One of my favorite trailers of all time is for a game I greatly enjoyed, Brütal Legend. There are several trailers for this game, but the story trailer is my favorite. It features the narrator voice of Don LaFontaine, famous for his "In a world..." movie trailers, and covers the general storyline while displaying cut scenes (which are rendered with the in-game engine), actual gameplay footage, and the voice talent of Jack Black.
It begins by introducing the main character, a roadie named Eddie Riggs and explaining how he enters the world of Brütal Legend. It's met with several cut scenes from the game which show off the humor and several features in game (like electric guitar solo attacks!) and then proceeds to show gameplay footage, followed by some other cutscenes. The entired arrangement is composed in a style similar to your average movie trailer, which is perfect for explaining the story, but not exposing any spoilers.
All in all, this trailer gives a great overview of Brütal Legend's core strengths: humor, heavy metal satire, and varied gameplay. This is a game for metal heads and comedy junkies alike.
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