[PS3] Mysterious PS3 Trailer

[Swarley]

Today, Sony released a short, 16-second advertisement on the PlayStation YouTube channel. You can watch it below.

The woman seen at the desk in the story appears to be the same woman from the famous Michael Ad that Sony released last year, celebrating some of Sony’s characters and a gamer named Michael who assisted them all on their adventures.

The Michael ad was over two minutes long however, making this tease, called “The Reload,” far shorter. And there are some clues in the video that indicate what Sony could be teasing.

At the outset of the video, there are a couple of things worth nothing. There’s a clock on the wall next to the mysterious figure at the desk, with the PlayStation’s four controller symbols on it. Additionally, there’s a sign on the desk that says SARU! GET YOU!, a reference to Sony’s Ape Escape franchise.

But perhaps the biggest feature of the short clip is when the power goes out, and you hear that telltale electrical sound that indicates Cole from Infamous may be nearby. The woman at the desk looks up at whoever is there, almost disappointed, as she basks in the glow of the electricity.

The date shown at the end of the ad is October 23, 2012, which is the date the new PlayStation Store design is set to go live in North America. The title of the video, along with this date, would indicate that this is the most obvious answer to what the video is teasing.

However, the connection to the Michael ad could mean a continuation of that ad campaign, perhaps with the introduction of some new characters. Maybe it's even an early PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale teaser.

Then again, the fleeting hope of most of the PlayStation faithful -- however unlikely -- is that the allusion to Cole at the end means that we'll be hearing about a new Infamous game.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/18/sony-releases-mysterious-new-playstation-trailer

 

[Juggernaut]

God, I can't wait for all stars. Going to pre-order that shit this weekend.

I loved the michael commercial, imo, the best video game commercial I've seen.

 

[Swarley]

I loved the michael commercial, imo, the best video game commercial I've seen.

Agreed. Simply brilliant.

As for this teaser, I'm really hoping that this is going to be an announcement for inFamous 3. Omfg I would be so excited. However, it's probably something for PS All-Stars.

 

[Handleit_44]

I loved the michael commercial, imo, the best video game commercial I've seen.

Easily one of my favorites.

 

[Twigg4075]

Agreed. Simply brilliant.

As for this teaser, I'm really hoping that this is going to be an announcement for inFamous 3. Omfg I would be so excited. However, it's probably something for PS All-Stars.

I would love news about inFamous 3 but I don't see it happening either.

I think the video is about Dizzle shaving his beard.

 

[Swarley]

I would love news about inFamous 3 but I don't see it happening either.

At first glance it doesn't seem like it could be anything else. But then you see that the whole commercial is based off of the Michael ad, then it becomes quite possible to be something about PS All-Stars.

GOD DAMMIT SONY, I WANT INFAMOUS 3!!!!

 

[Twigg4075]

I'm thinking PS All Stars as well. The Ape Escape reference is strange. Is the monkey in All-Stars? Did anyone else play those games besides me? I remember the first one being one of the first games that forced you to use the analog sticks on PS1. I was so against it then but now I have no idea how I could ever go back to using a D-pad (for most games anyway).

 

[padman59]

My initial thought is that this has something to do with the new Store design that's supposed to launch Tuesday, but this seems a bit too elaborate for that.

 

[padman59]

My initial thought is that this has something to do with the new Store design that's supposed to launch Tuesday, but this seems a bit too elaborate for that.

Ryne posted this in the PSN thread, but the redesign has been pushed back due to problems with launches in Australia and Europe.

 

[Swarley]

Any thoughts on that teaser? I've got nothing lol. I can't quite make out that person in the reflection at the very end.

EDIT: Nevermind, that's definitely Nathan Drake. Now these teasers are obviously for PS All-Stars and the beta going public on Tuesday. :crying:

 

[KNUBB]

Yeah no doubt it is PS All Stars. She was writing in lombax

 

[Twigg4075]

Lame.

 

[padman59]

 

[Twigg4075]

If there was any doubt before, that last one just confirmed it. Obviously that was Radec's bullets and Kratos' blade on the ground.

 

[padman59]

Well, here it is.

 

[Twigg4075]

Yup. Saw it this morning. All that hype for a game everyone already knows about. Cool video though.