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I've played both the beta and the demo.
The demo is garbage and it seems as though the community generally agrees on that. Anyone who remembers the Diablo 2 demo knows that demos can sometimes completely fail to represent the full, final product.
The beta is buggy but I don't think any of the bugs are bad enough to ruin the experience. Then again, I like STALKER more than the Halo series so maybe I'm the sort of person who isn't bothered by bugs.
General thoughts:
-The graphics aren't great but I wasn't expecting them to be. I think graphics matter less for this sort of game than they do for Bioshock, Oblivion, etc.
-The animations are poor but I'll get over it.
-The levels are not perfect but considering they're highly randomized, not bad. I wasn't expecting meticulously crafted environments.
-The most important part of the game, the l00t system, is great. I miss the D2 colours but other than that, no complaints here.
Overall, I'm still very excited about the final product. The demo is terrible but who cares, a lot of demos are. The beta is flawed but IT'S A BETA. No one should go into a beta expecting a perfectly polished experience. The game won't be WoW and it won't be D2, but it's going to be a hell of a lot of fun.
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