Thursday Demo Theatre

So now that the E3 rush is over it, we can expect to see a few demos coming out over the next few weeks. Here is what has hit FileShack recently:

• Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Demo This demo just hit the net in the past couple of hours so I can't tell you if it's any good, but it's hard to go wrong with a Civ game, isn't it? As an added bonus, you can test our new Quicksilver download servers with this demo. Hit it with a download manager and ten connections!
• Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn Client The grandfather of MMOs has been reborn. You can check out a trailer of the revamps before you go downloading a couple of gigs.
• Upshift StrikeRacer Client If car combat is your thing, this demo is probably worth checking out. It doesn't really have the graphics to blow you away but it's a nice distraction for about a half hour--although the gameplay isn't really all that hot either. Ok, it's probably not worth bothering. Sorry.
• Dead Reefs Demo A murder adventure game. Check it out if that's your thing. It's not mine.
• War Wound Demo Fans of isometric strategy will get a kick out of this one. It's a little hard to figure out what's going on at first, but it does feel rewarding once you do. Hey, it's better than work. DO IT.
• Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Demo It's Ghost Recon. You're really advanced. You fight wars. As much as I did enjoy the first game, this one just didnt grab me as much. Still, if you're a fan of the franchise it's worth checking out.