Free Undead Knights 'demo' contained full game

Earlier today, Sony launched the UMD-less PSP Go and added over 100 downloadable titles to the PlayStation Store. One more title could have been on that list, as a "demo" of Tecmo's Undead Knights included in the early morning update apparently included the full version of the game instead. The...

Earlier today, Sony launched the UMD-less PSP Go and added over 100 downloadable titles to the PlayStation Store. One more title could have been on that list, as a "demo" of Tecmo's Undead Knights included in the early morning update apparently included the full version of the game instead.

The 486MB download has since been pulled from the online storefront, but not before GameSpot was able to get it. The downloaded game gives no indication that it is limited in any way, with full access to all menu options, a working save function, customizable characters, and multiple playable chapters.

Inquiries to Tecmo and Sony about when the actual demo would be made available on the PlayStation Store or when the full version of Undead Knights would join the list of downloadable games (with a price tag attached) were not returned as of press time. For more on the game, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

95 Comments

  • zMd113

    Posted Oct 16, 2009 6:42 pm PT

    by the way, it's a really fun game.

  • kamizuka

    Posted Oct 9, 2009 6:59 am PT

    thats stupid stupid, Sony is not killing the UMD crybaby's

  • Kavi-Gounder

    Posted Oct 6, 2009 4:41 am PT

    epic fail psp go is a stupid idea

  • falconclan

    Posted Oct 6, 2009 1:00 am PT

    I got it completely by accident, I downloaded it knowing nothing about it (ive been out of the loop for nonimport psp for quite some time), I think I got the full game too. Awesome. If its good I'll go ahead and buy the UMD version as I like to support companies that make good games instead of shovelware and other ****.

  • DJ_Redline

    Posted Oct 5, 2009 2:59 pm PT

    Sony can rot in hell. Hey lets modify the PSP to a no-umd format after millions of people already bought other psp's! Stupid asses what a way to screw over the customers.

  • BigNalive

    Posted Oct 5, 2009 2:07 pm PT

    Oh damn, you lost a lot of money, guy.

  • liquidfoxdie

    Posted Oct 5, 2009 8:10 am PT

    I missed it, should be crying but wait I have have Gen B-2, love CF

  • hollow56771

    Posted Oct 4, 2009 11:50 am PT

    LOL! thats hilarious! Wow Sony......

  • 5j3553

    Posted Oct 4, 2009 9:19 am PT

    aw... i missed it :p

  • macca366

    Posted Oct 4, 2009 5:00 am PT

    lol The Boss at Tecmo obviously pissed off some low level employee =D

  • WTFitsPauL

    Posted Oct 3, 2009 11:52 pm PT

    Got it too.

  • THEGoD1

    Posted Oct 3, 2009 7:11 pm PT

    p.s. im not giving it back

  • THEGoD1

    Posted Oct 3, 2009 7:10 pm PT

    i got it

  • LordGamer0001

    Posted Oct 3, 2009 6:30 pm PT

    thats a bad move. wish i would have been on that.

  • slipknot611

    Posted Oct 3, 2009 11:36 am PT

    Damn, damn! The one day I can't get onto PSN on update day, and they give away a free game. Damn youse, Sony, first Juggernaut for $2, now this. Damn youse all to HELLLLLLLLLLL!!!!

  • Sphire posted Oct 3, 2009 6:31 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Sphire

    Posted Oct 3, 2009 6:31 am PT (hide)

    So is gamespot gonna share their find?

  • kamizuka

    Posted Oct 3, 2009 3:19 am PT

    i think the problem was not in the PSN it was with the company that made the fullgame and said: thats the demo and i am gnna give you the fullgame after 2 weeks

  • vf21x

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 11:00 pm PT

    HEHEHE!!!!
    I downloaded it early this morning. THANKS TECMO!!!!

    Don't even try taking it back!!!!

  • firelogic

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 8:22 pm PT

    @ZeroXraven: You don't "deserve" anything. You could have purchased every console and every single game since the dawn of time and you still wouldn't "deserve" anything.

  • XanderZane

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 3:32 pm PT

    Awww man, I missed out on it. I'll have to check and see what they have on their store this weekend. 486MB is a lot for a game on the PSP Go. Even if you have 16GB that's a lot of space taken.

  • Kleeyook

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 3:22 pm PT

    I can't see it coming to EU. Well, shame on u Tecmo for being stupid enough to release the full game instead of demo.

  • feryl06

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 3:19 pm PT

    I don't understand how some people can get on their high and mighty soap box and tell people that they should delete the game they downloaded. WHY?

  • CoolKid006

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 1:32 pm PT

    oh man! i saw it and i was going to download it, but thought that i could do it later! oh well.

