Initial player reactions have described the demo as unplayable due to blurry graphics, laggy controls, and chaotic gameplay.

Gameplay lacks structure, with no clear goals or levels, leading to disorienting moments and surreal environments where enemies and objects appear and vanish unexpectedly.

Microsoft has introduced a playable demo of Quake II, created using its new AI tool, Muse, but the response from gamers has been overwhelmingly negative.

The total gameplay duration is approximately two minutes, with the AI failing to produce a meaningful experience, rendering it worse than the original 30-year-old game.

The reviewer describes the AI Co-Pilot Quake II as a catastrophic failure, likening it to a torturous experience due to its poor controls and lack of coherence.

Microsoft acknowledges limitations in the AI model, noting its short context length of 0.9 seconds, which leads to forgetting objects out of view and contributes to the bizarre gameplay.

Geoff Keighley, a prominent figure in the gaming industry, shared the demo video on social media, prompting a wave of criticism and concerns about the future reliance on AI-generated content.

Critics argue that generative AI in video games displaces human jobs and undermines the artistic value of gaming as a form of creative expression.

User feedback on platforms like Reddit has been overwhelmingly negative, with many comments labeling the demo as 'garbage' and criticizing the use of AI in gaming as detrimental to creativity.

Game director Josef Fares suggested that developers should collaborate with AI technology rather than oppose it, describing the situation as both 'scary and very exciting.'

The demo, hosted in Copilot Labs, showcases generative AI's ability to simulate interactive gameplay based on player input, despite its many flaws.

The use of AI in game development has been controversial, with previous attempts failing to meet expectations due to the technology's limitations.