Paramount launches free game to promote movie

Dom · Jun 28, 2004, 09:49 PM

"Movie studio Paramount Pictures has launched a free videogame for the PC and Mac, which is designed to promote the arrival of its forthcoming movie, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.

The game, which is freely downloadable from the movie's website, features four levels which combine aerial shoot 'em up style play with racing objectives - perhaps not the most innovative or taxing game ever created, but for the price tag, you can hardly argue.

Paramount is also planning a promotion which will see players of the game participating in an "Air Combat Challenge", with the eventual winner being brought to London to see the premiere of the movie in September.

This isn't the first time that a movie has used a free videogame as a promotional tool - gothic vampire flick Underworld was supported by the launch of a surprisingly good PC first person shooter title, which was also free to download, starting off what has apparently become something of a trend."

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Source: GameIndustry

fireball · Jun 28, 2004, 10:07 PM

Cool Idea.

Dom · Jun 28, 2004, 10:10 PM

Yes, it is. Let's just hope the game will be good!

dipstick · Jun 28, 2004, 10:17 PM

Definitely a cool idea. But there was an underworld game? Was Kate in it

mainman · Jun 29, 2004, 06:48 AM

The game is gonna suck for sure...its free...

Dom · Jun 29, 2004, 07:04 AM

America's Army didn't suck.

mainman · Jun 29, 2004, 07:06 AM

Yes it did.

Shadow Lady · Jun 29, 2004, 07:12 AM

no it didnt -.-

No_Style · Jun 29, 2004, 07:16 AM

Lots of free games suck, because you need to have some sort of acquired taste.. But they don't all suck.

Jun 28, 2004, 09:49 PM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Paramount launches free game to promote movie "Movie studio Paramount Pictures has launched a free videogame for the PC and Mac, which is designed to promote the arrival of its forthcoming movie, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. The game, which is freely downloadable from the movie's website, features four levels which combine aerial shoot 'em up style play with racing objectives - perhaps not the most innovative or taxing game ever created, but for the price tag, you can hardly argue. Paramount is also planning a promotion which will see players of the game participating in an "Air Combat Challenge", with the eventual winner being brought to London to see the premiere of the movie in September. This isn't the first time that a movie has used a free videogame as a promotional tool - gothic vampire flick Underworld was supported by the launch of a surprisingly good PC first person shooter title, which was also free to download, starting off what has apparently become something of a trend." _________________________ Source: GameIndustry

Jun 28, 2004, 10:07 PM	#2
fireball DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,899 Rep Power: 0	Cool Idea. __________________ [color=gray][/color]

Jun 29, 2004, 06:48 AM	#5
mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 69	The game is gonna suck for sure...its free... __________________

Jun 29, 2004, 07:06 AM	#7
mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 69	Yes it did. __________________

Jun 29, 2004, 07:12 AM	#8
Shadow Lady Avril Fan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: somewhere in colombia, okok, bogotá city :p Posts: 1,262 Rep Power: 0	no it didnt -.- __________________ Oblivion ftw

Jun 28, 2004, 10:10 PM	Thread Starter #3
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Yes, it is. Let's just hope the game will be good!

Jun 28, 2004, 10:17 PM	#4
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 70 System Specs	Definitely a cool idea. But there was an underworld game? Was Kate in it

Jun 29, 2004, 07:04 AM	Thread Starter #6
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	America's Army didn't suck.

Jun 29, 2004, 07:16 AM	#9
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	AA was ok. Lots of free games suck, because you need to have some sort of acquired taste.. But they don't all suck. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here