I'd like a simple demo that featured just the mechanics and gunplay. Maybe a parkour-oriented map with some moving targets and limited gun options. That would be be enough to get an early feel for the game without spoiling the fun of release day. It might help in drawing in a bit of an unfamiliar audience as well.

Definitely want to see a PC Multiplayer Demo.

These days for me games without demos go to the bottom of my buy list.

Again, the multiplayer = the singleplayer, so it doesn't really matter that much.

I'd like to hear your reasons why you don't like to buy games without demo. Every gameshop I know gives me the possibility to test before buying without an obligation to buy if you test. Or you can hire the game/play with a friend before buying it?

Well, Gamestop is the best videogame store I know of that is close to me, and they only offer playable "try-outs" on a select number of games already built into a machine, at least around here.

Or, hopefully you can send steam trials to your friends once the game comes out. Would meet his criteria of "PC Multiplayer Demo"

for me the demo should only have medium builds, one or two guns, one map, and no online play, only with bots, but not the campaign

Basically what I was imagining. I don't want to spoil any novelty on release day.

Since a big "turn on" about Brink, is merging SP and MP, it would be foolish to only offer SP in the demo. Also, since every map is a map that will be played in the Campaign, regardless how you play (unless they offer a bonus map or special map made for demo) it would have to be a Campaign map.

I say the demo should be 1 map that can be played SP, co-op or MP. Only offer Medium bodytype, but let players know that Light and heavy will be available in the full game. Give access to a handful of guns and a couple abilities, and maybe 2 archetypes to mess with for customization.

I'm debating if the demo should allow players to look at locked weapons, abilities and other items, or to leave them out altogether.

Showing them options in the wheel but denying the player to use them could only add to the intrigue. You know, a sort of "This is what you're missing if you don't buy" sort of thing.

That's what I was thinking, but at the same time, leaving them out altogether adds a sense of discovery when they see them for the first time in the full game. Maybe allow them to view some of what's available.

A customization wheel with only a couple archetypes would offer plenty of combinations, too. Maybe two or three weapons, like one SMG, a pistol, and a shotgun. and medium builds only, with a fairly acrobatic map with just a few combatants running loose. It would be enough to showcase everything Brink has to offer in principle without giving the cow away with the milk.

I don't want there to be a demo, will mess up game's hype and excitement, I'd prefer we all wait. We should just have a benchmark where people can see if they are able to actually play it.

But that only applies to PC...

No one is forcing you to play any demo that might be released. Your post makes it seem as though you'd like to make decisions for other people.

Dude, I would poop myself in excitement and hide in my room for days playing the demo if they ever created one.

I personally want nothing to do with a demo unless it's a really really late build (as in pretty near finished product). Sometimes a crappy demo can really leave a bad taste in your mouth. That's not saying I am guaranteeing a crappy build that was earlier in production, it's just most of the time that's how it works. Crysis 2 is a perfect example of a game that had a demo that completely let me down lol. I have faith in Brink though!

So to answer the question, yes, I would like a demo if it is a fairly polished demo and a build that's very near release! :]

But it would ruin the overall hype if they released a demo since then you won't see everybody discussing game on release, it'll all be said before hand.

With how long they have been putting into the game itself, any demo would not see light if it was half assed.

I think it would be pretty awesome to have an online demo but I don't think that would happen.I mean its a smart thing not to have an online demo because it would be the most interesting aspect of the game, it would keep people wondering what it would be like.I hope its online like Crysis but I doubt it

Crysis 2 has intense map design. I love risking jumping off the skyscraqer to climb in a window at the last second. If SD does plan on a demo, I suggest they don't go Xbox exclusive and they pick the map "shipyard" (assuming the map is as awesome as I think it is).

If there WAS a demo it'd probably be the shipyard.

I'd like a demo too [I actually preordered but whatever]

"When the demo comes out" it would probably be in shipyard

Since you're correcting people, you seem to be able to confirm that there will be a demo? Link please, cuz I've heard nothing about it.

There has been no announcement/comment regarding a demo, so it stays at if.