No demo planned for Gears of War 2
by Scott Jon Siegel 
{ Apr 21st 2008 at 2:43PM }
According to associate producer Tanya Jessen, producing a demo takes valuable time out of a game's development cycle, and with a two-year turnaround for Gears 2 a demo was simply not feasible. The first Gears of War also lacked a demo version, and with recent reports that demos aren't as great as publishers think they are, we have to trust that the folks at Epic know exactly what they're doing.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
FrankTheCrank @ Apr 21st 2008 2:50PM
Expect a PC version with more levels on the PC in the spring of 2009.
xFenixKnightx @ Apr 21st 2008 3:32PM
Ha, I know right but maybe not since Gears didn't do too well on PC. Maybe Epic learns from that and they dont waste their efforts on it? I don't really care as long as I can get my hands on it in Nov. My PC is NOT made for running games like these anyway.
I heard somewhere that Epic plans on putting out the PC content to 360 a bit b4 Gears 2 drops. Probaly BS but that would be smart IMO.
Bloo @ Apr 21st 2008 3:38PM
Who cares? Have you played Gears on the PC? It is the most broken game I have ever played in my 30+ years of gaming. It's worse than E.T.
Obie @ Apr 21st 2008 4:12PM
Get ready to be teased by a big ass monster that you run away from in a cut-scene. But battle that same monster on the PC!
rdj75 @ Apr 21st 2008 2:50PM
No big surprise there
Lone Starr @ Apr 21st 2008 2:55PM
Why would they release a demo?
NitroFrost @ Apr 21st 2008 4:15PM
They wouldn't thats why this post of nothing is worthless to put up. There isn't a demo for GOW why would they do different for the sequel. They wouldn't so this is nothing new.
tcc3 @ Apr 21st 2008 3:52PM
The demo is available from Gamefly or Blockbuster. Its called Gears of War.
Ninjakamster @ Apr 21st 2008 2:59PM
Will the 360 version ever get the extra content from the PC version? They deserve it don't they? I'm sure a lot more 360 owners have played GOW than PC owners.
tmacairjordan87 @ Apr 21st 2008 3:14PM
Why should they release a demo? It won't introduce any new gameplay things most likely. Just go play gears 1 for your demo.
Lonecow @ Apr 21st 2008 3:16PM
April 24, 2008 - The Day of No More Demos....
Ba Ba Buuuuuuum!!!!
Seriously, why all the news about stuff we aren't getting that we weren't expecting?
Lonecow @ Apr 21st 2008 3:17PM
Getting ahead of myself it's only April 21st... Guess I was thinking about payday.
Lone Starr @ Apr 21st 2008 3:25PM
I prefer Snickers myself.
rv @ Apr 21st 2008 4:05PM
I see your schwarz is as big as mine. But how can you use it?
Lone Starr @ Apr 21st 2008 4:38PM
^
lol XD
Mr.ESC @ Apr 21st 2008 3:21PM
Sonic-That's no good!
Ganon-You must DIE!
ClefairyB-After you scrub all the floors on Hyrule then we can talk about a demo.
Weegee-I hope we get lot's of spaghetti.
Mario-I rather look at the enclosed instruction book.
Well can at least we get a Multiplayer Beta or the God damn episode 5 for the xbaucks?
Mr.ESC @ Apr 21st 2008 3:22PM
I meant *Well can we at least get a Multiplayer Beta or the God damn episode 6 for the xbox 360?
BIGGEN @ Apr 21st 2008 3:33PM
no offense, but can you rewrite the whole thing so it makes sense? ya lost me.
but anyway, it does seem like the NO DEMO craze is catching on. just noticed that if you unscramble NO DEMO, you get DEMON-O! coincidence? i think not.
Mr.ESC @ Apr 21st 2008 4:07PM
Google youtube poop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1yneJSJx3E
tooPrime @ Apr 21st 2008 3:33PM
When has "there won't be a demo" become news. I normally wouldn't bring this up but there is the same article for Fallout 3 two stories down.
Arno @ Apr 21st 2008 3:36PM
Honestly, they don't need one. I'm buying this game on day one, whether I've seen a demo or not.
Gears of War kicks ass!
xFenixKnightx @ Apr 21st 2008 3:47PM
Preach brotha preach! =P
zero2dash @ Apr 21st 2008 3:52PM
I second that, and add that if they do another special edition for $10 more (likely), I'll be buying that one.
Cyro @ Apr 21st 2008 4:11PM
I'm in!!!
Jerk Face @ Apr 21st 2008 4:03PM
I can't fucking WAIT for this game!
BIGGEN @ Apr 21st 2008 6:57PM
yeeeeaaaah, i'm gonna have to go ahead and WERD to that.
Bruce Wayne @ Apr 21st 2008 4:23PM
Game companies should axe the idea of demos alltogether.
What a galactic waste of time and resources.
Focus on the damn game itself!!!
Tim The Enchanter @ Apr 21st 2008 4:24PM
Well, I likes me some demos. It may not be necessary for this game, but I hope demos don't go the way of the dodo.
t_m @ Apr 21st 2008 4:36PM
In other breaking joystiq news:
There will be no giveaway of free ipods in chicago this weekend.
McDonalds will not give you a free bite of its burgers to see if you like them before you buy them.
Jimi Hendrix will not release a new acoustic album this year.
NOT ME @ Apr 21st 2008 8:28PM
only unproven games and games that tanked the 1st time around need demos in the 1st place. some games are just gonna get bought on either hype or merit for doing a good job the 1st go round
Knight D3mon @ May 1st 2008 6:17PM
good, I don't want a demo anyways, would rather be suprised with the full version