15 Live Action Video Game Trailers That Rival The Movies

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anthem

anthem is a Bioware game. This production, produced by the creators of Mass Effect, did not convince press or audiences alike when it was released in January 2019. However, Electronic Arts has used great means to communicate about the game: a live-action trailer produced by Oats Studio, the studio founded by Neil Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie), or even. South African creatives invite us to discover the atmosphere and context of Anthem in a 4-minute trailer. The studio manages to make us want to (re)explore this sci-fi universe.

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destiny 2

We continue our space exploration with destiny 2, a Bungie game released in 2017. On the official Xbox account, we spotted a live-action trailer called New Legends Will Rise. This beautiful short film beautifully introduces newcomers to this world of SF. The trailer was directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, best known for the movie Kong: Skull Island. With a quality cast and the voice of Nathan Fillion, the trailer shows us the universe of destiny 2 in a humorous way. An interesting introduction for those who (re)discover this license.

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deus ex

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

The gods are coming! The Deus Ex license contained a live-action trailer for the arrival of the Human Revolution episode on August 23, 2011. It was a month before its release that fans of the license were able to see the universe of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, 3 minutes presented in the form of a documentary that contextualizes the universe of the game Transhumanist corporations have great political and economic power worldwide, provoking the anger of a part of the population who want these corporations to stop playing God. A symbolic launch, enough to welcome new players in the best conditions.

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Deus Ex: Humanity Divided

Five years later, the Deus Ex saga returns to the spotlight. Deus Ex: Humanity Divided is the direct sequel to the dystopian story told by Square Enix and Eidos Montreal. Questions about transhumanism are raised again after the horrifying events of the Human Revolution. Adam Jensen, transhuman bodyguard for Sarif Industries, finds himself in a context of segregation from humans with mechanical prostheses or other physical enhancements. Denounced as corporate slaves, the Augmented are excluded from society by the Puritan groups. A wind of chaos is blowing in this world, beautifully illustrated by this trailer shot in real life.

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demise

Let’s fly to Mars but with demons and big guns. The reboot of demise, developed by Id Software and published by Bethesda, was released in 2016. This short trailer shows us the desert environments and Martian space bases with a guest doom guy who is always at his best when it comes to eviscerating demons. A month before its release, fans of the famous license could revel in this explosive live-action trailer, a chance to discover the new demons to slay. In short, a good return to hell.

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ForzaHorizon 5

Heading for another desert, but this time in Mexico! ForzaHorizon 5 Released in late 2021, evokes its new environment in a 3-minute IRL trailer. With the indispensable Playground Games studio at the helm, this Forza Horizon takes us from the arid desert to the lush jungles of Central America. This trailer features actor and footballer Cristo Fernandez and the promise of an even bigger world to explore for the racing license… enough to make us want to hit the gas pedal.

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Halo 3: ODST

When we talk about live-action video game productions, it’s natural to talk about the Halo license. The Halo 3 spin-off releases the great game of time from a trailer that has nothing to be ashamed of in the face of major theatrical productions. Posted September 22, 2009, Halo 3 ODST Putting us in the shoes of a soldier from the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, the events take place parallel to the second opus. The plot revolves around the invasion of Earth by Alliance forces. The African city of New Mombasa becomes the scene of a hostile occupation, and ODST troops are tasked with repelling the invader.

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Hello Reach

We continue the space odyssey of the Halo saga! Hello Reach, the fifth game in the Bungie series, will be released in 2010 and takes a special interest in the events told in author Eric Nylund’s novel Halo: The Fall of Reach. The trailer introduces the game’s story and focuses on the Battle of Fumirole. This live-action short film was directed by Noam Murro, a director you probably know from the 2008 film Smart People.

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Halo 4

Directed by David Fincher himself (Alien 3, Seven, Fight Club), this trailer was created by the team behind the cutscenes for Halo Wars and Halo 2: Anniversary. In this film by Halo 4, the Master Chief is in deep trouble, blocked by a force field. Debilitated, he sees himself enduring the worst of suffering in his youth to become the war machine he is today. A very high-flying trailer that immerses fans in the media, res in the heat of the action.

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Mass Effect 3

We find again the Bioware studios, but this time for one of their flagship licenses… Mass Effect. The output of Mass Effect 3 was anticipated by many fans and Bioware is releasing the big game to celebrate the end of the trilogy by broadcasting a live-action trailer just to immerse us in this post-Mass Effect 2 universe. In a dark post-apocalyptic context, Shepard returns to eradicate the reapers that threaten humanity. A sequel as the finale of the famous trilogy.

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Metroid: Other M

What about Nintendo? The output of Metroid: Other M on August 31, 2010 was accompanied by a one-minute live-action trailer. In this video we see a Samus Aran confronting her past, an opportunity for Nintendo to refresh our memories. The episode falls chronologically between the events of Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion. This promotional video ends with several gameplay sequences and reveals what’s new in the title that will soon be released on Wii.

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The subway last night

Based on the novels by Dmitry Glukhovsky, the Metro series won over gamers. To mark the third work of the trilogy, 4A Games has released a live-action trailer with a dark and terrifying aesthetic, enough to immediately immerse us in a post-apocalyptic Russia. Crammed into Moscow’s metros after radiation exposure, the populace must learn to live in the dark and brave the dark underground that makes up their new habitat. In fact, the surface world has been invaded by dark, strange and mysterious creatures. published in 2013, The subway last night was critically acclaimed. Metro Exodus brought a breath of fresh air to the saga with a much more open world compared to its predecessors.

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SIFU

The French studio Sloclap has presented its new project, SIFU, thanks to a smoothly executed live-action trailer. Fight choreographer Christopher Clark Cowan was brought in for the short film. Sloclap wanted to pay homage to martial arts cinema, so he put the small dishes in the big ones. The trailer features the main protagonist and between two confrontations presents the mechanics of a central feature in the experience that SIFU offers, the aging of the avatar. A trailer that aims for and achieves the knockout.

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sleeping dogs

Let’s stay a little more immersed in the martial arts with a game developed by United Front Games. sleeping dogs, released in 2012, offers us at that time a short film starring Wei, the protagonist of an adventure carried out at full speed. A violent and very well choreographed trailer for a title with many qualities that has won over fans of open world and thrillers. Sleeping Dogs has drawn heavy comparisons to the GTA series, but actually focuses on gangster movie themes and hand-to-hand combat.

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The latest installment in The Elder Scrolls saga featured his Dovakhiin confronting a dragon in a short live-action trailer. The trailer was released just under two months before the game’s initial release on November 11, 2011. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was received with such enthusiasm by the players that it became a reference in the small world of action RPGs. The following episode was teased at E3 2018, but no news has been released since then. Skyrim will also be one of the great games of PS3 – Xbox 360 generation in 2022.

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