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[MoonsaultSlayer]

I'm a fence sitter who could have been persuaded to get the game as I had NO interest until yesterday and looked forward to a demo. Now I guess I'll wait and miss out on a day 1 purchase if it was something I'd like.

 

[Augemitbutter]

They're being serious fucking idiots if they don't release this demo in North America. It's a big-budget project with an incredibly popular name brand and there is already a demo available to European Plus members so it's not like it would have been too difficult to release it with today's update.

I just don't understand shit sometimes. It seriously blows my fucking mind wide open especially after they outright told us it would be up today.

make an european PSN account and download the demo? it's not that hard.

 

[Y2Kev]

make an european PSN account and download the demo? it's not that hard.

gotta wait for kebby to destroy grace.

 

[brandonh83]

make an european PSN account and download the demo? it's not that hard.

I dunno I mean it's pretty hard considering that it isn't on the European store.

 

[Augemitbutter]

oh, it'll be not? i thought it would be up with the next update.

too bad.

 

[brandonh83]

oh, it'll be not? i thought it would be up with the next update.

Who knows for sure anymore? They said it would be out for everyone this week, a week before the release date so everyone logically presumed that meant it would be up with today's update, the same update that featured like five other demos, just not the demo we were promised months ago.

 

[Deware80]

I thought the review embargo was up today, where are the reviews?

 

[brandonh83]

I thought the review embargo was up today, where are the reviews?

Hey I know there's that too!

Today has been a serious practice in incorrectness.

 

[andymcc]

do I direct my anger at Sony, Microsoft or konami?

 

[Wizpig]

Subscribed to the thread, day-one for this game.

I wonder if i'll see some "familiar" GAFfers from the Harmony of Despair thread in here.

 

[Augemitbutter]

i don't know.

 

[brandonh83]

do I direct my anger at Sony, Microsoft or konami?

All three, and kittens.

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

Somebody with a Twitter account message Dave Cox (or the monkey who runs his Twitter) and tell him to stop posting positive reviews from no-name outlets and give us some information about this demo situation.

www.twitter.com/castlevaniaLOS

 

[DaBuddaDa]

I thought the review embargo was up today, where are the reviews?

Tons of reviews are out:

GamesRadar – 9
Eurogamer – 8
CVG – 9.2
NowGamer – 8.3
Videogamer – 9
Games TM – 8
OPM – 9
GameSpot - 7.5

That's an 85% so far.

 

[brandonh83]

Somebody with a Twitter account message Dave Cox (or the monkey who runs his Twitter) and tell him to stop posting positive reviews from no-name outlets and give us some information about this demo situation.

www.twitter.com/castlevaniaLOS

I did already :lol

 

[Fimbulvetr]

do I direct my anger at Sony, Microsoft or konami?

 

[Net_Wrecker]

:lol :lol

 

[Phenomic]

Tons of reviews are out:

GamesRadar – 9
Eurogamer – 8
CVG – 9.2
NowGamer – 8.3
Videogamer – 9
Games TM – 8
OPM – 9
GameSpot - 7.5

That's an 85% so far.

I am disappoint with Gamespot for a 7.5!

 

[theinfinityissue]

Yeah definitely needed a demo of this one to see if the Castlevanianess outweighed the God of Warness. No demo, no go.

 

[brandonh83]

Yeah definitely needed a demo of this one to see if the Castlevanianess outweighed the God of Warness. No demo, no go.

You only have yourself to blame, Konami/Sony/Grace/Microsoft/Europe/WiiMotion+

 

[Phenomic]

You only have yourself to blame, Konami/Sony/Grace/Microsoft/Europe/WiiMotion+

Uhh lol? I get all but two of those :lol

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

You only have yourself to blame, Konami/Sony/Grace/Microsoft/Europe/WiiMotion+

I was really hoping you'd put in WiiFit just to see if the mods would enforce a ban :lol

 

[brandonh83]

Uhh lol? I get all but two of those :lol

It was a joke.

and HOLY SHIT I didn't know the WiiFit thing was bannable... really? I feel there is so many bannable offenses that I don't know about :lol

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

I am disappoint with Gamespot for a 7.5!

