YondyZMatrx Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Can we at least have a one mission demo? I'm sure tons of people would love it. It would also remind people about it if they had forgotten it. (No clue how they would have) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Boo Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 That would basically be a beta... Letting players play a game before it is release, by definition, is called a beta test. Letting everyone play even one mission, it will push back release... Not to mention ruin the surprise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undead Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 That would basically be a beta... Letting players play a game before it is release, by definition, is called a beta test. Letting everyone play even one mission, it will push back release... Not to mention ruin the surprise. Not really... a demo is usually campaign and offline based as a beta is multiplayer and online based. There's a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Boo Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 A campaign demo is still a test before its released; a beta test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di3b BeAsTa Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 theres probably no beta because whatever they allowed fans access too it would give away to much info to the whole game. Im personally fine with no beta, never played a beta so its not that big of a deal to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStarRocket91 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 A campaign demo is still a test before its released; a beta test. A 'demo' is actually usually representative of the game in its final state, whereas a 'beta' isn't. So if a demo came out it would be exactly what you got in the real game, while a beta would be somewhat different. For example, the Reach beta had fewer shots in the DMR, plus different loadouts for Spartans and Elites and slightly different movement speeds, while the demo for Mass Effect 3 had identical gameplay to the shipped version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undead Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 A campaign demo is still a test before its released; a beta test. Beta - Software that is not out yet and the company has released so that you can test it and find bugs. Usually for online purposes. Demo - Software that lets you use some of the features not all, so you can see if you like it but don't have access to everything it has to offer. (example. Video game demo that has only the first level) Demos are campaign based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YondyZMatrx Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 The special first level demo that they let people lke gameinformer play? Where Chief wakes up? That level is fully made, it wouldn't be a test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Substandard IQ Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I dont think they have completely said there wont be a beta, i thought they just hinted at being really busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Substandard IQ Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 A 'demo' is actually usually representative of the game in its final state, whereas a 'beta' isn't. So if a demo came out it would be exactly what you got in the real game, while a beta would be somewhat different. For example, the Reach beta had fewer shots in the DMR, plus different loadouts for Spartans and Elites and slightly different movement speeds, while the demo for Mass Effect 3 had identical gameplay to the shipped version. I agree with red on this front also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinreaper Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Just so we are all clear, frank clearly stated during the panel that, "We have no plans at this time or in the future to work on a beta release. Our focus is on polishing the game and releasing it.". Kinda hard to misread or catch anything other than NO from that in terms of having a beta. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMartin58 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Just so we are all clear, frank clearly stated during the panel that, "We have no plans at this time or in the future to work on a beta release. Our focus is on polishing the game and releasing it.". Kinda hard to misread or catch anything other than NO from that in terms of having a beta. Plans can change though. I'm not saying they will, but they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vas 'Caudanee Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Personally, I never liked betas, because I always miss them by the time they are over. Plus I want Halo 4 out as early as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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