GRAW demo confusion, best case scenario the 7th?
Last thursday a Ubisoft rep. posted on the Teamxbox forums that the Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter demo would be up that night and that it was in Microsoft’s hands. Then another Ubisoft rep. commented on that post on the IGN forums stating that “he [the other rep guy] doesn’t know exact dates and neither do I. Best case it will be up the 7th, but it might come out after release”.
Via X360Central.com.








Well, what can I say. very dissapointing.
Whats the bet that we hear that The Outfit demo won’t be out till April?
Only childeren can cry like this.
Just wait and it’ll release. Don’t you have anything else to do? A life? Work? Girl friend? Anything? If you want GRAW, you can buy the full in a few days, don’t have to worry about a demo…
For the rest, don’t rely on rumours all the time. It’s ok if they get the real truth, if they ain’t go on with your life and daily stuff, it’ll arrive some days later then. Problem? Not if you ain’t making a problem off it I’ll say
Major, keep up the good work, like your site, like your inside information/rumours, don’t be scared off by the shouting wankers around
Who’s crying Flozzy?
Well, being an (ex)-journalist, this is kind of my life and work. Looking for a job though. So, stop comming round here and demanding shit.
Brains…………Brains…………………….
Life? No. Work? Yes. Girlfriend? Unfortunately not, but when I find one, she’ll have the same answer to that “life” question. =P
Are we getting a Burnout demo? I’d love that. It’s EA, and they’re usually good about releasing demos…
…for EVERYTHING…
listen who cares about a demo and stop giving the readers false hope based on rumours
Don’t know about a Burnout Revenge demo, but I heard (on this site I think, not sure) that there will be a Battlefield 2 demo in mid-March…Hopefully.
@audiolab; how can you have false hope on something you don’t care about?
“listen who cares about a demo and stop giving the readers false hope based on rumours”
If it’s news we cover it. If it’s a rumor, we say it’s only a rumor. Can’t ask more than that.
Why is a demo released after the game comes out? I remember back in the PS1 days when there were all the demo’s on a demo disk. heck even XBOX there were demo disks of games before they came out. i would much rather hit up a demo disk if i could play the game early to determine weather i want the game or not. To me 60 bucks is alot to pay for a game to find out weather u like it or not. I know u can rent it but even now thats like 7 bucks (here anyways). They need to start working harder to get demo’s out before the game like it use to be back in the day lol.
nino every demo release this site has reported on failed to materialize ,this site is based on rumours all they do is troll all the other xbox forums and pick up on threads and call it a scoop
And all you do is search through forums causing shit, whats worse?
Audiolab: Dude, these rumors are commonplace and important to the Xbox community, so I’d prefer being informed of them. (I actually had to hear about the GRAW demo from a kid on Live…)
So, like. STFU n00b. =P
audiolab, this site is not the origination of these rumors. don’t shoot the messenger.
and flozzy, i think it would be best if you just STFU. most of this is beyond your understanding anyway.
toodles
– mu
in my opinion, the fact of the matter is M$ (and other certain web pages) should not display information scheduling a release date that isn’t confirmed. that’s half the problem, people such as me are a bit pissed with M$ because were still waiting on a demo that was promised to be out days ago. if the had never said it was due for release on the 3rd then there would not be a lot of angered gamers wanting to play the outfit.
i also think bringing out a demo weeks after the game is in the shops is a little silly. (that’s not a complaint, just an observation)
Audiolab; let me break it down to the 3 demo’s you’re reffering to (GRAW. N3 and The Outfit);
The Outfit: this was first rumored in this article becuase an ad was published stating that a demo was available on the marketplace. Later on it was officially announced by multiple sites (IGN, TeamXbox) and a date was given (March 3rd) (take a look here). IGN is a well respected gamesite and I don’t see any problem with reporting on their news.
GRAW: This was brought up by a Ghost Recon developer in his blog on 1up (here). I can’t think of a more reliable source. Later on Major Nelson confirmed it in this podcast and said that it would be there a week before the launch or so. Since Major Nelson often said that he wouldnt post something on his site unless it was a hundred procent sure, I think this is a pretty reliable source as well.
N3: The Ninety Nine Nights demo was announced by MS Japan. They specified a date and all. No further explanation needed, MS said it, case closed.
I think I’ve defended Xboxic.com and my actions enough, nobody is forcing you to read this site and I couldn’t care less if you didn’t.
thank you nino.
your diligence is appreciated.
– mu
no no no no! you are missing what i am saying COMPLETELY! none of my allegations or anger was aimed at this site as i am posting on it out of my own free will. i have used this site for information rather a lot since i got my 360 so make sure you understand my point before being so quick to jump on the defensive and justify your actions.
My beef is with M$. lol
he wasn’t talking to you dude.
jOSH; we appreciate it, I was talking to Audiolab
the point im trying to make still stands PRINCE_NINEONE1 posted to say it was available thursday but if you look closely how many times had this guy posted before on them boards .case closed HOAX
Audiolab; one of the Ubisoft guys clearly stated on the IGN forums that that post was legit. I guess they know their co-workers better than you. And you are clearly incompetent to distinguish the essence of this article, the only reason why that guy on the Teamxbox forums got mentioned was because of the response on the IGN forums. So even if PRINCE_NINEONE1 was fake the article still stands.
hey dont take it to heart guys ive had my say and i must admit your site is a pretty good read
Listen up people. First off I’d like to say I’m not one of those loser geek ass forum geeks that have no life other than to flame total strangers in a virtual world all day due to total lack of a life and getting laid.
