Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | 12:00 GMT

US Patapon 2 demo restricted to pre-orders

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SCEA’s confirmed that only those that pre-order Patapon 2 through either Gamestop or Amazon will get to play the game’s demo.

The tester was openly released in Europe last week.

Those Americans that get the demo will be awarded a “Lordy Hairpiece”.

Find lots of glossing-over through the link.

116 comments

#51

Psychotext
16/03/09, 3:02 pm

As should you.

#52

Shatner
16/03/09, 3:03 pm

getoveryourselflol

#53

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 3:04 pm

At the end of the day, whether it actually is or not. Sony say that the demo is NOT free, and the official line is that it’s “EXCLUSIVE” to those who pre-order. Simple as that.

So Sony are ‘taking advantage’ of people who don’t know how to play the system. Which is probably the vast majority. I certainly wouldn’t have tried without someone telling me how easy it was.

I think a fair and impartial person would at least aknowledge this.

I wouldn’t expect a troll to though.

#54

Psychotext
16/03/09, 3:05 pm

Not a very enlightened comment Shatner. I’m sure if you dig deep you can do much better.

#55

Syrok
16/03/09, 3:06 pm

No, it’s actually exclusive unless you disobey the terms and conditions. :)

#56

Shatner
16/03/09, 3:10 pm

wasperfectlyenlightenedjustnotwhatyouwantedtohearlol

#57

Psychotext
16/03/09, 3:14 pm

No… you see you’re focusing on the poster rather than the post. It’s only one step from there to insults, which as you’ve said in the past; is the last refuge of a weak mind.

#58

Shatner
16/03/09, 3:18 pm

youassumedthatyour”championing”wasworthsomethinglol

ifyouputyourselfinthefiringlinelikethatthenitsyourownfaultlol

#59

Psychotext
16/03/09, 3:21 pm

Really… because from where I’m standing it looks like you think your championing of the actions of multibillion dollar companies is worth something too? Or that they somehow value it?

“whentheydosomethingrightchampionthemlol”

So I’ll just restate what you said to me…

“saveyourchampioningforthosethatvalueitlol”

#60

Shatner
16/03/09, 3:22 pm

nowyouretryingtomakeyourselfassignificantasthosecompanieslol

youwanttotakethategoofyoursdownafewhundrednotcheslol

#61

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 3:23 pm

@ Syrok:

So you’re saying it’s free if I steal it/acquire it by deception?

#62

Blerk
16/03/09, 3:25 pm

What the fuck? I only went away for ten minutes!

#63

Psychotext
16/03/09, 3:32 pm

Not a bad misdirection Shatner, but you still didn’t really address why your championing is somehow different. Unless you really do believe they value it?

Then again, are you actually championing their decision to make their customers jump through hoops for demos? That doesn’t make a lot of sense. Seems much more likely that you’re defending your favourite company as usual.

#64

Retroid
16/03/09, 3:36 pm

I’ve just invented a whole new advertising idea; the only people who’ll be able to see my adverts are the people who were going to buy the products anyway! \o/

#65

Syrok
16/03/09, 3:38 pm

@Giga- Pretty much except that it is tolerated.

#66

Shatner
16/03/09, 3:42 pm

poorPTcantaccepthis’championing’hasnovaluelol

nowhesdistractingfromthatbymakingallsortsofsillystatementslol

getoveryourselflol

#67

Psychotext
16/03/09, 3:53 pm

I’m happy to accept it… but then again I don’t do it (Though I’ll do it for you Shatner, I really will!). Are you?

#68

Shatner
16/03/09, 3:57 pm

ifsomethingdoessomethingimpressiveichampionitlol

idontdisillusionmyselfaboutitsworththoughlol

twoseparatethingsPTsostoptryingtopretendtheyrethesamelol

nicebackpeddlingbythewaylol

#69

Patrick Garratt
16/03/09, 3:59 pm

I live in a dream world where people put spaces between their words so people can read them easily. My fantasy is mine, and mine alone.

#70

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 4:00 pm

Just get over yourself PT.

Don’t you know that Phil is trying to clean the internet from the “imbalance, bias, immaturity and plain ignorance in large swathes of gamers and reporting“!?

And that he will “deliberately make efforts to correct this imbalance using the words, facts, experience and objectivity at my disposal.“!?

Get over yourself. Show some humility like Phil does.

#71

Psychotext
16/03/09, 4:04 pm

No backpedalling involved Shatner. I’m trying to clarify if there’s really one rule for me and another for you. If I have to save my championing for those that value it, do you too?

#72

JonFE
16/03/09, 4:05 pm

Pat, apparently Shatner has made it a personal quest to make us more clever by forcing us to read his comments without spaces. I suggest he should also type them backwards to strengthen the training.

