Red Faction: Guerrilla, UFC get demos

THQ is putting the "demo" back in "demolish." Today the publisher announced that it would be indulging gamers' destructive tendencies with newly released downloadable samples of the upcoming UFC 2009 Undisputed and Red Faction: Guerrilla. Whether they prefer dismantling faces or facades, gamers...

THQ is putting the "demo" back in "demolish." Today the publisher announced that it would be indulging gamers' destructive tendencies with newly released downloadable samples of the upcoming UFC 2009 Undisputed and Red Faction: Guerrilla. Whether they prefer dismantling faces or facades, gamers will be able to grab the demos for both games from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 online stores.

The Red Faction demo is a single-player sample of the upcoming third-person shooter, which casts players as a freedom fighter on Mars struggling against the overbearing Earth Defense Force (not to be confused with the carelessly catastrophic Earth Defense Force 2017). Over the course of a single level, players will be able to witness the latest changes to the series' physics-based GeoMod destruction technology.

For players who prefer their havoc more hands-on, the UFC demo allows users to re-create a recent light heavyweight bout between Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Although Rua won the fight in convincing fashion--with The Iceman essentially retiring from the sport afterward--the demo gives Liddell's fans a chance to get revenge by virtually pummeling Rua into a bloody stupor as much as they want. It also includes part of the full game's tutorial mode to ensure that the aforementioned pummeling is delivered with punishing precision.

Unfortunately, the demos will have to tide interested gamers over for several weeks. Red Faction: Guerrilla won't launch until June 2, while UFC 2009 Undisputed is set for a May 19 debut.

77 Comments

  • allotheabove123

    Posted May 6, 2009 6:12 pm PT

    Earth defense force 2017 was a good mindless fun game.

    Why the hate for it?

  • buckeyejuggalo

    Posted Apr 26, 2009 2:56 pm PT

    I downloaded the UFC demo and played that sucker for about 3 days straight. I'm going to provide you foo's with a small review on what I think of the demo.

    First off, the gameplay is amazing and addicting but it does have its flaws. The ground game could use some improvement. The flicking of the stick is a little unresponsive. I had to explain to a friend of mine the reason it doesn' t work on a constant basis is because nothing works in MMA on a constant basis. However, when trying to pull yourself up from a clinched position on the ground to a full mount can be tedious. When trying to push up 8/10 times it will swing you to side mount, especially when you're trying like crazy to get that quick ground and pound finish.

    The graphics are text bookery at its best but again, some major improvements need to be made. Biggest of all is the "flushness" of a punch to ye ole dome skillet. A lot of the knock outs I've done didn't look as pretty as they should. Most of the KO punches look like glancing blows to the side of the head, shoulder and hell, I even knocked Rua out by punching him in the throat. A few times the animation even missed by about 6 inches and still knocked the other dude out. When it shows the "cinematic" of the punch (which only shows up for about 10 seconds and only is triggered by a punch, mind you) it shows an epic Fight Night quality knock out. Flapping lips and all. I'm just concerned they won't have this feature for being knocked out with a head kick or a scrumptious knee kick to the face.

    Other than that my only other quirp is with the battle damage. Don't get me wrong, the graphics for it are pretty good but what about a guy who gets a severe cut that hits an artery? The amount of blood is minimal and the damage is really only viewable if you've beat your opponent to near death. Or how about if Rua is cut and he's rubbing all over Chuck? Where's the blood on both fighters? The only time it shows blood on a fighter other than the cut is a few drops here and there. I wanna see someone with a crimson mask and have the ref stop the match due to doctor's decision.

    I'm pretty sure these are issues that will be looked into for the final tweaks of the game, if not then I'll just suck it up and enjoy the game as a whole. The game is an exceptional upgrade to previous UFC games that have flopped so horridly. The realism is there but not all the way. The controls are a little difficult to get down if you're not an avid gamer or have played Skate (transistions are similar to the Flick It system Skate used) but they covered all the MMA bases pretty well.

    So far, just based off the playable demo, I'm giving this game an 8/10 and will continue to be knocking heads off....both as Rua and Liddell until it comes out.

