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Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the industry's premiere first-person shooter
Utilizing the power of Unreal Engine 3, the latest installment takes graphics and gameplay to a whole new level
Slug it out with a diverse roster of opponents, battling across unbelievably detailed environments using the latest in high-tech power !
Editorial Review:
Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the industry's premiere first-person shooter.Utilizing the power of Unreal Engine 3, the latest installment takes graphics and gameplay to a whole new level.Slug it out with a diverse roster of opponents, battling across unbelievably detailed environments using the latest in high-tech power !
Developer : Official site : Minimum age : 18 years Game setting : Futuristic Orientation : Violent : Yes Multiplayer mode : Yes Network mode : Yes Processor : Memory : Other :
Purposefully held over to take full advantage of next generation PC graphics cards and the new consoles, this latest sequel in the Unreal Tournament series is looking to set new standards for multiplayer first person shoot ‘em-ups. Considering developer Epic Games’ Unreal graphics technology is used by so many other companies you always know a new Unreal Tournament game is going to look good. There’s tons of new features beyond just eye candy here though, including a whole new game mode called Warfare, which works like a combination of the existing Assault and Onslaught modes, with more involved mission goals that make team play absolutely essential to success.
As you’d expect there’s a hanger full of new vehicles and weapons including some nifty hoverboards for when you’re just on-foot and a number of new robot mechs for you to drive; all with varying numbers of legs including tripods and four-legged walkers. The enormous Leviathan tank is particularly impressive, with four independently manned turrets and a giant energy weapon.
Considerable work has also gone into providing the game with a decent single player mode, never one of the series’ highlights, with newly improved artificial intelligence that allows you to simulate a multiplayer game properly even when you’re playing on your own. User created modifications (mods) will also continue to play a hugely important part in the game’s success with the game shipping with a new version of the Unreal Editor for both PCs and consoles. After a quiet 2006, it seems like 2007 is going to be the best year ever for PC gamers. HARRISON DENT
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Do you feel lucky Love the graphics, love the gameplay from previous version but don't like the fact that 1min into every game the sound freezes and the screen goes black. My PC is significantly above spec (1Gb graphics card, 4x3Ghz CPU etc) but this isn't restricted to just me - google it if you want proof. Graphics card drivers patches have made no difference throughout the year, nor have the 3 updates provided by Epic (none appear to address the crashes). Recommended if your hardware is compatible, but waste of... more info
Nice for the first few hours. This game differs a lot from it's predecessors. As an example, a lot of the game modes from the previous Unreal Tournaments have been simply thrown out which spoils the fun a bit in my opinion. Cutting out game modes like Invasion really dissapointed me when I first ran the game. That being said, the introduction of a different plot made me interested at first. After time though, the fun seemed to wash away as playing the same games on slighty different maps killing the same people over and over gets a... more info
Epic games create an Epic masterpeice. Having followed the Unreal Tournament series right up until now I have been blown away at the sheer scale of mass destruction and death that trademarks these games. This latest instalment has been yet another success. Never before have I actually considered the fact that the PC may actually be capable of realistic graphics, having been an extreme Xbox 360 gamer for a good year an a half until a few weeks ago when I made that big push and bought a £2,000 PC to run the latest games. This game came... more info
Superb This was the first UT game I've played, so I can't really compare it to other games in the series. However, I've been extremely happy with it. First of all, the graphics are amazing. Not as good as Crysis (obviously), but they are great. Unfortunately, you'll need a good computer to run them at full capacity, and I don't have one. I'm currently on the in-between setting, and it's quality is about the same as Halo 2, which is pretty good. I did however try to run it at 5, and through the slowness of my... more info
