Always thought that Metal Gear Solid 4 did a nice, subtle job of pointing out the health risks of smoking. Here, the State of Florida goes with something more obvious — complete with a Halo motif.
Like others have said, this was posted on Kotaku a while ago.
I also kind of have to disagree about Metal Gear Solid being subtle with it's anti smoking message. You could kill truckloads of people, but the minute you select some smokes, Otacon gives you an earful of "SMOKING KILLS!"
Gotta love the "level complete" message. Like they needed to be sure that the viewer knew it was a parody of a game, so they decided to throw in the most cliche thing they could find besides a score counter or "GAME OVER". :p
@: I don't think it's sad. I actually feel all warm and fuzzy inside because a random website cares enough about the health of its readers to remind them that they shouldn't smoke by slyly posting about the same ad they posted about in the past.
I fully expect to see another post on this ad by October. :p
Yeah they play this on TV All the time.
I didnt even think to submit it before because its kind of silly :P
When i first saw it i was like whats this game trailor i've never seen?? WTF? kotaku?!?!?!?!?!?!
-West palm beach Florida :)
swirldude
Posted 3:11 PM 15/8/08
Pretty old, I've been seeing it for a while now on TV, but it's still great.
Yeah, Ive seen this commercial too many damn times. Another reason living in Florida sucks. The funny part of it though? Every time I usually see it, I'm sitting with a group of people smoking.
You guys covered this before because I remember going "this has like nothing to do with Halo other than it has guns so why are you calling it Halo inspired."
kojirodensetsu
nick.soapdish
Posted 3:09 PM 15/8/08
There was a thread on the 1up boards a few weeks ago about habits and gaming, and smoking during and between gaming sessions was a pretty frequent one. I know I always have to sip water or something when I'm watching a cutscene or at a loading screen, so I think that this kind of targets just in the right market with this ad.
I'm pretty sure Kotaku has covered this already Bash. Maybe I'm getting it confused with the FPS ad focused on obesity and I've just had this ad beat over my head here in Florida, but I'm pretty sure I've seen this here too.
The sad part is: When it was first published, I wasn't smoking.
Now that Bash reposted it, I'm back to smoking... T_T
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 6:02 PM 15/8/08
Hey this video is old! Really, there I said it...IT'S OLD!!!1
I never seen it before actually.
But maybe they could use this "idea" in games...let's say you go to a place that smokes, one of your stats go down slightly. Smoking doesn't kill you right away, but it gives you less chances of being all you could be.
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マンゼクスSythe
Posted 3:40 PM 15/8/08
Lets see... we got Metal Gear, Halo... whats next?
Mario?
o_O
マンゼクスSythe
Erwin
Posted 3:39 PM 15/8/08
@vig0r: Well, Bash didn't post the original story, so I can see how he might not know this was already posted.
Erwin
Thorax
Posted 3:38 PM 15/8/08
Like others have said, this was posted on Kotaku a while ago.
I also kind of have to disagree about Metal Gear Solid being subtle with it's anti smoking message. You could kill truckloads of people, but the minute you select some smokes, Otacon gives you an earful of "SMOKING KILLS!"
Thorax
cmonty06
Posted 3:38 PM 15/8/08
I think that the punch line from the first time this was posted is that the marine actually died for opening his visor on an alien planet, lol.
cmonty06
Posted 3:38 PM 15/8/08
Didnt you guys post this like 6 months ago?
Posted 3:34 PM 15/8/08
LOLz awesome commercial!!
FATDAN
Posted 3:33 PM 15/8/08
@: Tattle Tale!
Second time today that an old post came back. Except this one wasn't bumped, but posted anew, again. atlast?
FATDAN
Jaysunli
Posted 3:31 PM 15/8/08
During the survey I just took I mentioned how on occasion stories will be reposted and often times months old.
Way to keep it up Kotaku!
Jaysunli
Jagged Toaster
Posted 3:29 PM 15/8/08
Posted June 25th by Fahey. [kotaku.com]
Jagged Toaster
vig0r
Posted 3:28 PM 15/8/08
@King of Kings: YOU sir win a cookie for that one.
vig0r
Posted 3:28 PM 15/8/08
deja vu
i think this was posted here before
supercr3w
Posted 3:26 PM 15/8/08
ive seen this before still good
supercr3w
Posted 3:26 PM 15/8/08
@King of Kings:
Win!
