i grew up playing the unreal series on PC....religiously. I still remember playing the first game and being completely blown away, kept my interest for years. Now many many moons have passed, updated versions have been released over the course....yet, why does it feel like I'm playing the same game over and over again? The single player portion is as simplified as things can get, basically acting as a tutorial to learn the basic mechanics. The multiplayer is where the game is supposed to shine, but for me just feels average. Years ago the multiplayer felt innovative and exciting, but with the release of so many FPS games and revolutions to online play, Unreal T 3 hasn't expanded as much as i'd like. Now, this isn't to say everyone will feel the same...i'm sure tons will love the game and thats awesome. But for me, the whole game feels like i've been there and done that....way too many times. I would have appreciated some really cool new guns, but the all feel too similar. The level design for a lot of the online maps are decent but i didn't really care for any particular ones. The nice addition of MODS, especially for the console community is very neat and i was introduced to some interesting matches (especially the third person prospective). The graphics are good, but no where near as nice as Gears of War in my honest opinion. It's definitely worth a try, especially for newcomers to the series...but people like myself who grew up and played Unreal for many years now, especially with the recycled FPS genre on the market...you may feel like you've played this before.
I'll admit I'm a bit dissilusioned by this Fall's gaming prospects. I've liked pretty much most of what I played, from Bioshock and Halo 3, to Warhawk and Assassin's Creed, these were all great games. Most have lived up ... Read Full Review
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