The Week in Demos and Patches: November 23-29, 2008

Hopefully all of you out there have gotten your fill of turkey and all the fixings and are ready to sit back and relax now that the family mayhem has subsided. What better way to do that than to play a couple of PC demos or patch some of your current games? If this sounds good to you, FileFront has plenty to offer this week. They may not help you lose the extra pounds you gained, but they will at least get your mind off of the left overs that your mother sent home with you.

Demos

• Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: This single-player demo features the game’s cinematic opening, one full campaign mission from both the Soviet and Allied campaigns, and an interactive tutorial. The full game features 3 full campaigns (all playable solo or co-op online), a skirmish mode pitting you against nine formidable commanders, and competitive online multiplayer.

• StuntMANIA!pro v3.0.0: Fast paced 3D car stunt driving game, where you get to perform the most amazing tricks and stunts in some really cool environments. You can select any of the NINE amazing stunt cars and play either timed games, challenge games or just go crazy and have fun. Are there any limitations in the demo version? Yes.You are limited to playing only one stunt car (Razor), you can only play one environment (Trixter Park) but in both Daytme and Nighttime modes, you cant play AIR SPEED FREAK or BONUS ROUNDUP games, you are unable to save your scores and stunt rankings are not kept for you. (Mac version is can be found here: StuntMANIA!pro v3.0.0 Mac Demo)

• Zombie Shooter 2: In the sequel Sigma Team strives to put all the best features of Zombie Shooter and Alien Shooter series, player’s needs and suggestions have been listened to, as well as improved gfx, larger variety of enemies, more vehicle types, and more than 50 weapons and accessories.

• Professor Heinz Wolff`s Gravity: Deep Silver has released a demo for Professor Heinz Wolff’s Gravity. The demo contains a tutorial, as well as five attractive levels with varied degrees of difficulty and gorgeous, hand-painted backgrounds. Just like in the real game, virtual professor Heinz Wolff will provide you with helpful hints. The aim of Professor Heinz Wolff’s Gravity is to place various building blocks correctly in each level, in order to move a ball to a given target point. To that end, players must take the force of gravity into consideration and cleverly place differently shaped objects, so that their physical connection will trigger forces of leverage and chain reactions. The steadily rising learning curve introduces PC and console puzzlers to the easy-to-learn, entertaining principle of the game, and helps them to familiarize themselves with physical and mechanical effects. Various possible solutions and beautiful hand-illustrated themed backgrounds make for plenty of variety.

• Geneforge 5: Overthrow - Mac: Spiderweb Software brings you Geneforge 5: Overthrow, the final chapter in their fantasy epic. Return to the world of the Shapers one final time. Explore a vast, war-torn world, create and mold your own army of strange, powerful monsters, and choose a side to help lead to final victory.

• Qwak Demo: Experience super-playable coin-op style action, in this cute platformer, available NOW on your PC.

As always, for the full list of demos and patches, click here and here.

Patches are listed after the jump.

Patches

• Zu Online v1.5.07 to v1.8.0: In contrast with the previous version, there is a lot of new content in version 1.8.01, which will make the game even more fun. Boundary Hill, the second instance zone of Zu Online has been added. The monsters, especially the boss-level monsters in Boundary Hill are extremely tough, but they drop items that make it all worthwhile. Additionally, another two new high-level zones—Frozen Sea and Wei-Yang Palace have been added. What’s more, we have added several new systems, including Enchanting, pet combination, fashion improvement and the salary system. With the release of the new systems, players can improve their equipment by using the Enchantment function, attach a pet’s attributes to another, add extra attributes to fashionable items and get a weekly salary after meeting certain requirements. We also will improve the Commercial Travel system, add high-level Round Quests and improve some of the game settings. In a word, Zu Online version 1.8.01 will certainly bring players an improved gaming experience in Zu Online.

• FIFA Manager 09 Patch 1: Advice: It is possible to continue save-games with the Update, to get all improved features, you have to start a new game.Live Ticker:”big” Live Ticker, more space for text in the high screen resolution, match reports for the Live Ticker => after the match, in the stats section, in the line-up section, for the Reserves and for the Youth Teams; sound for the Live Ticker, including goal and stadium entry anthems; player positions are displayed optionally behind the player names; new text elements in Live Ticker; better “live” elements in Live Ticker (faster); “Text before Video” option in Live Ticker; new videos in Live Ticker (e.g. for own goals); additional text conditions in Live Ticker (more variation); Live Ticker: Slightly less goals, less injuries; Live Ticker: Reduced number of goals after corners and free kicks; Live Ticker: Improved goalkeeper ratings - full patch notes can be seen by hitting the game link.

• Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods v1.1: The most important changes:Some potential Main-quest blockers fixed; Pathfinding and quest issues and fixed missing texts; Gameplay elements have been improved; Graphical and performance improvements (including stability issues)

• Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods v1.06 (English): This v1.06 patch fixes the problem with marc when you`ve got Theodors Artefact Quest, as well as fixing some other minor issues. The patch must be applied to a Forsaken Gods Version with Release Patch already installed. Savegames that were made with FSG + Release Patch remain working.

• Shadow of Legend v0.9.16.0 to v0.9.17.0: A patch has been released updating Shadow of Legend from v0.9.16.0 to v0.9.17.0

• PRISM: Guard Shield v3.0: PRISM: Guard Shield is an updated version of this free military-themed first-person shooter first released two years ago. The new version of Rival Interactive’s game centered around the U.S. National Guard in near-future battles. This patch updates PRISM: Guard Shield to version 3.0.

• World War One La Grande Guerre v1.0.4c: Matrix Games has released a patch updating World War One La Grande Guerre to v1.0.4c. The update addresses some serious issues concerning the game including some crashing problem in addition to a few improvements.