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Sunday, 4 December 2016
Weekly Trailer Roundup!
Well,
we've had another week with lots t talk about. We’ve got movie
trailers, gaming trailers, and TV trailers that have all dropped for a
wide variety of properties. I’ve got five I’m going to look at, so let’s
get started! I’m going to talk about these in order of release and that
means first up is….
Riverdale Teaser/Series Premiere Trailer
So,
um, that happened. What can I say about this? It was only fifteen
seconds, so there’s not really much to go on here. But it certainly
didn’t look in any way like anything Archie. In fact, if anything, this
was the most generic, most CW trailer I think I’ve ever seen.
You literally could have slapped any title on that and it would have
been the same thing. My honest reaction to this? I laughed, wheezy,
tears-in-the-eyes laughed at how ridiculously WTF this was. While we’re
on the subject, this was a recommended video in the sidebar, and it’s exactly what the title suggests.
Mass Effect: Andromeda Gameplay Trailer
While there was an official trailer
that was released for this game already, this one gives you a better
idea of what kinds of things you’ll be doing when you’re actually
playing. I was really excited to see some gameplay, and especially the
combat, given that that particular aspect is getting an overhaul from
previous entries. Of course, hearing about crafting and (possibly)
scavenging made my little RPG-player heart happy, too. I’m already on
board for this one, but it was cool to have a closer look at some of the
game elements to ruminate on while I wait for release day.
Death Stranding Trailer
This
was something that showed up vaguely on my radar, mutterings about a
new game by Hideo Kojima. I didn’t really think much of it, but decided
to give this trailer a look to see what it was about. After watching the
trailer, I still don’t know what it’s about. Definitely
pseudo-futuristic, post-apocalyptic, or rather post-invasion (by aliens,
maybe?). I don’t know. The trailer itself, while not giving you much
story, is beautifully rendered and the whole thing looks fantastic. So
well done there. Definitely intriguing, and I'm interested to see more
about the story of this world.
The Last of Us Part II Reveal Trailer
Another
game sequel! This one I don’t really have the same vested interest in
as ME: Andromeda. Probably due to the fact I didn’t play the first one,
or that the last Sony console I owned had the number ‘2’ at the end of
its name. But I know the basic story so I thought I’d check it out and
see where they planned to take the story. We’ve obviously gone forward
in time somewhat, as protagonist Ellie looks quite a bit older than the
last time. This is another really good trailer, it teases you with just
enough to make you want to know what’s going on and what Ellie means and
who she’s after. For a fan of the series to watch this, I’m sure they’d
be every bit as excited as the people in the crowd in the video. I’ve
heard nothing but good things about the first game, and hopefully this
one delivers as well for it's fans.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. II Trailer 2
Well I guess I only had one movie trailer to talk about. But it’s a good one! I had a smile on my face for the whole thing because Guardians II
is shaping up to give us more of everything we loved about the first
one: lots of action, great character moments, and wicked, over-the-top
humor. Not to mention the awesome soundtrack on top of it all, and a
Baby Groot that might well steal the show. In a world where so many
properties are going the dark, gritty, serious route, it’s so refreshing
to have something that’s so unabashedly big, colorful, and fun. And not only be fun, but be so friggin’ good as well.
So
there we have it, a quick roundup of some of the trailers we’ve gotten
in the last week across a variety of platforms. They were also pretty
varied as far as the reaction they garnered, from laughing uproariously,
to raising a confused eyebrow, to grinning in excitement. But it’s nice
to see that, to see that all this various media out there to attract
fans of all walks of geek life rather than everything being the same all
the time. With that said, I hope there was something here that piqued
your interest, I hoped you enjoyed this trailer roundup and we’ll see
you next time!
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