If you download the multiplayer demo for Capcom’s “Bionic Commando”, there’s a pretty good chance you will have the same first thought that I had when the gameplay started.

“21 years after the original arcade cabinet came out, they finally taught the SOB how to jump!”

You've come a long way, baby.

Let’s break it down.

The demo is a free 2 gig download available to Xbox 360 gold members, which gives you one level of non-customizable multiplayer content.  So I had to upgrade my account to download the thing.

I imagine that the idea of my not having a gold account probably set off some alarm klaxons with some of you.  And it should.  This multiplayer demo is my first foray into the land of Xbox Live multiplayer.  I have played enough multiplayer on my PC where it’s free (minus my MMORPG accounts), so I’ve never really gotten into it.

So for journalism’s sake, I upgraded my account and got the demo.   My first stumbling block was I apparently hit a snag when I logged in that I wasn’t able to find anyone to actually play with.  It brought me to a settings room where it showed the list of multiplayer options, which I couldn’t tinker with, and a list of gamers in the room.  I was alone, and alone for at least 15 minutes.  So much so I opened up some online poker tables on my computer and played a few rounds while I waited for it to find me some warm bodies to play against.

Apparently, there was some kind of matchmaking glitch, because after I quit out and came back in, there was a full room of people to play against.  Rock on.

Hmmm. Demo impressions continue over the page!

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