For boys who like boys who like joysticks!

GayGamer Feeds:

  • RSS Feed button
  • Podcast Feed button

Staff:

Archives:

« Whammy Issues With 360 Guitar Controller | Main | Dragon's Lair Coming To Blu-Ray »

PSP Spot, Daring You To "Touch It"

Check out this mildly humorous and mildly offensive TV commercial for the PSP in their latest "Touch It" ad campaign. Humorous for all the obvious reasons, and irksome for the same. Of course the young, sexy guy is the one with the PSP, and the joke as a whole is pretty daring and risky for a nation of young guys that get squeamish at even the idea of anything remotely homoerotic. There's no need to set it up all porny with TWO sexy guys, but couldn't the "peeker" have been a little less chickenhawky and pathetic? It's just not believable that someone over the age of 21 would be into that sort of thing!! I guess that's the message: if you're an older business man and in a suit, "handheld gaming" in the bathroom is NOT for you.

Then again, the young guy did sidle up in the urinal directly adjacent and start diddling right in front of him. If that's not a sign for a little George Michael-ing, I don't know what is.

15 Comments

kumo said:

Okay, I know it's annoying when people accuse Sony of ripping off Nintendo, but "Touch it"?! Could they try to differentiate the marketing for their portable a bit more please.

Um... Where did this whole Touch It thing come from? They never say it once in the spot. >.>

Paul Soth said:

Somebody didn't watch the instructional video.

Liam Egan said:

That was actually a pretty bad commercial.

I meant in the PSP commercial Mr. Pirate Prince. :3

the vicar said:

It was kind of funny. Why is it offensive? I found it pretty true-to-life.

Timmy20 said:

This is just like the Nintendo DS adverts in the UK.

HeresyBob said:

What's so funny about this commercial? Happens to me all the time - got to beat them off with a stick...

/hehe

Spaz said:

I would be more offended, but since the kid is so retarded as to have urinated on himself while playing Burnout, he hardly comes across as the "hero".

A mildly funny commercial, at least.

Nukie said:

And what exactly is the message here?

I should get a PSP cause it will make me pee my pants? Mmmm. Watersports...

I should get a PSP cause scary trolls in bathrooms will hit on me? Mmmmm. Trolls...

Ben said:

"I would be more offended, but since the kid is so retarded as to have urinated on himself while playing Burnout, he hardly comes across as the "hero"."

Yeah, I would agree with this. At the end of the commercial, I was kind of disgusted that he would pee on himself to play the PSP at a urinal. What, exactly, is that saying? It's not the best ad, in my opinion, and sure doesn't make me want to run out and buy a PSP. If I want action in the bathroom, I don't need a PSP to do it, LOL!

Pirate Prince said:

omg, i never even noticed that he had peed all over himself!!! ew.

Bluebreaker said:

I really liked the little ad a lot. But then how is this supoosed to actually SELL PSP's? It doesn't make the product that more appealling.

SemiColon said:

The ad wouldn't make sense without him peeing his pants, though. If he didn't, he'd just be some wierdo playing PSP in the bathroom for no apparent reason. Oh wait...

And girls who like girls who like rumble packs!

GayGamer.net T-Shirts

Gay Gamer of the Week

Gay Gamer of The Week: Zach zachggotw.jpg

Name: Nathan

Age: 24

Gay, Straight or Bi: Gay

Find out more about me...

GGP Mailing List

Are you gay and working in the games industry? If you are interested in networking with other folks like you within the industry, try joining the Gay Game-Industry Professionals mailing list. Click here for all the details!

Links

The GayGamer Store

  • Help support GayGamer by purchasing your items through our store!

All rights reserved © 2007 FAD Media, Inc.