Combine bad acting, bad hair, clueless depictions of videogame technology, and overuse of the word "dude," and you've got this bizarre commercial for the game software program at Westwood College. It looks like it's from the 1980s, but apparently it's only been playing on TV for about two years. I love the idea that videogame design involves using outdated controllers with a CRT monitor – and that there's something known as "tightening the graphics" on a game. This is totally how I imagine Halo got developed – two dudes with feathered hair and a boss lady with a wee ponytail "tightened" the graphics and smiled vacantly at each other. Thanks, Ed!
Weird Videogame School Commercial Does Everything Wrong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ-QSJmEgHU Combine bad acting, bad hair, clueless depictions of videogame technology, and overuse of the word “dude,” and you’ve got this bizarre commercial for the game software program at Westwood College. It looks like it’s from the 1980s, but apparently it’s only been playing on TV for about two years. I love the idea that […]
