Looking forward to trying out a demo for Far Cry 2 before you decide whether or not to buy the game? Yeah, don’t hold your breath. The game’s developers have confirmed that there will be no pre-release demo for the highly-anticipated shooter. According to creative direct, Clint Hocking:
“One reason is, even if we were to give out what you played today – even if we put invisible walls around it and said, here’s the demo, you can go anywhere you like inside these walls and play it how you want – that’s potentially right there eight-to-ten hours of gameplay. I don’t know too many people who are willing to give away a 12-hour game for free.”
Ever wonder why you don’t really see demos for open-world games like GTA IV? That’s why. By that token, I wouldn’t wait around for demos from Saints Row 2 or Mercenaries 2 either.
Via Eurogamer
8 Comments to Don't Expect a Far Cry 2 Demo, Or Any Other Open-World Game for that Matter
by: Hekynn
On July 11, 2008 at 10:51 am
Well thats ok I am still planning on buying Far Cry 2 when it releases
by: MastaG
On July 11, 2008 at 11:03 am
But they had demos for Crackdown(used a lil time limit gimmick) and the first Saints Row(invisible walls worked nicely kthx)…
by: runemaster
On July 11, 2008 at 11:11 am
hmmm – and i thought there is already a demo out for Farcry2
by: MastaG
On July 11, 2008 at 11:15 am
THAT WAS FAKE!!
by: QuakerOatSteel
On July 11, 2008 at 11:35 am
I call bullshit.
The real reason they aren’t putting out a demo is because they don’t want people to know how crappy the game runs on their PC.
If anything they NEED to put out a demo to prove this isn’t another Cyrsis flop in the making.
by: tim
On July 11, 2008 at 11:46 am
I agree with quaker I bought crysisi and it was running 10fps all low and by the looks this is going to be 5 fps They want us to buy game that require a Q6600 and a super graphics card, I DONT THINK SO ,
by: kmg0
On July 11, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Saint’s Row had a demo, that worked out perfectly.
by: Gordon Frohman
On July 22, 2008 at 5:54 am
UPDGRADE UR PC’S! DONT BE MISERS =.= well.. i waited 4 longs years to upgrade xD worth the wait anywayz