Xbox Pure).
In other words, Joystiq is one of the few sites that actually CARES about what they post. So they take the extra time to reach for comment or put in some quality writing. Kotaku = TMZ of gaming. If you like a website run by gossiping little undersexed children, Kotaku is that way and I'd thank you not to return here.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 6:42PM Acosta02 said
Sony really wants people to remember they made ads like this? Well, if you insist, I guess...
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 6:45PM Kougeru said
@mcnichoj you forgot "in my opinion"
anyway, the fact that there's TWO different images that are very similar pretty much screams copy and impossible coincidence....unless someone was involved with both and was just really lazy
anyway, the fact that there's TWO different images that are very similar pretty much screams copy and impossible coincidence....unless someone was involved with both and was just really lazy
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 6:52PM Ryuk said
Even so, what's the difference anyway....Saw isn't really original anymore so i wouldn't expect the adds to be
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:02PM Shadowbender said
Maybe Sony went into the future and copied Saw?
I was really shocked when Sony introduced such a vomit-inducing marketing campaign.
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I was really shocked when Sony introduced such a vomit-inducing marketing campaign.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 6:53PM Martin C said
@ben linus
Mario's nipples must really hurt.
Mario's nipples must really hurt.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 6:56PM TheE3Guy said
Obvious copyright infringement is obvious.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:02PM wocyob said
the hell do they have to do with saw?... the eye one i can understand since they said eye popping ... but whats up with the 2nd one? just to clear this up i never seen any saw movies so maybe im not just getting it
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:39PM SuperWoody64 said
@wocyob
Maybe we'll find out tomorrow? Maybe it's...Hooray for metaphors!!!
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Maybe we'll find out tomorrow? Maybe it's...Hooray for metaphors!!!
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:03PM Pure Black World Tendency said
It's all part of the marketing plot. Saw 3D will feature a sequence where one person is forced to play through Demon's Souls on a PS3 without dying or else a grenade will explode... in his ass.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:05PM eNriqeu said
@mcnichoj
Then why are you here?
Did the other console just catch on fire?
Then why are you here?
Did the other console just catch on fire?
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:20PM Ferrous said
I guess Saw's ad campaign couldn't "cut it".
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:29PM AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff said
@Ferrous
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:55PM Metalfacedoom said
@AltairtheAssassinwhokillstuff he didn't put on his glasses. :(
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Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:22PM stafa said
@Kougeru Who made you the speech police and why does everyone have to state "in my opinion".
If someone thinks something is crap, do they always have to say "in my opinion"? No. You should be smart enough to figure out that it's their opinion.
If someone thinks something is crap, do they always have to say "in my opinion"? No. You should be smart enough to figure out that it's their opinion.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:34PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
@stafa
True, which is straight on the railway express to downvote and being completly disregarded. I personally do not care much about the 'in my opinion' crap unless its a blank statement.....which that was....and has little relevance or justification.
While we are on that train track, lets talk about you being a hypocrite, considering you are basically acting as the speech police now telling someone else what not to say ¬_¬
True, which is straight on the railway express to downvote and being completly disregarded. I personally do not care much about the 'in my opinion' crap unless its a blank statement.....which that was....and has little relevance or justification.
While we are on that train track, lets talk about you being a hypocrite, considering you are basically acting as the speech police now telling someone else what not to say ¬_¬
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 7:37PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
Silly Saw marketing team, you don't make Saw scary or thrilling by copying the good Sony adverts, you have to copy the bad ones. I say, more creepy doll babies going 'ga ga' and floating controllers or such. Now THAT is marketing! :D
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 8:12PM Grimloche said
@mcnichoj QUOTE FOR TRUTH. WTB REASON TO PLAY MY PS3. come on last guardian.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 8:28PM k2n said
So, so sad Saw. Why for art thou doeth this?
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 8:33PM CollymiladPS360 said
SAW....what a pile of shite those movies are.
Posted: Oct 27th 2010 8:53PM Fuzunga said
There's some sort of epic pun to be had relating seeing a movie in 3D and the name of the movie being Saw, the passed tense of see. I just don't know what it is yet.
