PSP Makes Gamers Out of Far-Flung City Dwellers

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Diggin’ these new ads for Sony’s PSP.* Each unfolds from the perspective of a dude zombified by games like Socom, Motorstorm and Resistance 2, even as bright lights, big cities and poppin’ soundtracks beguile him with distractions.

Experience sensory overload in Chicago, LA and New York (embedded below). This two-page spread features stills from all three. The unified, but starkly different, enviros tie nicely into the tagline: “Everywhere just got better.”

Sassy stuff by Deutsch/LA.

* Yes, even if it doesn’t stand a chance against Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch — which provide the funnest and most advanced mobile gaming experience available right now.

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