The Top 7... Best demos of all time

Demos are great. They give you a chance to try out a game before you part with your money, are usually free and almost always give you the same thrill you get from playing a full game when you start it up.

[predator]

I will never forget the MGS2 demo, truely amazing when i played that for the first time

[nix]

i still play Motorstorm 2 demo. i realised that after i bought PES 2010 i didn't even play it for more than 3 weeks (i totally blame Demon's Souls for it). and this is a guy who played PES demos for the two years before that!

[dalibor]

Yeah that was an awesome demo. But for me a long lasting wound that will never be forgotten is when I had to go to the elementary school in the Silent Hill demo. Damn demon children were just freaky. That creeped me out (partly b/c I was young mind you, nothing scares me now except accidental pregnancy). And who could forget the demo for the first MGS game where you had to infiltrate the building. Good old memories.

@cez of rage
The Black demo was bad*ss. Same goes for the FF7 demo.

[Inside_out]

Just cause was awesome...

SC C...great gameplay...

Crackdown...incredible...

Banjo-kazooie...huge...

Bioshock showed some of the best graphics this gen...

LBP...amazing...

Red faction...the driving Mad Max part with Mech going thru all the buildings...wow...

PDZ...great Multi-player Dem...

Lost planet....amazing single player and multi...

Deadspace...terrific...

Graw 2 single player demo was better than the single player game...Multi-player demo was good...would of been the best if the used Headquarters map from the real multi0player map...best around...

Black...FPS last gen....INCREDIBLE destruction....MW2 and IW ripped these guys off bad...Bodycount...2011...

Too many to list...lol...

[EvilBlackCat]

SUPER MEGA LOL!!!! x1,000

[Raf1k1]

I've never played a demo as much as I played the GTA demo on PC.

I also absolutely loved the Command & Conquer demo.

[secksi-killer]

and got the mgs2 demo...lol! that was truly an incredible demo. imo that is probably the best demo yet. i used to like teasing the A.I, hiding behind an in lockers.

[Solidus187-SCMilk]

Ohh yeah, I remember getting a disk for my pizza when I was little. I was amazed!!!

I also loved the MGS2 demo as it made me buy ZOE, which ended up being a gerat series(if 2 is a series).

[Mista T]

I remember playing Burnout Takedown on my need for speed underground disk on ps2 for a LONG time. really fun demo

[ico92]

2 Demos that i feel deserved a mention ....

1. Bioshock one of the most memorable introductions to a game ever

2. Infamous, a great showcase of the gaming mechanics and depending on the player it was like an hour long

[Blackfrican]

This demo came included with Xbox live. This was the first online multiplayer experience for many and it was amazing. You really got to learn about the type of players across the world:the pros, the schmos, people going backwards, people going forward, people constructing roadblocks, dark master voice masks, high pitch voice masks, crash masters, wheelie riders. Most multiplayer shit talk probably originates to this demo as there is very little I have heard recently that I did not hear on there. The matchmaking system worked, much better than many new releases today. Secret mini games in the credits! You did not need to be a racing fan to truly appreciate the greatness of this demo.

[Marceles]

The FF7 demo that came with Tobal No. 1 should be on the list lol. The first time I saw Leviathan's summon I was blown away.

Playstation Picks was awesome too since it had the demos of all the best launch PS1 games: Battle Arena, Wipeout, Jumping Flash, Ridge Racer, Tekken, Twisted Metal, Warhawk...they should make more demo discs like that again.

[willie6289]

the original Gran Turismo 1 demo. I remember renting it from blockbusters. payed full price to rent just like a game, so worth it.

[knifefight]

For me, it's all about the demo of the *first* Metal Gear Solid, actually. My brother and I played that thing practically every day for months leading up to its release like 3 months later.

MAN those were good times. Our addrenaline was flowing like it never had before from a video game.

[Venatus-Deus]

agreed. bubble+

[hay]

Yeah, I played with my cousin MGS demo a lot. On hard, going different ways we could find. Awesome.

[GrooveChampion]

MGS is always a good time.

[Gamer_89]

i played it like 15 times

[BeaArthur]

Agreed, I played that one many times. For me it's just about any good multiplayer demo (Lost Planet, BC2, etc.).

[Microsoft_Spokesman]

My top 2:

Batman: AA
Battlefield 1943

[DelbertGrady]

The BF BC 2 multiplayer demo is probably the one I've played the most in recent times.

[GVON]

My favourite was the 10 minute GTA demo that came with OPM 7 or 14 on PSone.

[Raf1k1]

Yep that was absolutely amazing though me and my bro played that on PC and we'd take turns playing it.

[NnT3291]

I still play the Dead Rising demo, cant find that game anywhere in Sydney

[thehitman]

BUT the only demo that really WOWed me was the first UC demo it completely floored me and totally changed what I thought UC was going to be and was the best representation of the real game I played of all demos.

