PS3 Devil May Cry 4 Demo Not Out Til Next Month

You may have read recently that the demo of Capcom's Devil May Cry 4 will be available on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 tomorrow. Activision has just let kotaku.com.au know that while the demo will hit the 360 as promised, the PS3 version won't be out until February 1.

[niall77]

or am I missing something

at the moment I say BS, unless its just a typo.

edit..its just the australian demo... so no worries

but anyway we can sit back and watch the xbots flame

[INehalemEXI]

Yah, I thought capcom was the dev and publisher.....

[toughNAME]

yeah I noticed that too...which leads me to think what is Kotaku AU thinking?

[games4fun]

your right capcom not activision should have been contacted watch all the boxfanboys proclaim how great this and thier console when it is very obvious that kotaku got it wrong especially since they are talking about Australia sorry AU :(

itll come out maybe just not Australia

[C_SoL]

Activision???

[TruthBTold]

oh my God, thats also what thought when I read this, DMC series is Capcoms' and not Activision...what the hell are they smoking

[barom]

wasn't it always expected to release 31. Jan (a week from now) anyway? And XLive already had their update and I think they got a demo of some other game. NOT DMC.

[MADGameR]

CAUGHT the 360 fans RED HANDED! ROFL!!!!!! GOOD job idiots! The game is coming out in what...12 days? So wtf would you say THE DEMO is coming next month. PURE 360 fanboyism lolz. Who knows how many negative things they posted on here about the PS3.

[Snukadaman]

but why blame xbox fanboys for this nonsense..shouldnt the blame be squarely on kotaku au? You kids truly make this place a joy too come and read such imbecilic comments..

[BrianC6234]

If this story is true someone better tell Capcom. I just noticed on their site under blogs that the demo will be out this week in the US for 360 and PS3. I'd think their official site would know the truth on this at least.

[IzKyD1331]

N4G really needs to do something about this, there leading gamers on to false information

[Dannagar]

It's very simple, Activision is publishing Devil May Cry 4 in other Territories and in those territories, the demo will be released on Feb 1st. Comprendo?

[JVIDICAN]

im dowloading on the ps3 at this moment

[masterg]

I guess it's time to dust off the old 360 then.

[ruibing]

...and play that great Activision game!

I'm just kidding.

[marinelife9]

If you have a Silver Live account you won't be able to download for another week.

[toughNAME]

I swear to fukcin god look through my comment history...I so called it

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My philosophy has always been: Don't give PS3 games release dates. Just give an ETA and ship the game when its done

I guess this goes for demos too

[Xanatos]

drop dead, k thx.

[toughNAME]

ah well it seems its just Australia...so I was part right :P

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and the bubble system is busted, go crazy HarryEtTubMan

[Robocod]

LMAO

[jack who]

bla bla bla ps3 isnt a gamin system so we no care..

some one tell that 1 Bubble guy to go play on the freeway

[HarryEtTubMan]

shut up illiterate retard. You're to stupid to know what's good and what's not.

[playinitcool]

"ps3 isnt a gamin system so we no care"
Your living in the past.
The PS3 have more than proven its a gaming machine. You just have the added bonus of it running the winning HD movie format.

[kalistyles]

It's only a demo. It's better on the PS3 anyway. I think I can live for the week.

[wageslave]

Its been demonstrated more than once -- on this website no less -- that the Xbox 360 version of this game looks better. Other than the graphics the gameplay will be little different.

Another Xbox 360 advantage: The Guide will show what you're playing to your friends and accept game invitations from them while your playing DMC4, you can get IMs from your PC-based friends straight to your console, and you can play a custom soundtrack...

Which version is better now?

[C_SoL]

for 1:show me a link showing me that this game is graphically better on the 360....2:How the fu<k does game invitations from ur friends make it any better(theres no multiplayer)& 3:custom soundtracks? who the hell needs custom soundtacks when the game already has badass music....

[DrPirate]

I love when people bother me with invites in the middle of my Devil May Cry game sessions.

And the music that comes with it is awesome enough, you won't want to use a custom soundtrack.

Your points are moot.

[pwnsause]

Wageslave said "Another Xbox 360 advantage: The Guide will show what you're playing to your friends and accept game invitations from them while your playing DMC4, you can get IMs from your PC-based friends straight to your console, and you can play a custom soundtrack...

Which version is better now?"

