10 Most Shameless Product Placements In Video Games

Video games have long included product placement, but some are FAR worse than others. Whether it's Uncharted's Nathan Drake shilling for Subway, a Mercedes Benz in Mario Kart 8, or Hideo Kojima's impressive commitment to force as many products into Metal Gear Solid as possible, by showcasing these bad ads, we're probably making the problem worse to be honest.
VO: Ben Potter
Script: James Jenkins
Video Editor: Ben Potter
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[@michaelthomas6108]

Can't quite put my finger on why but I really want a Dr Pepper right now.

[@TheGr1IsHere]

Fru-eat... fru.. ite... am i saying that right, had me cracking up.

[@rootyrootyson2175]

Can't believe you're taking Pikmin to task over what is easily the best use of advertising in a game ever.

[@razoranderson38]

Loved the list, I had honestly forgotten about Natey Drakes trying to sell us sandwiches but it's coming back to me. Anyone else remember the actual storefront they put in Infamous 2's open world? I mainly remember because of all the fun people had with that particular spot in the mission creator. Also... am I the only one that misses Infamous?

[@Nurofaen]

The billboards in 2142 changed all the time, that was kind of cool back then. Still, Titan Mode is hands down the BEST GAME MODE EVER DESIGNED and should be brought back into a modern Battlefield game, ASAP.

[@belhariry]

Surprised you mentioned the Atari Coke game and not Pepsiman, the PS1 game that was released in Japan only, I think.

[@stevolution7833]

Surprised there was no mention of Crazy Taxi, with all the product-placement twxi destinations included in the original release.

[@senor.molina]

I was waiting on the Cup Noodles of FFXV, to be honest, that's so bad that is good

[@razoranderson38]

The intensity with which Gladio declared his love for cup noodles haunts my dreams...

[@senor.molina]

THE ULTIMATE FLAVOR EXPERIENCE

[@ikmnification5737]

Cook it too short and the noodles will still be hard, but wait just a little bit too long you'll get some styrofoam seasoning.

[@marcusringer3810]

'Ghostbusters - The Video Game' (2009). They obviously had a deal with Doritos. I don't know about the consoles. But there are In-Your-Face Doritos vending machines and billboards all over the PC-game. The game itself is actually very good.

[@JonFosterKitt]

Your videos are of such high quality 👌 Coming from a biased long term fan 🙂 Keep it up guys

[@giggs-chan2004]

Nintendo: Uses product placement in Pikmin 2 and no one complains Movies: Use product placement and everyone complains

[@chrissabal7937]

Unironically, I actually use Novolin N to treat my diabetes, making that my favorite product. It's a cheaper alternative to Novo Nordisk's name brand long lasting insulin, Lantus Solostar. So if you live in the U.S. and are currently struggling to pay the insane price for your insulin, ask your doctor about Novolin (also look into Novocare to get a discount on Novolog). On a serious note, the video was great. Was this edited by one of the new people? If so, they did a great job, the comedy was on brand for you guys. If it was one of you two that edited it, then of course it was great lol

[@chikasnotmadjustdisappoint6266]

2:23, "You'll be browsing Pizza Hut's finest artisan selection of Italian cuisine" Haha, Pizza Hut, Italian cuisine, good one.

[@deadmansshoes82]

The Great and Mighty Goddess Aqua Congratulations on uncovering a joke.

[@The_Chef2511]

The worst example of product placement was in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. It's buried in the tapes you can listen to and involves Code Talker and Kaz. During the time Kaz offers to make Code Talker a burger and you find out he had secretly been diverting portions of the R&D team into working on food. Why is that strange? Well the final burger was one that stored well while still tasting good. The implication was that hater of fiddles Kazuhira Miller was behind the founding of McDonalds.

[@nerometalmkii2876]

"Remember Snake! It is very important that you consume plenty of Cheetos and Coca-Cola daily if you are to survive in the jungle! Press the action button next to these delicious treats in order to consume and enjoy their delightfulness... Also remember to enjoy yourself in the new Jacuzzi" Me: Something about these newer Metal Gear games just makes it feel less realistic

[@ted209884]

*Slurp* Delicious. Damn I love Triple Jump!! :-D

[@MartialArtsFilmFreak]

I remember long before the movie came out, I saw movie posters for Book of Eli in Rainbow Six Vegas 2.

[@d2factotum]

How about the game Mercenary: Escape from Targ back in 1985? One of the missions had you retrieving an "Essential 12939 supply". Because the graphics were all transparent 3D, if you walked round the other side of the box containing the supplies you could see that it actually read "PEPSI" backwards! (RIP Paul Woakes...).

[@michaelmalan8269]

Maybe a cheap shot but what about that game where Skittles were magic and the whole plot revolved around them?

[@ninjapwnsatlyfe]

Nokia and/or Jeep inTony Hawk's Project 8 come to mind

[@scythemouse]

4:44 BF2142 did also advertise the J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie.

[@timothyoswald8618]

Also, nothing can save you from a rural American town.

[@funwithoutpants]

Dr Pepper isn't owned by Coke, they just distribute it most everywhere. It's a 7Up/Dr Pepper Co product.

[@rootyrootyson2175]

Was that not the joke?

