Madden 09 and Facebreaker demos up on Live and PSN

[Queasy]

Madden

Content: Madden NFL 09 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone)] Madden NFL 09 is the first ever sports game that adapts to you! Continuing 20 Years of Innovation, Madden NFL 09 unleashes over 85 new features and enhancements, including the all-new Virtual Training Center, EA Sports BackTrack and the Adaptive Difficulty Engine, which tailors the experience to your individual playing style and football IQ.
Size: 1.09 GB

Facebreaker

Content: FaceBreaker Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LANGUAGE,SUGGESTIVE THEMES,VIOLENCE] In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, FaceBreaker? offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay, and eye-popping stylized graphics. Add some personality to your fight by uploading a photo of your face to create a realistic likeness using Photo Game Face, and go toe-to-toe with a real-life friend or foe.
Size: 954.56 MB

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Huh - The Facebreaker demo did come up on PSN. Link

Downloadable Games

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ESRB Rated E
File size: 106 MB
Add-on Game Content

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File size: 3.09 MB

Rock Band
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* ?Yomp? - thenewno2 ($0.99)
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Game Demos (free)

LEGO Indiana Jones The Original Adventures Demo
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File size: 762 MB

Madden NFL 09 Demo
Madden NFL 09 is the first ever sports game that adapts to you! Continuing 20 Years of Innovation, Madden NFL 09 unleashes over 85 new features and enhancements, including the all-new Virtual Training Center, EA Sports BackTrack and the Adaptive Difficulty Engine, which tailors the experience to your individual playing style and football IQ.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 1230 MB

FaceBreaker Demo
The renaissance of the arcade boxing genre is upon us. Created by the same team that developed the award-winning Fight Night Round 3, FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay, and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style. Add a little personal motivation to your fight by uploading a photo of your face to create a realistic likeness using Photo Game Face, and go toe-to-toe with a real-life friend or foe.
ESRB Rated Teen
File size: 952 MB
Game Videos (free)

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File size: 69 MB (1080)

Vampire Rain Altered Species Trailer 3
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Beijing 2008 Track Trailer
Bring home the Gold! Compete in the official video game of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with new gameplay mechanics at home or with online multiplayer. 38 events across 10 official Olympic sports including track and field, aquatics, gymnastics, and cycling! Check out one of the new trailers featuring several track events!
File size: 55 MB (HD)

Beijing 2008 Swimming Trailer
Bring home the Gold! Compete in the official video game of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with new gameplay mechanics at home or with online multiplayer. 38 events across 10 official Olympic sports including track and field, aquatics, gymnastics, and cycling! Check out the new aquatics trailer for a taste of Olympic competition!
File size: 67 MB (HD)

Bionic Commando Rearmed: The Making Of - Part 2
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File size: 134 MB (HD)

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AST Dew Tour - Skate Highlights
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PS3 Themes (free)

Killzone 2 Theme
Customize your PS3 system with a cool Killzone 2 Theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 3.87 MB

PixelJunk Eden Theme (x2)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool PixelJunk Eden Theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 0.98 MB - 1.02 MB
PS3 Wallpaper (free)

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File size: 346 KB - 2.41 MB

Soul Calibur IV Wallpaper (x2)
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Soul Calibur IV wallpaper
File size: 288 KB - 1.57 MB

Street Fighter IV: Summer 08 Wallpaper
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File size: 185 KB - 795 KB
Game Music

Soul Calibur IV: Downloadable Music (x17 individual tracks @ $0.99 each, full set @ $14.99)
The ultimate music pack with all the stage music from the original SOULCALIBUR (1999). This set contains all the separate music files available by purchasing Music Set 1-17. Go to the OPTION menu and select STAGE MUSIC SETTINGS to play the music once purchased. Refunds cannot be offered for any individual music set already purchased prior to the ultimate music pack download.
File sizes: 5.58 MB - 8.97 MB (tracks), 75.1 MB (full set)

 

[KeithTalent]

Oh wow, I didn't think the Madden demo was coming until tomorrow. Can't wait to try it. Hope it's on PSN by the time I get home this afternoon.

KT

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Oh wow, I didn't think the Madden demo was coming until tomorrow. Can't wait to try it. Hope it's on PSN by the time I get home this afternoon.

KT

PSN gets updated with new demos, games, themes, videos, etc every Thursday around 4 or 5PM EST.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Oh wow, I didn't think the Madden demo was coming until tomorrow. Can't wait to try it. Hope it's on PSN by the time I get home this afternoon.

KT

PSN gets updated with new demos, games, themes, videos, etc every Thursday around 4 or 5PM EST.

Ah cool, didn't know that. Learn something new every day...

KT

 

[Queasy]

Whoops, my bad. Looks like Madden is going up on PSN today but Facebreaker isn't coming until Aug 7th.

