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[faulty_fork]

EA just put up a new trailer for a Syndicate demo that should arrive soon. I've seen no date mentioned, but it should be available somewhere between now and the release date on February 21.

Demo Trailer
Video walkthrough of the first part of the demo (IGN)

Looks like it's one of the nine co-op levels that we'll get to try in the demo and probably no single player. It's been awfully quiet about the game even though it is going to get released real soon, so I'm looking forward to check out how it plays.

Update: The demo will be available on both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network at the end of January

Update 2: Demo is up on XBL Marketplace!
Download Link XBOX360

 

[glaurung]

Wow, this came outta nowhere.

2012 is a good year for demos so far.

Edit: the GUI looks busy as hell. Also, Sergeant Wang.

 

[Noisepurge]

i need more data on screen! going up this week on PSN&XBL?

edit: hot damn, a new track from Flux Pavilion! They get all the hottest breaks/dubstep artist on this...

 

[AgentOtaku]

YYYYYEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

(^____^)

 

[subversus]

no PC demo, I presume?

 

[Spoo]

Game is gonna be hot. No doubt about it.

edit: Also, holy FUCK at their soundtrack for this shit, I swear. So good.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

I still say that HUD is eyeball hell. I mean holy crap, the amount of info on the screen is kinda crazy.

Flux Pavilion track's a plus though.

 

[glaurung]

I still say that HUD is eyeball hell. I mean holy crap, the amount of info on the screen is kinda crazy.

Flux Pavillion track's a plus though.

Yeah, but that's the co-op GUI. I suppose the SP experience would be toned down a lot.

 

[Noisepurge]

i dunno, if all the information is important i don't mind, its on par with Deus Ex etc. and still far from MMO hell

 

[glaurung]

A bad GUI can work if the game itself is solid. Right now this reminds me of that Bronk game.

 

[Dark Stalkers]

What song is that?

 

[subversus]

I see, no demo for PC then. Me and my friend can try this on PS3 though.

 

[faulty_fork]

What song is that?

It's a remix done by Flux Pavillion of the original Syndicate theme. They have the whole track up on the official Syndicate website.

http://www.ea.com/syndicate

I agree about the busy HUD, having the status of all the agents constantly at the top seem a bit unecessary. Usually stuff like that doesn't bother me when I'm actually playing though.

 

[Spoo]

Kinda weird they'd launch a trailer for their demo and not, like, give a date. The game is, what, 5 weeks away?

 

[BladeRunner12]

It's coming at end of this month.


I'm really looking forward to Syndicate, going to download the demo for sure.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Will give it a try. Not to thrilled about the reboot though.

 

[NHale]

I'm excited to try the demo but that HUD is a mess, I can barely see the environment. Maybe they will have a option to customize the HUD.

 

[The Nature Roy]

Any word on if this title (not the demo) is going to hit Steam or no?

 

[subversus]

Any word on if this title (not the demo) is going to to hit Steam or no?

it won't.

but this will hit GOG this Thursday

 

[AgentOtaku]

Awesome!

 

[g0tm1lk]

it won't.

EA Games amirite?

 

[subversus]

EA Games amirite?

yes and PC demo for Kingdom of Amalur is out today.

 

[tci]

No PC demo means crappy port. Will stay away then.

 

[faulty_fork]

IGN have a video walkthrough up now which shows the first part of the demo:
Demo walkthrough

Second scope on the side of the gun is both silly and awesome

 

[AndyMoogle]

it won't.

but this will hit GOG this Thursday

Fuck yes.

 

[maus]

lol

 

[Data West]

Lots of demos this month. This is something EA does that I can get behind

 

[maus]

just laminated and put that pic into the coffin of the fps genre.

 

[Semblance]

That UI is gross. What were they thinking?

Expectations are low, but I'll keep an open mind.

 

[.la1n]

I have been looking forward to this game so much, great news!

 

[OG Kush]

extremely annoying UI.

 

[Double D]

Totally forgot this game existed. And it's coming out soon? I guess there's another game I can add to my '12 games in 2012' list.

 

[Tokubetsu]

Can't wait. Looks and sounds awesome.

 

[Sleepy Buddha]

Looking forward to this game. More Blade Runner-esque, cyberpunk type games is fine by me.

That sort of setting is severely underused in games compared to others IMO *cough*fantasy*cough*. The future in games is generally depicted as a fucking wasteland after some apocalyptic event.

One of the main reasons why I loved Deus Ex: HR was the feeling I got exploring Heng-Sha and Tai Yong Medical. Made me feel as if I was infiltrating something like Tyrell Corp.

 

[ii Stryker]

Never played the original games so the premise seems interesting.

The gameplay videos aren't that impressive though. Too much shit on the HUD and the environments and enemies look like perfect dark zero.

Any idea on how long the co-op campaign is?

 

[FStop7]

it won't.

but this will hit GOG this Thursday

SELECTED.

 

[normalmode]

Here's a 2+ minute clip of direct feed of co-op from a recent demo visit at EA:

http://youtu.be/PGlVM1l-82M?hd=1

 

[LegatoB]

Here's a 2+ minute clip of direct feed of co-op from a recent demo visit at EA:

http://youtu.be/PGlVM1l-82M?hd=1

Why does the UI start flying all over the place any time the player moves?

 

[Deleted member 81567]

Sounds food.

 

[AwesomeSauce]

Here's a 2+ minute clip of direct feed of co-op from a recent demo visit at EA:

http://youtu.be/PGlVM1l-82M?hd=1

Sweet PS3 footage!

This game is going to scratch that 4 player co-op itch I've had since finishing up Dead Island with some buddies.

 

[Gawny]

Demo on January 31 (Xbox LIVE) and February 1 (PlayStation Network) [European dates]

 

[Saty]

Why does the UI start flying all over the place any time the player moves?

Because it's the most horrendous HUD that ever graced my eyes.

 

[Neuromancer]

Demo on January 31 (Xbox LIVE) and February 1 (PlayStation Network) [European dates]

Hooray!

 

[Jenga]

so is there a blimp in the skies at all times or what

 

[Castor Krieg]

A re-imagining of a PC classic doesn't get a PC demo? Day 100 for 75% off.

 

[Jenga]

this game better end with milos kilos doing whatever generic action finale shit and then it just turned out he was doing a killing run for an exec and he gets kill-switched at the end for bonus bleak ending kudos

 

[dragonelite]

A re-imagining of a PC classic doesn't get a PC demo? Day 100 for 75% off.

haha same thing why no pc demo doesn't bode well.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

No PC demo. Not day 100 but day I don't know. Let's hope I have a PS3 back soon so I can try it.

 

[Confidence Man]

Jesus

 

[Neuromancer]

I think they're purposely making the HUD crazy. Like, it's in the future and with all your implants and software there's an information overload.