  • ZeroXraven

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 11:53 am PT

    Is it bad that I feel no remorse for having it, its a "Free" game, and I have bought so much gaming software in my day that I think I deserve a little something...I would have felt bad to hack into the server and somehow get a free game but no, some moron put it on as a demo and turns out it was the full thing, well good...I LOVE IT

  • Asagea_888

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 10:38 am PT

    Looks as if someone's foul-up could have been another's gain for a while. It's not often you run across a free, full game.

  • Liamguy01

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 7:55 am PT

    All I have to say is that somebody over at Techmo is gonna get canned!

  • Shivercraft

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 7:44 am PT

    I got it.

    It is kind of like Overlord, but has a better (still not all that good) combat system and you control zombies instead of goblins. The soundtrack ranks up there for one of the most annoying I have ever heard, but making a bridge out of zombified knights, having them slowly rip apart guards, and other such things is pretty satisfying.

  • Mothman

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 7:00 am PT

    Damn! I almost dl'd it yesterday but I didn't have the space and was too lazy to clean up old demos on my PSP to make room. That makes me a sad Panda

  • Normaral85

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 6:04 am PT

    I was just about 2 delete it, thank god for sleepless nights.

  • DiscGuru101

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 6:03 am PT

    Yet another sign. Sony is masterful at protecting their own interests, but indifferent towards their partners, retailers, and consumers.

  • ShaunyChaos

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 4:27 am PT

    oh man. if i would have even just seen it was an available demo i would have downloaded it to see if i would have bought that title.(sucker for zombies) dammit. haha. i wonder how many lucky bastards got it. im keeping my fingers crossed for the demo of mgs peace walker. imagine if that one ended up being a free full title. someone with a nice suit would either soil himself, jump out the window of a highrise office, or both.

  • badmrfrosty7

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 1:24 am PT

    Ha! That'll definitely increase future demo downloads with people hoping for another mistake.

  • FallenOneX

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 11:19 pm PT

    You should get a game for buying a PSPGo, now let's see if they find a way to take it back from the people that did get it.

  • pooyanh

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 11:04 pm PT

    Anybody knows how many people downloaded it?

  • KittyHeart

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 10:18 pm PT

    wow, a full game! someone must've screwed up big time lol i can imagine and congrats to those who d/led it

  • Simple_malk

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 9:47 pm PT

    Damn missed out lol.

  • Pablo620

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 8:15 pm PT

    Damn that wouldve been sweet!

  • viewtifullee

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 7:53 pm PT

    got it...waiting to test it

  • bka4u2c_basic

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 7:43 pm PT

    "Smacks face" I started downloading this morning at work and saw that it was almost 500mb for a demo and that it would take 3 hours on our crappy wireless at work. So what did I do, cancel the download and grab NBA 10 demo instead since it only took minutes. Got home and went to the PSN to grab it but it was no longer on the front page, so I did a quick search for Undead and found it but at only 96mb. Found this article tonight and .....

  • TalesofRaGnArOk

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 6:11 pm PT

    Wow, I just dl'ed the demo like 20 minutes ago...
    lol

  • elvato87

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 6:01 pm PT

    lol, idiots

  • NuKkU

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 5:39 pm PT

    LOL thats hilarious they are probably firing the dude who put it on PSN how can they make a mistake like that

  • twztid13

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 5:09 pm PT

    i had it in dl queue from this morning & dl'd after reading this (wasnt on psn anymore). its full game (has all char.,&more than demo describes) but freezes up when asks u 2 save at 1st chapter end. i did this twice so guess they put a wrench in it unless u got before they pulled off psn store. sucks thought i mightve gotten lucky, but nope. decent 4 psp game.

  • strayfies

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 4:54 pm PT

    At least they erred on the side of the player. I'd be irked if I bought one of these PSP Go things only to find that the games erase themselves after a turn-off or charge the card twice or something.

  • re4leon22

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 4:45 pm PT

    I got it and I have to note: HOLY CRAP, THE SOUNDTRACK! That's like extreme death metal, EXTREME (some may call it hardcore or heavy). I love metal, stuff like melo-death, thrash, doom, even some black but this stuff is to extreme even for me. Marketing a game with this music to a mainstream audience seems like an odd decision but hey, its very admirable if they did it because of a passion for the music. Good game btw, environments could use some sprucing up but its fun.

  • pataponplayer

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 4:40 pm PT

    @calebcop

    It is not illegal to download a full game from the PS Store out of someone's mistake...

  • jack00

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 4:21 pm PT

    Sux for the developpers.

  • zintarr

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 4:14 pm PT

    Brilliant!

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