The Demoman: Mob Ties Tokyo
[Christopher Livingston is a freelance writer with a plenty of time for games but not enough money to buy them. Thus was born The Demoman; a shadowy yet helpful figure dedicated not to helping you decide which expensive games to buy, but which free game demos to play.]
The mafia, much like a heroin habit or a romantic relationship with a gay cowboy, is hard to quit. "Mob Ties Tokyo" puts you in the shoes of a hitman employed by a Japanese businessman who is trying to go legit and sever his mob ties. Various gangs are not taking news of his departure well, and they're not willing to let him go without a fight. Luckily for you, their definition of "fight" involves a lot of running sideways into walls or simply standing motionless.
I didn't learn the back-story by playing the demo, which is very light on plot, but from perusing the game's website--which also has a FAQ page that includes the question, "Can I save my games for play later?" The answer is a resounding yes. When you sit down to play Mob Ties Tokyo, the developers have thoughtfully seen to it that you don't have to play the entire game in one sitting. What an age we live in.... Read more"was this demo released recently? im seriously hoping its something really really old he found at..."44 Comments
