Activision brings out the celebs for World Tour advertising
by David Hinkle 
{ Nov 4th 2008 at 11:47AM }
When we were flipping around the channels and caught our first glimpse at the above Guitar Hero: World Tour commercial, we cringed at just how bad the whole thing was. With Kobe's terrible lip-syncing and A-Rod's inability to look like he has any rhythm, the whole thing came off as very forced to us. Kobe has probably never even heard of Bob Seger.
Past the break, you'll find the newest Guitar Hero: World Tour ad, which features Heidi Klum. What do supermodels do when playing Guitar Hero: World Tour? Apparently, they strip then have an epileptic seizure on the couch.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Holden @ Nov 4th 2008 12:22PM
Is that sexy? Not particularly.
(Phelps just doesn't do it for me.)
Scotty @ Nov 4th 2008 12:38PM
No one makes me want to play guitar quite like pro athletes.
Maybe they should use Eddie Van Halen to sell me a sports drink next.
Suichimo @ Nov 4th 2008 12:43PM
The top video where they are playing "Old Time Rock and Roll" is a parody of a scene from one of Tom Cruise's movies where he is dancing to the same song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilaUVGjMkJo
Kai Cherry @ Nov 4th 2008 12:56PM
Yeah, obviously the demographic for this commercial (and, really, the Wii I'm starting to believe) is NOT NWiifanboy bloggers.
Every *old* person I showed this to (this being defined as in High School durning the 1980's...as opposed to born then) cracked up laughing :)
Jasen @ Nov 4th 2008 12:59PM
LOL. I get tribute to the famous movie scene, but that Heidi Klum ad is just ridiculous. And I watched it plenty of times to determine that. >B^)
Teen boys will love it - but probably not get the movie reference.
30+ year old guys will get the movie reference and try not to get stabbed by their wives for watching it.
Mickey @ Nov 4th 2008 2:01PM
I thought the Ads were very clever. You can't expect people to look cool playing fake plastic instruments. Those games are all about people without real musical talent (myself included) having fun pretending to be cool.
Bad Mojo @ Nov 4th 2008 3:08PM
Where can I find a hi-def version of the Klum one that I can slo-mo and zoom in on :P
Matt B @ Nov 4th 2008 3:41PM
Anybody know when the next shipment of the Wii Band Kit is coming? Its sold out everywhere.
Matt B @ Nov 4th 2008 3:41PM
Anybody know when the next shipment of the Wii Band Kit is coming? Its sold out everywhere.
Jumbo @ Nov 4th 2008 5:40PM
Anybody know when the next shipment of the Wii Band Kit is coming? Its sold out everywhere.
Alvin @ Nov 4th 2008 6:01PM
that Michael Phelps sure looks good...
yea, i said, so what?
Sonic_13 @ Nov 5th 2008 12:58AM
I really liked this commercial and thought Kobe was particularly good.
I'm actually surprised to hear that other people thought it was really bad.
The Heidi Klum version was also very nice, but I don't think we'll be seeing that version on American TV's.
AltCtrlPwn @ Nov 5th 2008 2:37AM
That commercial's already on TV here; the difference is that her shirt is completely buttoned up, the whole way through.
Yeah I know, lame.