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If you haven't pre-ordered Killzone 2 or can't because you don't have a gamestop near your house, you still can get a chance to play the game before it is released. About 1 day before the game's release. The PSN demo will be released on feb. 26th. That should give you enough time to get the hang of Killzone.
Follow the link to read up on why Sony planed Killzone 2's demo release like this.
And what if you don’t pre-order “Killzone 2″ but want to try the demo? It’s slated for release as a download from the PlayStation Network on PS3 for Thursday, February 26, a day before the game’s official release date. That demo will be accessible to all PS3 owners.
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- Sony explains why Killzone 2 demo is pre-order only (neoseeker.com)
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Plus if some gamers don't like it there potentially losing sales.
Besides, as long as the demo is released before the game, albeit a day, players who come late to the party can still try it out later on. It can also be for those who don't have extra money for it and will just play the demo for ages.
What I am saying is that people would have bought it wont, after playing the demo they didn't like it and so didn't buy the game the next day.
That's the same gamble for every other demo released, I don't see how this one is any different.
Sure if it was a month or a week, but a day?
So if the demo released about a month before the game comes out...how does that change the minds of those that were put off by the demo? Hell, the way I see it, releasing the demo a day before the game comes out would bring some serious attention to the game; thus possibly (and potentially) helping sales.
Say 100 people are going to buy the game.
Then the day before the game comes out the demo releases.
They try the demo, 30 of them decide not to buy the game after playing the demo.
The next day only 70 buy the game.
See if the demo didn't come out the day before they would have an extra 30 sales. I'm saying why didn't they just leave the demo?
As the Killzone 2 demo is coming out A DAY BEFORE THE GAME IS RELEASED, then there just running the risk for no reason.
And releasing a demo after a game is out isn't a bad idea, quite a few demos if games have come out after a game has been released.
Considering most of the time we're dreading things getting delayed and pushed back, I find that pushing the demo AFTER the game comes out to be a really bad move on the consumer's part.
Releasing it about a week would be a much better idea; gives people a chance to learn the gameplay and appreciate it. This way, the unconvinced will be making a purchase on a first-impression - so it better be a damn good one.
Releasing it about a week would be a much better idea; gives people a chance to learn the gameplay and appreciate it. This way, the unconvinced will be making a purchase on a first-impression - so it better be a damn good one.
I also expect the actual game to have some kind of campaign co-op. There are apparently 3 characters in the player's single player campaign that are part of his direct squad. Recent concept art depicts the four. All have some kind of specialization, in lieu of weapons carried. Shotgun, heavy machine gun, assault rifles. Think I saw a grenade launcher too.
Can't imagine these as characters that get killed off too soon. Also, considering Killzone 'has to be' all it can be, and campaign co-op is becoming a new standards in such games, put two and two together.
We'll see on Feb 5th.
Bots will remain though in the multiplayer modes though, so cooperative deathmatch, CTF etc. will all still be in.
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