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devamon · Greenhorn Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Iowa City

The giantology blog updated for a second time today. It's almost entirely links, but I'll post it as text anyway.

**Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:23 pm

stubbs · Guest

I'm curious: why are you guys so convinced this is a trailhead? There appears to be no significant hook plotwise, and not even the hint of any puzzles. Do ARGs usually take a good long while to get going?

**Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:09 am

skilletaudio · Unfettered Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 515

We get a feel for these sorts of things.

A good hint is when J. Random Blogger says "Oh, wow, tons of people want to help me with my problem! This is totally okay with me, in fact, I will rely on all of you strangers to help."

**Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:07 am

Puppy_Zwolle

And there seems to be some plot to it, albeit a very slow developing one. Besides, as far as I understand ARG... It's not a game...... so no rules either. Wink

**Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:19 am

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draghkar

And if we are dealing with a real life disappearance, wouldnt it be great to solve it thinking it an ARG?

**Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:15 am

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Max Steele · Unfettered Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 456

**Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:53 pm

Irishadam · Guest

giantology...

**Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:51 am

Puppy_Zwolle

Re: giantology...

**Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:02 am

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irishadam · Guest

agreed...huge fun.....I just wish something like this was real.....make life a bit more interesting for many involved....

Cheers

**Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:38 am

tik · Guest

The Siberian video is real as it looks like and so it is all around it

**Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:21 am

irishadam · Guest

ok, if this was a real find...then how has no news crews or any one else from the media decided to follow it up??

**Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:33 pm

tik · Guest

check this out: http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/3643/

**Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:54 pm

Law of Five

Just in response to the idea that this is a viral campaign designed to whip up interest in the game before its release - from IGN:

Game: Shadow of Colossus
Published by: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developed by: SCEI
Genre: Third-Person Adventure
Number of Players: 1
Release Date:
US: October 18, 2005
Japan: October 27, 2005
Europe: October 27, 2005

So the game's been out for over a week in Europe and Japan, and almost 3 weeks in the USA. Is the timing typical of a viral campaign? Should it continue after the game's release without any declaration of the connection? Or is the campaign aimed at boosting sales in the run-up to Christmas? Is it possible that the link between the 'Giants-sites' and the game will never be declared? Is this normal practice in viral marketing?

Cheers

Law of Five

**Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:38 pm

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stubbs · Guest

For the record, I have the game (SotC), and after looking at the various photos (mainly of the ice giant and the underwater giant) I am 99% positive that they are taken from the giants in the game.

I too, however, am puzzled by the timing of the campaign. Frankly I'm inclined to believe that the marketing company hired by Sony is just incompetent.

**Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:42 pm

Puppy_Zwolle

We will see. 'They' kinda promise this thing will get a big surprise 26 dec. Now thats the day after the day after the morning I unwrap my gifts... I think. So......

Still hope to have some fun untill then. It's been uneventfull the last days.

**Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:45 pm

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