What is it that makes a good game trailer? To me, it’s a combination of many elements, showing off gameplay, story, characters, and a general idea of what the game is all about in a well choreographed video; with perhaps some good music playing in the background. What truly makes a game trailer successful is that it has to make you want to play the game. The following list consists of the top 20 game trailers out there. Not all the games ended up being all that great, but these trailers were what made you want to play the game in the first place.
It should be noted that all trailers are for either the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3.
1. GTA4
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evM8Dlssf2A
2. Mass Effect 2
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Mq88_P904
3. The Last Guardian
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHzHoMT5eRg
4. Assassins Creed: Brotherhood
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfw4WbnVqjg
5. Gears of War
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccWrbGEFgI8
6. Deus Ex Human Revolution
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0af2wvSdwwI&playnext=1&list=PLBACE77AAB471EB71
7. Resistance: Fall of Man
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXsGbnEtRGM
8. InFamous
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrRpvUBJQx4
9. Team Fortress 2
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipYkuCZ2IYI
10. Mirrors Edge
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XObZXYkiMO0
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The Halo 3 announcement trailer, by far the best one…
*best in Halo 3 instead of the TV spot one
I would’ve liked to see the Halo 3 debut trailer rather than the T.V spot, though that was good as well.
The North American trailer for AC: Brotherhood was better…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzNs4-kRLaE&feature=youtube_gdata_player