Pre-Release Killzone 2 Demo Only For Pre-Orders in US

Damn I really hate the dualshock for FPS's. I prefer the 360 controller, oh well thats not gonna stop me from buying the game. Oh and on a side-note, hey Jeff why is there so many goddamn fanboys here, sony fanboys, and xbots (retarded fucking name)? What is this place, Gamespot?

To thiago, the demo gives you a sample and a "hands-on" of the game and is probley the ultimate way of deciding if you like the game or not without having to buy. There are alot of games that looked awesome in the past but turned out to have really hollow gameplay or a poor structure of game pace. Games arnt "obligied" to give you a demo but lots of people prefer trying it out "hands-on" before they buy instead of risking by the reviews and hype. At the end of the day.. Why are you defending killzone 2? Its sad when the fans have to step in to defend the "pride" of the game they have put faith in...Let the game hold up and see if it puts up to its actions

Couldn't agree more. Releasing a demo for a game after it comes out is just plain dumb. For example - the MGS4 demo coming months after the full game.

You're right Jeff, this is just utter madness.

This is exactly the type of thing that keeps the PS3 from being so widely adopted. That and the initial purchase cost.

EDIT: @Giyanks22: Actualy yes they did. Except they didn't label it a "demo"... MS required folks purchase the first printings of Crackdown if they wanted in on the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta (aka demo).

"You're right Jeff, this is just utter madness."

Maybe this will be as exclusive as the "exclusive" prince of persia costume that you got if you preordered that game.

</hopes>

I like GameStop.....

"I like GameStop....."

"this better not work else we'll be sseing stupid things such as this in the near future =/"

Well for once I'm glad I live in Europe.

I just don't get the strategy behind this.  Giving a demo to people that are going to buy the game.  What?

pre-ordering is just a gimmick

i did this once, for littlebig planet's kratos code

Ehh, well it may not be the best thing they could do, but I`m preordering anyways from amazon even if I dont get the demo, I`m pretty confident I will like this game.

But the first KZ wasn't good at all... So like uuh who cares about this one?

I'll support this move by only buying a used copy of the game a few weeks after it comes out.

You go...Gamestop.

This makes no damn sense, the people who really want Killzone are going to pre order or buy it day one. What's the point of giving them access to a demo to a game they're already going to buy anyway? The point of the demo is to sway people who are not so sure INTO buying it. looks like Hacksaw Jim Duggan came down and hit someone with the Stupid Stick on this one.

This is so dumb.  i am going to be forced to switch to my european account just to play this thing cus I am not really sure if kill zone is worth my money (I am cheap).  No way and hell I'm going to go to gamespot.

Why should i have to pre-order the game from gamestop? I don't mind pre-ordering it first, but i'd rather go somewhere closer to me.  I'm in Canana though, but i assume it's going to be the same thing as in America.

looks like us guys in the uk will just get the demo from the market place no need to pre order cool..

I've complained that demos are marketing tools and should be used as such in the past.  I've also since considered it completely futile.  It still makes little sense to me, but whatever.  It isn't these big games that I need convincing on.

On that note, anyone play the Sonic Unleashed demo?  Come on Sega.  You know damned well a Sonic level is not what I wanted to try.  I've yet to rent the game and give it a proper try, but them making no mention of the werehog in the demo doesn't instill any confidence in me about the quality of the werehog.  That'd be like a Ratchet and Clank demo that confined you to a grind rail.

I find it hard to be sympathetic since it's just a demo and we only get the game two days before the U.S.. Whereas you almost universally get everything first (sometimes months ahead of us) and far, far cheaper. Anyhoo, Killzone2, OFP2, ARMA2...roll on 2009.

sounds unpopular to preorder

There are 2 sides to this

'Here, take this bonus for buying our game.'

It doesn't even matter. The 'demo' is going to be a 15 minute 'oh, that's nice' that you'll have to delete after an hour download (yes, I don't want to pay 100 dollars a month for internet), so I don't get what everyone's pissing their panties for.

