Has anyone else noticed

C64 · 21 Apr 2007 at 08:21

That we get hardly any multiplayer demo's for new pc games anymore.
Usually there would be single player demo swiftly followed by a multi version
no idea why but just doesn't seem to happen anymore.
For a start where's the c&c 3 multi demo.

SkeeterUK · 21 Apr 2007 at 08:35

Well i would just play the demo mp with a mate that way we can play each other without buying the game then plus usually were sick of games quickly these days so saves us money from buying them in the end.

Publishers probably caught on to our thinking and said "hmm, lets just pull mp demos as there just playing them instead of buying the full games so lets not do them anymore".

C64 · 21 Apr 2007 at 08:57

True i guess but still they could make them very limited 1 map and exclude some units etc modes.Bf2 multi didn't stop anyone buying the full game maybe it depends on the game content.

HangTime · 21 Apr 2007 at 09:13

C64 said:
Bf2 multi didn't stop anyone buying the full game maybe it depends on the game content.

Not true

JohnnyG · 21 Apr 2007 at 09:42

HangTime said:
Not true

I didn't bother with it either after playing the MP demo

snowdog · 21 Apr 2007 at 10:19

What's wrong with bf2, one of best games for mp ever I think. I got the full after just playing sp in the demo.

C64 · 21 Apr 2007 at 10:20

Well it didn't stop the other 999,998 buying it then.

JohnnyG · 21 Apr 2007 at 11:20

snowdog said:
What's wrong with bf2, one of best games for mp ever I think. I got the full after just playing sp in the demo.

There's nothing wrong with it, it's not my type of game though. The vehicles put me off as I prefer to sneak about a bit, Ghost Recon style.
I would probably of bought it & sold it if I hadn't been lucky enough to play the demo first

snowdog · 21 Apr 2007 at 11:41

Lol, you're exactly the opposite of me, i like team games and hate walking alone, and i love vehicles such as tanks, planes, choppers, hence I'm put off my games such as ghost recon, doom 3, fear, etc...
My style is: CoD, cod2, battlefield series, mohaa (mp), CS:S, UT, etc...

l33t-krew · 21 Apr 2007 at 11:45

snowdog said:
Lol, you're exactly the opposite of me, i like team games and hate walking alone, and i love vehicles such as tanks, planes, choppers, hence I'm put off my games such as ghost recon, doom 3, fear, etc...
My style is: CoD, cod2, battlefield series, mohaa (mp), CS:S, UT, etc...

You can still sneak around with teams in Ghost recon.

I personally HATE xboxes. (didnt stop me buying one for £15 though

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However there is nothing more fun than playing Ghost recon with 7 other mates all in this tiny room.

Gackt · 21 Apr 2007 at 13:19

I don't see any point in releasing both a Single Player demo and a Multiplayer demo as they're both going to essentially be the same game.

If you want to play the game online with people, buy the full game - don't try and skimp as much free play out of it as possible.