WTF are you stupid? You just broke the first Commandment of DMC games, Thou Shall Not play Custom Game Music while turning off the DMC Music, DANTE HATES YOUR MUSIC! goes to show you xbots will not understand DMC 4 cause they never played the original on the PS2 or its sequel(which was bad DMC 2) and its Prequel (which was amazing DMC 3 Vergil FTW!!!!!), Comon WTF custom Game music? Have you ever listened to the Music that DMC games have? I dont want to listen to Halo Music while Playing an awesome Fast Paced Hack and Slash game, if thats what you intend to do, cause they dont mix.

[Daishi]

I would love to listen to the soundtrack to Brokeback Mountain while playing DMC4, cause that's how I roll. I just love seeing Dante hold Neros sword!!!
(seriously though after watching the anime and the final trailor for this game OMG HS, I'll hook my 360 up right next to my PS3 gaming brothers not to compare but to witness history together. Multiplatform FTW!!!)

[kalistyles]

It's only a demo. It's better on the PS3 anyway. I think I can live for the week.

[Daishi]

It's hard to say which version is better, I mean the PS3 version runs at 30fps and the 360 maxes out at 640p...

[TheHater]

I think this is the AU demo, and not the US demo.

[Sevir04]

if this game is made and produced by capcom why the hell is activision saying the demo is releasing feb... last i check this is a japanese game and a japanese developed game at that. how the hell does an american company have any say in what title isn't even theirs

[Clinton514]

Who in the world approved this with it's current title? :|

[marionz]

who says its fake? anyway im lookin forward to downloading this!

[Clinton514]

If this is for Australia only I think it should be mentioned somewhere in the title. ;)

Below: I guess you can't read edits too well.

[toughNAME]

Just because you dont like it doesn't mean its fake

and its from Kotaku, 80% of N4G's news comes from them

EDIT - are you new Clinton? changing the title to fit your needs would be against N4G guidelines

[actas123]

What the hell! Clinton is definitely right, if the demo is delayed only in Australia then the title should say that.. simple

[jack who]

activision = publisheing this game outside of japan....flamon

[PirateThom]

Err... no they're not. They're publishing in Australia...

[Naruto]

activison publishing the game in AU

[rofldings]

Good thing I don't live in Australia then?

Edit: @below, it wasn't a crack at Aussies, just saying the title is misleading. How about an "In Australia"

Plus it's not like Aussies couldn't just create an American/European/Japanese PSN account and grab the Demo, there are lots of ways they can play early.

Btw, your ignorance in not assuming ignorance within an entire nationality shows, Canadian.

[toughNAME]

your ignorance shows, American

[Shankle]

Canada is in America.

[ThaGeNeCySt]

LOL @ activation

delete this news post please

[destroyah]

DMC4 is better on PS3.

[InYourMom]

Just about every single mutliplatform title looks better on the 360 and will continue to do so..

[DrPirate]

Someone is still living in the last year :\

[Alpha_Gamer]

if it helps you sleep at night...

[Sevir04]

but hey they will never see it even if it sh!ts in their face ^^ i cant wait for the game though i wont be downloading it on PSN cause i dont wanna spoil it for me.

[playinitcool]

and then YOU woke up, realising its 2008 :O
Cough*Burnout paradise*
Sorry, my body hasnt adapted to all this GOOD news for the PS3 yet :)
Dont worry, im sure this game will be fun either way..

[pwnmaster3000]

so ps3 devil is better with no loading, better graphics and controll

[Peekay]

smoking some good shet. I think what their trying to say is that for Pal territories it'll be next week for the Ps3. Tomorrow for the 360 everywhere and US PS store.

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[Naruto]

there are talking about australia not US

[i_like_ff7]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[niall77]

eveyone wins

[PirateThom]

Exactly, I have three PSN accounts and download from US, Japan and my normal EU store.

I lose nothing.

[destroyah]

360 version = 360 owners are just desperate for a PlayStation franchise LOL!

[InYourMom]

Absolutely full of it I tell you! Please show me 1 video where it looks better on the PS3.

The 360 version is going to rock and I bet it sells a ton more as well.

[Bonsai1214]

the 2 text reviews that are out so far have stated this...

[LightningPS3]

Someone clear this sh*t up. This is pathetic.

If it doesn't include the USA, change the f*cken title.

[Doctor Strange]

I think this is just for the Australia and is this really a problem. I'm sure most European users have an US account anyway so they'll get it tomorrow as well if they really want too just like Uncharted demo.

