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Killzone 2 demo confirmed for UK, will be done 'in the normal way' photo

In the US, it would seem that the only way to try Killzone 2 before you buy it is to pre-order from Gamestop and get your hands on an exclusive demo. If you're living in the United Kingdom, however, rest assured that you will be enjoying your citrus-eyed shooting fun without having to plonk down a single quid.

The demo will be made to available to UK PSN members in February, which "will be released via the normal manner on the PSN." No firm date has been set, but naturally one can assume it will be before the retail release. This essentially means that no pre-order will be necessary in England -- it makes sense since the pre-order culture is not something that Britain has adopted as readily as America.

As for US PSN accounts, the demo will be exclusive only to those who have reserved a copy of the game. Once Killzone 2 releases on February 27, the demo will then be made available to everybody.

Kind of complete negates the whole point of a demo, but whatever. Sony isn't known for its marketing genius.








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superezekiel's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 12:42
superezekiel
Man, and making a UK PSN account is SO difficult.

Man, there's just NO way around this.

Man, I wish I could just make a UK PSN account.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 12:43
Jim Sterling
That too.
Jonathan Ross's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 12:51
Jonathan Ross
Sony's marketing just boggles my mind. Sure, you can create a PSN account, but isn't the point of a demo to generate interest in a game? It doesn't do much if the only people seeing the game are the ones who already bought it.

Similarly, Naia and GHost and I were fucking around on Home last night, and went to see how lame the Uncharted area was. What kind of marketing genius decided that to see the trailer for Uncharted 2, you needed some 5 digit code to open the door? We just looked it up on the internet, but the room was filled with people going WHUT TEH FUCK IS THIS DOOR LOL.

We also saw someone pretending to be a 12 year old girl trying to get someone's phone number. And then Home crashed again.
Spectreman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 13:08
Spectreman
* Well, more one PSN account in the list. Abbey road zip code?
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 13:12
Magesx
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame.
Coltronathon5000's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 13:17
Coltronathon5000
Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W, United Kingdom‎ - 020 7839 1377

cheerio
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 13:25
Clance
Best photo caption EVARRRR
Aurain's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 13:29
Aurain
I said this would happen in the original, pre-order and get the demo thing. Go me.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 13:50
mix
I agree I have no problem at all pre-ordering a game but WHY THE HELL are you giving a demo to someone who it already going to buy the game?

You want to make people who are not interested in it, interested in it with a demo.

Stupid shit it stupid.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 13:55
mistic
Great caption, but it is one of my concerns for MP :-)
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 14:07
Takeshi
I just want to know the details of the Special Edition. Demo? No thank you. I'll buy the game anyway.
JustLikeBuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 14:27
JustLikeBuck
SONY: Hey guys! Metal Gear Solid 4 is coming!

Cool! *Buy Buy Buy*

SONY: WTF? Why haven't you bought it yet?

I don't know, it's £40 for something I might not like.

SONY: Jesus, do I have to do everything for you?!

*6 months later*

SONY: Here's your demo!

Thanks! Hey! This is great, I'll buy it at the reduced price of £25!

SONY: DAMMIT!

That's our SONY!

*Queue Lonney Tunes exunt*
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 14:29
pascuz46
Well if the demo comes out or not to NA Im renting this regardless. I wont buy it right off the bat, I rarely do that,but if this game is worthy of a buy, then for sure! DEMO PLEASE!
Drack48's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 15:41
Drack48
What the hell Sony..you have a game everyone is drooling over, even the haters, and now this..urghh! Can we just get a commercial that leaves everyone shaking their head to make this complete?
Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 16:04
Mr Wrighty 987
knowing sony the demo will come out on the 26th of feb
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/06/2009 21:19
007
Haha I bet you wish you weren't in America anymore, right Jim?



...Right?
benjaxez's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/07/2009 07:56
benjaxez
cant you just cancel the preorder of you dont like the demo?
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