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Xbox 360 News by Tom Bramwell
A demo for Midway's upcoming Area 51 sequel is up on Xbox Live Marketplace weighing in at 583MB.
With the game due out this summer on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, a demo so soon is a bit of a surprise, but we're not complaining.
We're not yet sure what you can actually do in the demo, but we do know you won't be able to do any of it if you live in Germany or Asia, where the demo's not available.
Fortunately it is there for both Gold and Silver Xbox Live users, judging by Major Nelson's post, which also includes the following handy synopsis:
"Modern day fears come to life in a familiar, yet extraordinary setting: A small American town swarming with alien life. The government is desperate, struggling to contain secrets so terrible they can no longer be kept.
"Everything hinges on the actions of Aeran Pierce, a former Special Forces assassin thrown into one of the most explosive moments in American history."
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Inquisitor
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11/05/07 @ 10:17
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Wow, thats unexpected. This is completely out of the blue, glad they seem to have gotten rid of giving the demos to gold users a week early too, the forza demo came out at the same time for silver users aswell.
Downloading now, will post my impressions an hour or so by the looks of things. |
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living in germany and paying monthly for live (and probably more than anywhere else on the world, too, for that matter) can someone please remind me what exactly the point of paying that fee was when we're being cut out of every freakin' content!
thanks a bunch microsoft! get off your lazy buts and figure out an age varification system, damn it! common, it realy can't be that hard to do. actualy i'm pretty sure it's been done before for other online services! and, jesus, it's good damn microsoft!!! those guys make windows! software solutions are supposed to be their field of expertise!! aaaargh, there's no point in ranting about this stupid region lock online in a comments section! sorry, but it sure made me feel better! |
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Scurrminator
11/05/07 @ 10:33
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that looks amazing. especially the end bit - out of the blue this was, thought it would be awful!
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absolutezero
11/05/07 @ 10:47
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Just played through, it was alot better than I thought it was going to be.
Ran out of ammo fighting the insect thingys at the end and had to melee them all. Hopefully itll be region free so I can pick it up on the cheap for the single player, the multi doesnt sound interesting at all. |
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Inquisitor
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11/05/07 @ 10:57
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First part was great, good firefights, pretty scary aliens and a decent amount of destructable scenery, unfortunately it crashed my xbox. Ho hum, I'll give it another go in a bit.
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I just played the demo. This game ROCKS XD. I really didnt expect anything from a so premature demo from the actual release game but that shit already looks stanning (Unreal Engine 3 may be blessed ) and the atmosphere is really something else. OMFG when is the real deal actually coming out? I dont remember :S. The only bad thing is the Demo lasted less than 4 minutes BUT still enough to make you see what is coming. No wonder why the demo is out so early. Now I really cant wait :p
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GamesConnoisseur
11/05/07 @ 16:53
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Aye the demo is too damn short! Was shocked to have 'end demo' blurbs come up too soon!
Looking reasonably good though |
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numptyboymatt
12/05/07 @ 09:14
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I downloaded it but I cant play it - the dogs barking at the beginning set my dog off barking and he doesnt stop until I turn it off. Bastard.
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DjWhizzkidd
12/05/07 @ 09:31
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This is impressive, very good atmosphere. Its a long way off release too so hopefully they will sort out the dodgey frame rate and screen tearing.........I hope.
Its quite tough to aim at the moment with the frame rate issue. So anyway, if they get this running as smooth as Forza !! it could be very good indeed. |
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Max_Powers
12/05/07 @ 10:32
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hand-up everybody in the comments section that works for Midway or the developer.
My money is on Davisorle. That said, the demo was alrightish if a bit generic |
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numptyboymatt
12/05/07 @ 19:23
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Finally managed to have a go now - pretty impressed considering I had no previous interest in this at all.
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Well the destractable columns weren't the only noticable thing in the game. There's already a lot of details that have been taken care of in this game ( demo ). And I don't know how many of you have played the original Area 51 game ( with the voice of Manson ^^ ) but that one also looked REALLY good as a game for the original xbox. And if I can remember it was also a lot of fun to play.
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I thought it was ok, seemed generic run and gun with some ok graphics. I just imaged it to be like Resistance without the gimmick weapons.
And without the brown. And a better atmosphere. I was dead impressed I must say, the graphics were quite lovely, it was paced very nicely and the effects were great. The weapons were suitable meaty as well. |
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German government has nothing to do with it. MS just doesn't give a shit about its German customers and thinks that setting up a proper age verification system would be just too expensive
A bit like blaming trees for not developing stronger bark so they don't get chopped down. But I feel your pain. |
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onyx_elite
16/05/07 @ 00:23
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This demo has filled me with buckets of weeping joy. I've been following Blacksite's progress for a while and thought it looked particularly tasty and the demo was a welcome, if brief, surprise. I was slightly confused when I ran out of ammo tho, like I'd forgotten to pick some up or I was supposed to steal it of one of the other guys.
Personally it gave me the impression of a mixture of Half Life 2 and GRAW with a sprinkle of Gears shiny for good measure. I don't think any serious Gears of War comparisons can be made due to the relative differences in play style, setting and appearance. |
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