This is not the first silly commercial we've ridiculed from STD, the makers of video game accessories. So I promise, I won't spend the whole time making fun of a company whose name reminds most people of herpes and the clap. Instead I'm going to focus on the liquid all over the Game Gear. With a company like STD it makes you wonder if having an advert with all that liquid is such a good idea. I think not. And really, if your Game Gear makes you that excited, I'd hate to see what you do when you get your hands on Sony's PSP!

But beyond the tasteless jokes, this commercial is extremely confusing. It says that now you can take your Game Gear anywhere! Of course you can take your Game Gear everywhere; we're talking about a portable game system for crying out loud! Just as long as your batteries don't run out you should be able to do just about anything with your Game Gear ... but thankfully nothing that will get you an STD.

Of course, what this commercial is advertising is that you can now take your portable Sega Master System "to the beach, by the pool, or out on a rainy day." Seriously? I can play games while it's pouring outside? I don't care how much fun the 8-Bit game is, I'm still going to notice that I'm sitting out in the middle of a downpour! Go ahead and make your device as water proof as you want, but if given a choice between being inside or out in the rain, how many people do you think will choose the monsoon?? About as many people who would knowingly by an STD.

FROM: In the Heat of the Bad Advertising