Diet Pepsi, P. Diddy and Jay Mohr - In-Game Reaction
Commercial said Diet Pepsi is fresh and new. How long has Diet Pepsi been around? Making Diet Pepsi a singing sensation in the hip hop world is supposed to attract the younger demographic just because young people sing around the can. Missed the mark.
Nationwide Insurance - In-Game Reaction
Funny commercial in the end but the message got lost with the 20-second pitch on the Fabio line of shampoo. You knew the ad was going somewhere but after 20 seconds of not getting there, you were ready for it to be over. The misdirect ad just didn't make the sale.
Outback Steakhouse - In-Game Reaction
Guy starts talking about a new steak and then tries to steal a boomerang off the wall. Switched focus from the new food to the boomerang suggestion of getting you to come back. At least there was one close-up of the food. The rest of the commercial went for the joke and wasn't funny.
Sierra Mist - In-Game Reaction
Seems like this type of commercial has been done before. Many times. Commercial could've been over in 10 seconds with its obvious punchline. Poor use of funny comedians.
Dove - In-Game Reaction
A real party killer. It's a good ad but Dove could've better spent the reported $2.4 million for a :30 second Super Bowl ad to promote the Self-Esteem Fund in a different program. Yes, a large audience saw the ad but how many paid attention?
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