Multiplayer GRAW2 demo

Wrathamon · 18 Feb 2007 at 10:41

Been reading on a couple of sites that a Multiplayer Demo of GRAW2 is meant to appear on the Xbox Live Marketplace sometime this week...

Wrathamon · 23 Feb 2007 at 10:10

A news story at GameSpot says the MP demo will be out on Monday...

Wrathamon · 26 Feb 2007 at 11:54

Will get it downloaded this afternoon, then the problem is i'm away the next four days so won't be on to try it out!

Edit: Downloading now.. and may have an hour or so this evening!

Wrathamon · 26 Feb 2007 at 12:45

GuruJockStrap said:
Just had a quick blast.

Graphically its much better than the first multiplayer. Love the map with its different levels.

My only grumble is this. I never understood why the cover system in GRAW1 never made it into the multiplayer and I'm disappointed again it hasn't made it this time.

After playing GoW and Rainbow 6 Vegas, the game feels strange without it.

I'm glad there wasn't the cover in the MP of GRAW, it would get in the way especially as I play in first person view.

I guess really I'm not a fan of cover at all, in GoW it was truely horrendous. You'ld stick to things without intending and have to press the right button to get off, or you'ld roll to another bit of the cover. One of the many playability flaws I found with GoW!

Ah good, think my download of the GRAW2 MP is finished!

Wrathamon · 26 Feb 2007 at 12:54

Just given it a go. It's nice!

Graphics are better than the original, and I only use a normal telly - not HD. Textures are sharper, shadows are better, seems much more detailed though.

Night/Thermal vision is much better than it was in the GRAW2 single player game.

But having not played for a few months, i'm getting my arse whipped on it by the AI! The demo only has Campaign mode, and one map.

Wrathamon · 26 Feb 2007 at 13:13

Kronologic said:
(that and all the other irritations in the game being removed)

What? Like me and Alrik?

Wrathamon · 26 Feb 2007 at 13:33

Kronologic said:
Alrik's xbox blew up, (I assume it took him with it because he has not been online recently)

So its only you left

Seriously, not being able to run and throw grenades, run and shoot rockets(ok that might be challenging in real live), swim, climb small non-threatening picket fences, drop small distances. getting stuck on nothing, foliage (and lampposts) that were indestructible, etc

Oh not to mention grenades that whenever thrown always landed at my feet

Ah blimey! Didn't realise his xbox blew up! Although in a good way... means he can't kill me on GRAW2!

There's lots of shrubs and bushes on the level on the MP demo, i'll see if you can through them etc this afternoon, and see if there are ledges to see if anything has been done with regards to them. Although in the few games i've had I kept getting shot to bits by a big gun thing!

And the grenades landing by your feet... that's just you! You're a natural target for them

Wrathamon · 26 Feb 2007 at 13:35

dannyjo22 said:
Only play multiplayer? Then this is the right game. Who cares if it's 1.1. Version 1 was a scream online. With Ocuk players its was much better because you can host more than 8 and regularly did.

I reckon I played Version 1 from march to october/nov regularly online. I know just about everyone I played that with, krono apart will get version 1.1 so i'm guarenteed some more good nights of fun.

That's it exactly - great fun! It was "the" game to play for 6-7 months! Forget the single player campaign - the Multiplayer side is where the action is.