Fracture Demo on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network Now

Chris Faylor of ShackNews writes: "As promised, a demo of Day 1 Studios' terrain-deforming action game Fracture (PS3, 360) is now available to Xbox 360 owners through the console's online Marketplace...The PlayStation 3 demo is expected to arrive later today"

[ozsman]

sweet...Can't wait to check this out.

[Rick Astley]

I cannot believe how much this game sucks.

[Montrealien]

you would need to try it before you judge it Rick. Nice try though.

on topic: This game is pretty good, original, which means a lot to me these days.

[InMyOpinion]

I don't think he's aware that it's multiplatform.

[SL1M DADDY]

If Rick can't say it sucks before playing it, how is it then that you can say it is good? Double standard much?

[Montrealien]

I tried it this morning, downloaded it on my 360 and gave it a whirl before work. I will try it tonight also, feel free to add my Gamertag and check it out tonight. I will always be rdy to back up any claims I make on N4G, I know I can`t say the same for other N4G users. Now feel free to take your double standard accusation and stick it back in your drawer.

on topic:

once again, I think it is a good game, that is all, at least worht a rent as I have stated. I also don`t believe Rick tried it, but that, does not concern you, does it?

[marinelife9]

I'll give it a try but it doesn't sound like it's going to take away much of my Socom time.

[ozsman]

I think I'll just add it to my ever growing list of games to buy.

[SL1M DADDY]

I'll stick my double standard accusation away when you stick your false accusations away bud. Sorry, but you have no idea if Rick tried it and just because he said it sucks you say he didn't play the game... Well, I played the demo and agree with Rick, it is not all that great.

[GameOn]

Not

[SullyDrake]

I hope the comparisons are at least held off until the games' release.

[himdeel]

...how is it?

[PirateThom]

Absolutely horrible.

An ambitious attempt at world modification as a gameplay element that falls short by being a terrible game.

[himdeel]

...I guess those are the breaks when you have such ambitious ideas for a new IP. I'm really thinking developers should start releasing demos earlier and accepting feedback from people who're interested in the game. This way they can polish or revamp the overall direction of the game for the better. Seems that by the time they release a demo it's already too late. That's how I felt about the new Star Wars game :( Developing a game in a vacuum isn't good for anyone, it's easy to become blinded by your own work.

[PirateThom]

It's like TFU in that you know there's an awesome game somewhere in there and if they had maybe made a few changes it would have been worth at least renting, but the design choices just let it down.

Fracture is like that, but even worse, the combat really lets it down, the enemy AI is terrible, the terrain modification is quite limited and unrealistic. So much is wrong it goes from Mercs 2 style "fun while you wait for something better" to "the one to avoid", which is a shame.

[Montrealien]

so negative, after only trying the demo? I mean, I may be blind but it seems that if it is not a Sony exclussive, you never have anything positive about it Pirate.

[Drekken]

Yeah I am sure he doesnt like it cause 360 owners get to play it to Mont.... my conclusion of you stands strong.

[kingme71]

himdeel,

That's what focus groups should be for. Developers need to get feedback in an environment where they can monitor and see how people react to their gaming elements from people not associated with the game and then take that back and incorporate it, then rinse and repeat.

If you let just everyone at it there would be alot of noise to filter through.

2 games come to mind that would have done well to solicit focus groups: Too Human considering everyone complains about the same thing (long death sequence for example) and Alone in the Dark where it was a good game just held back by some bad design choices. In both cases these games were fixable as evidenced by how quickly Eden fixed AITD and how Dyack said the death sequence could have been fixed in just a few minutes if they wanted to (so where's the patch for that one?).

[PirateThom]

@Montrealien

Yeah, good point.

Except, and here's where you cunning plan falls down, while calling Fracture lame, I praised Mercs 2 in the same sentence for being fun.

Nice try.

[Montrealien]

meh, so that`s one game, I said that I may be blind, so I missed that one. anyone that scans through your comments can tell a lot about what kind of gamer you are.

eitherway, dont want to go too off topic. You don`t like it, I respect that.

