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EndWar demo is out, scream voice commands to tiny troops photo

For those of you out there that still think an RTS can succeed on a console, it might be time to download Tom Clancy’s EndWar. Recently, Ubisoft released a fully public demo of the game on Xbox Live Marketplace that features both single-player and multiplayer components, with the hook that troop movements can be controlled by your voice.

The single-player portion of the demo will serve as a tutorial to orient players to the controls and mechanics of the game. The multiplayer portion has one mode called Conquest in which players will have to secure all uplinks on the demo’s only map, La Mancha, Spain.

I briefly downloaded the demo out of expectations that it would be tanks versus windmills and old, deluded men. Upon booting up the game, I found neither of the latter and thus deleted the demo and lit my hard drive on fire to make sure that the data was completely gone. How dare Ubisoft raise my expectations like they did.


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Puppy Licks's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 18:32
Puppy Licks
Oh I see what you did there, good to hear the demo has multiplayer though. I'll give it a crack tonight.
Half left's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 18:37
Half left
Here is where I make a vague reference to singsterling and shouting commands down a microphone.

Yup.

I think I'm too self conscious to play this kid of game anyway.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 18:45
Holyetheline
So you're not recommending a download?
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 18:48
Naim Master
I KNEW IT WOULD FLOP !!!
Oh these crazy console gamers .. sig.. when will they learn thta RTSs are ONLY for PCs , i mean ya did stole the FPSs but with the RTSs.. NO WAY !
teach4food's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 18:59
teach4food
Beta was fun. Game is pretty cool and the learning curve wasn't that steep. It is definitely different than what is out there already. Download it and try it.
NotAZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 19:01
NotAZombie
No windmills?!?

Fuck. This. Game.
TUoAnonymous's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 19:23
TUoAnonymous
Don Quixote edition available to pre-order customers only.
Josh Tolentino's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 19:35
Josh Tolentino
Is there a PSN demo? I'm not much for console conflict, but I feel so ignored. Maybe the PS3 version will feature the windmill upgrades like Bioshock PS3 and Alone in the Dark PS3...
Mig29's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 21:13
Mig29
They weren't windmills they were giants, Duh.
RWarrior1CO's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 21:44
RWarrior1CO
Wasn't half bad. The voice command tutorial was worthless, but my units still seemed to understand what I was saying most of the time. Well, except for when I screamed profanities at them.
Linkoman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2008 22:55
Linkoman
Overall quite decent. kinda wish there was a cease fire option tho
exodus1925's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/17/2008 03:34
exodus1925
Call me old-fashioned if you will but I'm still a little unsure about a console rts.
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/17/2008 09:22
Demtor
I remember when I first watched some preview video of four attractive looking females squirt themselves over this game and I thought to myself, "Sweet Jesus, as if motion controls sold to casual tards at E3 isn't bad enough, now they are trying voice commands and trying to sell it to neck beards by using sex. Its like some bizarro world version of Nintendo. Or perhaps, Odnetnin?"
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/17/2008 10:12
Holyetheline
@Demtor

Hilarious observation
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/17/2008 13:10
Demtor
lol, thanks
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/17/2008 18:45
Dexter345
Oh ho ho, Don Quixote reference is nice.

As for the game, I'm eager to try it out myself.
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