Just in case you're waiting Borderlands 2 to come out and pining for the simpler days of games that took place on a 2D plane, Gearbox has killed two birds with one stone. A Borderlands demake has launched as part of the campaign for the upcoming game, providing a fun throwback to a bygone era.
The browser game (via Joystiq) lets you select from four playable characters and blast away at roaming creatures. It probably doesn't quite have a gazillion guns, but it should be enough to hold you off until the real thing hits.
my mind's eye saw something more along the lines of Contra or Metal Slug, but such is my bias when I hear the word "dema...
Currently unavailable btw. Apparently too many people checking it out. :D
Wtf xD Oh and I love that the url is: http://www.wubwub.eu/demake.php