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I doubt I will ever play the demo seeing as how chances are quite high that the demo wont be out until after the game. Remember how big a game RTCW was and its single player and multiplayer demo(not test) were released after the game.

I went to gamespot and looked up the release dates of Jedi Knight:Dark Forces 2 and it came out on 9/30/97. However its demo wasnt released until 10/9/97. Other games like Episode 1 racer, Shadow of the Empire, Episode 1:The Phantom Menace, and the Mysteries of the Sith expansion all had demos released after the game hit the stores. So Lucasarts obviously isnt to worried about a demo coming out early to sell games. Actually this may be better cause people who are border line about buying the game wont have to wait 12 hours at file planet to download the demo as all the hardcore fans will already have the full version of the game.

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Hmmm, this somewhat undermines an earlier statement of mine about LEC not releasing the JO demo just days before the full game.

 

Jedi Knight demo release: 2 october 1997

Jedi Knight full version US release: 8 october 1997

Jedi Knight fv UK (and European?) release: 17 october 1997

 

See here: http://www.jedinights.com/news/october.htm

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Originally posted by B0MBER II

Jedi Knight Knight?

 

 

 

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What does that mean?

 

WHAT DOES IT MEAN! WHAT THE HELL IS HE TRYING TO TELL US?!??! IS IT SOMETHING ABOUT THE GAME GOING GOLD?!

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

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Originally posted by Eternity

 

WHAT DOES IT MEAN! WHAT THE HELL IS HE TRYING TO TELL US?!??! IS IT SOMETHING ABOUT THE GAME GOING GOLD?!

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

 

He's trying to say that the chances that LEC won't release a demo until the after the game is on Store shelves.

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The JK demo definitely came out before the final version. That being said, I still wouldn't be surprised if they didn't release a demo until after the final version. I personally think it would be good marketing (seeing as this game is getting some pretty outstanding reviews so far) to release a demo beforehand so people who are undecided decide.

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Dood, there ARE plans. They said Mid-February to Early March.

 

Well, we all know it isn't the February, and Early March usually is the first week of March, so very likely the demo will be out this week. If it isn't, that means LEC sucks, lol. How late do they think Early March is?

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Originally posted by buzzfunk666

NO demo is currently planned.

As you told someone on another thread, "Please get your facts before posting"

 

A demo IS planned

 

TUS_Tomcat: Will there be a demo, and if so, when can we expect it, and what will be in it (single player level (from the game?), multiplyaer, bots, etc.) ?

 

Kenn H: We're looking at all of out options for a demo right now. It's going to depend on our production schedule and how our dev team is going to be divided up after JK2 goes gold. We're still looking at everything and we'll make a decision and go from there soon.

 

http://www.lucasarts.com/products/outcast/html/demo.html

That page was not white untill someone posted that URL in this forums

 

Sure he says "It's going to depend on our production schedule", but as someone else from Raven says it depends of LEC, and LEC wants a demo.

 

What we dont know is when Its going to be released

If they start working on it the moment the game goes gold, It can be finished and ready for download before the game gets to the stores

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"Dood, there ARE plans. They said Mid-February to Early March"

 

It has been conformed several times that NO DEMO is planned... Also, Raven has specificly stated that they DO NOT want a demo to be created, since it will delay the game longer.

 

There isn't going to be a demo... Atleast not untill after the game is released. And if I'm wrong and there is, then there's no harm done. But constantly spreading misinformation about release dates for the demo and actual game is disappointing to alot of people when it doesn't come true.

 

Besides, the complete game is just around the corner anyway, so it's just a little wait now...

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Originally posted by Changkhan, from Raven

if LucasArts tells us to make one, we will, if they don't, we won't.

LucasArts had the demo.html ready long ago, and they made it a white file after the URL was published here

But Its obvious they want a demo, so if they want it, there is demo

 

Again, Im not saying there will be a demo tomorrow or anytime before the game, but Im sure there will be one. I personally think It could be released before the game, we'll have to wait and see...

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Well, LEC has released demos before the game came out. Indiana Jones and The Infernal Machine had a demo out before the game came out. I remember. So a demo before the release of the game is possible. Right now, I'm thinking, it's March and the games coming out this month anyways. If a demo comes out, great, if not, oh well, I'll have the game soon.

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