If you're really into Killzone 2 and want to reserve your copy of the glowy-eyed PS3 exclusive, you now have a choice. Either order it on Amazon for some themed Home clothes, or get it from GameStop to access the game demo.
Plonking down $5 to reserve in-store gets you a special demo card, while those ordering online will get emailed an access code sometime around February 3. So far, this seems the only way to try out Killzone 2 before its February 27 release date.
The game looks amazing. Ridiculously amazing. I have been skeptical of a game sold almost entirely on looks, but reports are claiming that the gameplay, at least from the multiplayer beta, is actually damn good. I truly hope so, because I want this franchise to finally earn the ridiculous hype it's garnered over the years.
Fingers crossed, this will give the PS3 an excellent shooter with hot multiplayer, and won't be just more mediocre eye candy.
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12:00 PM on 12.31.2008
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So wait, everyone else has to pay for the demo?
Anyways, from what I've seen, the only problem I personally have is that everything looks a tad to slow, especially turning around. Other than that, I've gone from not caring to, "Why the fuck do I have to pay for a demo?"
at least now you get to pre-order it and then see immediately if you've wasted your money or not :p Is there a way to cancel your pre-order AND get your money back?
Also, playing the demo card for preorder is cheap shit.
You people. Fucking unbelievable.
Ever since the E3 O5 fiasco, I was really, really skeptical about the game, even though I partially enjoyed the first one, well the guns and cool camera movements when you reload.
I'm sorry but sony nearly killed the game by making the very stupid decision to show a CGI movie/scence as actual gameplay.
We know all the justified criticism levelled at the game thereafter.
But, the latest gameplay vids and very positive reaction to the multiplayer has slowly tuned me around, and I simply can't wait for this game, hopefully it will be a superb game.
Oh and the demo issue, no biggie, I think it people who get the pre-order code will simply have access to it sooner than those without the pre-orders.
It will most likely be available to those people later on in the PSN store.
I hope, if I remember correctly, Ratchet and Clank:FTOD did something like this, could be wrong though. :)
Maybe if you actually read the article, you'd know the answer to your very stupid question.
Sure, why not.
You can always cancel preorders, even if you do it the day the game comes out.
MGS4 didn't get a demo till what, October?
You go to Gamestop you "pre-order" the game for $5 whole dollars (wow 5 fucking dollars, I'm sure thats breaking bank) and the next day you come back to that gamespot and you cancel....yes cancel your pre-order and you can keep the demo and get your money back.
here's something else for you people without 5 whole dollars. you and your friends scrounge up five, one dollar bills go to gamestop get a preorder demo and then share that download between the 5 of you. Yeah you can do that you bunch of whiners.
Or better yet realize the demo is something you get as an incentive for pre-ordering. Incentive for buying the game sooner...an incentive. big concept I know, but try and keep up please.
jesus christ on a crutch you are morons.
Instead of going through all that shit that is completely unneeded, why do we do the normal thing and JUST FUCKING RELEASE THE DEMO TO EVERYFUCKINGPERSON ON SOME FUCKING DAY BEFORE/AFTER THE GAME IS RELEASED?
If you're preordering the game, chances are you don't need a demo to convince you to buy the game. You're pretty much going to buy it either way. Demo's are supposed to be one's look into a game before making any decision on purchasing/reserving a copy of said game, not a reward for saying your already going to buy something.
But hey, let's not do things for the last 3 or some years that have worked, lets act like Sega guys.
Free Wearhogs with every Pre-Order of Killzone 2.
And this time the game actually gets made here we should get something special at least...
Anyways can't wait for it February with this and Streetfighter 4 is gonna make for a good month...:D
about the article ... anyway sony will probably release the demo on the PSN after the game launch ... this game is too important for sony
Presumably, most of you live in a country in Western Society. In our society, we sell stuff. If you want stuff, you have to pony up the cash for stuff. Stuff don't make other stuff by magic: It requires people to make the stuff, people to license the stuff, people to deliver the stuff, and people to put stuff on shelves.
Sometimes we want to entice people to buy our stuff by including other stuff. (like a timed exclusive demo)
I'm sorry if you don't have a job right now. I'm sorry if you live in your parent's basement, you're crashing on a friends' couch or living in a dormitory. I'm sorry if your cash flow is so dire, that five dollar amounts become matters of life-and-death. Times, they are tough. My advice: consider a new hobby; I hear nature hikes are free.
I'm with Jim: Fucking unbelievable.