Worse demo I sort of played was the GoW3 E3 demo. Its nothing like the retail version and really if you played that demo to base your opinion on GoW doesnt leave a nice taste.

[Parapraxis]

Why wouldn't you play demos?

[thehitman]

Mostly from my experience are terrible representations of the final product. I use to dl every demo that hit the PSN but stopped when I want to buy a game usually I have my mind set already only if a demo comes for a game I just couldnt wait to play and wanted to try out I maybe dl it like the GoW E3 Demo (which like I stated sucked compared to the real thing).

[ravinash]

Well I liked the GOW3 demo.
But then again i had never played a God of war game before.
it wetted my appetite enough to want to buy it, and glad I did because the end product was even better.

[dirthurts]

I loved it.

[ravinash]

I know, they don't make games like they used too.

[nightfallinicedearth]

I really liked playing infamous, it was a great demo.

[Parapraxis]

It was a good demo, but the game overall blew it out of the water.

I asked thehitman why he wouldn't play demos, I can agree with him that SOMETIMES the demo for a game doesn't do the final game justice, however overall I've found, if I enjoy a demo I will enjoy the game, and if I dislike the demo I dislike the final game. There are rare occasions where I'll either go back to a demo or rent a game first before purchasing it if the reviews are coming in with above average scores.

For example the BETA (I know it's not really a demo) for Mod Nation Racers didn't "wow" me, mostly the handling of the karts seemed off to me, but if there is a new demo I'm definitely checking it out to see if it plays the way I want, and if no demo I'll rent the game, this is because the scores for the game have been very good.
=)

[Alcon Caper]

Duke Nukem 3D. I played that thing everyDAY back in the 90s...

[gk1515]

Spyro Year of the Dragon demo, skating with a dragon was just amazing

[LoLZoRz]

wheres just cause 2!? i played it like 20 times

[e-p-ayeaH]

The most exciting demo ive ever played...it was so colorfull.

Edit: The demo disc came with FF6 for the PS1 :D

[Relientk77]

I played the Uncharted 1 demo almost 10 x and then got the game and beat that 5 x it was fantastic

I am pretty sure growing up though me and my bro played the Metal Gear Solid 1 demo so many times more than any other demo

Besides MGS 1 I played the Silent Bomber demo alot cuz the game was rare, then I finally got it off ebay

[Captain Tuttle]

Crackdown had an awesome demo.

[SlaughterMeister]

MGS1 should have been there, not MGS2. The first game set a standard, and had more of a "wow" factor than MGS2.

Then, Mirror's Edge. The game sucked, but the demo was AWESOME! It psyched me up so much I couldn't wait to play the full game. Then, the full game sucked. But the demo was great.

But most importantly, DUKE NUKEM 3D! It was the whole first episode of the game! It was six levels plus a boss! It was essentially a game in itself.

[Perkel]

one thing THPS2 demo

demo was soo cool that even competitions with prizes were run ;)

[GiantEnemyCrab]

One demo that stands out for me was Infamous. The demo came out so early and they gave you a huge chunk of the city to run around in.. I must of played it 50 times before the game came out.

I'd really like to see demo's become an extension of the game.. Make them like little prequels that actually fit into the story.. Maybe not make them essential but help in enhancing the story.

Lame.. Down to one bubble now and I've not trolled or attacked anything since the new site. This place sucks.. I'm out for good now.

[trane07]

infamous was a great demo..

[HOSe]

man, i had the battlefield 1942 demo on a disk.. played that for a long time

[Maldread]

I gradually had a good feeling about K2, but when i played the demo i knew straight away i had to buy it. Must have killed a lot of time with it, even though it wasn`t that long.

[princejb134]

demos are great
sometimes, cause sometimes it may ruin sales after you find out how bad the game really is
that has happened to me this gen at least 40 times
ill be excited to play the game and ones i play the demo i change my mind

[Paballo]

Dark Cloud,Ratchet and Clank3,Airblade,GOW1,Coldwinte r,We love Katamari,Super Monkey ball dexule,Timesplitters2,Mashed,T OCA3,Tomb Raider 3,Abe Odesy,Medievil,Crash Bandicoit3,Sly Fox3,Hitman 2,Ghost in the Shell ps1,WWE smack down just bring it,Half life1pc,Age of empire2 and MGS2/3.Greatest demos ever made ever!!!!!!

[TooTall19]

the Dark Cloud 2 and The Getaway demos from OPM? Those two are my favorites.

[DecayingMadness]

I'd add the Left 4 Dead demo on PC because you could play the first campaign as much as you wanted, and even once they locked it you could still launch it from the file folders. Another memorable demo was the Crysis one since it came with the sandbox editor and the possibilities were endless since you could make you own maps.

[lawrence360x]

God of War 2 , Bioshock , Ninja Gaiden 2 and Infamous

[xer0]

The demo for that game was just unbelievable!

[Mr Scooch]

But what about the first Tony Hawk demo on PS1? The skate park?
I sat for weeks with my mates just playing the same 2 minute demo over and over and over