The Friday Debate – Trial Or Tribulation?

My first two PlayStation experiences began with demos. When Garth Crooks handed me my original PlayStation console for winning a game of Pro Evolution Soccer at Match of the Day Live in Birmingham, I rushed home and blitzed through every demo on the disc included, before putting in an Ocean Colour Scene CD and being amazed that I could make it sound like I was in a church.
When I unwrapped My PS2 one Christmas Day (can’t remember the year but I think we had a goose) my Dad had forgotten to get any games so I had to make do with the demo disc from a hurriedly purchased copy of the Official PlayStation Magazine.
This week’s Friday Debate isn’t about my childhood, but demos – how important are they?


Additionally, what makes a good demo? Do you prefer a nicely structured guide to as many of the game’s features as can be crammed in, like the God of War III demo, or time restricted freedom, like with Just Cause 2 and Mafia II?
Share your thoughts in the comments and, for the first time this week, take part in The Friday Debate in PlayStation Home. Just head over to the Polling Station in Home Square and register your vote.
Go!