I might have nominated for a Week in Comments, but I already nominated another comment this week. Anyone else?
interstate78
Posted 3:25 PM 15/8/08
Love it!
interstate78
Posted 3:25 PM 15/8/08
i SAW THIS A WHILE AGO
Posted 3:25 PM 15/8/08
You know, we should really be blaming (or thanking) that Jay person who submitted the tip again in the first place.
King of Kings
Posted 3:24 PM 15/8/08
NEO: Whoa. Deja vu.
TRINITY: What did you just say?
NEO: Nothing. Just had a little deja vu.
TRINITY: What happened? What did you see?
NEO: A smoking commercial went past us and then I saw another that looked just like it.
TRINITY: How much like it? Was it the same commercial?
NEO: It might have been. I'm not sure. What is it?
TRINITY: A deja vu is usually a glitch in the Matrix. It happens when they change something.
King of Kings
ShaggE
Posted 3:23 PM 15/8/08
Gotta love the "level complete" message. Like they needed to be sure that the viewer knew it was a parody of a game, so they decided to throw in the most cliche thing they could find besides a score counter or "GAME OVER". :p
ShaggE
fdisk
Posted 3:22 PM 15/8/08
I saw this on TV a few days ago. Didn't know it was limited to Florida. It's pretty cool, I guess.
fdisk
Posted 3:20 PM 15/8/08
Lol, people make such a big deal out of a simple mistake.
vig0r
Posted 3:20 PM 15/8/08
@: sad as in all of us remember and baschraft didnt?yes very.
vig0r
bmac320
Posted 3:18 PM 15/8/08
Yea you guys def already posted this video. But its kinda awesome and deserves 1.5 postings at max def not 2.
bmac320
akumaserge
Posted 3:18 PM 15/8/08
...OH GOD, BASHCRAFT DOESN'T WANT US TO SMOKE ANYMORE!
akumaserge
Dejanus
Posted 3:17 PM 15/8/08
Definately saw this on Kotaku a while ago, late July methinks.
Dejanus
Danj3ris
Posted 3:17 PM 15/8/08
@: I don't think it's sad. I actually feel all warm and fuzzy inside because a random website cares enough about the health of its readers to remind them that they shouldn't smoke by slyly posting about the same ad they posted about in the past.
I fully expect to see another post on this ad by October. :p
Danj3ris
Posted 3:14 PM 15/8/08
Question for Kotakuites: Doesn't it feel a little sad that some of us actually remember seeing this before on Kotaku, or is it just me?
vig0r
Posted 3:13 PM 15/8/08
omfg... YOU HAVE ALREADY POSTED THIS COMMERCIAL, [kotaku.com] :O WTF IS THAT??
vig0r
Posted 3:12 PM 15/8/08
Yeah they play this on TV All the time.
I didnt even think to submit it before because its kind of silly :P
When i first saw it i was like whats this game trailor i've never seen?? WTF? kotaku?!?!?!?!?!?!
-West palm beach Florida :)
swirldude
Posted 3:11 PM 15/8/08
Pretty old, I've been seeing it for a while now on TV, but it's still great.
swirldude
Jayge
Posted 3:10 PM 15/8/08
Oh my god, could Kotaku be any slower? That clip is months old.
Hilarious, though.
Jayge
Posted 3:10 PM 15/8/08
Yeah, Ive seen this commercial too many damn times. Another reason living in Florida sucks. The funny part of it though? Every time I usually see it, I'm sitting with a group of people smoking.
Horoku
Posted 3:10 PM 15/8/08
Is it just me, or does that game look really fun?
Horoku
Posted 3:10 PM 15/8/08
Totally inspired by Metal Gear Solid.
kojirodensetsu
Posted 3:09 PM 15/8/08
You guys covered this before because I remember going "this has like nothing to do with Halo other than it has guns so why are you calling it Halo inspired."
kojirodensetsu
nick.soapdish
Posted 3:09 PM 15/8/08
There was a thread on the 1up boards a few weeks ago about habits and gaming, and smoking during and between gaming sessions was a pretty frequent one. I know I always have to sip water or something when I'm watching a cutscene or at a loading screen, so I think that this kind of targets just in the right market with this ad.
Dupe or not, it's a cool little clip. Creative.
nick.soapdish
kylo4
Posted 3:09 PM 15/8/08
@ComixZone: What kind of smoking? Because what I smoke doesn't have nicotine in it.
kylo4
Crippl3
Posted 3:09 PM 15/8/08
Surprisingly not awful.
Crippl3
Posted 3:09 PM 15/8/08
uh oh:
[kotaku.com]
Posted 3:08 PM 15/8/08
yep old ad
Erwin
Posted 3:07 PM 15/8/08
@ComixZone: Haha, yeah. "Come on, try it. Just one time and I won't bug you again. Space Marines do it, don't you want to be like them?"
