September 24th 2009 9:40 am PT

yesssssssss!!!

Downloading now…

Great news, but I still can’t download it in the UK. It keeps asking for a prepaid code.

Content not found?

For me the most anticipated demo of the year. Can’t wait till I get home

Thanks for the demo!

Not working in the UK, Content Not Found, searching for Brutal Legend on the UK site also doesn’t find anything.

If you’re having problems d/l this…it will work for you soon.

Thanks Major.

Content still not found

Nice. I certainly want to try this out.

still asking for prepaid codes oh well looks like another weeks wait

Content not found in france !

Content still not found in Denmark either

The prepaid code its looking for is the one given to pre-orders of the game : /

It appears it’s actually US only – http://twitter.com/SuperKaylo/statuses/4340783745

No demo for the uk until 1st Oct so most likely just US only again

Even when I try the US link it prompts for a code. So its lose/lose.

Thanks for nothing Major.

Still content not found. I hope it gets sorted out later, I really want to play this, although the multiplayer is looking a bit ropey.

And let’s not be mean at Larry, OK, he’s just being good enough to pass on information.

I still don’t get this “timed demos” business. A demo is advertising for the game, a way to allow us to see if we like a game without resorting to rental or worse, piracy. So you are only hurting yourselves by restricting it regionally or by account status.

I bought Oblivion on the 360 after downloading the PC version to see if I liked it. Had I not done so, I would never have bought Oblivion as it looked interesting but I never liked RPGs in the past.

I bought Crackdown after playing the demo. Had I not played the demo I would not have bought it.

You noticing a trend? If I had a silver account and so got demos late I am less likely to buy a game and more likely to buy it second-hand. A demo hypes the game so you “can’t wait” to get it. So delaying it either regionally or this “only available to gold accounts for a week” is plain stupid. It was just an excuse to make gold account holders think they are getting a better deal, but I am not nieve enough to think that. Seeing as originally there was not this 1 week restriction you aren’t fooling anyone.

Besides, there are plenty of gold exclusive features coming with Facebook, Last.fm, 1 vs 100, so you should remove the demo restriction now, its only in your own good. Bearing in mind I have had a gold account none-stop all the time I have owned a 360, so its of no interest to me other than it lets my none gold account holding friends play demos a bit earlier.

Whoa Peaking Legoman–how about more gratitude and less prick from you. He already said it’s going to be fixed soon, and stuff happens–I’m sure as hell that you aren’t a bastion of perfection in any way, shape, or form, so sod off. Quit dogging Major for something that isn’t his fault.

I just played through the demo 3 times. Love it and going to pre-order it today.

I want my demo! *sobs*

Ohhhh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah… [smashes through a wall like kool-aid man]

@Alex Atkin UK,

Right on – I’d add that trying to get us to pay to advertise games on our “desktop” is kinda stupid too. But then, Microsoft is not the only company in the world to regularly ignore the dollar to grasp at the penny. Oh well, enjoy what we can, ignore the rest.

Content not found in Italy..

Dont see why people outside of the US complain about xblox live.
It not like Mircosoft listen to any of the complaints

@bknight2k

amen to that we just have to live with out featureless contentless expensive xbox live’s and be happy with it.

who knows ONE day we might actaulyl get video downloads!!!! *Holds breath* and i dont call a handful of expensive bad movies video downloads

Dreisechzig.net just announced the EU-Demo will be released on October 1st…

Damn, 1st October? Thats just lame.

Content also not found in Germany …
… until October 1st ??

I don’t know why EA/Double Fine don’t want to sell their game.
I mean the best advertisment is a playable demo in every XBL region.

Availability: Not available in India, Japan and Korea… oops, and Europe.

Still not working – FAIL

It’s not available in the UK.

And, I’ve tried downloading it from the US Xbox.com site, and it asks for a redeem code.

Soooo, I dunno what to say..

The demo is sick, what is the release date.

@ LEGENDARY T0AD: Rocktober 13th! \m/

Wow demo was lots of fun. Maybe I will upload a video of me playing and you Europeans can pretend like your playing it.

Well it seems to be available in Europe now? I was just able to add it to my download queue. Before it just pretended the game didn’t exist.

I’m downloading the demo now but I would buy it. It just looks like it’s going to be a flop.

Once again europe is overlooked by Microsoft, thanks

This demo made me pre-order the game

I was waiting for this demo for so long. Gonna download it after work today.

damn..no demo..wanted to try it too..now i think i wont buy it cuz i dont know if this game is good…no demo = no purchase

Dammit… been eagerly awaiting this demo but have recently run out of space on my HDD. Oh well, bye-bye TLAD for now…

BTW as a sidebar… when will the prices of the HDD be coming down? I mean in this day and age 20GB is a bit of joke (my old P133 had more HDD space back in the nineties) and paying $150+ for a 120GB drive is insane considering I just purchased an external 1TB HDD for $99. Rant complete.

This is currently only available in Canada and the US. I’ve updated my post.

