Peter Jackson's King Kong game demo

**Forward Observer** · 10-16-2005, 00:27

I have really been looking forward to Peter Jackson's new King Kong movie due out in December. From the previews it looks like it will be rousing good fun.

Anyway, there will also be a movie based game, and I just noticed that they have already released a demo.

If you are interested, you can download it here:

http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/gam..._demo.exe.html

There are two short scenarios. One has you playing as one of the lead characters, trying to avoid a T-rex while getting from point A to point B.

The other has you playing as Kong, saving the girl while fighting one T-rex, then some raptors, and finally two T-rex's. This portion feels a bit like a console button mashing platform game, but is the harder of the two sequences.

There is not much info on how to play, no HUD to speak of, but you can figure most out by looking at the command changes option.

The graphics are attractive and the game has a very cinematic feel to it. The T-rex is pretty awesome, and the loading times seemed very fast too.

All in all, it could be fun, particularly if you get into the movie, but like any story based game there might not be too much replay value.

Cheers

**Bob the Insane** · 10-16-2005, 19:28

Tried it...

The first bit in first prson mode where you are being chased by the T-Rex is pretty freaky and pretty effective...

The second with controlling Kong in more fighting game/platformer... Very pretty, not much depth and will the whole tap faster thing for the special kill moves, very console...

Overall, undecided...

**Navaros** · 10-17-2005, 09:42

This demo contains Starforce in it therefore I shall avoid this demo like the Bubonic Plague (that it is, IMO).

**Bob the Insane** · 10-17-2005, 23:35

Originally Posted by Navaros

This demo contains Starforce in it therefore I shall avoid this demo like the Bubonic Plague (that it is, IMO).

I know, how bizarr was that!!! For a DEMO!!!

**Forward Observer** · 10-17-2005, 23:43

Sorry, I had no idea. I guess I saw no warnings since I already have Starforce because I have Silent Hunter 3 Installed. I've had no problems with any of my DVD or CD drives though, so it has been a non issue for me.

**FesterShinetop** · 10-29-2005, 20:30

It wasn't for me untill I decided to burn some audio CD's... didn't work anymore. I did burn some audio just a few days before I installed this demo so I decided to run the StarForce removal tool and voila, it worked again!
So if you are experiencing problems with CD or DVD burners after installing (and even after uninstalling) the demo be sure to check out the removal tool, it can be found on the Starforce website. Though I have heard a lot of stories of people for who even the tool didn't help. So I guess I was lucky...

Can't believe how stupid Ubi is for putting a copy protection this intrusive on a [snip] DEMO!!

Can't say the demo was actually worth all the trouble either...

EDIT; Language, please ...