Erwin
PatMan33
Posted 3:07 PM 15/8/08
Cool ad... I want to play this game.
PatMan33
Posted 3:07 PM 15/8/08
@:
Yup, I agree. Think I saw it as well.
Xenigma
Posted 3:07 PM 15/8/08
Saw this a while back, but I still think it's a cool ad. Well done, good message, and you know it's bad of it kills invincible space marines.
Xenigma
Furious_Liver
Posted 3:06 PM 15/8/08
Can't quite find the original post, but yeah, what everyone else said. Although it is just as hilarious the second time around.
Furious_Liver
Posted 3:06 PM 15/8/08
@: Yup, I agree. Think I saw it as well.
Posted 3:06 PM 15/8/08
isn't this a old ad?
i think i actually saw it on kotaku before
Erwin
Posted 3:06 PM 15/8/08
I'm pretty sure Kotaku has covered this already Bash. Maybe I'm getting it confused with the FPS ad focused on obesity and I've just had this ad beat over my head here in Florida, but I'm pretty sure I've seen this here too.
Erwin
I_Hate_This_Place
Posted 3:05 PM 15/8/08
@: Me too. Here on Kotaku, Owen posted it on one of his weekend shifts.
I_Hate_This_Place
ComixZone
Posted 3:05 PM 15/8/08
I really think smoking is gonna come back in a huge way....
ComixZone
GhostWhoWalks
Posted 3:04 PM 15/8/08
Haha, I think I actually saw that on TV, friggin hilarious.
GhostWhoWalks
King Seafoam
Posted 3:04 PM 15/8/08
What are you talking about? I saw this on tv about 2 months ago, and I'm in El Paso.
King Seafoam
Posted 3:04 PM 15/8/08
That was terrible
Posted 3:02 PM 15/8/08
@:
On the internet somewhere, I don't live in Florida.
darkstar5555
Posted 3:02 PM 15/8/08
Somewhat old but it's still a great add, good way to reach out to gamers who smoke.
darkstar5555
Posted 3:02 PM 15/8/08
Ummm, I don't mean to be mean, but I think I saw this months ago Bashcraft.
Posted 3:02 PM 15/8/08
This was only being shown in Florida? I thought someone would've have submitted this! Goodbye, Internet mention! :(
Posted 4:05 PM 15/8/08
LAME.
Makes me want to smoke right here and now...and I've never smoked aday in my life.
chaos_isnt_here
Posted 4:05 PM 15/8/08
.....I'm tempted to go smoke
chaos_isnt_here
Neverkilled: The complete series
Posted 4:04 PM 15/8/08
the commercial is really well done.
theres A LOT of commenters that are just begging to have some vowells removed with the "old" stuff
;)
Neverkilled: The complete series
SolidSnake1118
Posted 4:00 PM 15/8/08
old*
SolidSnake1118
SolidSnake1118
Posted 4:00 PM 15/8/08
this is really olf -_-
SolidSnake1118
Ragdoll_
Posted 3:50 PM 15/8/08
Old.
Ragdoll_
Posted 3:49 PM 15/8/08
I think this guy should switch to ultra lights
EmeraldCockroach
Posted 3:49 PM 15/8/08
Oh no its old !! fucking get over it, some people have way too much time to complain
EmeraldCockroach
ruba-dub-dub
Posted 3:48 PM 15/8/08
it actually looks funner than halo 3. :/
ruba-dub-dub
polarenvy
Posted 3:48 PM 15/8/08
@vig0r: LOL, When Kotaku showed this add the first comment was 'I've seen this a million times', you know it has to be old news.
polarenvy
Mikey
Posted 3:45 PM 15/8/08
Old video is old
Mikey
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 5:29 PM 15/8/08
A glitch in Kotaku.
The sad part is: When it was first published, I wasn't smoking.
Now that Bash reposted it, I'm back to smoking... T_T
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 6:02 PM 15/8/08
Hey this video is old! Really, there I said it...IT'S OLD!!!1
I never seen it before actually.
But maybe they could use this "idea" in games...let's say you go to a place that smokes, one of your stats go down slightly. Smoking doesn't kill you right away, but it gives you less chances of being all you could be.
Chef
Posted 7:45 PM 15/8/08
Smoking is bad for your memory.
Chef
ttstnobasee
Posted 3:22 PM 15/8/08
They should make this game... looks like fun.
ttstnobasee