Dark Messiah: Elements demo drops on Xbox Live

Usually demo posts are little more than public service announcements, but this one really took us by surprise. After all, the last time we heard anything about Xbox 360's Dark Messiah: Elements, it was due in early September of this year, a goal that, as you've probably noticed, it did not reach. Now, it's come from nowhere with a brand new demo on Xbox Live and a new date: Feb. 5, 2008, if Gamestop can be believed.

When it launched on the PC late last year, the reviews were all over the map. But it's been a year since then and we look forward to seeing how it has grown in the intervening 14 months. What's more, the demo features both single and multiplayer campaigns. Give it a spin and let us know what you think in the comments below.