 

[XBoxLPU]

MS wasn't going to release the Madden demo until Friday but because Sony had to release it today..MS went ahead and released it before Sony did.

 

[purbeast0]

i wonder if they released it a day early since the pirated version came out yesterday ...

 

[XBoxLPU]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
i wonder if they released it a day early since the pirated version came out yesterday ...

Well at least one person has it legit.. I think

 

[Inspector Jihad]

coolio...impressions plz

 

[XBoxLPU]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
coolio...impressions plz

http://www.operationsports.com...-impressions-here.html

 

[Yreka]

Nice !

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: XBoxLPU

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
coolio...impressions plz

http://www.operationsports.com...-impressions-here.html

Sounds like a weak demo. I can't believe you don't even get to try defense.

Ah well, I'll still be trying it.

KT

 

[Queasy]

Huh - The Facebreaker demo did come up on PSN. Link

Downloadable Games

PixelJunk Eden ($9.99)
PixelJunk Eden is an organic platformer that sees you take control of a little ?grimp?, swinging and jumping between tall alien plants, and collecting pollen to grow more life. Lush visuals, slick controls and amazing music make it an incredibly atmospheric and addictive experience. Download the full game today and prepare to enter Eden!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 106 MB
Add-on Game Content

Soul Calibur IV: Customization Equipment 1 ($1.49)
Revival is the word with equipment delivered directly from the previous Soulcalibur series. As a sneak preview, the armour of Sophitia, the head gears of Astaroth, Nightmare and Voldo are available to name some. Did we mention that the head gears of Yoshimitsu is also available as well?
File size: 3.09 MB

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

* ?Yomp? - thenewno2 ($0.99)
* ?This is It? - Staind ($1.99)
* ?They Say? - Scars on Broadway ($1.99)
* ?Electric Crown? - Testament ($1.99)

File sizes: 21.3 MB - 42.7 MB
Game Demos (free)

LEGO Indiana Jones The Original Adventures Demo
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures takes the fun and creative construction of LEGO and combines it with the wits, daring and non-stop action from the original cinematic adventures that enthralled audiences everywhere.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 762 MB

Madden NFL 09 Demo
Madden NFL 09 is the first ever sports game that adapts to you! Continuing 20 Years of Innovation, Madden NFL 09 unleashes over 85 new features and enhancements, including the all-new Virtual Training Center, EA Sports BackTrack and the Adaptive Difficulty Engine, which tailors the experience to your individual playing style and football IQ.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 1230 MB

FaceBreaker Demo
The renaissance of the arcade boxing genre is upon us. Created by the same team that developed the award-winning Fight Night Round 3, FaceBreaker offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay, and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style. Add a little personal motivation to your fight by uploading a photo of your face to create a realistic likeness using Photo Game Face, and go toe-to-toe with a real-life friend or foe.
ESRB Rated Teen
File size: 952 MB
Game Videos (free)

The Last Guy Trailer
You are the chosen one, and it is up to you to rescue the last survivors on earth by leading them to safety through zombie-infested streets. With a classic arcade style overhead view, make your way through detailed real-world cities and use your heat vision to find people hiding in buildings. Then lead them to the Escape Zone before time runs out in this frantic, addictive game.
File size: 69 MB (1080)

Vampire Rain Altered Species Trailer 3
File size: 97 MB (HD)

Beijing 2008 Track Trailer
Bring home the Gold! Compete in the official video game of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with new gameplay mechanics at home or with online multiplayer. 38 events across 10 official Olympic sports including track and field, aquatics, gymnastics, and cycling! Check out one of the new trailers featuring several track events!
File size: 55 MB (HD)

Beijing 2008 Swimming Trailer
Bring home the Gold! Compete in the official video game of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with new gameplay mechanics at home or with online multiplayer. 38 events across 10 official Olympic sports including track and field, aquatics, gymnastics, and cycling! Check out the new aquatics trailer for a taste of Olympic competition!
File size: 67 MB (HD)

Bionic Commando Rearmed: The Making Of - Part 2
Explore the re-making of a classic side-scroller in part 2 of this 3-part documentary that looks at how Bionic Commando was brought back into action!!
File size: 298 MB (HD)

AST Dew Tour - BMX Progression
Defending BMX Dirt champion Ryan Nyquist talks about how the sport has changed and how BMX Dirt is a melting pot of International competitors. Nyquist talks to us during the BMX Dirt finals where he captured the win.
File size: 134 MB (HD)

AST Dew Tour - BMX Rewind
A compilation of all the moments to remember in BMX Dirt, BMX Vert and BMX Park from the first stop of the AST Dew Tour in Baltimore, Maryland.
File size: 125 MB (HD)

