Capcom released a multiplayer demo for the Xbox 360 version of their action platformer, Bionic Commando on April 29, 2009. The demo gives players the chance to try out the Vertigo map, one of the game's 16 multiplayer maps. The deathmatch lets up to eight players battle it out on ziplines.Kotaku: Bionic Commando Demo Hits Xbox 360 Soon (April 15, 2009) There are no plans to release the demo for the PS3.Eurogamer: "No plans" for Bionic Commando PS3 demo (April 15, 2009)

There are two known glitches in the demo:

1. Friends cannot be invited to play
2. Five minutes is not long enough to experience the multiplayer version of the game

A simple fix, posted by a Capcom Unity forum member, works around these issues.Joystiq: Bionic Commando demo glitch allows friends, extends time limit (May 7, 2009)

1. Launch the demo
2. Press start
3. The main menu opens, displaying the Xbox Live, Options and Quit Demo selections
4. Stay on this screen
5. Have a friend invite you to play any game
6. Accept the invitation
7. Select "NO" when you are prompted to quit the current game session
8. You will be booted to the demo lobby
9. At this point you will be able to invite friends to the game and the time limit is removed
10. Do not edit the frag limit or game mode. This will crash the demoCapcom Unity Forum: Bionic Commando demo now with friends! ( more then 5 mins of fun! ) (May 4, 2009)

The original Bionic Commando game was released on the NES and other classic platforms. Twenty years later, Nathan Spencer is back with 3D graphics and a new mission. Voiced by Mike Patton, former singer of the band Faith No More, Nathan Spencer was betrayed by the government and sentenced to death. On the day of his execution, terrorists detonate an experimental weapon and wipe out the city's entire population with the ensuing earthquake. The government needs a Bionic Commando to save the day.Official Site: Bionic Commando

• Eurogamer: Hidden Option in Bionic Commando Demo (May 7, 2009)

• Destructoid: Bionic Commando: demo hack and multiplayer video (May 7, 2009)

• Joystiq: Bionic Commando demo glitch allows friends, extends time limit (May 7, 2009)

• Kotaku: Capcom Try To Fix Stupid Bionic Commando Demo (May 6, 2009)

• Team Xbox: Bionic Commando Impressions (May 1, 2009)

• GameTrailers.com: Bionic Commando Multiplayer Demo Trailer (Time: 1:25)

• Joystiq: Bionic Commando demo due tomorrow on Xbox Live (April 28, 2009)

• 1up.com: No PS3 Bionic Commando Demo Planned (April 16, 2009)

• Eurogamer: "No plans" for Bionic Commando PS3 demo (April 15, 2009)

• IGN: Bionic Commando Demo Coming (April 15, 2009)

• Kotaku: Bionic Commando Demo Hits Xbox 360 Soon (April 15, 2009)

• Total Video Games: Bionic Commando Demo (Time: 0:48) (December 18, 2007)