Also, at the end of the demo, itstates that
this willhave 1vs1, 2vs2and "free for all"
modemultiplayer on Xbox Live. Perhaps they did not cut it back
from up to 4 players online afterall? :-s
That question is answered in the IGN review (http://xbox.ign.com/articles/556/556132p3.html)...
The Xbox Live portion of KUF
is separate from the campaign and allows for head-to-head winner takes
all play. The cool thing about online, which runs just as smoothly as
the single-player, is that it offers its own evolution. All maps and
all four heroes are available from the start, but your troops are just
basic infantry. Only by winning matches online can you earn experience
to upgrade your troops. You have no officers to aid you, just your hero
and up to four combat troops.
Matches are very simple. You start on one end of the map, your opponent
on the opposite side and you move to find one another. As you improve
your character, you can set traps and find ways to flank your enemy,
but in the beginning, it's really just a straight run at one another.
Voice can be heard at any time, no need for proximity, so you can taunt
your foe as often as you like.
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Originally, KUF was to feature four-player matches, but
that had to go at the last minute. However, no one took this out of the
interface, so when you create a match, every map will show a player
limit (always two, of course) and you can choose to join one of four
teams, even though there can only be two players. That's unfortunate,
because it's just a reminder of what could have been, as four-player
battles would have absolutely rocked. As is, the online component will
satisfy those who fall in love with KUF, but probably won't keep the interest of those who are only mildly into the RTS fighter.
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