User Rating: 8.8 | Unreal Tournament 2004 (DVD Version) PC
When Unreal tournament 2004 is at its best, the action is unparalleled by any multiplayer orientated game to date. When at its worst it’s the same game you played last year with UT2003. Lightning fast action is what the game promises, and that’s exactly what you get. Whether it be storming a factory in assault or getting the crucial frag in a death match you'll get little more than a moments peace - and once more the game is better for it. Essentially everything that’s in the game has been seen before, in some incarnation or another. However, each mode is well refined, and all together well balanced, and lack of originality in this instance is definitely made up for in pure playability. Offline the game is somewhat disappointing in comparison to the outstanding multiplayer, with a lacklustre single player campaign, but this was always going to be an experienced best tasted online. Although in saying that, the Instant action mode is very good, with extremely competent bots, whom for the most part can give you a run for your money. In all, Unreal tournament 2004 is an outstanding success, and makes up for the somewhat dreary and shallow experience of 2003.
