Unreal Tournament 2004 Review

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(More customer reviews)UT 2003 was a pretty good game, I played the demo for hours and hours, did the same with the full game and the same with Unreal Championship for Xbox. So when I got the UT 2004 demo for PC, I was pretty excited. But nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to experience. I immediately felt at home with the game, considering many of the weapons were the same, and much of the gameplay. But there was sooooo much more. So I played the demo everyday from the time it was released up to the time I received the full game. Believe it or not, playing that one stage in Onslaught for an entire month never got boring, that is just how great the game is. The full game however, is simply AMAZING!! The graphics are absolutely jaw-dropping, especially with the highest settings enabled (you need a powerful system to run this though). I don't think I've even seen graphics this great on any of the nexgen consoles. Also the stages are massive (mainly the Assault and Onsalught stages), its amazing to think of how much detail and creation when into the design of the stages. The sound in my opinion is also great. You can hear every little minute detail, and much of the music is good and suits the stage. The control is perfect, with the default settings being totally comfortable, allowing for maximum gameplay. Ahh yess, the gameplay. You thought Quake was good, you thought Halo was good, well they're pretty crappy compared to this game. The vehicles, the weapons, the bots, the entire style of the game, is simply outstanding. There is not enough to say about the vehicles. They put Halo's vehicles to shame. There is a perfect gun for every moment, each completely different from the other. The single player is exceptional for a multiplayer type game, and obviously the multiplayer aspect is fantastic, with up to 32 player online deathmatch, and no lag (with a proper connection). There are 10 modes of play, and about 100 levels. Then there's still the Unreal Editor which will allow you to create your own. There is also way too much that I cannot list here that you would just have to play and find out for yourself. I would actually go as far as to say this game is PERFECT. There is actually NOTHING wrong with it and EVERYTHING good. If you can overlook the extremely minor 'problem' of the 5.5 gig install, you'd be absolutely happy with your purchase. And at $40 retail, you cannot find a better videogame experience, period.

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Unreal Tournament 2004 - Reload, rev up and ride out. The new Tournament is faster, higher and meaner. Land and air based vehicles take combat to a new level; while an arsenal of new weaponry, daunting arenas and battlefields and the challenge of the Assault and Onslaught modes make the gladiator blood sport of the future a brand new experience. Buckle up; it's gonna be a wild ride!New UnrealTV broadcast system allows hundreds to watch you duke it out!Demo recording allows you to save a recording of your gameplay to share with other 2004 users!

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Unreal Tournament III Review

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(More customer reviews)UT3 is probably the fastest FPS on the consoles at this time. With lightning fast gameplay and stunning visuals. I only noticed very minor texture pop ins and the occasional framerate dipsbut really I'm being nitpicky here, UT3 looks and plays fantastic, near perfection for it's style of gameplay and probably the best looking,best performing game currently on the 360 to date.

With the addition of 5 New Maps for the 360 version, 3 of which are wholly new and 2 are reinvisioned versions of the PS3/PC version with Necris themes. All of the maps look quite good and some are fantastic looking.

I've noticed that they improved the 360's version , by tweaking the core controls with a 'minor' aim assist , I noticed that the bullets track a little better and behave more realisticly. I don't prefer aim assist myself ,BUT , I will say the 360 version is the most refined version yet ,aside from the HUGE GAP ,of not supporting user created mods, it is the most polished port.

The split-screen is fun,if your into that, UT3 360 supports split-screen online multi,co-op,local,and System Link. (no split-screen ranked matches though)

All DLC that's available for the PS3 is included in the 360 version (ASIDE FROM USER created mods)

(If your still into UT 'fast twitch'style gameplay)
The multiplayer is liquid fast and fun, with Game Modes DeathMatch ,Team DeathMatch,CTF,Vehicle CTF,Duel, and last but not least Warfare which is a team based mode involving Capturing and linking together 'nodes' with your orbs ,so you can destroy the enemies core. Warfare adds a little strategy to the twitchgameplay mechanics of UT3.

UT3 is so fast,so frenetic , you'll barely have time to come up for air .
I was playing UT3 for about 7 hours and didn't even realize it, there's definitely no down times in UT3.

The single player campaign ,is little more than glorified BOT matches, but that's not such a bad thing as the enemy AI are really about as close as you can get to real humans, (sometimes better) especially on the harder settings.
There isn't much of a story in the campaign,but that's ok I don't wanna watch a bunch of mini-movies anyways. But It would've been nice to have a deeper 'in-game' story mode,instead you get the occasional little cutscenes in between matches. ATleast you have access to all online matches offline as well. Some of the MAPS areabsolutley stunning as you progress into the game,these maps by far look superiorto just about any game on the 360. There were quite a few 'jaw dropping' moments in the maps. When EPIC said in there early interviews with various magazines that UT3 'makes Gears look ugly' , They weren't kidding. But the comparison ends there,don't expect a Gears style cover system. UT3 is pure unadulterated lightning fast gameplay. I can't get over how fast this game performs. Other games like Gears,RSV, move at snails pace compared to this game,its insanely fast. You know some games slow down your player to help the graphics perform better, BUT UT3 , turns the dial past 11 and it still looks smooth as butter.

