Bourne Identity Demo

[Quo]

The Bourne Identity demo came out the other day. I downloaded it but haven't tried it. Has anyone tried it yet? I'd like to hear your thoughts.

It's SP, so it'll probably be a rental for me. I'm a fan of the books and movies...

[supafreak]

There some talk about the demo here Demo: The Bourne Conspiracy

[Thornes70]

I tried the demo and quickly deleted it. The graphics were bland, but that's not my main gripe: the game is nothing but a button masher, and I really don't like button masher games. Plus, if there's an action scene and you don't hit the right button instantly (think Tomb Raider style), you automatically fail and get caught... WTF?

I see nothing but frustration and a sore thumb with this game, so I'm skipping it. I didn't find one thing about it that I enjoyed or anything that impressed me even a little bit.

[The Milk Man 09]

Another movie game that will probably suck.

[BiffCo]

I'll agree with Thornes on this one. It's a pretty bland game and they tried way to hard to capture the shaky cam look from the movie. It just doesn't work. I got caught within the first 3 minutes and decided to delete it.

-Brad

[NPYYZ]

I tried it, hated it, quickly deleted it, will never even try the full game unless I am paid a great deal of money to do so.

[Jon Liu]

I also tried and deleted it. I didn't care for the graphics either, but that's not why I ultimately do not like it. The quick button pressing like Thornes mentioned is just plain stupid. Not the best way to sell the game, if you ask me. "Oh look, you have to fail a billion times before you can pass this game!"

Stupid.

[Tetsuwan Atomu]

Originally Posted by Jon Liu

I also tried and deleted it. I didn't care for the graphics either, but that's not why I ultimately do not like it. The quick button pressing like Thornes mentioned is just plain stupid. Not the best way to sell the game, if you ask me. "Oh look, you have to fail a billion times before you can pass this game!"

Stupid.

Yeah. I know the game is supposed to be based on the books versus the game. I didn't think it looked terrible, but it's very much like Dragon's Lair... kind of silly.

[Ishmael]

I agree with the people above about it being very button mashy and all, but overall I enjoyed the demo very much. The game has a very grainy vague look but I think it plays very well into the gametype making it a great overall experience. I am definitely going to pick this game up when it hits the stores.

[Tetsuwan Atomu]

Originally Posted by Ishmael

I agree with the people above about it being very button mashy and all, but overall I enjoyed the demo very much. The game has a very grainy vague look but I think it plays very well into the gametype making it a great overall experience. I am definitely going to pick this game up when it hits the stores.

We represent MINI at my agency and we actually got to work with the developers to make sure the driving scenes felt somewhat authentic to the a "MINI" experience. I wish there was more collision damage to the cars though

[Ishmael]

Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Atomu

We represent MINI at my agency and we actually got to work with the developers to make sure the driving scenes felt somewhat authentic to the a "MINI" experience. I wish there was more collision damage to the cars though

Was there a driving element in the demo? I have played through it quite a bit and do not remember any driving. I have not completely finished the demo yet, maybe it is at the very end or something. If I make it that far then I will let you know what I think of the driving aspect.

[Lord Geoff]

I played it and liked it. I probably wouldn't buy it new, but I will play it used. I disagree with it seeming button-mashy. If you just button mash, you get your butt handed to you. I also liked the inclusion of the Quick-Action timed responses. It keeps you paying attention to the game. There is an audio cue that signals that those are coming. You just have to pay attention to what the game is throwing at you.

The game reminds me of a newer version of Shenmue for the DreamCast. I didn't play the Shenmue 2 that came out as a DC import or the Xbox version, mostly due to it being pretty hard to find, but this is a nice filler for that genre.

[A SpecialFriend]

Wow, this is kind of surprising. I actually really liked the demo. I felt it was action packed and always moving forward. You really don't have time to breath. Yeah the fighting is a little button mashing but I really enjoyed it. Not many games keep me on the edge of my seat like this one did.

[Twilight]

I will be renting this one. I liked the demo, but had a few gripes. The combat really did not flow at all IMO. Also, I was playing on the easiest setting and I could NOT beat the guy on the plane at the end. For some reason, I still really want to like this, so I'm gonna give it a whirl.