Old Spice ad is the funniest game I've played this year

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When we hear that a videogame is an advertisement we instinctively assume that it's nothing but a cheap ploy to promote an upcoming film, TV show, or album. Esteemed advertising firm Wieden+Kennedy has broken the mold and then some by making an Old Spice ad that not only has the most tenuous connection to its product possible, but the mere fact that it's an actual paid for ad makes it even funnier. It certainly wins the "I can't believe this is actually a real thing" award for 2012.
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