George's Demo Depot
I'll admit I'm wistful for the days of cracking open the wrapper of a new video game magazine and reaching for the demo disc within like a toy at the bottom of a cereal box. Do they even have those anymore? I have no idea, I eat bran flakes now and video game demos more often come in the form of network tests. There was a time where you could find a demo for just about anything, from major releases like Metal Gear Solid to forgettable tripe like Vivisector: Beast Within.
Anyway, I started buying and collecting demo discs, and I'm gonna share my thoughts on them. I'll try to document what is present on each demo disc I play, provide a few thoughts, and link to any reviews I've written that are relevant to the games present on those discs. I'll update this list periodically because there ain't no way the Internet Game Database is gonna add shit like OPM #20 or PlayStation Underground 2.4.
Anyway, I started buying and collecting demo discs, and I'm gonna share my thoughts on them. I'll try to document what is present on each demo disc I play, provide a few thoughts, and link to any reviews I've written that are relevant to the games present on those discs. I'll update this list periodically because there ain't no way the Internet Game Database is gonna add shit like OPM #20 or PlayStation Underground 2.4.
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Hey man nothin wrong with bran flakes… I think the only one of these I ever played around with was an armored core 4 demo that my brother got in some magazine that google has now told me was an official Xbox magazine. I have a one piece grand battle demo disc that COULD have come from one because I literally have no clue where it came from it just kinda materialized on my shelf one day
Shit man thanks, I... almost had fun with it. Choose a better game next time please 🙏
I miss these times too, the Net Yaroze discs from PlayStation were always fascinating.
Sega Saturn Magazine in the UK gave the entirety of the first disc of Panzer Dragoon Saga away.
Sega Saturn Magazine in the UK gave the entirety of the first disc of Panzer Dragoon Saga away.
@FallenGrace That's a hell of a lot of game to just give away.
Unrelated, but that Shredder's Revenge DLC is out if you're free sometime soon.
Unrelated, but that Shredder's Revenge DLC is out if you're free sometime soon.
Oh, and yeah, Net Yaroze stuff was cool as hell. A lot of those games were understandably very rough but having an eye into indie game dev at that time is incredible.
I'm free most Saturdays 👍
Weatherby
8 months ago