I agree, Jeff. It's like Sony is worried it'll suck like Resistance 2.

I'm really tired of the anti-Gamestop bent, Jeff.  It's old, tired and short-servicing the vast majority of GameStop outlets that do a phenomenal job.

That being said, it really sounds like Sony's trying hard to protect the game.  Limiting demo access to people who've committed to buying the game, having the exclusive review on the official rag... Something tells me this game isn't going to be half as good as Resistance 2.

About the Gamestop thing yes they don't treat their employees well AT ALL beyond that i just wanna support the store that my friends work at which just happens to be Gamestop and know that if im interested in a game in gonna preorder it because i wanna make sure i get my copy ive never had a problem with getting anything when i preorder lucky me i guess because ive heard others with problems with that.  About the Killzone thing yeah the demo should be free right now for everyone considering they have a preview copy out with 6 levels that journalist have we should at least get 1 hell push it 2 but hey i have the game preordered and ill get a demo and ill let whom ever cares in the online world know whats its like if its anything worth to ya but yeah im done sorry for the rant.

"I'm really tired of the anti-Gamestop bent, Jeff.  It's old, tired and short-servicing the vast majority of GameStop outlets that do a phenomenal job."

That's it, I'm preordering from Amazon just to spite GameStop.

Well, was thinking about a PS3 for this game....was even thinking about this game but if I have to put money down to play a demo, eh. No. The consumer has spoken. So it shall be written.......

I live in Europe, therefore this dumbness does not effect me. However Street Fighter HD Remix is still not out here. You can't have it all, apparantly.

"I'm really tired of the anti-Gamestop bent, Jeff.  It's old, tired and short-servicing the vast majority of GameStop outlets that do a phenomenal job.

That being said, it really sounds like Sony's trying hard to protect the game.  Limiting demo access to people who've committed to buying the game, having the exclusive review on the official rag... Something tells me this game isn't going to be half as good as Resistance 2."

"Well, was thinking about a PS3 for this game....was even thinking about this game but if I have to put money down to play a demo, eh. No. The consumer has spoken. So it shall be written......."

First anyone that says the first KZ wasn't that good (review scores say otherwise) and why should we care about the 2nd, um there are plenty of games that were only OK in their 1st incarnation and flipped the switch on the sequel and became awesome ex. Streetfighter 1 = not so good, the sequel became a phenomenum.  



With that being said the Demo comes from gamestop for preordering or you can get clothes for my Home avatar for preordering from Amazon. Neither preorder deal is all that inticing to me.

I will probably go with Amazon just because I have $10 off my next game which came with my preorder of Valkyria Chronicles.

The mentality of some people is fucking mind boggling.

Make an EU account, download the demo, play said demo, quit crying.

Not only is preordering a fucking joke, but using a demo as incentive?  Come on.

Sounds perfect to me. I might as well reserve the darn thing to get it out of the way. I just wish that they would release the demo sooner.

It makes sense...It generates revenue for Gamestop, insures interest in the game, and prevents Sony's weak servers from crashing due to overwhelming downloading of the demo...

What I don't get is if so many people hate Gamestop, then why are they earning 1.6 billion last fiscal year and reporting a 61% sales gain over last year? Hmm....

killzone 1 was a fucking good game

It looks like a magnificent game. And I own a 360. But this is taking it too far.

thanks sony. thanks for reassuring me that my recent 360 purchase was the way to go and that i made the right decision by donating my ps3 to the family room as a blu ray player only. lol

While, KZ2 looks promising, does Sony forget how universally panned the first game was? Jeff has it right: Sony should be giving the demo away, using every available outlet possible.

Quick update: the demo will be available on the American PSN the day before the game hits stores (February 26th). So you'll all be able to check it out before dropping the cash without need to preorder.

Problem solved?

Does anyone Know if the download could be used again after using it on a console?

To preorder the game all you need to do it put $5 down on the game.  That gets you the demo and once you have had a chance to play it and decide you dont like it you can always cancel your preorder and get your money back.  I personally cant wait for the demo to come out.