Is it just European console commercials that are pretentious?

[Crisp_Rapper]

i have to say, the ps2 adverts with the cricket batsman beating down that guy is funny...

the pornstars one however is gash.

[JammyD]

I like the third place ads, like macosx says, people notice and talk about them, mostly in a wtf?? context.

To answer the thread question, no, there's lots of US & Jpn ads that are pretentious, check here: http://www.majkel.mds.pl/html/reklama/indexUKG6.htm
This site has got almost every videogame advert ever, from Famicom to PSP.

Check out this Saturn ad, it's arty and it's superb

http://reklamy.gry-online.pl/nov04/usacommercial%20-%20saturn.mpg

I also like the banned Hitman 2 one on page 5. It's very crass but funny nonetheless.