Move over Michael Phelps, because it looks like you've been replaced by the geekiest kid Epyx could round up in short order. Seriously guys, is this what you really think of your consumers? Apparently this was long before the fat and lazy stereotypes started getting attached to gamers, because the modern game fan wouldn't be able to fit up there on that ceremonial stand. But let's not get side tracked, because I'm still appalled that a video game company would go out and hire a kid that geeky looking. Worst of all, I wouldn't be surprised if this kid didn't actually look that ridiculous. I bet you money that they "styled" his hair to look like Dwight Schrute, gave him that hunch and gave him your grandmother's glasses. There's no way a kid would come in looking like that, not on purpose that is.

This advertisement asks us a question, and frankly it would be rude not to at least try to answer. It wants to know why you would want to watch the Olympics when you could be in them. That's a fair question. Personally I would rather watch the Olympics because in order to be in them you have to practice morning, day and night for years on end. And even then you're forced to compete against the best of the best in the United States simply in order to qualify to go to the Olympics. I have way more important things that I could be doing with that time, like finally beating Fallout 3 and trying to figure out what Braid means.

Beyond the ridiculousness of the picture and all of those gold medals, I find the actual story of Summer Games to be absolutely ludicrous. "You're an Olympic athlete," the description starts, "competing in eight key events at the Summer Games. How well can you score in track, swimming, diving, shooting, gymnastics and more?" Wait a second ... you have to be quite the athlete if you can qualify for all of those different events. If you're a swimmer I can understand also training for the diving competitions, however why would you also be training for the shooting and gymnastics events? That's just crazy talk. It's hard enough to qualify for one type of event, let along eight. I smell something fishy going on, I think we need to get a hold of the International Olympics Committee and get this person disqualified.

FROM: Superstars of Bad Advertising