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F.E.A.R. 2 To Be Advertised On Cats In London

arcticstoat writes "Warner Bros has revealed that it plans to advertise its forthcoming shooter, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, via a clowder of black cats roaming the streets of London on the game's launch day on Friday 13th. Branded a 'cat-vertising campaign', the scheme will see the specially trained black moggies sporting F.E.A.R. 2 cat clothing. The idea, according to Warner Bros, is that the creepy kitties will 'capture the attention of superstitious passers-by,' as Friday 13th is famous for its supposed bad luck and a black cat crossing your path was listed at number 5 in a recent survey of Britain's superstitions and signs of bad luck."

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  1. Why didn't they... by ThisIsAnonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hire a bunch of creepy little girls?

    1. Re:Why didn't they... by duckInferno · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yes, my experience only reaches as far as your mum.

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      Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, watch it -- I'm huge!
    2. Re:Why didn't they... by LingNoi · · Score: 2, Funny

      Please, if you want to flight with your brother do it IRL, not via slashdot.

  2. Won't they ever learn? by RabidMoose · · Score: 4, Funny

    There is no such thing as a trained cat.

    It's a law of nature that if you want a cat to do something, it will do anything else.

  3. A word on impact by Captain+Spam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunately, if I were to see one of these cats outside when the ad campaign is live, the entire spooky/creepy effect would be lost on me and I'd assume many others like me, as I'd immediately associate cats with messages on them with "o hai! u can haz feer 2?"

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    Demanding constant attention will only lead to attention.
  4. Re:You learn something new every day by Locke2005 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps you misunderstood your big brother when he was bragging about all the pussy he has eaten...

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    I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
  5. Re:So how are they going to release these cats by Lumpy · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's ok,

    The next stunt is they will be throwing turkeys out of a helicopter.

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    Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
  6. cats on strings? by nnnich · · Score: 2, Funny

    will they be walking the cats on leashes, or will they be peeling them off the street with a spatula at the end of the day?

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    she was the daughter of a wealthy florentine pogen read em and weep was her adjustable slogan
  7. Re:So how are they going to release these cats by stimpy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I swear to GOD I thought they could fly...