[Dacapn]

IMO most multiplatform games do suck. Their exclusive counterparts are almost always better. Either way, when PSN updates I'll check it out.

[poopsack]

damn im trying to download mercs, fracture and update floding at home to lief with playstation at the same time. :0

[Pika-pie]

Played PS3 version...

Had good fun messing around with the terrain gun. Thought it was a great game at first until the action started, from then it seemed seriously flawed.

They should have just done something like Portal with this concept instead of making full blown action game.

Graphics look really sweet with only a tad bit of tearing in large action areas.

Wont be purchasing!

[LinuxGuru]

I knew it would suck.

I have a "future - suckage - possibility -O'Meter" built into my brain.

And no, it doesn't apply to myself, so don't ask.

[Variable]

but then again you probably have an option on it that is called "calibration"

[Sk8boyP]

..it sucks.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

I didn't try the demo.But from what i've seen of it so far..I have no interest in this game.

[xboxlj]

Its not bad at all. As a matter of fact I am surprised at how good it it is. I may consider purchasing it now.

[ry-guy]

If it ain't hyped, people automatically label it 'suck'.

I'll give it a whirl and draw my own conclusions. Something people don't do anymore.

Experience and research something first-hand.

[Filet of Children]

I'm with you, man. This game was nowhere on my radar until I grabbed the demo just for something to do. I'm surprised by how much fun I had with it.

[Montrealien]

yeah, it is not a master piece, but it is a videogame that is trying something new, and different. From what I got off the demo, it seems like a fun game. A worthy rental at least..

[StephanieBBB]

im going to try it out now. Brb with my impression.

[StephanieBBB]

I think it's a very mediocre game. Star wars tunes mixed with Unreal gameplay is not very good imo. Go figure that Lucas art has something to do with this...

[Charmers]

Lucasarts name once stood for quality, now it's just a joke. Oh well no big loss they will just keep shovelling stuff out and those that know no better will keep buying it.

[Captain Tuttle]

I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't really expecting much but I actually found myself having fun with the gameplay. I could do without the bald space marine stuff but the terrain forming is well done and doesn't seem as much like a gimmick as I thought it would. Guns need a little work and I don't like the click stick to aim down the sites. I didn't mess around with the controls though to see if I could change them up.

At least a rental, maybe even a used buy ($30 or so) down the road for me.

[kingme71]

Let me preface by saying I haven't played the demo yet, so I can't judge this game.

It's sad so many games in '08 are not living up to potential. All these games looked so promising coming out of the shoot and talked about for so long but now are just not delivering. I hope this trend turns soon.

Some of these have fared better than others, but for the most part didn't live up to their potential:
SWTFU
NG II
Too Human
Infinite Undiscovery
Mercs 2
GTAIV
AITD
Haze
Facebreaker (didn't expect much from it though)
Lego Indy

[Rob0g0rilla]

Who would of ever thought a year ago that those games would disappoint.

GTAIV really disappointed me.

[GameOn]

NGII didn't dissapoint me at all except for one bit with extreme slowdown caused by about 50 ninjas.
It was a great game.

[DA_SHREDDER]

Everyone hated Mercs 2 and I loved it. Its a video game, its gonna have some flaws. I for one loved Redfaction on the ps2. If its anything like that game then Im sure that I will fall in love with this. Its a fps right?

[Vulcan Raven]

I am pretty sure it is a 3rd person shooter.

[Radiodread]

did live up to their potential, I loved all three. You people expect too much like these games are suppose to be godsends. Remember its only the start of the Next generation. Now....ENGAGE.

[va_bank]

Do you feel that solid framerate, game NOT freezing, responsive controls and usable camera are "too much" to expect?

[njd82]

Without doubt, one of the most underwhelming third person shooters I've tried in ages, I played through the demo twice (i give all demos a really good chance) and its a horribly standard experience with a gimmick that you'll lose interest in almost instantly.

