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Screamride (360/XB1) demo out today
- Thread starter Steverulez
- Start date
Through the Smart Glass app you can initiate downloads for the xbox to do right away.
Stranger In The Alps
Member
I'm so torn about this game. I love the creativity and destructible aspects of it, but the concept itself plays upon one of my greatest fears: rollercoaster/amusement park malfunctions resulting in fatal injury. I couldn't even get through the trailer without feeling terrible for the little virtual people on the rides.
A Virtual Duck
Banned
Will definitely try-might put it on my buy now list!
Yes, you can "buy" free demos from the web store. Like Fifa 15 for example. Or like E92 said, just use the SmartGlass app.
Really? U got a link to him saying that?
Steverulez
Member
It says midnight and MS work based on GMT so about 7 hours
The Crackdown engine and the one Screamride is using remain two completely different things. Don't get me wrong, I really like what they did with Screamride especially since it runs locally, but with Crackdown we have very different goals, requirements and also possibilities. However - and I'm repeating myself here - I still think the destruction in Screamride is very well done already and if performed right pretty satisfying.
Badlucktroll
Member
I hate how the Game Demo Central app doesn't show all of the demos available and the list of demos on it hasn't been updated since the app came out. Is there a better way to look at all of the demos?
Alx
Member
I think the old "xbox bing ... demo" trick still works. I keep forgetting about the bing command, but it can be convenient.
It's not technically "malfunctions" though, the crash is part of the ride, and the people in it are safely equipped for it, as can be seen after missions in the recent footage :
http://youtu.be/DW120Vhxims?t=1m28s
It wasn't very clear in the reveal trailer though, which gave the game an air of unsettling/dark humour, especially with the masked and thus emotionless organizers
that's what I thought, thanks for clearing that up.
Alx
Member
There is a demo section ? ^_^
Twin Tails
Member
sweet will try
NavyPharaoh
Member
I used to love me some roller coaster tycoon, but I wonder how long I would play this. Probably wouldn't have bought this without a demo, so it's good this game released one. Went from a 25% chance to 50%.
Remember when a demo would sell u on a game? I remember playin the Red Faction Guerilla demo and the Arkham Asylum demo. I was skeptical of both, but replayed their demos so often it reminded me of the demo disk days, when as a broke kid you'd wear the hell out of a disk. Now games rarely launch with demos, I think we need more IMO
Remember when a demo would sell u on a game? I remember playin the Red Faction Guerilla demo and the Arkham Asylum demo. I was skeptical of both, but replayed their demos so often it reminded me of the demo disk days, when as a broke kid you'd wear the hell out of a disk. Now games rarely launch with demos, I think we need more IMO
Neuromancer
Member
Is it out on the 360 yet, or only the bone?
Steverulez
Member
Should be out in just under 4 hours
Neuromancer
Member
Oh ok Thanks. I misunderstood, I thought people were saying it was already out. Well at least now my 360 is updated.
Steverulez
Member
2.91gb on Xbox One, its up ladies and gentlemen.
GO GO GO GO GO
GO GO GO GO GO
backflip10019
Member
Downloading myself now too. Thanks for the heads up Steve! Any impressions so far?
And just like that, all my interest is dead. If you can't get the framerate right, don't release the game. Hopefully the final fixes that, but you'd think they'd know that most people look at a demo and make a buying decision off of that.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Downloading now. Hope the frame rate is more stable for me 
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
No real framerate issues on my end yet either.
Neuromancer
Member
Is it up on 360 yet?
backflip10019
Member
Um the rider parts are super hard? I can't beat the required score after like 10 attempts. Wtf
Finally did it but Jesus like the first level is that hard?
Edit again. There's only one ride track?
Finally did it but Jesus like the first level is that hard?
Edit again. There's only one ride track?
I think it's just the learning curve. My best was 1.1 million - still short of the required, but I didn't go for two wheels much. It's incredibly hard to keep that thing on the rails when you're burning a full turbo though.
Tried the demo mode and it's impressive how fast that rebuilds when you screw up and start again. Rubble will still be falling down, bouncing off the building that's going up.
drotahorror
Member
Really wanna see some gifs and demo footage.
TwiztidElf
Member
I guess it's safe to say I don't really get the build mechanics yet. Ran out of track, fixed it and did a test run, and threw four riders out...it was upside down for half the ride. There are a bunch of specialty pieces that I should have used, but didn't find until I was already done it.
Not a fan of this at all.
The frame rate isn't crap, it's pretty much a solid 30, but it doesn't look good enough to justify not being 60. Destruction is cool, but pretty much right there with what Red Faction Guerrilla was.
Main problem for me was the ridiculously tiny fonts. Seriously, what the hell? I'm using a 55" TV sitting not too far away and I could barely read them. And then they're even tinier in the mission results screens??
The frame rate isn't crap, it's pretty much a solid 30, but it doesn't look good enough to justify not being 60. Destruction is cool, but pretty much right there with what Red Faction Guerrilla was.
Main problem for me was the ridiculously tiny fonts. Seriously, what the hell? I'm using a 55" TV sitting not too far away and I could barely read them. And then they're even tinier in the mission results screens??
Wife is on the TV so I'm using the computer monitor. Fonts are fine on that - probably wouldn't be so great on the TV though.
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Allforce
Member
I played the demo, I had this game sort of on my radar since the reveal. Couple thoughts:
- Framerate. It's a game about speed, this should be a 60FPS game. Alas it is not and it hurts the game tremendously. I'm not a programmer but I always felt the tradoff for a lower framerate meant increased graphic quality. This game doesn't push the envelop in either.
-The demolition game is fun but again, this is an XBO game and it just feels like Red Faction Guerilla. There should be epic destruction happening but all it feels like is you're knocking over Lego sets.
-The coaster designer could have been the saving grace but I don't see myself putting much time into it after messing with the demo. It made me chuckle a few times seeing my riders tossed out from what I assumed was a pretty tame coaster so if the game is "play it safe" then what is the point?
-This game has 20 dollar impulse download written all over it, but 40 bucks for a retail disc AND digitally? No way. I can only assume nowadays that there are extensive DLC plans as well (new track pieces, new destruction layouts, new courses, etc), which makes it even less appealing.
- Framerate. It's a game about speed, this should be a 60FPS game. Alas it is not and it hurts the game tremendously. I'm not a programmer but I always felt the tradoff for a lower framerate meant increased graphic quality. This game doesn't push the envelop in either.
-The demolition game is fun but again, this is an XBO game and it just feels like Red Faction Guerilla. There should be epic destruction happening but all it feels like is you're knocking over Lego sets.
-The coaster designer could have been the saving grace but I don't see myself putting much time into it after messing with the demo. It made me chuckle a few times seeing my riders tossed out from what I assumed was a pretty tame coaster so if the game is "play it safe" then what is the point?
-This game has 20 dollar impulse download written all over it, but 40 bucks for a retail disc AND digitally? No way. I can only assume nowadays that there are extensive DLC plans as well (new track pieces, new destruction layouts, new courses, etc), which makes it even less appealing.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
I don't normally care much about visuals but JEEBUS at least try and hide the fact that this is a 360 up port.