King Kong demo out!

Kolzig · 10-07-2005, 07:31 AM

http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=7783
http://www.gamershell.com/news/25383.html

The demo includes two levels; one where you play as Jack Driscoll, one where you play as Kong himself. King Kong the game is going to be released a month from now in November. As some of you may already now, King Kong the game is based on Peter Jackson's upcoming King Kong movie, and the game is directed by Michel Ancel, the man behind Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil.

Holy J, I've been waiting to try out this game for a long time now.

squarejawhero · 10-07-2005, 07:59 AM

I didn't know it was the BG+E guy! Sexcellent. D/ling now.

RLacey · 10-07-2005, 08:27 AM

Installing... installed.

Brb.

:EDIT: They used StarForce. Time for some other people to rant, methinks.

SakSquash · 10-07-2005, 08:28 AM

Who knows? Maybe the game won't be nearly as bad as the movie is going to be.

RLacey · 10-07-2005, 08:35 AM

I got killed by a T-Rex after about 10 seconds. Mind you, I did try to run through it.

It looks remarkably nice for a console-orientated game, the controls are fairly easy to get to grips with and the music and sound is nice.

Mind you, I only played for about a minute. More later, after I've done some uni stuff.

squarejawhero · 10-07-2005, 08:42 AM

Doesn't work for me. Black screen, then music, then tells me the sound card didn't intialise. After playing the music. Go figure.

Kolzig · 10-07-2005, 09:27 AM

Very nice, albeit short demo, but still enough for a first taste. I liked it, I liked it a lot. The gameplay is just as promised, very different when playing with Jack and when playing with Kong. Jack is so helpless little human being.

On the other hand, Kong sure is a powerhouse. I took a tree trunk with me and started smashing those little dinosaurs.

It really looks like a game that I'll be buying as soon as it's released.

There was this one problem when I was configuring the settings, I couldn't choose a bigger resolution than 800x600 because for some reason the refresh rate choice was always 150hz and I couldn't change that. If I chose for example 1024x768, I got an error message saying that "resolution not available at the selected refresh rate."

RLacey · 10-07-2005, 02:03 PM

Weird. I ran the thing in 1440x900 with a 60hz refresh rate. It looked swell

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squarejawhero · 10-07-2005, 11:21 PM

My install must've screwed up somewhere, as I reloaded my drivers. I'll try again later.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-07-2005, 11:31 PM

Just watched a couple of gameplay movies. Looks like a lot of fun. Too bad I can't play it on my old-ass PC, but there's always my Xbox.

Can someone please post the PC system reqs? Thanks.

squarejawhero · 10-08-2005, 02:34 AM

Ooh... got it working. First install was screwed up.

Nice graphics, not amazing, but very kinetic and do the job remarkably. The FPS section was really nicely done and refreshing to play. Makes me want to see the film, that's for sure - the t-rex's are really quite scary.

RLacey · 10-08-2005, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squarejawhero

Ooh... got it working. First install was screwed up.

Nice graphics, not amazing, but very kinetic and do the job remarkably. The FPS section was really nicely done and refreshing to play. Makes me want to see the film, that's for sure - the t-rex's are really quite scary.

My first thought when I saw the T-Rex was that this was what Trespasser should have been like

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Kolzig · 10-08-2005, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

Can someone please post the PC system reqs? Thanks.

Minimum

Supported OS: Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP
Processor: 1 GHz class processors
RAM: 256 MB
Video Card: 3D 32 Mb DirectX8.1 compatible
Minimum Screen Resolution: 640x480
Sound Card: Direct X 8.1 compatible
DirectX® Version: Direct X 8.1

SoccerDude28 · 10-08-2005, 07:39 AM

Wow I am so impressed. The game looks simply gorgeous, without being a machine hog (like FEAR), and it is a lot of fun. Playing like Jack felt so helpless and desperate, compared the empowering feeling of being Kong.

I just hope the game has enough diversity to remain interesting through out.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-08-2005, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kolzig

Minimum

Supported OS: Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP
Processor: 1 GHz class processors
RAM: 256 MB
Video Card: 3D 32 Mb DirectX8.1 compatible
Minimum Screen Resolution: 640x480
Sound Card: Direct X 8.1 compatible
DirectX® Version: Direct X 8.1

What's the recommended specs?

I should be able run this demo on my rig with the minimum.

Zack · 10-08-2005, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kolzig

Minimum

Supported OS: Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP
Processor: 1 GHz class processors
RAM: 256 MB
Video Card: 3D 32 Mb DirectX8.1 compatible
Minimum Screen Resolution: 640x480
Sound Card: Direct X 8.1 compatible
DirectX® Version: Direct X 8.1

Now that is excellent! Finally, a game whose system requirements aren't close to my 2.4 ghz computer. I have taken a look at the gameplay videos on Gamespot, and Kong himself looks incredibly strong and amazing. I'm definitely looking forward to playing this, considering that the movie itself is on my list of movies to see this fall, and Christmas.

Kolzig · 10-09-2005, 07:35 AM

http://www.kongisking.net/gaming/music.html

I don't know about the recommended specs.

Filmman · 10-09-2005, 10:15 AM

I can`t Wait for King Kong game and the Movie itself I have the 1970 king kong movie and it rocks so I can`t wait to see the other remake of the king kong movie.

Ninja Dodo · 10-09-2005, 12:56 PM

The game runs, but the camera is screwed up. The view keeps rotating to the right, rendering the game basically unplayable. The only way to fix it seems to be setting mouse sensitivity to nill, which in turn leaves you paralyzed from the neck up. Not very useful.