AST Dew Tour - FMX Unleashed
A compilation of the best moments in Freestyle Motocross from the first stop of the AST Dew Tour in Baltimore, Maryland.
File size: 122 MB (HD)

AST Dew Tour - Skate Highlights
A compilation of the best moments in Skateboard Park and Skateboard Vert from the first stop of the AST Dew Tour in Baltimore, Maryland.
File size: 94 MB (HD)
PS3 Themes (free)

Killzone 2 Theme
Customize your PS3 system with a cool Killzone 2 Theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 3.87 MB

PixelJunk Eden Theme (x2)
Customize your PS3 system with a cool PixelJunk Eden Theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 0.98 MB - 1.02 MB
PS3 Wallpaper (free)

Siren: Blood Curse Wallpaper (x2)
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Siren: Blood Curse wallpaper
File size: 346 KB - 2.41 MB

Soul Calibur IV Wallpaper (x2)
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Soul Calibur IV wallpaper
File size: 288 KB - 1.57 MB

Street Fighter IV: Summer 08 Wallpaper
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Street Fighter IV wallpaper
File size: 185 KB - 795 KB
Game Music

Soul Calibur IV: Downloadable Music (x17 individual tracks @ $0.99 each, full set @ $14.99)
The ultimate music pack with all the stage music from the original SOULCALIBUR (1999). This set contains all the separate music files available by purchasing Music Set 1-17. Go to the OPTION menu and select STAGE MUSIC SETTINGS to play the music once purchased. Refunds cannot be offered for any individual music set already purchased prior to the ultimate music pack download.
File sizes: 5.58 MB - 8.97 MB (tracks), 75.1 MB (full set)

 

[blurredvision]

Holy crap, Eden came out today? Fuck, I guess I'll be $10 poorer sometime soon.

 

[Cuda1447]

So what was your Madden IQ? Mine was 570something... I only tried it the first time, I def. think if I played it again I could get higher, but ah well. What'd you guys get?

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
So what was your Madden IQ? Mine was 570something... I only tried it the first time, I def. think if I played it again I could get higher, but ah well. What'd you guys get?

I think I quit that stupid thing after I scored 7 or 8 straight TD's. Maybe it gets harder, I don't know, but I was just hitting the buttons as it told me to, and it was a cake walk. Then I was let down because they only let you play a minute and a half max of offense, and that's it.

 

[mlm]

PJE is great.

 

[KeithTalent]

Probably a stupid question, but can I assume there will be commentary on the full version of Madden? It's pretty hard for me to fathom this game without some sort of commentary.

KT

 

[KeithTalent]

KT

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Probably a stupid question, but can I assume there will be commentary on the full version of Madden? It's pretty hard for me to fathom this game without some sort of commentary.

KT

Yes, they added commentary this year, finally. No more stupid radio announcer guy.

 

[StepUp]

It's NFL Network guys doing the commentary... if you search some gameplay videos on youtube or your favorite gaming site, you'll get a taste.

I personally am really impressed with the gameplay; it is leaps and bounds ahead of NCAA 09. I'm sad I bought the game.

 

[KeithTalent]

Cool, thanks guys.

I have to say I was pretty damn impressed by the look and feel of the game. I haven't played a Madden game in several years, but I actually said "wow" when this thing got rolling. I'll be picking this up on release day. Can hardly wait.

KT

Edit: Meant to say I didn't really enjoy Facebreaker very much. I was hoping for an updated Punch-out, but this did not end up being nearly as fun as that. I'll give the demo another shot, but my first impression wasn't that great.

 

[Stuxnet]

The Madden *DEMO* is a pretty big letdown, but the *GAMEPLAY* and graphics are, as someone else already said, leaps and bounds beyond any other sports game to date.

The demo ticks me off, because you can't even get into a game ... err... "Madden Moment" (more on that in a minute)... without going through the Madden IQ crap. Yeah, you can quit the test, but you have to load the test and then exit the test. PITA if you ask me.

You can only play offense in a Madden Moment scenario (last NYG drive of the Super Bowl). No defense, no other Madden Moments.

I think the whole idea of the Madden Moment is a pretty slick, but if you're going to restrict the demo like this, at least offer another Moment as defense.

That said, the gameplay and graphics exceeded my expectations by a mile, and my expectations were pretty high after all of the hype this year. Definitely picking it up on 7/12.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: blurredvision

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Probably a stupid question, but can I assume there will be commentary on the full version of Madden? It's pretty hard for me to fathom this game without some sort of commentary.

KT

Yes, they added commentary this year, finally. No more stupid radio announcer guy.

Thank god....I HATED the radio announcer.

 

[Stuxnet]

That's another thing. Given the criticism of the radio announcer in the past, I can't believe they omitted announcing from the demo. I have to say, though, the gameplay, graphics, and presentation are so good, maybe they know it all speaks for itself. This is the first time I've been excited about an EA football production.