Is this a joke? A demo? For a game we don't even know at this point really how it plays? For a game we that's not going to be released until... Uhm... 2009-ish?

Hooray! We will get a demo...
That we have to pay for...
That has no international release date pinned down. At least we will finally get to see the game portion of this thing.

You know what would have been a real surprise? They release the demo now. Hell they don't need a fancy re-release of a film to give us a demo! They can release it online! MADNESS! Online on Xbox Live and PSN respectively. Like every other game developer on the planet.

I'm so happy Versus XIII footage was also finally shown at the private, locked down, no press camera's present, invite only event. As a fan this really puts to rest any and all issues regarding this being at some point or another a playable game. I also heard that they had the Arc of the Covenant on display. Since when did Square become the goddamn knights templar? Why must everything be under lock and key... And more lock and key? Release a youtube video or something.

Am I the only person who finds absurdity in this? I'm a huge Square fan, and I'm absolutely stoked to finally play this game. But the circumstances surrounding this thing are pretty ridiculous no? Both of there cell phone games are going to be remade on psp so they could make money overseas and there's like going to be a demo for a game.... Something else is going to be shown right? :/

Personally i was just disappointed that this was not the announcement of their secret MMO. Having to re-buy advent children again is kind of annoying too.  If the demo is large and in-depth though... i think it would be quite interesting.

it's a square enix event, nothing major.  More so something just to show a few trailers off at,

They'll make announcements at TGS most likely

will we actually have to re-buy the movie or will the demo be released on the PSN as well?  And I agree this was a very lackluster announcement.

Don't trust anything PlaystationLifestyle says. Anyway, I don't have the DVD version of Advent Children yet, so I'll be getting the Blu-ray release when it comes out.

I was positive more was gonig to be announced.  Unfortunately, when fans become loyal to a company, the company, inevitably, takes its consumers for granted.  Sqeenix is no exception.

I hope this teaches everyone and especially myself, never truly believe any rumor or get caught up in any hype because you'll most likely end up being disappointed.

Yeah I was pretty bummed that this huge announcement was just a demo attached toe the bluray version of AC that I was already going to get anyways.. hopefully they don't disappoint us at the TGS.

I was hoping for somthing more from the "big announcement" like everyone else but really the event as a whole was great. Maybe its because I own both handhelds but the announcement of FF Agito XIII and Parasite Eve 3 was fantastic. Not to mention all the release dates and info for the other PSP and DS games. Im sure we will get to see the trailers as well as people playing the demos when TGS comes around.

Yeah those were pretty awesome announcements.. I love the Parasite Eve games and now it gives me more reasons for me to keep my PSP.

Good so I'm not alone in realizing this absurdity.
It's nice to know that fans of a company or a franchise can take a step back and call BS on a situation that was truly BS. Remaking both cellphone games was a practical decision to make money over seas. That's not shocking. You want to make money over here. I get it.

I admittedly thought that the Final Fantasy VII remake was going to be announced. Christ, everyone I talk to thought that thing was going to be announced. Conflicting schedules or no, I think that the company that makes re-ports and re-makes in their sleep could pull it off. I guess PlaystationLifeStyle can get a finger pointed at, but then they went out of there way to say: "These are rumors". I'm not sure that I would point fingers at 1up, they were simply told that a huge announcement regarding the FFVII compilation was going to be announced. Apparently what qualifies as a big announcement for Square, versus say, the rest of the planet seem to differ a bit. It didn't even have to be a remake of Final Fantasy VII. Another game in the compilation completely would have qualified for "Big announcement regarding the Final Fantasy VII Compilation."  In fact, I liked how the actual announcement had no real direct context associated with the Final Fantasy VII Compilation.

I wonder if Square will send cease and desist orders on youtube once this demo comes out and Japanese gamers start recording it. The guidelines given to the press regarding this event was absurd and went beyond simply taking pictures. While I doubt something that absurd would happen... Uh...

...I guess I have to stop assuming logical decisions that this company would make...This is going to be difficult for me...

The demo was great news now that we know how long it will be. And a seperate blu ray disc is great. All that remains if they include this with the U.S. and UK Release.

Two hours is quite a long demo, though what the original poster said makes me question the thought process behind demos nowadays... We are essentially paying for a demo, that is the main selling point of this version of the movie. I highly doubt the same amount of people who will buy the Blu-Ray edition would want to buy Advent Children over again if it wasn't for the demo being included.

"A demo? For a game we don't even know at this point really how it plays? 

"vidiot said:

"A demo? For a game we don't even know at this point really how it plays? 

Funny huh, I guess a demo is HOW we find that out!!"