[socsca]

What does Europe have to do with Australia? Please tell me thats a typo man, otherwise, get off your ass and go to school!

[davez82]

I think this is an example of kotaku being caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

[Treon]

wtf has activision got to do with capcom???
wat the **** they trying to pull?

[mintaro]

is this for the AU demo or North American?

[jwatt]

This is so fake, this game has been running on the ps3 for the longest time.

[Bubble Buddy]

DMC4 is just going to be the same for both consoles except the fact that the ps3 controller is like the ps2 making it feel more comfortable and helps you remember from DMC3.

[dewmandew7]

I call BS. Why would Activision be making this announcement. Besides, everybody knows it's Activision-Blizzard now. :P

[Vanqu1sh]

Big blow for the Sony fans, 360 owners will be enjoying one of the great Sony franchises earlier.

[rofldings]

In Australia.

However, 360 silver members will ALL have to wait a week.

Australian PS3 owners can just make a US PSN account.

[Kr155]

Considering this is false. Capcom already announced it's comming today for PS3, and it's already up ready for download in japan.

[cartman313]

Downloading it right now. So go ahead and put your foot in your mouth.

[MADGameR]

So apparently this post is obcelete.

[MADGameR]

And it says less than 6 hours away..its still counting down. http://www.deceiverdeceived... Some what are you going to believe? A site that is 100% accurate or some 360 fanboy bs?

[Mwaan]

You guys would still argue over which system got the demo first? I'm also curious about how the PS3 version is better because of the controller? Is it just me or are they using the same layout? Hmmmm... Two analog sticks, four face buttons, two triggers, two bumpers... I agree that the sixaxis has softer bumpers to hold down, but I like where the left analog is on the 360 pad.

[Kratchet]

Prob just for the Euro/ Australia store...

[Boink]

everyone who has played the finished version so far has said both versions look the same, even capcom says the same thing.

but you fanboys go ahead and keep arguing:)

[zslash]

Title is misleading. Should say PS3 Devil May Cry 4 Demo Not Out Til Next Month In Australia

[tapdis]

Ebay

[eddierivera]

I wont buy this game if the 360 demo comes out first. Im not gonna get tricked by the devs thinking that the game was made better for the ps3. It is a port from the 360 to the ps3 if xbox gets the demo first. I hope capcom doesnt try anything stupid. The only port I will ever buy is grand theft auto 4, other than that, I will never buy a multi platform game, I learned that lesson when Mx. vs. Atv untamed came out. F*ck Xbox! junk @ss system.

[texism]

Wtf activision? I thought DMC was CAPCOM's. I don't think Activition will even be publishing because CAPCOM is big enough to dev AND publish.

Isn't the game coming out like very very soon?

[GITPWNED]

L.........M............F...... .......A............O......... . ....

WAIT B3YOND!

Lol. and you stupid fanboys actually thought the PS3 version was the lead SKU LOLOLOOOL.

And if it WAS the lead SKU..LMFAO. That means the 360 version caught up and SURPASSED the PS3rd version. LLLMMMFFFAAAOOOO

O-U-C-H

And just incase you n00bs forgot:

The higher-rez normal map detail on his red hoodie, not to mention cleaner all around on 360:

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And the red design on his shoulder and sharper detail all around, not to mention the insane amount of jaggiez on the PS3 gun and blade, nowhere to be found on the smooth 360 version:

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O-U-C-H A-G-A-I-N

[The_Engineer]

just played the demo on 360 and it's UTTER CRAP, it's got some of the LAMEST enemy AI I have ever seen. Sigma is miles above this turd in terms of enemy AI. The graphics are decent for a 360 title but the gameplay is the same boring crap. Let's hope the PS3 version is better otherwise I will pass on this.

[GITPWNED]

Hey, I'm with you. DMC has always sucked.

[n_n]

had me there for a minute... just a minute.. lol

[revsnake]

xbox wins again O.o

[NoxiousD]

Um this article is wrong. on G4tv, Ign.com , 1up and gamespot. This demo is released on the ps3 and 360 thursday at the same time. Activision has no association with Capcom.

So this entire story should be deleted. Only european owners will not get it on thursday but next weeek. Sorry guys

http://ps3.ign.com/articles...
http://www.1up.com/do/newsS...

[inbetweener]

Downloading mine from the Japanese store right now...

[tudors]

"18 - PS3 version = no loading, sharper textures and better colors.
360 version = 360 owners are just desperate for a PlayStation franchise LOL!"

