Pre-order Killzone 2 from Gamestop, get the demo

by Ross Miller { Dec 30th 2008 at 4:30PM }

Want to play the Killzone 2 demo? Gamestop is offering a pass to both in-store and online customers who pre-order the game. Those who drop the $5 in store will receive a card that gives access to the demo, while those reserving via the website are promised an email with the code sometime on or after February 3. No details on what the demo will feature. We've poked our Sony contacts to see if there will be other ways to try out the game before its February 27 launch.

[Thanks, HeavyToka]

Tags: killzone-2, killzone-2-demo, scea, sony

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

SirFishouse @ Dec 30th 2008 4:34PM

Hope the demo has the flame thrower.

Bloo @ Dec 30th 2008 4:38PM

I really hope this is good. I don't want to have to wait until Uncharted 2 or the next R&C to play a good PS3 exclusive...

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Dec 30th 2008 4:45PM

ummmmmmm You dont like InFamous or God of War 3??

PSN: Erdie @ Dec 30th 2008 4:52PM

Oh man, I can't wait for the next RC and Uncharted!

Uh, er, I mean yeah, me too. But I'm more excited to try Infamous than Killzone 2 as far as PS3 exclusives go, to be honest.

Bloo @ Dec 30th 2008 5:46PM

"ummmmmmm You dont like InFamous or God of War 3??"

Well, if somehow InFamous isn't mediocre, I'll definitely go for it.

And you think God of War 3 will be out next year?

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Hyams @ Dec 30th 2008 6:29PM

I wouldn't be at all surprised if GoWIII made it out in 2009.

I don't have much hope for InFamous being anything more than average, though.

phinn @ Dec 30th 2008 10:56PM

Uncharted 2, Ratchet & Clank, God of War 3, Killzone 2, Gran Turismo 5 (full game), etc so many awesome PS3 exclusives next year

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Dec 31st 2008 7:57AM

^^^Gt5 DAMN sure wont be out next year.........

Moptimus Slime @ Dec 30th 2008 4:41PM

I wonder what will Win: my friends extreme hatred of GameStop or his anxiety to play Killzone 2

straynova @ Dec 30th 2008 4:41PM

Killzone 2 demo from Gamestop or Killzone 2 theme from Best Buy? Looks like Gamestop won this battle...

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Dec 30th 2008 4:44PM

the free theme from BB is prolly the same one from that FREE episode of Qore........lol

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Dec 30th 2008 4:44PM

so they are NOT gonna have a demo of this already on PSN!?!?!? WTF!?!?!

That COMPLETELY Sucks for a Pre-order bonus anyways..........now if it unlocked a BIGGER demo that would be better......but this is a bullshit ass pre-order bonus.........

Julian @ Dec 30th 2008 11:32PM

OR it could be like Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction pre orderers who got the same demo, just sooner than everyone else on the PSN

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Dec 31st 2008 8:03AM

I damn sure hope thats what it is........and if that is ALL it is I will get the Game From Amazon........as at least they have a pre-order bonus that will be relevant AFTER the game comes out

halongw77 @ Dec 30th 2008 4:46PM

What if we already preordered it from Gamestop.com before anybody knew about this deal?

Marty @ Dec 30th 2008 4:50PM

Pre-order and THEN get the demo? Doesn't it usually work the other way around?

zerpelding @ Dec 30th 2008 4:54PM

If you don't like the demo you can get your 5 dollars back from gamestop.

PSN: Erdie @ Dec 30th 2008 4:55PM

Yeah, I used to get worked up over this. Demos are supposed to be marketing tools, right? Guess not!

Marty @ Dec 30th 2008 5:10PM

"If you don't like the demo you can get your 5 dollars back from gamestop."

You should not have to pay $5 to GameStop just to try out a game to see if you like it before you buy it. Toyota doesn't charge you a fee to test drive a car, and they shouldn't.

j.howlett @ Dec 30th 2008 5:46PM

next thing you know they'll charge you a fee to play the online portion of a game you already paid full price for

Marty @ Dec 30th 2008 5:50PM

Right, nice try at taking a jab at the competition - the truth of the matter is though, you paid for the software, not for the server. If you need to pay a fee in order to ensure a reliable and healthy online service, then so be it.

You're not going to find me crying about how World of Warcraft players shouldn't pay a fee to play because they've already bought the software.

j.howlett @ Dec 30th 2008 5:58PM

this is more akin to counter strike than WOW, ultima, EQ

zerpelding @ Dec 30th 2008 4:51PM

If I preorder today can I download the demo tonight?

Duke @ Dec 30th 2008 5:02PM

I'm betting you have to wait till around Feb 3rd. That's just a guess of course.

Cellien @ Dec 30th 2008 5:09PM

I just *can't wait* for KZ2, but fuck if I'm going to pre-order a game that had a very "meh" original outing without at least some reviews first. Demo first, pre-order later. We seem to be going backwards here.

