SEGA has announced that a demo for Vanquish will be available exclusively for download on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Store on August 31st in North America, and on September 1st across Europe.

The Vanquish Demo, entitled, Velocity Attack, allows players to choose one level from the two levels of difficulty available, as they take on the role of Sam, a United States government agent kitted out with a futuristic ARS battle suit.

Players will have an array of weaponry and upgrades at their disposal, as well as the ability to hijack “Walkers”, or use the suits unique Boost and AR mode to take down the robots. The demo climaxes with the formidable boss, Argus which you will need to use all your skills acquired throughout the demo to defeat.