[@BILLIB1993]

Fru-eat had me howling 😂

[@denardoellisjr]

Remember the TMNT 2: The Arcade game for the NES Pizza hut product placement? No? Oh well...

[@AndrewHarrington218]

How about the Sneak King video game? You know, the **clears throat** BURGER KING VIDEO GAME!

[@hughsmiley9230]

Love the vid ❤️❤️ keep it up boiz

[@onionheadguy7094]

I thought it the duracell thing in Alan wake was fine. I mean they are batteries... You need batteries. You might find duracell batteries in his situation...

[@wanderlustwarrior]

8:58 "I suppose you could..." My heart soared hoping for a hashtag for wankers. It had been so long since I've heard your voice, I miss that hashtag so much.

[@youexplode]

missed your voices, great content as usual ! 💓

[@mathiasmorqubus]

Hell a whole game was made out of a dot of 7-UP.

[@mrspookyspare312]

Now we have death stranding monster energy😂😂

[@angbald]

Kay, I'm making this comment before I watch. Playing Final Fantasy 15 again after beating it on launch week. I remember cup o noodle playing a role later. Hope its on the list. Don't know why I typed all that but oh well. 🤷‍♂️

[@SteveMacSticky]

Chex quest had product placement from Chex cereal I think

[@MuchWhittering]

Uniqlo is pronounced Yuni-klo, in case you cared.

[@nolagale]

In Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, they replaced Nuka Cola with BAWLS Energy Drink and I will never forgive the ghost of Interplay for it.

[@bluenerdlabs6158]

Fantastic list. Thanks!

[@pelago_]

Calorie mate is actually really good

[@someguyshere6968]

Cool Spot, How could this not get an honorable mention?

[@jacobleetaylor]

Dr Pepper is god tier beverage

[@DMM2092]

I think Coke would agree that Dr Pepper is delicious, Ben. 👀

[@SpaceMissile]

2:27 - wait, you guys don't use "lol" or "brb?" 🤔

[@timothyoswald8618]

Can't wait to see FFXV's cup noodles. Edit: color me surprised.

[@cheechmarin4812]

Hey... My 62yo dad and his wife loved the Spanish dubbed version of the Need For Speed movie. I ddnt know what they were talking about but it ddnt seem too bad to me.

[@lukeomah]

shout out for McKids!

[@aidandunne199]

Every time ben says "i guess you could" im always waiting for the call it a shit (insert shit product here) for wankers #shit(insertproducthere)forwankers

[@JoaoSilva-ue3tf]

Calorie Mate is amazing though

[@LordBrotovic]

Solid list my dudes

[@lycanthrochick]

Can't believe you think Dr Pepper is delicious

[@Morgannin]

0:56 I'm disappointed this wasn't shouted in an echo chamber. "LETS LOOOOK AT SOOOOOOOME!"

[@alexderby7701]

No cup noodle and Coleman camping gear in final fantasy 15?

[@michaelfeazell8464]

Love Dr pepper too

[@noobbrainsredyoshi]

Pikmin 2's is good since it fits

[@exlx5452]

No Smarties Meltdown? No Big Love for Big Dave???

[@espurious]

Are there no streams this week? Did I miss an announcement?

[@edu3591]

Peter's been on holiday and it seems Ben's got something this week as well

[@Jamie-xi5qz]

The upcoming star wars game looks interesting.

[@speedwaynutt]

Where is the pis?

[@andersstensson]

If you wont start screaming LETS LOOK AT SOME! I might come over to England and.. and... hmm... ill come back to that. #brexit #neeeeeerrrddddssss

[@jarrodtedder919]

South park did the diabetes thing better with Captain Diabetes

[@tomtalks23]

I'll finish my comment right after I finish this cool, refreshing, delicious Dr. Pepper.

[@cd3266]

~slllluuuuurrrrppppssss~ I love me some Dr. Pepper as well!

[@kyleholloway3470]

Coke didn't win with me. I still prefer pepsi.

[@Radiohead801]

@triplejump Can you legally not do your “hashtag for wankers” bit, Ben?

[@StonecuttersBart]

I think he technically still can do it, but it involves a swear word, and KZbin would demonitize the video.

[@MightyDekuTree]

Disagree with the idea that the Pikmin being on Earth is a bad thing. I loved the idea that there could be Pikmin at the bottom of my garden!

[@razoranderson38]

I'm down with a "Planet of the Apes" like scenario where we blew it all up and then everything just got real adorable.

[@georgeray1906]

Yeah since to Olimar, Louie and the Pikmin themselves what is normal objects to us could be valuable treasure to them.

[@deltaebonics]

the yakuza series is full of product placement. just go to one of the bars and grab yourself a carlsberg!

[@Detc0n]

death stranding

[@timothygraham4304]

Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension shilling Chupa Chup lollipops.

[@TheBlackSheepMedia1]

Disney extreme skating adventure. Mcdonalds & Nokia. It even have an mission only about that. Yeah i know i played bad games. #shitgamesforw*nkers

[@grahamwebb1367]

haha frewit

[@RyuzakiTaiyou]

I guess you could call these ... shameless product placements for wankers #ShamelessProductPlacementsForWankers