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Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on June 05, 2002, 03:03:44 PM: http://news.independent.co.uk/digital/news/story.jsp?story=302517

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The hi-tech advert for Microsoft\'s Xbox machine prompted 136 complaints from viewers, including a woman who lost a baby during childbirth and 20 people who had suffered bereavements. The Independent Television Commission ordered Microsoft to withdraw the advert and make changes after viewers found it "offensive, shocking and in bad taste".

Microsoft is not only dumb, they\'re becoming offensive. Idiots.:rolleyes:
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Ginko on June 05, 2002, 03:24:06 PM: What ad is there were it won\'t offend anyone? Somebody is always gonna ***** because they don\'t have anything better to do...

I found the ad funny...

This kinda reminds me of that Street Fighter ad so many years ago...the mom was walking by her son\'s room and heard heavy panting, she proceeded to say "you\'re going to go blind" or something like that...

That could also be in bad taste...it was funny though.

When will people stop taking things so personally?
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Ace on June 05, 2002, 04:27:30 PM: People are way too sensitive now a days.

I wonder how long it takes for the complainers to try to ban the XBox spot that has a skate board ending up in the kid\'s arse.

That could certainly trigger some bad memories for some in our hyper sensitive culture.

Very funy by the way.

Ace
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: rastalant on June 05, 2002, 04:35:25 PM: LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Xbox what?
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: shockwaves on June 05, 2002, 04:39:57 PM: People who complain about this type of stuff piss me off. If you don\'t like the commercial, just change the channel. People complain too much.
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Simchoy on June 05, 2002, 04:40:21 PM: Yeah, people are too damn sensitive nowadays. For example, in the San Francisco, an ad for an fitness gym had to be taken down due to the fact that a few Fat people got offended (the ad had an alien on it and a slogan "they will take the fat people first"). I thought it was just harmless fun. But no, it was offensive to fat people, so had to go down. :rolleyes:

Now, as for this Xbox ad in question, I didn\'t see anything that was offensive. Though I didn\'t find it funny either. Simply thought it was just plain stupid. :p
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: THX on June 05, 2002, 04:56:13 PM: I uploaded a copy of the commercial to my webspace. Pls keep it psx2central exclusive, meaning don\'t copy and paste the url at other places. I have limited bandwidth. :nerd:

Xbox Commercial (http://mywebpages.comcast.net/donaldbl/kungfu52/xbox_commercial.mpg) - 1.8 mb

Alt+3 is needed. If anyone has a better quality version lmk.
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Ace on June 05, 2002, 04:59:33 PM: That is one freaky commercial. :eek:

I wish I made it. :D

Thanks for the link!!!

Ace
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: mm on June 05, 2002, 04:59:44 PM: man, that thing is SO old
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: SonyFan on June 05, 2002, 05:06:00 PM: Xbox Advertisment banned? Geeze, and here I thought mm finally decided to get rid of DirectXbox. :rolleyes:
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Kimahri on June 05, 2002, 05:36:45 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Simchoy
the ad had an alien on it and a slogan "they will take the fat people first"

:laughing:
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: smoke'emtrees on June 05, 2002, 08:21:47 PM: That sh*t was crazy.
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Euchrow on June 05, 2002, 08:53:19 PM: Abrasive advertising is hardly new. Microsoft illegally graffitied our footpaths (http://old.smh.com.au/news/0111/14/text/national20.html) not that long back.

