Didn't like the demo

[DarkOutX]

I don't get it why people so liked it.
- 3 strictly limited missions
- We got XP... and?
- Car physics is weird, cars like plastic toys
- Got hit by NPC car while I were putting on handcuffs on crime, haha
- People ignore pistol in front of their faces

So it's buggy (coz of pre-alpha), it's VERY limited. I don't understand what's the point of publishing it overall. I don't see any cool gameplay features, don't see cool engine features, see nothing to wait, honestly.
Interested in the XP system, but I have no idea what to expect

P.S. I wouldn't say it's a bad game. It's a bad, non-presentative demo

[Methlos]

It's an Alpha demo that had you in training to show aspects of the game. XP will obviously have an impact since it was showed, just have to wait and see how. Multiple possible departments shown, from ticketing, beat patrol, to helicopter pursuit pilot. Maybe in time we can be Adam 11 or Police Squad. It was a taste sampler and for me it scratched the itch enough to keep an eye on it.

[Matrene]

I really enjoyed where the game is going and what they are trying to do. I enjoyed the demo, but the game is very far from polished. I watched a patrol car run over and kill a bystander. I then went over and put a body bag over the body. The map seems very small and drab. I hope there is a lot more map then what is seen in the demo. All the streets and buildings look the same. Are there other buildings we go inside or is this it? All the police stuff looks really fun and is a buy for me as long as there is a lot more city than what I saw. I was already bored with the city. Layout is like a puzzle with no purpose.

[Laub]

Originally posted by DarkOutX:

. I don't understand what's the point of publishing it overall.

Demo. Just a demo. Feedback for the studio, read data and so on. People can take a smell and thats it. The technical part is not important.

"- 3 strictly limited missions"

Yep. Where is the problem? 20 years ago, that was a normal thing to test a game and choose to buy the game or not. Demo = demonstration = show you a little bit from the game. Not get everything for free to test in best quality.

[Crystal Pink 🦋🦄]

Did you think pre Alpha is the same as a full game? It doesn't even reach the BETA phase YET, your comment shows that you have no idea what that means.

[steveredd]

Bruh. A demo is a slice of the game. Not this pre alpha stuff they push out not beta. It's. A DEMO. It's meant to show you a bit of what they are working on. You obviously weren't around for demo disks on the original PlayStation. That's what I used to play because I didn't have money.

[♀⛤WitchyWoman⛤♀]

I liked it, the car turning needs some smoothing.

[Criw]

"pre-alpha" demo so, is so so so good than others games in "alpha" hahaha
i like the game, imagine the full version and the potential for add content for a long time and enable for a modding community. great job for a moment

[DarkOutX]

Originally posted by Crystal Pink 🦋🦄:

Did you think pre Alpha is the same as a full game? It doesn't even reach the BETA phase YET, your comment shows that you have no idea what that means.

Lol you can't read or what? Specially for people like you I wrote last sentence

[DarkOutX]

Originally posted by Laub:

Originally posted by DarkOutX:

. I don't understand what's the point of publishing it overall.

"- 3 strictly limited missions"

Yep. Where is the problem? 20 years ago...

10 years ago I were buying games for 5$. And what? And also Is using 20 years old practices is OK now? O_O

Modern demos are more like a playable movie trailer, or like first episode of series, trying to grab your attention for the future. And they are also polished
Does somebody release first episode or trailer showing literally first 10 minutes of movie?

[DarkOutX]

Originally posted by Criw:

"pre-alpha" demo so, is so so so good than others games in "alpha" hahaha
i like the game, imagine the full version and the potential for add content for a long time and enable for a modding community. great job for a moment

Can't disagree, it can be a great game.
But the point is that it also still could be awful and demo in current state can't refute it :D

[Beldarak]

Originally posted by DarkOutX:

- We got XP... and?

It's a demo.

I personaly liked it, not for what it is, but for what it shows the full game should be like. I was a little disapointed that the demo ends before we get to do the cool stuff and never let you play without holding your hand, but it shows you what you'll be doing in the full game.

My only hope is they'll remove most of the jank from the gameplay (mouse acceleration, better framerate and controls that feels less tanky. Like getting in a car should imho, work like GTA games where you press a touch and the character walk towards the car and enters it if you're a little too far.. stuff like that).

[Rooster78]

A demo shows a finished product ready to buy, early access is for early Alpha and beta builds.

[Beldarak]

Originally posted by Rooster78:

A demo shows a finished product ready to buy, early access is for early Alpha and beta builds.

Not necesseraly, no. You get demos for Kickstarter project, vertical slices of games like System Shock remake did when it was announced... Demos for early-access project are super common (Banquet for Fools, Aska...)

[fransiskeitor]

it´s just a DEMO -.-

[MrCrowBard]

Demo is short for demonstration. It's a demonstration of what the final and full game is going to be like. Yes there will be changes before the final version but this is a good demonstration of what the final game will be like.