Hello Locusts my old friends…
Gears of Waris a series known for its fantastic trailers. In particular, the very first game’s“Mad World” adis remembered to this day for being fantastically directed and well-made.
WithGears of War 4on the horizon, Microsoft has finally released the game’s first trailer. Surely we can expect another memorable, emotional video to introduce us to our new protagonist, JD Fenix?
Well, yeah, itisa neat trailer. But it’s also a big ol’ internet meme.
Up top, you can see JD Fenix — son ofGearsveteran Marcus — look back on his childhood with his father, and then immediately shoot a monster in the head. Much like the originalGears of Wartrailer, the action is juxtaposed by the slow, sad song playing.
Whereas the original had “Mad World” by Gary Jules, this time, it’s a cover of “The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkle. You may not know the song itself, but you’ll probably know the first line: “hello darkness my old friend…”
So the big question here is whether using this meme was intentional. It’s popped up most recently ina tweet made on the officialDark Souls IIIaccount, sosomeoneat Microsoft had to know about it, right? Right?!
We may never know. Either way,Gears of War 4will be launching on October 11 for Xbox One, and unfortunately it’ll probably have fewer memes.
Hello darkness my old friend…