That being said I’d like to comment about this topic in general for the only reason I have which is my interest in G.R.A.W.
I think its more than likely people will see the demo on the marketplace sometime around the 7th. Just tracking Ubisofts habbits with this kind of thing in the past with many other games, it would seem that this is the date the demo will arrive based on a number of factors.
Someone here had a point though. There is really no point in being pissed off or anything else because the full game will be out in a matter of days, its not like we are going to be waiting on the game for another two months and this demo is all we have to cling to. All I am saying is that some people need to have more patience and relax. Yes the game is awesome and yes its the title to usher in the true next gen games but a few days is nothing.
I know I’ll probably get flamed as most people do on these types of places, probably by some guy who lives with his parents and has nothing better to do with his life than to sit in a virtual world talking smack he would normally get his head beat in for in real life.
Relax people, excellence is upon us and lack of a demo is not the end of the world……… for most of us……
This site is great. It saves us (or just m, whatever) trawling the net for hours looking for info. If theres something happening, you can bet your arse that it will be on here. Keep up the great work guys, you’re my homepage!
Oh, and topic wise? Meh, can’t download the demos anyway, too slow a connection, it’d take ages. Roll on the 10th!
Major Nelson’s gamercard shows him playin’ GRAW!!! Soon kiddies, soon! Bwha Hah Hahh!!!
Yeah, this site is great, aswell as my homepage
Thats why I post alot, as soon as I hot my internet button, I just see this site and read what people have put.
Whats the link to his gamercard?
Don’t worry, got it! Is it possible for normal Live user’s to download that Gamerpicture, or did he make it and slap it on with his magical powers?!
I love the way he slaps XBOX 360 LAUNCH TEAM on his Gamercard aswell, nice touch, to rub in.
Haha Trigger Man; that’s awesome!
Oni 23: so was this guy: http://www.xboxic.com/news/334
AudioLab; that’s good to here, I got a little defensive cause I would never ever post something if I didnt have any good reasons for it too be true. And I also do my best to explain why I believe something is true so that’s why :).
Rossko; thanks alot, these sort of comments mean alot to us
Immortal : I hear you but it’s not in Ubisofts hands anymore so you can’t compare it to Ubisoft’s habbits :). I was not planning to buy this game but if the demo would be released this weekend (or anytime before the releasedate) it could’ve changed my mind. It still can I won’t buy it untill the demo is out. Since the demo is done I don’t see why MS won’t release it, not that smart if you ask me. But perhaps they’ll have their special reasons, who knows. I can do without :).
Immortal said,
I know I’ll probably get flamed as most people do on these types of places, probably by some guy who lives with his parents and has nothing better to do with his life than to sit in a virtual world talking smack he would normally get his head beat in for in real life
i really hope that wasnt aimed at me
no doubt,
whats up with all this you all have no life crap. we all read these comments because we are interested. you are here too, talking smack like the rest. i enjoy my life, and i have a healthy lifestyle, and yes, sometimes, SOMETIMES, i talk smack. it doesn’t even necessarily make me immature, though it is possible i behave that way sometimes. there has been a lot of disappointments for people with the 360. the animosity is not at all about one demo or one delay. most of us have lives, but the 360 is involved in them.
– mu
grow up bait taker
if this is all this forum can do is flame somebody with a valid point WITHOUT swearing im outta here.
Audiolab; don’t judge a site by it’s users, the actual forums are alot nicer
sorry audiolab, that was misleading, but my last post was actually aimed at immortal, not you.
salut
– mu
seth i didnt mean you anyway lol:)
All the aggression lately, it’s just flowing thru the air everywhere. A huge amount of xbox community tension built up to the point of critical mass. When GRAW does come out, there’s gonna be alot of fraggin going on…..
A lot of people have been getting frustrated about things they shouldn’t get frustrated about anymore
Demo’s and games getting delayed is a 20 year old thing already. Hell, in those days games wouldn’t even get announced, you’d just see them on the shelves all of a sudden. But well, things get delayed, and software most of all, that’s a fact of life.
I thought this was an Xbox forum. For those who want to argue with others go to ‘beef with people you never have and never will meet’ forum. I don’t have the link.
Seth said
“whats up with all this you all have no life crap. we all read these comments because we are interested. you are here too, talking smack like the rest. i enjoy my life, and i have a healthy lifestyle, and yes, sometimes, SOMETIMES, i talk smack. it doesn’t even necessarily make me immature, though it is possible i behave that way sometimes. there has been a lot of disappointments for people with the 360. the animosity is not at all about one demo or one delay. most of us have lives, but the 360 is involved in them. ”
I did not aim my comment towards anyone directly, the very fact you replied in the fashion you did could be a direct result of a nerve being touched. Now pay close attention to this next part because I don’t want to start a flame war of which I really don’t have the time to involve myself in.
I’m not saying you replied because I touched a nerve with you, I’m saying its a possibility and thats all.
I talked with Microsoft today and they told me the demo will be on the market place as of tomorrow, no specific time was stated but this is the information they came up with after about an hour on the phone with them going through multiple reps to higher levels, supervisors etc.
thanks immortal. we all appreciate your effort, and hope the results are accurate…
– mu
wow i just found this site now and im love it its like a xbox gold mine i feel see free heer lol. evrything i want to know is heer. i live off of false hope so this plase is great… that comment wasnt a insult it was a good thing
telling evry part of the story heer. 