The five worst demos ever on XBox Live.

NSX | July 24, 2008 | News | Xbox XBOX 360

According to Official XBox Magazine, all demos that were released with XBox Live capabilities weren't all smash hits. Some demos can increase the games popularity for its future full release if done well, but if done poorly can backfire drastically.

When a demo is done properly, it can create a lot of buzz around an unheralded title. The early days saw Fight Night Round 3 stun 360 owners with its sharp visuals and crunching slow-mo knockout replays.

Later down the line Civilization Revolution, Lost Planet, Bioshock and Burnout Paradise all had stellar demos that did a great job of selling the game in question.

Sometimes it's too easy for developers to fall into a "here's the boss, now the demo ends" trap. Unfortunately, some developers tend to fall even further. Here are the five most disappointing demos, all notable for the fact that they've turned people off the game rather than onto it. They might be free but sometimes, you get what you pay for...

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slumpy monkey | July 24, 2008

I enjoyed the too human demo, I agree with the rest though.
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TurMoiL911 | July 24, 2008

Stop hating on Too Human. I love that game.

The only good thing that came out of the Hour of Victory demo was that it let people realize how bad the game was before people spent money on it.
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cheatcodeman11 | July 24, 2008

too human did have a sucky demo
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Xenctuary | July 24, 2008

They missed out the Two Worlds demo. That was unbearable.
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  slumpy monkey | July 24, 2008
  
  Oh yeah DEFO.
  
  at first I had mixed feeling about the game, But then as soon as I played the demo my mind was made up.
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Donnelly | July 26, 2008

I was tempted to get Turning Point until I played the demo.

Shame, cause there's an achievement where you save "General Donnelly"