Just watched the video review. He does an adequate job of justifying the score. Then at the end they pointlessly spoil a cool boss killing scene. Thanks, fuckers.

(Not sure why that spoiler bothered me and all the others didn't.)

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

No demo, hunh? Oh well, was getting it anyway, so uh, still getting it.

 

[Y2Kev]

THESE ARE DARK TIMES

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Saw the Gamespot review. I'm not too worried about their negatives (in which they seem to focus on quite a bit) except for the 360 framerate issue.

 

[Phenomic]

THESE ARE DARK TIMES

They are also times without hope.

 

[Y2Kev]

They are also times without hope.

Perhaps Grace Chen sits on a throne of pious lies.

 

[Loudninja]

Nvm.

 

[brandonh83]

Saw the Gamespot review. I'm not too worried about their negatives (in which they seem to focus on quite a bit) except for the 360 framerate issue.

Something must be innovative to get higher marks at Gamespot. Or be GTA/Halo/COD.

 

[Y2Kev]

When I see the phrase "loses its identity" I feel a little sick, like after I take my vitamin before I've eaten

 

[brandonh83]

The new thread theme song, until the demo hits

 

[CitizenCope]

Nvm.

Good lord you are the king of NVM.:lol

 

[Loudninja]

Good lord you are the king of NVM.:lol

Yeah sorry about that I change my mind a lot.

 

[neojubei]

Sucks there is no demo tonight, sigh not even on 360. hopefully it will be up in the UK store tomorrow.

 

[MyEpitomeCliché]

When I see the phrase "loses its identity" I feel a little sick, like after I take my vitamin before I've eaten

"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is a fun, combat-oriented platformer, though it's extremely easy and suffers from a bit of an identity crisis."

Same score, too. 7.5 = identity crisis!

 

[andymcc]

"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is a fun, combat-oriented platformer, though it's extremely easy and suffers from a bit of an identity crisis."

Same score, too. 7.5 = identity crisis!

perfect time to quote your username!

 

[Y2Kev]

perfect time to quote your username!

I know, I saw that too and was like wtf.

 

[burgerdog]

No worries about the demo, guys. Go play the now coop enabled Lara Croft(360) game and don't forget to download the also promised dlc pack.

Oh shit, wait, patch and dlc never went live.

It's okay, go play the new borderland's dlc! But why would you do that when the patch that raises the level cap won't hit until mid October.

This turned out to be a shitty Tuesday.

 

[WrenchNinja]

"Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is a fun, combat-oriented platformer, though it's extremely easy and suffers from a bit of an identity crisis."

Same score, too. 7.5 = identity crisis!

Oh yeah, I remember that review. It was bullshit then, it still is now.

 

[JohngPR]

Somebody with a Twitter account message Dave Cox (or the monkey who runs his Twitter) and tell him to stop posting positive reviews from no-name outlets and give us some information about this demo situation.

www.twitter.com/castlevaniaLOS

I sent him a message but he didn't respond yet.

 

[Y2Kev]

Oh yeah, I remember that review. It was bullshit then, it still is now.

Yeah, ToD is a 7.5 because it's boring, not because it "doesn't have an identity." I feel like I see that all the time as some "LE CRITIQUE" way of saying a game is boring. Just say it's freaking boring.

 

[LowParry]

I just get home from school and STILL no demo? Fuuuuuuuuuck!

 

[~Kinggi~]

7.5 from bullshitspot? aw man

 

[brandonh83]

7.5 from bullshitspot? aw man

:lol

 

[thetrin]

When I see the phrase "loses its identity" I feel a little sick, like after I take my vitamin before I've eaten

I'm pretty worried about that myself.

 

[Brofist]

This made me laugh way too much :lol

 

[sweetvar26]

Anybody got the limited edition? If yes, could you please post some pictures...

 

[Zeal]

GameSpot - 7.5