Game Ads of Yesteryear
60 bits of olde tyme game propaganda we dug out of our closets
Above: The truth is many kill themselves when faced with playing this game
Above: Guess we weren’t the only ones whose mothers made us wear a helmet indoors
Above: Is this what the publisher thinks Chinese people look like?
Above: We’re guessing this game is about killing penguins, a noble pursuit
Above: That alien design is so original; it just screams “alien”
Above: He’s such a renegade he breaks his own logo
Above: The mutation makes them look and sound worse, and can only be played two at a time
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Above: That’s Elway’s thinking face, which he must employ to best a stereotypical nerd
Above: Yes it’s the legendary Fabio cover to this long forgotten game, because kids love Fabio
Henry Gilbert is a former 12DOVE Editor, having spent seven years at the site helping to navigate our readers through the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation. Henry is now following another passion of his besides video games, working as the producer and podcast cohost of the popular Talking Simpsons and What a Cartoon podcasts.