  • thenephariouson

    Posted Apr 26, 2009 3:20 am PT

    francisthompson,

    My mistake, i forgot about GTA4. I just think that Violition should have added the ability to Switch between First & Third person view, just like FO3 & Oblivion, i cant see how this would be a major issue, therefore catering for both tastes. The more i play the RF demo, the more i've begun to enjoy it, and will more than likely buy it, if not only for the MP component, as for UFC, well im sorry but i'm simply waiting EAGERLY for FNR4.

  • francisthompson

    Posted Apr 25, 2009 11:26 pm PT

    @thenephariouson

    Good point except most people I know played Oblivion and fallout 3 in third person and GTA4 is third person

  • thenephariouson

    Posted Apr 25, 2009 10:25 am PT

    @francisthompson,

    "you can't make a real open world game in FP so don't complain"

    Fallout 3, Oblivion, GTA4, need i go on?

  • francisthompson

    Posted Apr 25, 2009 4:33 am PT

    you can't make a real open world game in FP so don't complain

  • beardrewz

    Posted Apr 25, 2009 3:47 am PT

    yeah, played it.....its cool as in buildings break etc..but controls are not great like GOW or call of duty.......not to forget its not a FPS....mmmmmmm nice visuals though..on the 360.

  • thenephariouson

    Posted Apr 25, 2009 1:15 am PT

    Really dissapointed that RF isnt a FPS, personally i think theyve ruined it.

  • imprezawrx500

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 6:38 pm PT

    why no pc demo? I guess I'll have to check it on on ps3 then.

  • x_madsin_x

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 1:56 pm PT

    Not a FPS??? I hope its better than WARHAWK

  • AceJakk

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 1:28 pm PT

    Definitely needs the ostrich hammer

  • rik_sharp

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am PT

    downloaded and played both - they is both awesome and on my to get list
    >';-)

  • Jono789

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 8:00 am PT

    Earth Defense Force 2017 was excellent.......

  • Beastcake

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 6:31 am PT

    Downloading demos now. Probably play them when I get off work. I hear lots of good things about RF so I'm excited.

  • HershalCrusto

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 4:51 am PT

    The UFC demo was pretty fun I think I did about 30 fights and everyone was exciting, but I have to agree it does have a bit to learn on the control side, but I also think players will have a lot to learn on the control side (especially on the ground) before this game gets really fun, so I'm going to buy it and look forward to it.

  • wooooode

    Posted Apr 24, 2009 3:53 am PT

    Both demos are fun but just ok. UFC has alot to learn on the controls side but everything looks choppy, nothing seems to flow properly. I think I will get FNR4 instead of it.

  • beardrewz

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 11:45 pm PT

    ummmm this demo looks gay...wht happen to fps...ohwell.

  • x8VXU6

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 10:49 pm PT

    I didnt even dl RF yet cuz of that ufc demo is SICK, it might be better than SF4

  • StJimmy15

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 10:20 pm PT

    ive played through the red faction demo 10+ times already and all i want to do is try multiplayer... like Im pre ordering it tomorrow is how bad I want to try mp. lol great demo tho. at least an 8.5, maybe a 9 if the story plays out good.

  • method115

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 9:46 pm PT

    @Wolfie600

    I know what you mean about people complaining about repetitive FPS. I hate when they do this because then developers throw in those dumb vehicle levels that rarely if ever provide entertainment. I always find myself wanting to hurry and beat the level so I can go back to the normal play.

  • Wolfie600

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 9:00 pm PT

    Tried the RF demo and its super fun and i think its awesome. For those who said it may get repetitive because its the same thing over and over again well it would be the same thing to say a shooter is repetitive because all you do is shoot and kill people or an rts is boring because all you do is get your army and move it around killing and destroying things.

    RF will be awesome 8.0+ for the score i predict. Gamespot dont be biase this time .. please.

  • DukeEdwardI

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 7:44 pm PT

    the red faction demo is awesome! i think i've played through it 5 times now

  • godzillavskong

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 7:43 pm PT

    Downloading them right now.Dang this measely 20gb hard drive! Only 3.8gb left. I wish that 120gb would go on sale.

  • LordChimera

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 7:39 pm PT

    Liked UFC!! FFFFFFF**KING LOVED the Guerrilla demo. Can't wait for that game. Just hi-jack a truck, drive through a building, and try telling me that aint the best thing ever lol. Can't wait for that. and it's a sandbox style game??? Could I be imagining this? JUNE???!!!! WHY GOD WHY lol XD

  • jrabbit99

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 7:25 pm PT

    I can't wait to play these demos

  • PremiumUnleaded

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 7:23 pm PT

    Singleplayer needs more ostrich

  • karlsten13

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 7:22 pm PT

    pc demo for red faction?