But otherwise I don\'t see anything in the ad worth getting worked up over, though depending really on what programme/timeslot it was shown during. That and it really has f*ck-all to do with the XBox in the first place.
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: nonamer on June 06, 2002, 04:38:56 PM: People getting upset at that?:rolleyes: Remind me never to go to UK perchance I may say something that offends.
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: EmperorRob on June 06, 2002, 10:07:03 PM: Quote
Originally posted by nonamer
People getting upset at that?:rolleyes: Remind me never to go to UK perchance I may say something that offends.
Don\'t go to the UK
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: kokopuphz on June 07, 2002, 12:37:18 AM: I\'m sorry.. that commercial was pretty lame..
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: ooseven on June 07, 2002, 02:43:08 AM: Wahhhoooooo

who ever is running Microflops PR should be shot (or given a Medal from Sony)...i mean

First the piss poor sales in Japan and Europe :laughing:

then the release of that book that exposed MS Japanese plans as operation MIDWAY :laughing:.

and now they have alienated themself from the General Public in the UK by cutting the price ofthe console

[size=8]5 weeks[/size]

after launch

and now they are offending them through the adverts

LMAO @ M$ adverts because they ar hardly on the TV anymore

:laughing:

me starts to think that there is a Sony or Nintendo Spy in the M$ PR camp ;)
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: GmanJoe on June 07, 2002, 04:51:14 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Simchoy
Yeah, people are too damn sensitive nowadays. For example, in the San Francisco, an ad for an fitness gym had to be taken down due to the fact that a few Fat people got offended (the ad had an alien on it and a slogan "they will take the fat people first"). I thought it was just harmless fun. But no, it was offensive to fat people, so had to go down. :rolleyes:

:laughing: BWAHAHAHA! :laughing:

Soilent Green.....and high in cholesterol! :laughing:
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: seven on June 07, 2002, 10:29:26 AM: Honestly, I thought the commercial was good... :confused:
Sony had some really good ones (from Japan) I think... wish they would bring\'em over here and get rid of those lame ones in europe. :(
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: fastson on June 07, 2002, 12:06:25 PM: Quote
Originally posted by seven
Honestly, I thought the commercial was good... :confused:
Sony had some really good ones (from Japan) I think... wish they would bring\'em over here and get rid of those lame ones in europe. :(

What you say?

THe wolfman rocks! :D
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: seven on June 07, 2002, 12:56:18 PM: mmh, don\'t recall that one... but I do recall the Jak & Daxter one.. where an idiot wonders through a traffic jam dressed as Robin Hood or something..

I love the view other ones with the "third place" logo... like the one with a deer that gets run over by a jeep - but instead of the small deer dying, the car gets all smashed up. LOL, I think IGN had them up once... :D
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Bozco on June 07, 2002, 01:51:04 PM: Thats sad that our world can come to this. Everything is officially offensive to some one now.
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: on June 07, 2002, 03:38:41 PM: I could see how it could be offensive to some people, but if it is for them just change the channel/mute it/or ignore it.

Also I haven\'t been seeing alot of PS2 commercials lately, maybe because of my location (Alaska), dunno, have you guys seen any new PS2 commercials?
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Halberto on June 07, 2002, 09:58:15 PM: The only commericial that really bothers me are those "and here you are... grounded cuz you smoked weed, and your parents found out. Smoke weed, and lose your parents trust."

The thing is, it just is insensitave that it happened to people (me). And when you start to think that its put behind you, you see the commercial and the parents look at you and give you a dirty look.

****s me over. :(
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Tyrant on June 08, 2002, 07:40:47 AM: what the heck was so offensive in that ad, i didnt see any reason why it should have been banned.
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Bozco on June 08, 2002, 10:59:22 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Tyrant_246
what the heck was so offensive in that ad, i didnt see any reason why it should have been banned.

The baby is being born and sent straight to the grave so sudden infant death syndrome people aren\'t happy because they find it offensive. IMO they should get a life.
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: clowd on June 10, 2002, 09:00:09 AM: I havent seen the commercial but it sounds disgusting and repulsive.

Most of the x box commericals have used bodily harm, or words like \'screw\'

I\'m glad they pulled the commercial
Title: X-Box avertisement banned!
Post by: Ace on June 10, 2002, 02:20:55 PM: The ad is funny. We\'re all too hyper sensitive. You can probably take any freaking ad and find something that could upset you ( you in the general sense of the word).

Ace