Anyone else getting this?

SakSquash · 10-10-2005, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninja Dodo

The game runs, but the camera is screwed up. The view keeps rotating to the right, rendering the game basically unplayable. The only way to fix it seems to be setting mouse sensitivity to nill, which in turn leaves you paralyzed from the neck up. Not very useful.

Anyone else getting this?

I had the same problem to. Know what it was? The slider on the gamepad that was plugged in to my computer was all the way to one side, causing the rotation, one I set it to the center (or unplugged it) the spinning stopped.

Oh yeah, and let me just say...I liked the game! But the two button fighting thing sucked!

10-07-2005, 07:31 AM	#1
Kolzig The Reggienator Last Online: 06-21-2011 10:52 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	King Kong demo out! http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=7783 http://www.gamershell.com/news/25383.html The demo includes two levels; one where you play as Jack Driscoll, one where you play as Kong himself. King Kong the game is going to be released a month from now in November. As some of you may already now, King Kong the game is based on Peter Jackson's upcoming King Kong movie, and the game is directed by Michel Ancel, the man behind Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil. Holy J, I've been waiting to try out this game for a long time now. __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

10-07-2005, 07:59 AM	#2
squarejawhero Epinionated. Last Online: 06-07-2010 10:54 AM Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	I didn't know it was the BG+E guy! Sexcellent. D/ling now. __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-07-2005, 08:27 AM	#3
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Last Online: 07-11-2012 11:25 PM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	Installing... installed. Brb. :EDIT: They used StarForce. Time for some other people to rant, methinks. __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

10-07-2005, 08:35 AM	#5
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Last Online: 07-11-2012 11:25 PM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	I got killed by a T-Rex after about 10 seconds. Mind you, I did try to run through it. It looks remarkably nice for a console-orientated game, the controls are fairly easy to get to grips with and the music and sound is nice. Mind you, I only played for about a minute. More later, after I've done some uni stuff. __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

10-07-2005, 08:42 AM	#6
squarejawhero Epinionated. Last Online: 06-07-2010 10:54 AM Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Doesn't work for me. Black screen, then music, then tells me the sound card didn't intialise. After playing the music. Go figure. __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-07-2005, 08:28 AM	#4
SakSquash Banned User Last Online: 10-10-2008 08:34 PM Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	Who knows? Maybe the game won't be nearly as bad as the movie is going to be.

10-07-2005, 09:27 AM	#7
Kolzig The Reggienator Last Online: 06-21-2011 10:52 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	Very nice, albeit short demo, but still enough for a first taste. I liked it, I liked it a lot. The gameplay is just as promised, very different when playing with Jack and when playing with Kong. Jack is so helpless little human being. On the other hand, Kong sure is a powerhouse. I took a tree trunk with me and started smashing those little dinosaurs. It really looks like a game that I'll be buying as soon as it's released. There was this one problem when I was configuring the settings, I couldn't choose a bigger resolution than 800x600 because for some reason the refresh rate choice was always 150hz and I couldn't change that. If I chose for example 1024x768, I got an error message saying that "resolution not available at the selected refresh rate." __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

10-07-2005, 02:03 PM	#8
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Last Online: 07-11-2012 11:25 PM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	Weird. I ran the thing in 1440x900 with a 60hz refresh rate. It looked swell . __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

10-07-2005, 11:21 PM	#9
squarejawhero Epinionated. Last Online: 06-07-2010 10:54 AM Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	My install must've screwed up somewhere, as I reloaded my drivers. I'll try again later. __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-07-2005, 11:31 PM	#10
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Just watched a couple of gameplay movies. Looks like a lot of fun. Too bad I can't play it on my old-ass PC, but there's always my Xbox. Can someone please post the PC system reqs? Thanks. __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

10-08-2005, 02:34 AM	#11
squarejawhero Epinionated. Last Online: 06-07-2010 10:54 AM Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Ooh... got it working. First install was screwed up. Nice graphics, not amazing, but very kinetic and do the job remarkably. The FPS section was really nicely done and refreshing to play. Makes me want to see the film, that's for sure - the t-rex's are really quite scary. __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-08-2005, 07:39 AM	#14
SoccerDude28 Homer of Kittens Last Online: 08-20-2016 10:39 AM Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco, Bay Area Posts: 4,374	Wow I am so impressed. The game looks simply gorgeous, without being a machine hog (like FEAR), and it is a lot of fun. Playing like Jack felt so helpless and desperate, compared the empowering feeling of being Kong. I just hope the game has enough diversity to remain interesting through out. __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Games I am playing: Jeanne D'Ark (PSP) Firefox rules

10-09-2005, 07:35 AM	#17
Kolzig The Reggienator Last Online: 06-21-2011 10:52 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	http://www.kongisking.net/gaming/music.html I don't know about the recommended specs. __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

10-09-2005, 10:15 AM	#18
Filmman Plumber-x company Last Online: 10-02-2007 02:30 PM Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 468	I can`t Wait for King Kong game and the Movie itself I have the 1970 king kong movie and it rocks so I can`t wait to see the other remake of the king kong movie.

10-09-2005, 12:56 PM	#19
Ninja Dodo Senior Member Last Online: 10-05-2022 07:25 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,459	The game runs, but the camera is screwed up. The view keeps rotating to the right, rendering the game basically unplayable. The only way to fix it seems to be setting mouse sensitivity to nill, which in turn leaves you paralyzed from the neck up. Not very useful. Anyone else getting this?