  • Pete5506

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 6:33 pm PT

    I like both of the demos

  • GeigerdolylWodd

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm PT

    Any chance we can get them on the next monthly OXM demo disc?

  • Lucidmike78

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 6:22 pm PT

    OK, I just played the demo. It is fantastic. I'm a huge UFC fan (seen ~70 out of almost 100 UFC events) and it looks like this game will be solid, from what I've seen in the demos. I'm sure the game will continue to be exciting as I get better. Can't wait for the real thing.

  • JustinSane311

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 6:19 pm PT

    The UFC demo is sick!! If your a fan of MMA you have to check it out.

  • POPEYE1716

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 5:35 pm PT

    i just finished playing both demos both are enjoyable. As far as UFC i might wait to see what FNR4 has to offer.

  • GeigerdolylWodd

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 4:24 pm PT

    Well like I said I'm not renewing my gold XBL membership. I'm silver now. Can't wait to try those demos. Oh and as for the demos? They are on XBL now. So I assume they are also available for PSN, right now too. I'm planning on DLing RF for 360 now... Shoot got to renew!

  • Lucidmike78

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 4:13 pm PT

    Is this on XBL?

  • Irishspud79

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 4:08 pm PT

    I enjoyed playing the red faction demo,really fun going around breaking up everything and everyone in sight with that big hammer ,but the final product may just be very repetitive..hope i'm wrong!! As for UFC..fun,fun,fun..you can really feel the thump from those punches and kicks on surround sound!

  • thenephariouson

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 4:07 pm PT

    Didnt think much of the UFC demo (waiting for FNR4) and as i previously thought, RF:Guerilla should have been a FPS.

  • wwf20112

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:51 pm PT

    The UFC game is amazing!

  • burstlimit514

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:45 pm PT

    Why so far away? I want to try both out NOW!

  • Harerazer

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:34 pm PT

    Not to incite a riot here but games like UFC (and fighters in general) are more geared for consoles so it's not THAT surprising there's no PC demo. If it were an RTS or racer, maybe I could understand the comments but who really plays fighting games on their PC? Outside of my RTS games, I don't play anything more taxing than Popcap games on my PC.
    In the case of Red Faction, however, it does make sense to have a PC demo. Especially since all videogames are originally created on a PC and shooters are still best delivered on a fast setup. It also seems like a simple task to chop out a section and do a demo.

  • paullywog

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:24 pm PT

    appears they are letting another distribution take care of the pc "demo"

  • geedotherodian

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:20 pm PT

    I like the "gray vision" that happens when you are vulnerable to a knockout.

  • Emraldo

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:19 pm PT

    @flameducky

    They're afraid we might get more than 10 minutes out of a demo? God forbid we get some playtime to test it. Piss-poor reason for screwing over a good chunk of their customer base.

  • Dragonrider617

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:11 pm PT

    played the red faction demo. it was very fun i just wish it was longer!

  • flameducky

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:10 pm PT

    To all you people talking about no PC demo:

    Red Faction looks easily modable so they don't want you to fork with the demo and mess with the timer. It could permanently fork up the mission in the demo. Don't bother trying to explore the rest of Mar,s it won't be there until the full game.

  • Evolution-X0

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:00 pm PT

    red fraction demo was just to short to determine.
    10 mins limit = bad

  • Jade_Monkey

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 2:38 pm PT

    No demo for the PC version of Red Faction 3 ? OK, no problem THQ, i'll keep that in mind when the game hits shelves.

  • TehEliteElite

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 2:35 pm PT

    No PC demo? WTF is this? I smell a shoddy PC port.

  • spider_3000

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 2:34 pm PT

    Remember the time where PC demos existed? I don't, it's been too long

  • gmreedy

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 2:31 pm PT

    For the guys that keep asking when the demos come out, try looking at the date of this article. DUR.

    Played the UFC demo, I was impressed. Not shallow like the WWE or previous UFC renditions. Very in-depth, and might pose a challenge in certain situations.

  • mcc7793

    Posted Apr 23, 2009 2:28 pm PT

    i cant find the demo in the playstation store!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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