Fear 2 Demo.

Downloaded this today not really expecting much, it looked like a dumbed down version of the first F.E.A.R, which was very , very scary and atmospheric, and this looked like a polar opposite, with very little atmosphere and tension.

How wrong I was.

After waiting about half an hour for the demo to download, it's like 800 mb, I whacked it on, and turned the volume up, hoping at least for it to be a good waste of time.

The demo starts with Alma apparently having escaped, and having wreaked havoc on a city, with destroyed cars, buildings and motorways littering the landscape. After watching an innocent member of your team get slaughtered by a super soldier, you kill him in revenge, and get your first weapon, a SMG. It only gets better from there.

After rounding a seemingly innocent corner, the game goes all atmospheric, as super soldiers ambush you from all angles. Seemingly beat, a "Press Y to use Slow-Mo" tip flashes up, and this is where the game really gets into its stride. Slow Mo makes an already good looking game beautiful, and popping someone with a shotgun in Slow Motion, or using a grenade and watching the explosion in Slow Motion really shows the graphics off.

You soon aquire a vast range of arnaments, including a extremly powerful sniper rifle, a satisfyingly destructive Assault Rifle, and a huge Rocket launcher!

After a edge of your seat sequence in a abandoned school, you eventually greet a Mech, a giant walking all owning robot with missles and a huge machine gun, mowing down all in your path. The demo ends a bit into this sequence, leaving you wishing for more.

Overall, it's one of the most fun and atmospheric demos I've ever played, and I'll definetly keep an eye out for it.

And for my next trick..

I will inform you of a great deal going down in the hood. [Or Steam, whichever you prefer ;)]

Steam are having a 75% sale on Dawn of War Soulstorm, which is now at a very bargain bin price of £4.25, which is the cheapest on the net!

Yet that is not all, buying Soulstorm from Steam before the 28th January, or registering a CD-Key of a previously bought Soulstorm, will entitle you to a private beta testing of the hugely anticipated Dawn of War 2!



Some Dawn of War 2 gameplay!

Liking the idea of this deal, but have no idea what Steam is?

Linkage

Sign up for an account with an email and maybe a few personal details, choose a password, and you're in!

You don't even need a credit card for online purchases, debits are accepted as well :)

Enjoy! ;)

Got my Testament ticket!

Went to town yesterday, and got a ticket to see Testament at the 02 Academy in Liverpool on the 12th Feb, only £15 as well, should be amazing!

Drop us a comment if you're going down there, seeing them with Judas Priest at Priest Feast, or have seen them before, let me know if they do a good live set! (Y)

First!

Yeah, made this blog outta shear boredom, and it's probably gonna last about five minutes, but whatever, I really wanted to make one for some reason.. =/

So welcome to my blog, make yourself at home, will try and update as often as possible (Y)