Evan @ Dec 31st 2008 10:50AM

Why are you anticipating Killzone 2? Really, I don't understand how a sequel to a mediocre game (metacritic score: 70) has garnered so much anticipation.

PersonOfSorts @ Dec 30th 2008 5:11PM

Total bullshit.

They should be begging us to play their goddamn demo, not the other way around.

I'm done with Gamestop and I'm done paying $60 for games. Just wait a month and save $10-20 if you refresh Amazon every day.

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Dec 30th 2008 5:27PM

fact..........

I would think this would be on PSN anyways........hell maybe they mean you will get the demo EARLIER than anyone else.......lol

Doyle @ Dec 30th 2008 5:30PM

This is a marketing ploy by sony, not gamestop.
gamestop doesnt make any preorder bonus. Sony is trying to gauge what the demand will be like, so they dont over print and lose $ such as with LAIR. Preorders are usedto gauge demand.

so...you should be done with sony. People are going to extremes to hate this company lol. Gamestop Raped and killed mydog last night, those bastards!!!!

SecretAgentHam @ Dec 30th 2008 5:30PM

Killjebus @ Dec 30th 2008 6:57PM

"gamestop doesnt make any preorder bonus."

Oh but they do, they do. You would be shocked if you knew how many $5 pre-order deposits NEVER get used. On top of that, it's cash money to sit in the bank. Once 6 months or so goes by, the DM's collect them and they become FREE money for the Eveil Empire.

Finally, the amount of pre-orders DIRECTLY influences how many total copies GameStop gets.

This is all GameStop and not Sony. I would bet that GS paid a nice sum of money for the exclusive demo.

P.S.

Goto GS, pre-order the game, get the voucher, pre-order it from Amazon for the Home avatars and go back a few days/weeks later and get your money back.

PSN: Erdie @ Dec 30th 2008 9:17PM

@Person

"Just wait a month and save $10-20 if you refresh Amazon every day."

My thoughts exactly. Only my favorite developers' games get first-day purchases from me.

Durango55 @ Dec 30th 2008 5:16PM

Hope it works better than LBP....

Jakka ( The Order of Haters of Balance) @ Dec 30th 2008 7:07PM

Yep.

To think I remember times when people considered it to be a system seller & killer app and everybody who wasn't completely orgasmic over it's magnificence(let alone see it coming from a mile away) was downvoted by SDF within seconds.

=Lord Negatron of the XBots= @ Dec 30th 2008 5:25PM

Dang i can't wait! *pop fizzz crackle!*

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PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Dec 30th 2008 5:27PM

what??

=Lord Negatron of the XBots= @ Dec 30th 2008 5:38PM

Im not supposed to be anxious for this title, lost control of my senses for a bit when thinking "glee!". Master pressed the "reset" button i am fine now.

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Dec 30th 2008 6:07PM

lol

In A World (XBL) @ Dec 30th 2008 6:36PM

Silly Robot, the reset button can't repair electrical damage... don't you understand?! YOU are the clone!

*dun dun dunnnnnn*

Marius @ Dec 30th 2008 5:27PM

What? Why?
The demo should be allowed for everyone

Unless the game isn't really that great and Sony doesn't want everyone to see....i hope not

antilight @ Dec 30th 2008 5:30PM

Great.

I just called the local Gamestop (across the street) and they had clue what the heck I was talking about. Guess I have to wait. Or call back later and hope the cute girl answers.

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Dec 30th 2008 5:37PM

come on dude.......they are GAMESTOP EMPLOYEES.......lol......they find out shit 2 weeks after it leaks on the net......

antilight @ Dec 30th 2008 5:31PM

NO clue. They had NO clue.

Damn, gotta stop thinking about the cute girl.

thebigwhif25 @ Dec 30th 2008 5:36PM

As a GS employee, I can tell you this info didnt hit until today. meaning people who have been working since 9am tryign to make sense of their stores from the holidays, have no way of knowing about this information.
in 1-2 days, proper info will be sent from our corporate offices including dates and what not.

SpikeDelight @ Dec 30th 2008 5:32PM

When do we get to play the GameStop demo if we preorder it today?

thebigwhif25 @ Dec 30th 2008 5:35PM

Or they are trying to thin the online downlaod market and not crash (I.E. Probably a large demo in terms of gig size).

A demo is for whoever they feel should play the demo. your not "entitled" to anything but the game if youpay $60. Free demos, giveaways...all nice gestures by these companies.

usagi704 @ Dec 30th 2008 5:41PM

So let me get this straight. In order to get the demo, you already have to be a person who knows they will want to buy the game. How does that make any sense? If you are sure you want the game then you don't need a demo! Demos are for people who aren't sure if they want it yet and if that is the case, you wouldn't preorder it!