I’m playing the demo and I honestly didn’t think that game was going to be good. I’m glad I was wrong. It’s hilarious the stuff he says. I’ll be picking it up. One the pleasant gaming surprises for me this year.

So where was the announcement for the Pinball FX addon that I nearly missed? The song packs are covered and choke out the addon section of the marketplace, but not this?

Major, you need some new help… your blog suffers badly every time you get shipped out.

Download it from a torrent & burn it to disc.
Or if you have the equipment, transfer it directly to your Hard Drive.

Stupid companies trying to lock out us international customers.

Anyone else having live issues? Delayed notifications, lag, party disconnects?. XBL is ass right now.

@arsnic13
yeah i don’t know about other games but i have been getting a lot of party disconnects in Cod: WaW … i mean a whole lot like 4 games out of 5 it’s almost not worth playing multiplayer.

anyways concerning this game; i was kinda looking forward to it and i gotta say the demo just made me want more … if you have been even semi curious about this game check it out

I don’t need the demo to convince me to buy this game. It’s already on my list of ‘must buy’ for October along with Uncharted 2 (on the other console .
That is of course if the Australian OFLC don’t consider hacking Human-Like “Demon” creatures with an axe and metal music too violent and inappropriate for my 32yr old eyes and ban it like they did Left 4 Dead 2.

@SeijinAxeman: Same here. Tim Schafer hasn’t ever designed a bad game and I have full faith in Brütal Legend continuing the trend. A demo would be a nice appetizer but if it takes a week or two and then an additional week of Silver member punishment, the game’s pretty much out by then. Oh well, perhaps it’s possible to play the demo on the other console in the near future.

no demo in Germany?

Guess we will get a cencored version of the game… therefore a dome comes 01.10. in Germany.

Europe shafted again, Do MS know Europe even exist?

Never mind you, what about Australia and New Zealand? The ignorance level here is far worse than you’ll ever get … and that’s saying something.

As far as I know, the reason for the delay in Europe is censorship (like Hayabusa66 thought) but that MS has the exclusive rights to the demo in the US / Canada until 1st of October. After that, we all get the demo, as well as PS3 owners.

Exclusivity is something great, isn’t it?

Of course I meant ‘not censorship’…

Thanks K1LLER HORNET for the tip dude!

I’m downloading this sucker & burning it to disc right now as we speak

gotta laugh at the Europeans and the Australians arguing on who gets shafted the most from Microsoft XD

What the heck?! Why isnt it availible in the UK?
Sort it out Major, PLEASE?!

Too bad you Europeans can’t get the Demo…the demo is awesome, I think I’ll play through it again…hehe

Who care’s about this stupid demo anyway. Game looks like a load of crap anyway + it’s being published by the Devil Company

“The Devil Company” published 2 of your last 6 games played, Fight Night and Orange Box

@ Sly Jon

lol – got pwned.

EA aren’t as bad anymore – i’d say Activision is worse now.

And again microsoft forgets us. We already have no netflix (or other movies) 1vs100 (damm the whole game was invented here) , no indie games and we are probably not getting Last.fm and Zune Marketplace.

We are on Xbox Live too and we have money too.

@Talinth and @Kartanym we should send M$ a map of the world they might not have one or that have and it’s north america they might just want a helping hand

and well its not M$’s fault really its just the retards in the marketing department nothing new really

From “under the radar” to “day-1 purchase”. Great game inc.

I can’t believe how much this game ROCKS!

It seems wrong to stop playing ODST for this, but I am downloading it

@ kingja21

ODST is great, but this game is also great – you gotta give it a try.

This & Forza 3 are the best demo’s i’ve played in ages.
I gotta pick them up next month =D

I love how Tim Schafer mocks what the current generation seems to think is “heavy metal”. All that whiny vocals and rapping. Sad but true Tim, sad but true.

I was looking forward to this game, but the demo really isn’t very good.

HEAVY METALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \m/

I was pretty impressed, especially how you play the solos, so cool! Only thing I didn’t really dig was driving around in the car to fight the boss. The camera and controls are a bit awkward.

Decapitatioooooon!

I loved the demo even though I’m not a fan of heavy metal. I just thought the whole idea was great. I also like how they incorporated the cursing and gore options . I might buy it later when its cheaper. Have to save for Modern Warfare 2 .

I so want this game right now it looks so fun!

Gotta have this game!!!! got really into it and remembered it was only a demo

@Chuckimus
You took my opening!! Totally funny man!

I’m not sure WHERE to start, but I REALLY APPRECIATE what the company did with the profanity AND violent gore!! You can turn it off, but they warn it can take away from the experience. AWESOME [APPLAUD-APPLAUD]!!! I look forward to reserving my copy this week!! Jack Black is awesome, though some of the game’s scene are predictable. The play kind of reminds me of Kameo with the different creatures to free with the smash and bash attitude, but cooler. This is one game I do not look for multiplayer as it will be a fun ride on its own.

I’m glad that Tim Scafer did not let this one die with the merger. Kudos and a Big Thanks!