Dog destroys Dead Space 2 disc, Visceral replaces with signed copy

by Richard Mitchell on Feb 3rd 2011 12:30PM

There are lots of ways to get your favorite video game signed by the developers. You could win a contest, corner the developers at a conference and, of course, stalk them. Now, thanks to a Dead Space fan named Ashley, there's another method -- have your dog destroy the disc.

Whilst playing her brand new copy of Dead Space 2, it seems Ashley's dog knocked over her Xbox 360, irreparably damaging the disc. Naturally, Ashley did what anyone would do in that situation: She shared her woes on Twitter. Visceral art director Ian Milham spotted her tweets, asked for her address and sent her the goodies seen above. Yes, that is a hand-drawn picture of Isaac Clarke scolding Ashley's dog next to a (very) signed copy of Dead Space 2.

Truly, it's a heart-warming story about one of the most disgusting video games around -- and more tolerable as marketing than the "Your Mom Hates This" campaign. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have to go coat this Halo: Reach disc with peanut butter.

Via: Reddit
Source: things you should know about me

Tags: dead-space-2, dogs, microsoft, playstation, ps3, visceral, xbox

Reader Comments (65)

She was pretty/not homely. That's why Ian responded to her.

@thisredengine
Unfortunately, I also feel this is the case. There are so many people making valid complaints about the game (see PC version's hacked multiplayer), but Visceral responds to a "Dog Ate My Dead Space" comment?

What's next? A marketing campaign about how our moms hate Dead Space? Oh wait...

@Richard S I find it funny that they are only allowed to choose a specific gender or set of attractiveness to send games to and not get flak for it. Are you really saying that they're actually JERKS for doing this?

@Danthaman

He's not saying they are jerks he simply made an observation.

@eat it

Yeah, he still did a good deed, don't get me wrong but come on.

The first public goodwill gesture by an adult male and it just happens to be an attractive girl gamer. Right...

Haha. Cute story.

a nice feel good story. makes me want to pick up the game that much more, though i'll wait a few months until it comes down in price anyways since i have about a year's worth of backlog on games. (almost done with ff13, just got alan wake, still on dead space 1 and bioshock 2)
on a side note, my dog knocked over my ps3 also, and my new copies of killzone 3 and infamous 2 were destroyed, man oh man, what am i going to do?...what's that? they aren't out yet? ok, i'll try again in a few weeks.

@Mr Esc is the namesarcasm is my
*whoosh*
apparently my attempts at mild humour on the interwebs has failed. i shall go hang my head in shame now...

@Mr Esc is the namesarcasm is my
hey, just so you know, i wasn't saying your attempt at humour failed, i was saying mine did. i wasn't trying to make fun of you or anything. still friends?

PEWPEWPEWBANGBANGBANG

@nembutals

No that's the Kinect FPSs

Wow that is awesome. My dog destroyed my Final Fantasy 3 cart about 3 weeks ago so I guess I just need to get a Twitter account.

@maemikemae make sure you have a vagina.

@Jack Kevorkian

Damn. There is always a catch.

@maemikemae

Don't forget to include lots of curse words, you know, for shock value. In fact, just use the same one over and over. And throw in some emoticons for cuteness.

@maemikemae

Just push it and turn your outie into an innie

@Richard Jae

I had trouble deciding what to post in response to that comment. Do I go with:

"That is literally the most disgusting comment I have ever read. At night, my dreams will be haunted by picturesque images of your disturbing activities."

or the equally disturbing and possibly classic:

"I just came."

@An Irish Saint

or be like me and respond with both.

You know I use profanity now and then but after reading that girls twitter page I think the F bomb is her favorite word lol

That is so cool. Just for that, I'm going to go get a copy of Dead Space 2. I'll support any developer who truly cares for their audience in that way.

@BIGGIESIZE89 agreed

It's only cuz she's a chick. Her boyfriend probably put her up to it.

@King Johngie the Fourth Definitely. Because there are NO actual girl gamers out there. Like, none. It's just a myth. Puh-lease!

my old cat heart is melting!

This should have been an ad campaign instead of pissing off your mom.

Am I alone in thinking that anyone who doesn't know how to train a dog shouldn't have one?

@koehler83

Are you implying that no trained animal would have accidentally knocked over the console? Shit happens.

@koehler83 Seeing as it's a puppy, I agree.

@koehler83
Children are bound to do the same thing, even more so than dogs. People should just stop having them? Would you say that a 3-year-old knocking stuff over is bad parenting?

Quoting MLS above: "Shit happens". Might I add: all the time.

@koehler83

They didn't teach don't knock my Xbox over while I'm playing it at my dog training class.

@TheShaper
A collegue of mine a few years ago had to fasten everything to the walls or his three-year-old who happened to love climbing would topple them.

He absolutely loved climbing on bookshelves.

It's a shame my teachers never gave me anything when "my dog ate my homework." I would have preferred some free games instead of being berated in front of my fellow students.

@SEGA Scream

My dog actually did eat my homework once. Good luck getting anyone to believe that story even when it's true.

@bensmith91

I call bullshit on your story! It never happened!

i like this story and the article! why isnt here a "facebook like button"???

@Chojin

There is...right below the tags.

That was very nice of VISCERRRRAALLLLLL! Next time guys add more DSG!

That's really a nice story!

But honestly...all the signs across the game ruin the artwork for me a bit. The untouched game + a big Dead Space 2 poster with all the signs would have been better imo....

The drawing is awesome though. :)

@SoldierShredder

Some people are impossible to please. You, sir, are one of them.

@An Irish Saint
Sorry that I actually care about the front cover of a game...I just mentioned that. It's my opinion and that's it. It's still a very cool move from Visceral.

@SoldierShredder

She should still have the original cover since she actually bought the game before. Would you rather have two identical front covers? Let me know the next time you get a game signed by the entire dev team and I'll trade you a regular one for it.

How exactly did the DVD break inside the console? Was the Xbox pulverized as it hit the floor?

Perhaps someone here who has a 360, a dog and a copy of Dead Space 2 would be as kind as to repeat the incidence?

@Pure Black World Tendency

The 360 is known to be highly prone to scratching big rings in discs if it is bumped why the disc is spinning. Google up "360 scratching disc" and look at the image search to see countless examples.

I see. Well if my PS3 hit the floor I'd mainly be concerned about the floor. ;)

Huh, looks like her and her man had their wedding reception where I had my prom.

Yeah, bet she was hot as hell. Otherwise.... it would have gone ignored.

I bet this wouldn't have happened for a male.

@Cleric
There are a very big reason why women are more appealing targets for this kind of promotion: to try to get more of them to play videogames.

Very awesome

Guess I have a different definition of what a heartwarming, feel-good story is. Usually, it involves oh, I dunno ... not dropping a half-dozen F-bombs, and not having an emotional meltdown over a $60 item. (What does she do when she drops her $200 cell phone? Guess we'd have heard about it.)

Other than that, cool story. What a nice lady.

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