Conan Demo Hits Xbox LIVE, Enjoys De' Lamentations Of De' Gamers
The Conan demo hit Xbox Live sometime yesterday, and I somehow managed to not notice. For those that don't have a 360 but possess a PlayStation 3, the demo will land on the PlayStation Network on October 11. Yes, the game does look like a God of War clone with a Conan-themed skin wrapped all over it, but I've just got to give it a shot. If it weren't for all these games I'm trying to review, I'd dedicate some time to try it out myself, but it's going to have to wait a day or two while I get things together. In the meantime, if you've tried it out, please feel free to leave your impressions with us. From what one friend told me, he produced a few lamentations while playing this demo. Anyways, make the jump for the press release.
THQ Announces Playable Demo Availability
Licensed Video Game Inspired By Robert E. Howard's Original Stories Delivers a Taste of the Heroic Barbarian
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. October 8, 2007 THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced the Conan® official game demo is now available for free download via Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system for Microsoft, while PLAYSTATION®Network will offer the demo beginning October 11. The game demo allows players to take on the role of Conan and test their skills with a number of fighting moves, combinations and weapons. The Conan video game is scheduled for a North American release on October 23 for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
“The 75th anniversary of Robert E. Howard’s first published story and the popularity of Conan provide a great backdrop for us to offer consumers a power-packed, action adventure video game this year,” said Bob Aniello, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, THQ. ”The playable demo will give players a chance to step into the world of Conan, sample a variety of deadly attacks and explore an environment recognizable to fans of Howard’s original stories.”
About the Conan Playable Demo
In the Conan playable demo, the famed barbarian finds himself stranded in the Barachan Isles, a haven for pirates and thieves. A terrible plague known as the Black Death has spread across the land, and Conan must escape before it consumes him as well. Fortunately, Conan crosses paths with the beautiful and fearless warrior queen, A’Kanna, whose ship can provide safe passage from the cursed islands. However, Conan must first save the ship’s crew, which has been enslaved by the local cutthroats. Players will take on the role of Conan as he unleashes his savagery against a horde of scurvy pirates. The demo will allow players to execute a portion of the game’s 100+ fighting moves and combinations as Conan decimates his foes using a variety of deadly weapons, hand-to-hand combat and even his surrounding environment.
About the Conan Video Game
Conan is an action adventure video game featuring a story of true evil and brutal, visceral combat. Inspired by Robert E. Howard’s original stories, players will follow the journey of Conan the Cimmerian as he fights an epic battle against a variety of enemies and an elusive power that threatens to consume the Hyborian world. Playing as Conan, players will take advantage of a deep and gratifying combat system that offers a variety of deadly weapons, fighting styles and interactive environments to battle hordes of enemies. In addition, the Conan video game will harness the power of next generation hardware to deliver a cinematic gameplay experience, complete with special effects, lighting and a powerful, epic soundtrack, to capture the essence of the Conan universe. The Conan video game joins a robust lineup of licensed products for the Conan brand, which is currently celebrating the 75th anniversary of its first published story.
More information about the Conan video game can be found at www.conanthevideogame.com and www.thq.com.
Super Timsy
Posted to Video Games on 9 October 2007
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I have no idea what everyone is talking about, calling this game garbage. I had an incredibly fun time with the demo and played it several times over. I also don't get how it's a god of war clone, unless "God of War clone" is the new name for the fantasy action video game genre. This is just a brutal, high-action video game with a great voice cast (so far. Ron Perlman's sexy vocal cords are behind the grim Cimmerian), a cool weapon system where every weapon an enemy drops can be picked up and wielded, and a very brutal and to the point combat style. Personally, I give the demo 8/10. It's not Bioshock, but it also doesn't need to be. All you naysayers, go play the demo, hack some pirates up as your giant barbarian, do some counterattacks, and marvel at the product THQ has made. It's finally something good!
I went into the demo with a neutral view. I knew about the hype surrounding it, but I wasn't really paying any attention to any of that so I was curious as to how it would play out. It's...aiiiight. My main problem with the game is that it didn't have that same brutal feel as a game like Devil May Cry of God of War, which is alright in a sense, seeing as how Conan is only a man and NOT Chuck Norris (I had to! I'm sorry!) but still! I'm not really digging the graphics, they looked a bit too washed out for me. But...I dunno, it might be one of those games that's worth a rental, but I'd probably never buy it. I'd give it a 6/10