[OFFICIAL] Xbox Live Latest Demos

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Has anyone been able to join a Splinter Cell Multiplayer session successfully?

I tried Quick Match, Custom Match with every option, and no luck at all.

It just sits there and sits there, and I let it go for up to 15 minutes the one time.

Oh well. Gotta go out for the day now, but curious if anyone got it working for when I get home later tonight.

[fascist]

Ya its near impossible to join a match. The only way that I was able to get into one was custom match and choosing the setting that it dosent matter if you are a spy or mec.

[Lingwo]

I thought it was just me, sometimes i could join a game but then i was either kicked or the host disconnected. Most of the time it just sat are the "joining a session" screen.

[cobain81]

Has anyone been able to join a Splinter Cell Multiplayer session successfully?

I tried Quick Match, Custom Match with every option, and no luck at all.

It just sits there and sits there, and I let it go for up to 15 minutes the one time.

Oh well. Gotta go out for the day now, but curious if anyone got it working for when I get home later tonight.

I got it working, but most attempts to connect fail.

However, great game, can't wait final version!

[Remysaus]

i'm quite impressed by the graphics, but is the spy supposed to be that shiny in the dark? I found that quite irritating/weird.

[Novaoblivion]

Yeah I thought the shiny spy was strange as well, still the graphics were pretty nice :).

[Konstanov]

i'm quite impressed by the graphics, but is the spy supposed to be that shiny in the dark? I found that quite irritating/weird.

Yeah spies are supposed to shine or at else Upsilon would always get raped by spies. It makes it more even for both sides.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Thanks for the replies about the connection issues everyone. I talked to my one friend on the phone during the course of the day, and he said he also could not connect earlier today, but then later at night it was much easier for him to actually join servers.

I had a much, much longer and draining day than I thought, so I am just going to take it easy tonight, watch TV and pass out, and check it out first thing tomorrow for sure.

I already have the game already pre ordered and paid in full, so I definitely want to check it out just to get a taste of what to expect later on this week and make sure it was money well spent. :yes:

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Sigh... My 30-day XBL Gold subscription expired and I wanted to try the Splinter Cell: Double Agent demo. I have a 3-month trial card but I don't want to use it just for this game. I think they should have released the Singleplayer and Multiplayer demo at the same time.

[magik]

I had no problems connecting tonight. It was a lot of fun, I have always loved the Splinter Cell series. I will definitely be getting this game!

[Remysaus]

Sigh... My 30-day XBL Gold subscription expired and I wanted to try the Splinter Cell: Double Agent demo. I have a 3-month trial card but I don't want to use it just for this game. I think they should have released the Singleplayer and Multiplayer demo at the same time.

you can play against bots if you choose a system link game.

it's not as cool as xbox live of course, but still, you can see the graphics and play the game, so that's better than nothing :p

[+vlsi0n Subscriber¹]

I'll start by saying the splinter cell double agent demo is amazing. It's fun being both sides (but of course spies are cooler ;)). The bad things about the demo is the connecting screen. It has problems loading and will just sit at the joining session screen untill you go back to the dashboard. I also noticed that drops (disconnections) happen a lot so i'm hoping they have/will fix that in the full game. I intend on buying it since its has been a great game so far. :D

edit: I noticed that the first page doesn't list the file size of the splinter cell double agent demo so here it is: 702.31 MB.

[Trong]

I'm having the same problems with the connecting issue. I love the game though. First Splinter Cell I ever played.

[GameOverRob]

i thought the demo was crap and that the graphics weren't very impressive at all and very similar to chaos theory; hope it not what the single player will look like. also i think that the fact that the spies have no weapons is ridiculously stupid because although you can sneak up behind the guards and snap their necks that is near on impossible you can only manage that approx 1/10 tries and is mainly pure luck more than anything, the least that they could have done is given the spies a knife or something i mean come on a demo is supposed to entice people to play the game not have second thoughts about buying it. Obviously i am still going to get the game because i am mainly interested in the single player, and if I don't like the multiplayer in the full version it wont bother me because i will have gears of war, rainbow six Vegas and pro evo 6 to play around with.

Sorry if that sounded like I was being a moaning bitch but just thought that i would let people know my opinion on the demo!