[beans]

Well I might as well check it out but a new KOTOR, Shadows of the empire, and Jedi outcast would be nice Lucas arts.

[NanoGeekTech]

I have not renewed my LIVE membership....do not think I would still debating..GOW II may change my mind..

[MAGNUM-RAM]

fracture is the gears of war killer!
they are identical yet in fracture you can do alot more in
gameplay.
graphically fracture gets the slight edge.
10 out of 10
fracture will outsell gears redux!

[KiddyBrownTurd]

HAHAHAAHA. good one

[DeviateFish]

They claim it's revolutionary, and no battle will be the same. Well, no battle is the same in every other shooter either, because you can use different weapons at different times, providing a near limitless amount of combinations. Same thing, to be honest. As far as shooters go, it's alright. But it's not as special as they make it out to be.

[Mwaan]

It scores points with me for originality.

[gdogg979]

for what its worth i really enjoyed the demo..was suprised how much you could use the terrain to your advantage.And this is it at its most basic...assuming that this is the first level of the game,its only going to get more complicated the further you get into the game.im looking forward to the game...multiplayer will be brilliant i think.

one thing though i really hope u don't get the help indicators throughout the game..such raise the ground here..lower the ground there...that would be lame.

anyway i would urge annyone to give it a go...you may just be suprised....

[ROCCOZILLA]

some of the games i have played like THE DARKNESS and DARK SECTOR had little hype but both games were AAA by my standards.i love games that are kinda fps or a shooter that is evil or dark and not always army crap.download the demo if you like more than run and gun.PLAY B3YOND!

[Slinger420]

Anyone that says GTA4 was a disappointment needs to have their head examined. It may be your personal opinion but many people think Pulp Fiction and Goodfellas are bad movies too so go figure. A majority of the public is too stupid to realize when they are experiencing artistic gameplay at it's finest. MGS4, GTA4, Bioshock, COD4

[BlackCountryBob]

Dunno what your comment has to do with this story TBH but GTA4 was IMO a disappointment; it wasn't a bad game but it failed to progress the gameplay forward in any meaningful way in the series. The additions to the games were generally annoying (the mobile phone calls) but so much good stuff was removed for the sake of realism .

Good game but a game that could have and should have been better so therefore a disappointment.

And artistic gameplay is a dumb idea, there is good gameplay and bad gameplay; art has nothing to do with games.

[BlackCountryBob]

For me, the most disappointing demo since Haze. The gimmick of the game seems to have been made so important that none of the devs actually considered making it either fun to play or even just a technically sound 3rd person shooter (the controls and aiming in particular is slow and clumsy)

Another demo from LucasArts that has saved me £40, I'm £80 in the black and I aint bought anything et.

[Baba1906]

this is way better than haze. kind of liked the demo. looks like im alone with that opinion. hihi. but well i dont think ill be buying it.

[frey]

I've been looking forward to this game all year, hopefully it won't suck.

[MAGNUM-RAM]

oh, you must think I'm joking.
what separates gears from fracture?
I can't tell them apart!

They are twins except fracture sounds more interesting.
same armor
same charachter build
same graphics
same gameplay but fracture is more tactical

Gears doesnt have a chance.
the funny is it runs better on ps3 with rgb full on.

[KiddyBrownTurd]

LMFAO. keep making us laugh, clown!

[sak500]

Its not the games fault that we gamers are disappointed but the false promises of next gen consoles that we thought the move from ps2/xbox would really be revolutionary. Both consoles have not shown the real gen except for high def support for games. ALthough the rez is still less than the avg 17" crt used to churn out way back in late 90s/early 2000s. I'm still looking at character models of CGIs and real ingame scenes and there is still a huge difference which even the most sophisticated VGA cards on pc cannot do in real time. Guess we'll wait for that quality in generation after the next one.

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[qwertyuiopasdfghjkl]

I made sure to take my time and really play with the deformation stuff. I can see how ridiculously fun multiplayer could be using this stuff. Other than that, this game feels very gimmicky.