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<br><br><br><br>Every fan of gaming has been extremely excited about a game release at one time or another. The most recent case might be Mass Effect fans watching promo material for the remaster release . If a big enough fan comes along, they'll find something that hints to an exciting part of the game like an easter egg for the well informed. <br><br><br>Some trailers or marketing campaigns take this a step too far by giving fans too much information. Whether by virtue of the content itself or fans making inferences, it can ruin the surprise. And that's the ultimate let down: building up all that suspense only to shut it down right before the release. It's happened in every generation and PS4 is no exception, taking some of its biggest titles and throwing the high point in our faces. <br><br><br>10  Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order <br><br><br><br><br><br>When it comes to Star Wars games, there are too many big characters to count. There are so many that it would be difficult not to spoil at least some drops in the trailer. Even just showing a typical enemy in the game will clue fans into the location and possible alignment of the playable character. <br><br><br>Fallen Order decided to drop the "mac daddy" of all spoilers by revealing the very last 5 minutes of the entire game to set up the next instalment. The Thanksgiving Day commercial let slip that Darth Vader would be the final boss which might possibly be the biggest slip in the entire Star Wars universe. <br><br><br>9  Last Of Us Part 2 <br><br><br><br><br><br>What many fans expected going into this trailer was a possible DLC. That could be forgiven despite showing so much of the storyline. To the surprise of many, it was, in fact, a character named Abby's perspective of some of the major beats of the main game. <br><br><br>The reveal definitely served its purpose in building up a lot of attention just before the holiday season. But this marketing came at the sacrifice of so many great plot points. Some fans felt the move a bit little shallow -- especially the hardcore fans who wanted to go in blind. <br><br><br>8  Marvel's Spider Man: Miles Morales <br><br><br><br><br><br>While there wasn't one central spoiler moment that would leave fans up in arms, the whole trailer for Spider-Man: Miles Morales is filled with a lot of the game's big ticket enemies. From the Rhino to Miles Morales' own uncle, the Prowler, there were plenty of spoilers. <br><br><br>While this won't be too noticeable for more casual fans, any flash given to diehard fans will get eaten up almost immediately. While not one of the worst cases of marketing spoilers, the trailer could have achieved just as much without giving away so much. <br><br><br>7  Cyberpunk 2077 <br><br><br><br><br><br>While this game has undergone some harsh backlash after releasing, we should all remember back to the extended build up that fans all had and how exciting things were back then. CD Projekt Red promised Witcher 3 levels of choice and agency with incredible scale and graphics. <br><br><br>Fans needed something big to keep the hype train rolling after such a long wait. Though the marketing didn't give away too much late game information, it did give up the games big ticket character: Johnny Silverhand. The marketing also revealed his motivations for the entire game. <br><br><br>6  The Far Cry Series <br><br><br><br><br><br>The Far Cry series has had many leaks over the years such as the game awards trailer leak. But those kinds of information breaches might be the best kind of leak. It draws in long-time fans who might have grown disillusioned with the franchise. Of course, for players who haven't caught up on their Far Cry, it could ruin surprises in the story. <br><br><br>But, as with the most recent Far Cry leak , it's the new content that fans are interested in. In this way, marketing "leaks" can work wonders. It's just difficult when the marketing of a game alienates part of a fanbase like casual or "patient" gamers. <br><br><br>5  Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain <br><br><br><br><br><br>Every fan of Hideo Kojima has become accustomed to his weird and sometimes wonderful ways. This is especially true when it comes to what some consider his magnum opus series: Metal Gear Solid. However, the release trailers for Phantom Pain definitely took the cake for the most major scenes jammed into a small window. <br><br><br>He disguised in it a chaotic edit that made most players brush it off as an exciting promo. But, as players progressed through the game, it's almost criminal how much the trailer gave away. The marketing even went so far as to show the death scenes of some pretty major characters. <br><br><br>4  Death Stranding <br><br><br><br><br><br>Releasing only a few very vague promotional pieces before dropping an 8-minute long short film, Kojima's legend precedes him yet again. While it was necessary to give fans something to cling to, the marketing for Death Stranding reveals some key moments in a generally unstructured game. <br><br><br>This time, instead of a fast-paced reel full of quick cuts, this game had the advantage of having absolutely no lore around it. The bold move of putting so many of the most emotional moments out beforehand disappointed fans when they realized that those moments were the only ones in the game. <br><br><br>3  The Last Of Us: Remastered <br><br><br><br><br><br>This is another one for the slow players who weren't caught up, but a little harsher. Given that the remastered version came out just one year after the initial release,  [https://Www.Advgamer.cc/ Www.Advgamer.cc] players that were picking it up on this marketing cycle got shafted big time. And fans will gladly mention how easy it is to spoil many plot points in The Last of Us . <br><br><br>One of the best moments in the game is the surprise dark moment at the very beginning of the game. Joel loses his daughter, an event that sets him on his nihilistic path. However, the trailer takes this moment away from new players as it shows off the improved graphics for the shiny new PS4. <br><br><br>2  Kingdom Hearts 3 <br><br><br><br><br><br>Most fans won't be too upset about this one considering Kingdom Hearts has one of the most dragged out and complicated storylines of all time. It would take an expert to even decipher what's happening in regular gameplay let alone a trailer. <br><br><br>However, this reveal was pretty shocking for the few that could follow along. The marketing included one of the most impactful character deaths in the game combined with an end of the world drop. Come on guys - leave a little plot for the playthrough. <br><br><br>1  Destiny 2: Forsaken <br><br><br><br><br><br>This was entirely intentional on Bungie's part and worked very well with what the expansion was trying to do. That makes this a rare major spoiler that fans weren't upset about. Still, killing off one of the best characters in the game didn't go down well with some. <br><br><br>Bungie has come under fire recently for their choices regarding the future of Destiny . Delivering one of the biggest expansions yet with a plot ruining spoiler wasn't an option. Luckily, the marketing spiked interest without giving away big chunks of content. <br><br><br>Next: 10 PS4 Games That Were Held Back By The Hardware <br>