I got home from work last night and started downloading the new trailers and the Heavenly Sword demo. Since it was taking waaaaaay too long to download (I presume too many people downloading at the same time) and it was late, I paused everything and went to bed. Woke up this morning and resumed my downloads and they were all done in like 5 minutes! Waiting for the installation and began the demo.

The first thing that strikes you is the music and the atmosphere it creates for the game. You then check out the controls and the combo's(there's too many to remember first time). You start the game and the first scene is a cinematic introduction that is first class. You then walk around and start the rope descent which involves pressing buttons to stay on. (Get these right otherwise you fall and die straight away!) You then land on a rock platform with around 8 guys to beat up. It took me a while to realize how to block, but I find countering more effective. When you start to figure out the combo's you start to "ooooo" and "aaaahh" and there is certainly enough variety for them not to become repetitive. Also trip picking up things - you can even throw the dead bodies that you've killed at the enemy!!

You then cut the rope holding up the platform and it starts falling to a lower platform. Again, some timely pressing of the X while ensure you land smoothly (if not, you sort of stumble to the ground). You then get some more guys to beat up and try more moves on. Then after they're all dead, the doors burst open with some harder looking guys - then it fades and the demo is over!! What a tease!!!!

Yes, the demo is very short, but it's enough to get a feel of the game and also practice your moves to get ready for the full thing. Definitely has the potential to be a great game - the graphics and combat is certainly up there with the best. The only thing which can stop this being a great game, IMHO, is if the story lets it down.

(Does anyone know if it's possible to transfer the demo to another PS3 which doesn't have internet connection??) View

Where has this 'rumour' come from? I hope it's nothing more than that... View

I can't wait - I hope it doesn't let me down!!! View

Can't wait! I'm really looking forward to the chance to meet people to add to my friends list and play games against. A really cool and original idea. Everything feels a bit disconnected at the moment to me.

When is this due in Europe? View

Who else wishes this would all be over already? It looks like Blu-Ray is starting to take strides to being the choice so let's just go with it. Not to mention, what would every PS3 owner do if HD-DVD won?? View

Being a PS3 owner, this news about extra content doesn't bother me in the slightest. Even if it was the PS3 that had the extra content I wouldn't care. It's just something to boast about. I'm not one for paying for extra content, especially for a game that has hours of gameplay anyway! View

Sounds like Microsoft was getting a bit scared and sort of daring Sony to, doesn't it? I don't think it will happen, I don't see any point to it. It doesn't seem like Sony, they don't do half-full things. It's all or nothing.

Secondly, living in England and having to pay £399.99 for the 60GB model over here, bringing it down to the same price in dollars (equating to actually £195.01 at current exchange rates) would be suicide for the English/European market and kicking us all in the balls (more than they already are when comparing prices around the world). View

Spider pig! Spider pig! Does whatever a spider pig does! lol lol

(I wasn't able to see the bit about midday. I can't click the link cause so many sites are blocked at my work. Doh!) View

Cheers for that clarification. It's nice to get a sensible response instead of "360 better than PS3(or vice versa)" that seems to be around here.

Bubbles for you and DarthBillBoy!! View

Has anyone wondered if they meant 12:00 Midnight?!? lol

(yes I do realise midnight would actually be 00:00, but you know how some people are ;) View

I feel like you're being looked after as a customer with all these updates. They're not just tweaking current features or making the internet browser safer, they're actually IMPROVING the system as a whole. Bravo!! Not to mention it's all free.

One thing I like about the PS3 is once you've bought it, the only other thing you have to pay for is extra controllers(which aren't even necessary cause of online) and games - no wi-fi adapters, rechargeable batteries, online services, hard drive, hd-dvd drive etc etc. View

The PS3 version is "a week or two behind", but why does that matter? There is no mention of the launch date being a week or two behind, so it just means they've got to work a few over-time hours to catch up! No big deal. Imagine if all developers came out with a monthly report on how they're progressing, we'd all have a meltdown and worry every game was going to miss the launch date.

RE: Exclusive content. Feel free at boasting you get extra content which you have to PAY extra for. Even if I had a 360, I wouldn't pay for the extra content. The game is long enough as it is!! View

Forgive my ignorance, but is there that much of a difference between 30fps than 60fps? Also, wouldn't you need a proper TV to take advantage of it? Or not?
Someone mentions that R:FOM runs at 30fps and that seems absolutely fine to me! So what's the big deal?? View