Quote Originally Posted by Mu5 View Post
@Stinkleroy :
I see the Red bull advertising in 2097 to be very different from downloadable ads that are going to pop up each time a track loads up. The last thing I want to see is different adverts for crap I dont want/need every time I want to play my favourite game. TV is bad enough, without it spilling onto video games.

I think these kind of adverts shatter the illusion of the futuristic world that Wipeout delivers so well. The 2097 Red bull adverts at the time didnt really affect the game, or the futuristic feeling that much.
Plus, Red Bull didn't really even exist in the US when their logo first appeared in Wipeout. It wasn't until I was in Europe a while later and saw the logo on a can that I realized I had seen an advertisement.

Even with that fact aside, these ads are way different. They ruin the experience, making it feel like you're playing some crappy flash game, or watching Hulu. Instead of being able to be immersed in the game, I'm jolted out of it, and Wipeout has always been about immersion.

I don't know if it'll do any good, but since Sony was the production house, it might be worth sending them a quick note: http://us.playstation.com/Corporate/ConsumerServices If you feel like it, great. If not, then don't worry about it. No harm in trying!

(I also would gladly have paid normal game prices ($60) than have ads)