Dead or Alive demo drop kicks XBLM

by Christopher Grant { Jul 24th 2006 at 7:15PM }

Are you the type who lounges around, waiting for new demos to drop on Xbox Live Marketplace and then, when they do, you scream bloody murder if they're not for the latest and greatest? Yeah? Well, have we got one for you. Major Nelson has put up a post on his complaint repository heralding the arrival of a new demo for the now seven month-old Dead or Alive 4. I know, like, can you believe this guy?

Patient as always (with the help of some really good therapy we presume), Major reminded the throngs of ungrateful monkeys, "Remember guys, you all have probably had your Xbox 360 since November ... but thousands are being sold every month, so that means a lot of new people are coming on to Xbox Live and the Marketplace that may not have the game, or even heard of that game. So in that regard, this is new content for a LOT of new people."

Yeah, so there. She weighs in at around 680MB so get downloadin'.

Tags: Dead or Alive, DeadOrAlive, Demo, DOA4, Itagaki, XBL, XBLM, Xbox Live, XboxLive

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

bv @ Jul 24th 2006 7:30PM

Thank you Chris for finally realizing the real-life hell Major Nelson has created with his blog. The comments he receives on some of his posts are downright outrageous, I wonder how he puts up with some of these unemployed/out-of-school-for-the-summer dick heads. Kind of reminds me of the "I use this on #2's mom" type comments on bensbargains.net. That's where I feel it's necessary to disable Anonymus commenting as I'm sure it would prevent the regurgitated "Where's my Saint's row demo", "A picture pack for 150 points, WTF? Who's gonna buy this crap?", and the nostalgic "F' this Horse Armor bullshit, gimme Gears of War already".

C. Grant @ Jul 24th 2006 7:36PM

"F' this Horse Armor bullshit, gimme Gears of War already"

Oooh, that one's a classic.

GSI @ Jul 24th 2006 7:37PM

Whatever happened to releasing a demo BEFORE the retail game was released? This thing should have been out LAST YEAR.

CYRiX @ Jul 24th 2006 7:43PM

So your saying you want your DoA4 Demo before the game came out, which was a launch title?

funkyflea @ Jul 24th 2006 7:44PM

Or how about:

"where the f*** is street fighter II?!?"

GSI @ Jul 24th 2006 7:46PM

I beleive Street Fighter II is either next week or the week after.

Captain Obvious @ Jul 24th 2006 7:49PM

@GSI

Actually, I think its smarter for them to release demos several months after a game comes out. When a game first comes out, anyone that wants it will purchase it, demo or not. Several months down the line, when sales are stagnant, a demo can be just the thing to get customers off their butts and into the stores to purchase the game, which is hopefully now at a discount.

Jeremy @ Jul 24th 2006 7:52PM

I can't find any contact info for joystiq.com or ps3fanboy.com so I will put this here. Come on guys, can we get an updated pic of the controller for PS3 on ps3fanboy.com? You would think that after all these months a ps3 fanboy would know it is no boomerang anymore. Maybe you just overlooked it. I send all my friends to these sites and they are great. Love em. Peace

Slartibartfast @ Jul 24th 2006 8:02PM

What is "Xbox Like Marketplace" Mr. Grant? and why is it that Joystiq always has the latest Xbox 360 news and information than the defunct xbox360fanboy.com?

GSI @ Jul 24th 2006 8:05PM

...ehh...that's true too. Although it would be nice if they released demos in the regions where the titles are coming out in stead of select regions. I want to try out Chromehounds before I contemplate buying it.

I herald this demo @ Jul 24th 2006 8:11PM

If it had come out before I bought the game, I would have saved $43.

It's a real turd.

Abbas @ Jul 24th 2006 8:15PM

Great point #9. I got my 360 back in March after being influenced by xbox306fanboy.com

Now the site is dying... just like the console?

SonicRift @ Jul 24th 2006 9:21PM

#4, DOA4 came out in December, the 360 launched in November.

AC-91 @ Jul 24th 2006 9:22PM

I want to say I am glad it came out. I wanted to play this game to see if I would like it, and now I finally can!

sony shill, lol @ Jul 24th 2006 9:36PM

Lol dead or alive. what shitty games.

T-Bag @ Jul 24th 2006 9:47PM

The guys with the master plan to release this pile of horse shit way after the actual game was released deserve to be shot. With that said, I hate DOA4.

Master X 24 @ Jul 24th 2006 10:44PM

1UP: It's unconventional for a publisher to release a demo of a game that has already been out for six months. What prompted this? Is it to let the bigger installed base try a game they may have overlooked in favor of newer titles?
Tomonobu Itagaki: That's exactly right. TeamNINJA would like as many potential players as possible to get their hands on the game and try it out.
www.1up.com for my info.

why do u people hate DOA so much its a great game i dont know why people bash it,,, maybe cuz they suck at it and if u think its a button mash game get on xbox live play me or someone good and ull get *** kicked

DeezNuts420 @ Jul 24th 2006 10:58PM

Word

Petrie @ Jul 24th 2006 11:04PM

@17

Just wanted to point out that by saying play me or someone good, you automatically imply that you are not good at the game.

Why must people butcher the English language?

Lithium Mirage @ Jul 24th 2006 11:17PM

I prefer Dead or Alive over other fighting games because it isn't all "serious business."

Master X 24 @ Jul 24th 2006 11:33PM

I dont talk english im not a brit, i talk american :)

Petrie @ Jul 25th 2006 12:55AM

You would speak English or American, not talk it.

Sky Shark @ Jul 25th 2006 2:31AM

Yeah, I think its a little late to relase the demo on the marketplace. It would have had bee nice to release the demo at the begining of december when the game was very close to being finished. Also Master X 24 I think one of the reasons people don't like it is because its hard as heck on normal. I mean seriously some of the computer characters pull off insane move combos and blocks/counters. Also the last boss of the game teleports like heck and can take around a 3rd or more of your health away with a certian attack.

slybri @ Jul 25th 2006 9:09AM

I was hoping this was a demo of DoA extreme. The one with the bikinis. I want that game for it's er... gameplay.

J.Goodwin @ Jul 25th 2006 9:11AM

Master X, your English skillz are so n00btastic that you wouldn't be able to pass the U.S. Citizenship exam. Keep this up and you'll be in the next wave of cannon-fodder en route to Iraq.

Which would be a shame, because clearly you're an intelligent, thoughtful type of person who loves kittens and reading poetry while sitting in fields of colorful flowers.