OXM Demo - Doom3, Pariah, Psychonauts, DarkWatch - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

elwood731 · 04-16-2005, 06:19 PM

What a great disc this month! First, Psychonauts (sp?) is probably one of the trippiest games ever conceived. What a blast it was to play just one level. I will pick it up, like I do all games now, when it hits $30 or less.

Doom3 is fun, and since I've never played the PC version of it, this was my first flirtation. It reminded me a great deal of the first time playing Resident Evil back on the PS. It gets the mood and tension better than any FPS in recent memory (Alien vs. Predator 2 would be a good comparison).

Pariah is a blast, and in many ways that one level made me think of what I wish Halo had been. Just a fun outdoor jaunt with enemies who flank you and some definite fun with the grenade launcher. Again, another solid FPS.

I have not played DarkWatch yet, but the trailer certainly looks interesting. Pariah is the sort of demo you can play multiple times, so I probably will.

Definitely worth picking up the demo.

MooglePorn · 04-16-2005, 07:07 PM

Warning, Pariah looked good to me too but the reviews I have read state it takes about 6 hours to finish, it's so short. For me that means $20 at the most. Online seems to have been their focus.

jmoney · 04-18-2005, 12:55 AM

If anyone has trouble getting Darkwatch to load, go to the xbox dashboard and change the date to march 1 and restart the demo disk.

04-16-2005, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
elwood731 Moderator Emeritus On a mission from God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kentucky	OXM Demo - Doom3, Pariah, Psychonauts, DarkWatch What a great disc this month! First, Psychonauts (sp?) is probably one of the trippiest games ever conceived. What a blast it was to play just one level. I will pick it up, like I do all games now, when it hits $30 or less. Doom3 is fun, and since I've never played the PC version of it, this was my first flirtation. It reminded me a great deal of the first time playing Resident Evil back on the PS. It gets the mood and tension better than any FPS in recent memory (Alien vs. Predator 2 would be a good comparison). Pariah is a blast, and in many ways that one level made me think of what I wish Halo had been. Just a fun outdoor jaunt with enemies who flank you and some definite fun with the grenade launcher. Again, another solid FPS. I have not played DarkWatch yet, but the trailer certainly looks interesting. Pariah is the sort of demo you can play multiple times, so I probably will. Definitely worth picking up the demo. __________________ "Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them." - Sports Night "You may not be a maniac, but neither should to remain an impotent!" - Damian

04-18-2005, 12:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
jmoney Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Upstate	If anyone has trouble getting Darkwatch to load, go to the xbox dashboard and change the date to march 1 and restart the demo disk. __________________ " Anyone who spends a significant amount of time with me finds me disagreeable. " --William Sommerset

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04-16-2005, 07:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Warning, Pariah looked good to me too but the reviews I have read state it takes about 6 hours to finish, it's so short. For me that means $20 at the most. Online seems to have been their focus.