• Live action Black Ops reveals the soldier in all of us

    Published on 06-11-10 at 11:21 AM AEST by
    rec
    Update: it turns out that SSG Tran isn't the one assumed. This SSG Tran stopped by the forums to let us know that he's alive and well. He's a retired US Army Staff Sergeant, now working in Hollywood as a military consultant for Dagger Media Group & Sacred Sword. He and others he worked with are in fact avatars and playable characters in the game.

    Every so often a trailer is released that leaves you not just excited about the forthcoming film, game or product, but genuinely impressed with the trailer itself. This Call of Duty: Black Ops live action trailer delivers one of those rare moments, and thrones itself as an instant classic. I might just go ahead and watch it again. Oh, did I mention it features Kobe Bryant?

    Note the names on their weapons;

    • MAMBA
    • SSG TRAN
    • PROUD n00b


    Black Mamba is Kobe Bryant's nick name, SSG (Staff Seargant) Tran was an American soldier who died in combat during 2009, and the person playing PROUD n00b is Jimmy Kimmel who is a shooter fan, featuring Halo on his talk show.
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    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 06-11-10, 11:48 AM
    1. Bam Stroker's Avatar
      Bam Stroker - 06-11-10, 12:33 PM
      That ad IS awesome! And I love that they chose Gimme Shelter.
    1. Joshuayu101's Avatar
      Joshuayu101 - 06-11-10, 12:43 PM
      Ohhhhh i get what the second vid means
    1. SSGTRAN's Avatar
      SSGTRAN - 07-11-10, 02:21 PM
      Actually, SSGTRAN is my gamertag. Thanks.
    1. guest guy's Avatar
      guest guy - 07-11-10, 05:02 PM
      SSG Tran is Thomas Michael Tran (Thomas Michael Tran - IMDb) he is an actor/comedian, who was in the Army. He is still alive.
    1. ssgtran's Avatar
      ssgtran - 08-11-10, 02:27 AM
      Actually, SSGTRAN is my Xbox Live gamer tag. Hi. I'm the guy in the commercial. I'm a retired US Army Staff Sergeant (hence my gamer tag, SSGTRAN) and current military consultant in Hollywood.

      My friends have been telling me that people are trying to figure out who I am. Just wanted to clear up the confusion. Thanks.
    1. Aegis's Avatar
      Aegis - 08-11-10, 12:06 PM
      guest posting now? we're just letting any old Tom, Dick, and semi-famous person post huh?

      kickass advert tho
    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 08-11-10, 12:24 PM
      All guest posts are moderated. And guests can only post on news articles.
    1. Aegis's Avatar
      Aegis - 08-11-10, 12:58 PM
      oh i'm not complaining - I find it entertaining how quickly GU hits the top of google searches for terms in any given thread

      @ssgtran - did they use you for consulting on the game itself as well? or just for the clip?
    1. ssgtran's Avatar
      ssgtran - 08-11-10, 11:28 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Aegis View Post
      oh i'm not complaining - I find it entertaining how quickly GU hits the top of google searches for terms in any given thread

      @ssgtran - did they use you for consulting on the game itself as well? or just for the clip?
      Myself and the company I work for, Dagger Media Group & Sacred Sword, consulted on the game (myself, and several others I work with are actually Avatars and playable characters in the game), then we were asked to take part in the commercial. They put my gamertag on the shotgun when they found out I was a gamer.
    1. Aegis's Avatar
      Aegis - 08-11-10, 11:33 PM
      haha that's awesome
    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 08-11-10, 11:44 PM
      So I assume that Mamba and proudn00b are actual Gametags as well? No doubt their friends list is already at its limit.
    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 08-11-10, 11:52 PM
      Tran; I've updated the news article with the info you've provided. Drop me a line if you wanted to do a bit of an interview about your involvement with the game, and the commercial.
    1. ssgtran's Avatar
      ssgtran - 09-11-10, 12:16 AM
      @rec

      Let me clear it with my boss as to what I can and can't talk about, but at this point, I'm pretty sure everything is fair game since the game gets released in less than 24 hrs.

      BTW, there are photos from the Launch Party last Thursday with Metallica playing up on my website: thomtran.com - comic | actor | writer . Enjoy.
    1. Bam Stroker's Avatar
      Bam Stroker - 09-11-10, 12:28 AM
      The moral here rec is if you want to get more traffic then get shit wrong.
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