Updated Global Ops Demo

1 lousy server, that was almost worth it. gl trying to get in it.

If they just made it a Half-life (retail) add-on....

They'd have the server support, a better engine (better netcode AND graphics), better PR (hey, they worked on CS and have the business contacts), less bugs....

...but they would be competing with CS on the same engine/game. SO no go there. But if...

Hysterical. I've downloaded it twice now, at close to 100MB a pop. The first time, every server showed up as password protected and I gave up after 20 minutes. Months later, yesterday, I downloaded the whizbang 2.0 updated demo, installed AGAIN, configured AGAIN, and made plans with a friend on the complete opposite coast for 9PM to try it out. Wouldn't you know, I couldn't do a thing with it. I stared at the pretty menus for 15 minutes, kept trying to refresh my server list... and now this.

No thank you. You people blew it, big time.

Be ashamed, Crave, Barking Dog, and Electronic Arts.

Funny, these guys must all be morons, from the www.globalopsgame.com boards:

MGON - 7.9
http://www.mgon.com/reviews.phtml?id=129951

Florida Gaming Network - 8/10
http://63.209.101.201/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=12

Telstra - Top game
http://games.telstra.com/gamearena/reviews.php?itemid=448504

PC Gamer (UK) - 79%
Scan at http://go.miss-match.com/view.news.php?id=94

3D Gaming Daily - 9/10
http://www.3dgamingdaily.com/sections/review.php?id=76

Gamespot - 8.1/10
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2859911,00.html

Khabal Gaming - 9/10
http://khabal.com/articles/reviews/globalops/

All Out Games - 87%
http://www.alloutgames.com/Reviews/globalops.html

GamePro - 4.5/5
http://www.gamepro.com/index.html?/computer/pc/games/reviews/22044.shtml

Gamesdomain (UK) - "Top Game"
http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/zones/reviews/pc/feb02/globalops.html

ElecPlay - 8.5/10
http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=8696&full=1#mr_toppy

IGN 8.4
http://pc.ign.com/articles/357/357018p1.html

8.2
http://www.gamershell.com/reviews/GlobalOpsReview.shtml

Quality Assurance is EA's department

Shooting through walls is huge in this game. It's the only reliable way (IMO) to kill Jesus the drug lord on the columbia map. Get some recon up on the second floor and just work him through the windows, and the walls if you have a big enough gun. Note that he starts moving when being shot so you need to pursue a bit if you are low on mission time.

I enjoyed playing this game, just got this demo, first time ever, was a blast. Too bad you guys are all pissed off nerdlings who can't get over a bad release. Now if only there were more demo servers...

Bad timing, SoF2 blows this out of the fucking milky way

uhm, i dont' care

#10, I agree that that was something that should NOT have happened, but a game only needs one demo... well... remember the Q3 tests? while not officially demos I liked seeing the progress with every new version..

Global Ops is only $14.99 at http://www.gogamer.com , and that's for the full version, albeit in a jewel case.

Maybe if enough people buy the game they can afford to license an engine with decent netcode next time? The netcode is DECENT now in 2.0, but it's not creamy smooth Q3, UT, or CS class. The game's brilliant design makes it worth playing, regardless. My favorite item is how they turned cheating into part of the game feature with the recon class-- if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!

(said by guy I just shot through 2 walls) "Hey, how did you see me!!"
"Because I had recon?"

It is so friggin hilarious to watch the little recon icons dance around as you shoot them with the heavy machinegun through 2-3 walls, windows, chairs, sandwiches, etc. Very sophisticated penetration model, not the "I just shot you through 6 inches of solid stone" in CS.

They had there chance...A game only needs one demo. If they can't get the demo right...well..then...

The hell with there demo, im not wasting anymore of my time cause of stupid shit like yesterday. im getting the game... off to irc.

Sigh.. this game looked crappy enough without the need to have me download a 100MB installer for a program that made me waste 20 minutes looking at meaningless menus and only one option that worked: "quit"

lol, have they heard of testing before releasing the demo?

UPDATED!!