Switching weapons are mapped to the RB and LB respectively and of course all have some form ofalternate fire (LT),
at first I would've preferred a quicker layout of weapon toggle, BUT , the controls are really easy for any 360 FPS veteran ,you shouldn't have any problems jumping right in and playing.
The vehicles all drive and perform closely to Halo's Warthog ,there quite easy and intuitive as well ,with a little learning curve ,that's a perfect time to check out the campaign's offline BOT matches to hone up your skills for online.Especially sharpening your skills for capturing nodes and learning the best routes in the maps.There's also tons of unique flying vehicles .

UT3is a fantastic game on the 360 ,with the only real downside to the 360 version is the lack of 'user created mods' and the lack of a 'real' story in the campaign , BUT THERE IS TONS of game content offline with the BOTS.

I've seen from interviews from EPIC you can expect some solution for user created mods most likely in the form of DLC ? who knows? . But the 360 is so meaty ,so full of game content it really is an exciting game and the lack of user created mods should'nt detour you from picking up a copy for yourself. If your looking for a deep single player story campaign and don't have LIVE access I would suggest renting it first, as there's no real deep story here ,BUT , even offline the BOT matches can be fun. There's just no match though for human counterparts online,UT3 true shining feature is the Multi-player and it's one of the best looking ,best performing games on the 360 to date, if not THE BEST.

I got through the camapaign's single player in about 17 hours. I gotta admit the BOTS are extremely impressive on the harder settings and you get (8) difficulty settings from Novice to Godlike. Trust me these BOTS will test even the most skilled players. You can even play 'instant action' offline ,and manually set Bot skill levels,number of combatants,Goal Score,Time Limit,Opposing Bot Faction,and Force Respawn toggle. WOW what can I say ,stuff usually reserved for online play only is ALL available to the non-LIVE players. Very nice indeed.

Overall UT3 is much better than I had expected. EPIC really knows what there doing when it comes to Unreal Tournament style gameplay and they tweaked the 360 to its maxium limits and to my surprise ,the game is exceptionally smooth,clean,and fast paced with out so much as a hiccup or a very rare framedrop on the 360.Definitley pick this game up a very,very solid FPS.

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Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the premiere tournament-style first-person shooter. Players engage in intense and hyper-real battles with other human players online or against incredibly realistic Unreal artificial intelligence. Unreal Tournament 3 unleashes the full power of Unreal Engine 3 taking graphics, gameplay, and challenge to a whole new level.

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Unreal Anthology Review

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(More customer reviews)I took this because it was cheaper than buying a second CD-Key for UT2004 by itself to play on multiple PCs on my home network online.Ultimately though, this is pretty much the final word in the best first person shooter collection you can get.
Unreal was one of the best Single Player FPS ever made, UT definitely the best online FPS yet (debatably up there is Q3 as well).Unreal 2 is fair but pretty, and UT2004, while not the awesome Deathmatch/CTF game as UT1, is still at this point the best and most fun vehicle combat FPS created yet.
Also, for long term Unreal Fans, having ALL the games together on one DVD is almost worth the $20.00 alone.Even though it's been 7 years since UT came out, I still play it along with 2k4 fairly regularly.You can't go wrong for all these games at this price.
UT1 and UT2k4 still have pretty decent size communities out there playing on public servers, so you should never have to to be concerned about finding an online game with either.
Comes with a CD of all the great music from UT and UT2004.I turned the music off in game years ago to make following sound queues in games easier, but hearing the awesome music again really brought back memories...particularly the great tracks from the original UT.

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The Most Unreal Anthology on the PlanetProduct InformationUnreal's array of fierce new fully polygonal enemies stalking your every move it'll be a struggle just to survive. You will race across vast outdoor and indoor environments enter enchanting cities mysterious temples glittering mines shattered ships and crystal clear waters. The game that will alter your reality...forever.Heart stopping first-person action at its best. Take the "Game of the Year" award-winning Unreal Tournament. Welcome to the gladiator bloodsport of the future! There are more than 60 new adrenaline pumping maps all rendered in stunning realistic 3D detail!You are John Dalton an ex-Marine assigned topatrol the edge of human space as a Marshal for the Terran Colonia Authority inUnreal II The Awakening.Unexpectedly your monotonous life is shattered by a chilling distress signal plunging you into an adventure beyond belief.Unreal Tournament 2004 combines the kill-or-be-killed experience of gladiatorial combat with cutting-edge technology. Features 10 game modes both team-based and "every man for himself." Players will take their fates into their hands battling against up to 32 other players online in action-packed frag-filled arenas.Product Title IncludedUnrealUnreal Tournament - Game of the YearUnreal 2 - The AwakeningUnreal Tournament 2004Product OverviewUnrealYou awaken in a small enclosed room with metal walls. You have no recollectionof where you are. Perhaps a prison cell? An angled metal door lies ahead. Witheffort you push the creaky slab open. This is not at all what you expected. The "prison" you just exited isnow revealed to be a small badly damaged spacecraft. Walking along a trail inforeign terrain gun in hand you journey onward to find out where you are andwhat your purpose is here.Observing your surroundings beyond the carnage reveals a beautiful andserene yet somehow spooky landscape. Two moons are in the sky. Ru

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