R.O.B.
8th August 2007, 01:40 AM
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a></p><center><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="490" height="418"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=23240"/> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=23240" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="490" height="418"></embed> </object></center>When you decide to use what is arguably the most well-known song ("Particle Man") by what is inarguably the greatest band ever (<a href="http://www.tmbg.com">They Might Be Giants</a>) in your game's trailer, you've got to be hoping for a healthy dose of geek cred. A new promo for <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/search/?q=Geometry%20Wars%20Galaxies">Geometry Wars Galaxies</a> </em>almost gets it right before failing tragically in one regard: <em>They forget to use They Might Be Giants</em>. <br /><br />It's sad, really. A great marriage of product and song, marred by an overly-Devo, accordion-free rendition of the tune. Sorry, advertisers: No John and John, no sale. This does make us wonder, though: Is <em>Geometry Wars Galaxies </em>secretly <a href="http://www.tmbg.org/band-info/songs/interp/ParticleMan.html">a metaphor for the Holy Trinity</a>?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/08/06/whats-geometry-wars-galaxies-like-its-not-important/">NWF</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/23240.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/07/geometry-wars-galaxies-might-be-giant/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/959892/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/07/geometry-wars-galaxies-might-be-giant/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><p><font size="1"><hr>SPONSORED BY: <a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/DEI/go/wblgsxbx0080000528dei/direct/01/">Age of Empires III - Real-Time Strategy Game</a> Control a European power on a quest to colonize and conquer the New World. <a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/DEI/go/wblgsxbx0080000528dei/direct/01/">AOE3</A> introduces new gameplay elements, as well as new civilizations, units, and technologies. <a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/DEI/go/wblgsxbx0080000528dei/direct/01/">http://www.ageofempires3.com/</a></font></p>