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

i thought the demo was crap and that the graphics weren't very impressive at all and very similar to chaos theory; hope it not what the single player will look like. also i think that the fact that the spies have no weapons is ridiculously stupid because although you can sneak up behind the guards and snap their necks that is near on impossible you can only manage that approx 1/10 tries and is mainly pure luck more than anything, the least that they could have done is given the spies a knife or something i mean come on a demo is supposed to entice people to play the game not have second thoughts about buying it. Obviously i am still going to get the game because i am mainly interested in the single player, and if I don't like the multiplayer in the full version it wont bother me because i will have gears of war, rainbow six Vegas and pro evo 6 to play around with.

Sorry if that sounded like I was being a moaning bitch but just thought that i would let people know my opinion on the demo!

While I do partially agree with your points, I think not having a arsenal of weapons is what makes being a spy a spy, and where the challenge lies. Also, unless I was totally seeing things, I am almost positive I had a spy come after me with a knife???

My huge, huge issue with it is so far I have been able to connect to one match successfully. Literally just one.

I am sitting here trying again to connect, but it has been sitting on Joining a session while I read the replies on this page, replied to this post, and as of right now it is still connecting. I hope this is not an indication of what to expect in the final version, because finding a match is poor at best right now.

[Meshuggah]

Sigh... My 30-day XBL Gold subscription expired and I wanted to try the Splinter Cell: Double Agent demo. I have a 3-month trial card but I don't want to use it just for this game. I think they should have released the Singleplayer and Multiplayer demo at the same time.

create another account on xbox.com and get another free month

[magik]

edit: I noticed that the first page doesn't list the file size of the splinter cell double agent demo so here it is: 702.31 MB.

Thanks, updated. :)

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

umm, the PSU beta was taken down.. it's not on XBLM anymore... damnit! i was in mexico.. this isn't fair :(

[Matrix XII]

That's probably because there's so many people on it, you can hardly get into the servers.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

tonight i pretty much had no issues at all joining sessions with splinter cell, got to play it for a good hour at least, and DAMN, what a truly great multiplayer game it is in my opinion. i absolutely love it in all regards.

i think it is perfect spies do not have weapons, because you can always snap a neck if needed, and just the way everything works is so much better than it ever has been. i am sure a decent amount of people, especially those who got into chaos theory's multiplayer, will complain about how they dumbed it down, but being someone who can only play a few hours a week, i think they made it much better overall. just really fun and the learning curve is so much less than it ever was. i was actually able to win as a spy after two rounds, which just felt amazingly good to pull off.

this will definitely hold me over until gears comes out, never-mind the fact i am looking forward to COD 3 and tony hawk as well...

with the release of this game, and yes i am saying this just based on a demo of the multiplayer, i feel after a very long dry spell, things are finally starting to take form, and it is shaping up to be a very fun time ahead for 360 owners...

[magik]

^ Oh, you got that right... what has been releaed before is nothing compared to what we're going to see in the coming couple months! It's a great time to be an Xbox 360 owner!! :D (Y)

[golazo]

create another account on xbox.com and get another free month

i made new gamertags on the xbox about 3 times after my free 1 month ran out but after the 4th time it stops working :(

[magik]

i made new gamertags on the xbox about 3 times after my free 1 month ran out but after the 4th time it stops working :(

Yea, you're only allowed 3 or 4 per console IIRC.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

you can play against bots if you choose a system link game.

it's not as cool as xbox live of course, but still, you can see the graphics and play the game, so that's better than nothing :p

Cool. I just wanted to check out the graphics and get the feel of the game. Thanks for the suggestion. :)

create another account on xbox.com and get another free month

Ah, I didn't know that was possible. I'll do that incase I have no XBL at all during the christmas break. Thanks for the suggestion. (Y)

[PL_ Veteran]

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12036/Tony-H...Debut-Tomorrow/

Tony Hawk's Project 8 Demo to Debut Tomorrow

By: C?sar A. Berardini - "Cesar"

Oct. 19th, 2006 8:48 am>

Last week, we informed you about a playable demo of Tony Hawk's Project 8 that was confirmed at the game's official web site but we were unable to confirm a release date. Today, Activision announced that a playable demo of Tony Hawk?s Project 8 will be available tomorrow, October 20, on Xbox Live Marketplace.

Gamers can download the demo and hit the Concrete Park where they will experience some of the latest innovations in the #1 best selling action sports franchise from Activision, Inc., including ?Nail the Trick,? which gives players precision control over how their skater moves their feet to flip the skateboard; ?Filmer? goals that require players to follow a cameraman and complete tricks that he calls out; and ?Spot Challenges? which are ambient goals that players can access throughout the game world and complete as they choose.

Tony Hawk?s Project 8 is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360? video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft. The game is rated 12+ BBFC and is scheduled for release in November.