#73

Hunam
16/03/09, 4:06 pm

People read his posts?

Clearly if he is being a child he’s not worth anyone’s attention. Except mine right now, but now no more.

#74

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:07 pm

ihavenoideaPTasiveneveroffereditforthesakeofonlineposturinglol

#75

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:09 pm

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#76

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:11 pm

bythewayPatapon2demoisavailableforfreefolksgogetitlol

#77

JonFE
16/03/09, 4:14 pm

Thanks Shatner, that was impressive :-D

#78

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 4:15 pm

Interesting…

A supposed defender of the victims of software piracy encouraging others to break contracts and acquire software by deception.

The sheer hypocrisy speaks volumes.

#79

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:18 pm

iamineuropedemoisineuropetryagaintrolllol

#80

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:20 pm

thanksJonFEivalueyourchampioningofmelol

#81

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 4:25 pm

I didn’t say you, Phil the schizo troll.

You clearly said “folks”. Obviously, this discussion has been about SCEA from the start, or are you so stupid that his needs spelling out for you!?

Silly lunatic.

Nice dodging there Phil. You don’t seem to be able to admit that Americans can’t get this game without THEFT.

Keep taking the pills. You clearly need them.

#82

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:26 pm

oneeuropeanrepliestoanothereuropeantopretendhesnoteuropeanlol

whateverworksforyoutrollishways.you’refoolingnobodylol

#83

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:28 pm

demoisgreatbythewaydownloaditforfreefromSonysserversfolks!lol

#84

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 4:31 pm

Yeah, good dodging again there. You’re clearly suffering from some sort of psycological problem.

You’ve given a blanket encouragement for “FOLKS” to get the demo.

All along you’ve dribble-spat gibberish about there being no problem here, because the demo is free.

While still refusing to aknowledge that the demo is NOT free to those who fall under SCEA.

Now you are officially an INTERNET HERO!

SUPER TROLL!!!!

#85

Newbie101
16/03/09, 4:31 pm

is there a ban function? CommentsLikeThis is getting on my tits!

#86

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:32 pm

evernoticehowdesperate360fanboysgetwhentheirtrollingisexposed?lol

CAPITALLETTERSgrrrlol

#87

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 4:32 pm

I ONLY DO IT BECAUSE I KNOW YOU LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT!!!!

SUPER TROLL!!!!

#88

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:33 pm

whydo360fanboysspendsomuchtimeinSonydiscussions?lol

#89

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 4:33 pm

SUPER HYPOCRITTCAL LYING PARANOID SCHIZO TROLL!!!!!!!

#90

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:33 pm

isitbecauseliveisdownagainlol?

#91

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 4:34 pm

Still dodging.

Still won’t admit that he ENCOURAGES SOFTWARE THEFT!!

#92

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:35 pm

havetogoforabitasthisfreePatapon2demoistoomuchfunlol

iheartilyencouragefolkstodownloadittotheirPSPsandgiveitagolol

#93

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 4:36 pm

Yeah OK SUPER TROLL!!

run away because you’ve been EXPOSED for the SUPER TROLL that you are.

#94

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:36 pm

rememberfolks:downloadingfreedemosfrommanufacturersserversistheftlol

#95

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 4:38 pm

Nice BACK TRACKING there Phil.

What was that supposed to be, a disclaimer??

FAIL!!!!

#96

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:41 pm

free=theftaccordingtosomelol

watchthefanboytrollmeltdowncontinueitssoprettylol

ilovelmyPSPssleepfunctionitmeansicanpausemyfunwheneverilikelol

#97

G1GAHURTZ
16/03/09, 4:47 pm

Phil, you’re so BAD at feigning ignorance.

As has already been discussed above, if you download this demo, and you live in the US, and you LIE, by pretending to live in Europe, when you don’t, you’ve broken the terms of your PSN contract.

That means that you have LIED in order to acquire software that the SOFTWARE DEVELOPER doesn’t want you to have.

There is no difference between this, and LYING to install an ILLEGAL piece of software.

SUPER NUTCASE TROLL.

This demo is NOT free to those who do not have a legitimate reason to have a European account.

You ARE WRONG.

Get over yourself.

#98

Captain Fruitloop
16/03/09, 4:47 pm

I’m now definitely favouring the ‘mental breakdown’ theory.

#99

Patrick Garratt
16/03/09, 4:53 pm

I can’t believe this thread. I’ve created a monster.

#100

Shatner
16/03/09, 4:54 pm

CAPITALLETTERSmakeanythingyoumakeupintoindelibletruthlol

thisgoesdoubleifyourea360fanboytrollingaSonydiscussionlol

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