That's X PlayStation franchise LOL!

[tudors]

Just downloading the Xbox-360 version from the UK store...no japanese account required.

[inbetweener]

I live here in Japan, hence the Japanese store...

[SPITTIN MY WRITTEN]

Played both the ps3 and 360 demos id give a slight advantage to the 360 version when it comes to graphics. They just look sharper and cleaner IMO. But the playstation's controller fells so much better so i think im going to pick the PS3 version.

[solidt12]

I just played both of them and I think the PS3 version played better and looked better. Check you display settings on your PS3 or buy some glasses.

[solidt12]

It's out now. Japan PSN

[ScottEFresh]

This article...along with the 360...are terrible.

[The_Engineer]

the 360 demo points to it being pure boring caca, I think the Ps3 version nails the gameplay since this game was always designed for the playstation platform. If that one plays as bad as the 360 version this title will get shelved faster than a Jennifer Lopez flick.

[Keowrath]

Downloaded and Completed both levels off the JPN PSN. It plays and looks wonderfully. Belial is a very cool boss. Control with the Dualshock 3 was flawless. It's like playing 1 or 3 all over again. It'll be interesting to see what other moves, weapons and stances get introduced in the full game but this demo will tide me over till then.

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

lol i st already out on psn

[ALItheWISE]

To make a japanese account that izzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hac-hunter]

downloading it on the Jap PSN right now. this article was likely written for the aussie market only.

[DarkSniper]

Leave it up to Kotaku to fabricate the good name of PLAYSTATION® 3. Dark Sniper has downloaded this demo and played it on his PS3 as we speak. For those who really want to play Devil May Cry 4, all you will need to do is download from the Japanese store.

$niper

[moujahed]

^ I second that, Im downloading it right now... but Activision handles Capcom distribution in AU

[J@D]

Bohoho, i'm crying.......... NOT

Japan Store hold it already :oP

Not so worry about that ^__^

[Bleucrunch]

Everyone else pretty much said it best that it is capcom and not activision that makes DMC. Now lets move on.

[IzKyD1331]

whoever typed the article obviously has no idea about this game (or its a lame joke)

[wind_dragon]

from the japan store and its in english so....i don't care.
awesome game btw.

[Lmann]

I got it from the Japan site as well.. I agree with you, it's pretty nice demo. :)

[BaSeBaLlKiD721]

because...

1- activision isnt the publisher- its capcom
2- i already downloaded the demo off japanese store
3- february 1st isnt a thursday

funny how xbox fanboys dont even know what theyre talking about

[chickenlittle]

because the article is for people in australia and it clearly says that activision handles distribution for capcom in au.

ROFL

[Ikanago]

As well as the Japan store. So now there are two places to download it...plus on 360.

[JVIDICAN]

its on the playstation store right now go dowload it damn lol

[ELite_Ghost]

LIARS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mattearl]

I think the source was a little off.... Because i'm downloading my DMC:4 demo right now off the US PSN store....

[zigzag]

it's not out next month it's on the US PSN store

[Stagerman]

im downloading it off of the United States of America Playstation store, just like everyone else has said.

[redwingsrock]

it is so on the US playstation store I'm downloading it right now as i type this!

[DFresh]

You can download it now off the PSN now.
Today 1-24-08
Download it.
Just played it an hour ago and all I have to say is amazing.
Perfect graphics, game play, a touch of story, and great combat moves.
PS3 version so better than the 360.
Both versions play the same but when it comes to graphics Sony takes the prize hands down see for yourself.

[cputeq]

coming from a PS3 owner, i think the graphics are a wash. Bump maps seem more pronounced on the X360, but the near-field textures aren't as blocky as they are on 360.

I'm not sure why I'm trying to make sense and douse the fanboi-flames, but I try anyway.

[NanoGeekTech]

For one I am play DMC4 right now I had to pause it so I can tell the internet world of the sickness called DMC4................

--I saw a few comments that the 360 is better blah blah I am currently playing DMC4 from the Japenesse store on my PS3....I would down load the 360 version but my Membership just expired so silver members have to wait!!! my 360 is on right now as we speak 8:17pm est....

--I like the FACT I can download any game from Japan,Europe, or USA for my PS3......And DMC4 is a great example of that. I cannot play it on my 360(KMJFNIGUY) becuase I have to pay $50.00 to renew my membership...but I can go on the PS3 Japanesse Store and download the exact game which plays in english....

www.nanogeektech.blogspot.com