****Official Aliens vs Predator Thread****
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Is the pS3 Demo working yet?
No. I tried it on Xbox last night - straight in every time. But still takes about 10 minutes to find a game on a PS3. Then you play. Then wait another 10 minutes. No signs of them fixing it either.
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Yes, you need to redownload it though.
Where hast thou learnest this?
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I honestly can't remember for the life of me, but I redownloaded it last night and it's working fine now, the matchmaking is still slower than I'd like, but it's definitely nowhere near as bad as it was. 1-2mins for a match to be set up.
edit: This isn't where I saw it originally, but: http://www.gamefocus.ca/?nav=new&nid=8262
SEGA and Rebellion can confirm that a new updated version of the Aliens vs Predator demo is available now on PlayStation Network. The first iteration of the Aliens vs Predator multiplayer demo has now been taken down from PlayStation Network and replaced with this new version.
The first iteration of the demo suffered matchmaking problems resulting in some players experiencing difficulties getting into matches. SEGA and Rebellion have worked closely with Sony to investigate and resolve the issue with this new demo. The new demo also features additional functionality to allow PlayStation 3 users to create their own matches and browse for any available ones to join.
“We are confident that the matchmaking issue has been fixed with this new demo and we will be monitoring community activity closely over the coming days to ensure that it has been fully resolved. We would like to thank the community for all of their valuable feedback and continued patience,” said Gary Knight, European Marketing Director of SEGA Europe.
Rebellion would also like to clarify the reasoning behind the choice of a Deathmatch multiplayer demo for Aliens vs Predator.
“We chose Deathmatch as the mode for the demo as it’s very familiar to all FPS gamers and minimizes restrictions on players while they are getting to grips with the controls of each of the three playable species” said Jason Kingsley, CEO and co-founder of Rebellion. “We have plenty of new modes in the game and players only have to wait a matter of days before they can play them when the game launches.”
For advice on how to discern if you are playing on the old demo please visit http://www.sega.co.uk/news/?n=3939.
The first iteration of the demo suffered matchmaking problems resulting in some players experiencing difficulties getting into matches. SEGA and Rebellion have worked closely with Sony to investigate and resolve the issue with this new demo. The new demo also features additional functionality to allow PlayStation 3 users to create their own matches and browse for any available ones to join.
“We are confident that the matchmaking issue has been fixed with this new demo and we will be monitoring community activity closely over the coming days to ensure that it has been fully resolved. We would like to thank the community for all of their valuable feedback and continued patience,” said Gary Knight, European Marketing Director of SEGA Europe.
Rebellion would also like to clarify the reasoning behind the choice of a Deathmatch multiplayer demo for Aliens vs Predator.
“We chose Deathmatch as the mode for the demo as it’s very familiar to all FPS gamers and minimizes restrictions on players while they are getting to grips with the controls of each of the three playable species” said Jason Kingsley, CEO and co-founder of Rebellion. “We have plenty of new modes in the game and players only have to wait a matter of days before they can play them when the game launches.”
For advice on how to discern if you are playing on the old demo please visit http://www.sega.co.uk/news/?n=3939.
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Thanks I will try and re download it tonight. My mate tried it the other night after downloading but still didnt get any games. Maybe no one knew it was working?
Definitely sorted now. I got in a game after a few seconds and then it kept the lobby open to keep playing.
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Great thanks for that. Really looking forward to this game. I heard that the controls are awkward, you find this?
Somewhat but you soon get used to them with a bit of practice. Or a LOT of practice in my case - I'm still faffing about trying to learn all the bits and bobs of being a Predator.
Is that all? You don't get different guns? What are these proximity mines that referenced in the loading screen tips?
Oh yeah just checked mine and it says
Your order is now available and is awaiting shipment
Need to complete BioShock 2 first though before I get hooked on this