Killzone 2 demo incoming for Europe and North America

It has been a long time coming, but next month will finally see the release of the PlayStation 3 exclusive Killzone 2. For those who want to try the game out before taking the plunge, Sony has confirmed that a demo will be available on the PlayStation Network... at some point.

For North American gamers, early access to the demo is dependent upon pre-ordering the game. Those who pre-order Killzone 2 from GameStop, beginning on February 3, will get a download code for the demo. However, once the game is released on February 27, the demo will be made available to all PS3 owners. Meanwhile, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has confirmed a demo for that region as well, but it won't be tied to any sort of pre-order bonus.

This seems like an odd move. Shouldn't the demo try to convince those on the fence to buy the game? Why give it to people whose money you already have? With a game like Killzone 2, which has a lot to prove to many gamers, a good demo can be a great selling tool. If the demo impresses, it can create a great deal of word-of-mouth buzz, similar to what happened to Bioshock in 2007. Making people pay for the privilege of trying the game early is an odd twist on the very idea of a demo.

North Americans with plans to pre-order now have a tough choice ahead of them: go for the demo, or a Helghast costume for Home?

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