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Summary: Incredible AI, incredible game
Review: Although it might not be as "fun" as Quake 3: Arena in a strict Deathmatch sense, Unreal Tournament is the best game I have ever played. It has stunning graphics and amazing bots, especially in the teamplay "Domination" game. In team play you can order your bots to cover you, hold a position, search and destroy, or freelance with their own tactics. The weapons are well-designed and vary greatly, although they are probably not as well balanced as in Quake 3: Arena. Unreal Tournament is definitely more of a technofreak concept that Q3, which is more organic, if that makes sense. On my Mac G4 400 with ATI 128, UT performs extremely well- over 30fps all the time at 640x480 at maximum detail. I like how UT dynamically reduces graphic detail to meet my minimum desired framerate of 30fps. Q3 does not have as advanced an interface as Unreal Tournament either. If the final game is as good as the demo version, Mac gamers are in for a world-class game that will finally be the Quake 2 killer. Whether it kills Quake 3 is still a topic of intense debate. Currently, my vote goes to UT for requiring some form of strategy and for being more fun than Quake 3, which too often can turn into a mindless frag fest.
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Summary: Incredible AI, incredible game
Review: Although it might not be as "fun" as Quake 3: Arena in a strict Deathmatch sense, Unreal Tournament is the best game I have ever played. It has stunning graphics and amazing bots, especially in the teamplay "Domination" game. In team play you can order your bots to cover you, hold a position, search and destroy, or freelance with their own tactics. The weapons are well-designed and vary greatly, although they are probably not as well balanced as in Quake 3: Arena. Unreal Tournament is definitely more of a technofreak concept that Q3, which is more organic, if that makes sense. On my Mac G4 400 with ATI 128, UT performs extremely well- over 30fps all the time at 640x480 at maximum detail. I like how UT dynamically reduces graphic detail to meet my minimum desired framerate of 30fps. Q3 does not have as advanced an interface as Unreal Tournament either. If the final game is as good as the demo version, Mac gamers are in for a world-class game that will finally be the Quake 2 killer. Whether it kills Quake 3 is still a topic of intense debate. Currently, my vote goes to UT for requiring some form of strategy and for being more fun than Quake 3, which too often can turn into a mindless frag fest.
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Summary: Perfect in every way
Review: Another multiplayer FPS, UT offers modes ranging from f-f-a blast fests to team based combat missions. This game has something for everyone, including tutorial levels for those just starting out. Excellent graphics and top-notch production value round-out this gem, but it is definitley not for the under 12 group. this game has a whopping 50 levels and 4 ways to play:Deathmatch,(my personal favorite)Assault,Domination,and Capture-the-Flag.It is backed by aweb site that hosts a bevy of online tournaments (hence the name,DUH!!)and offers patches,tips,and chat with other gamers.If you haven't played it yet I sugggest you try it and kiss that thing you used to have called a social life good-bye.
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Summary: Not just for multiplayer
Review: Don't let the multiplayer aspects of this game fool you. There is some very serious single player fun to be had here! The bots are the best AI I have ever fought against. The fact that you can adjust the AI adds a whole new area of gameplay. For fun try fighting about 12 bots but make them complete novices, or the other extreme try it against one or two at the "godlike" setting. Multiplayer is smooth and problem free, We are running on a two machine 10 MBPS ethernet network and have had nothing but fun.
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Summary: Life is a box of eye candy ... and high explosives!
Review: Have you heard enough about which one is better, Quake III or UT? I know I have. So what do you get, out of the box, when you invest in UT? ItÕs a winner, I tell you that right away. LetÕs see ... 10 cool weapons, each with two attack modes to keep it all a tad more interesting than just point and shoot. You may actually end up developing something resembling a personal style with these. Especially interesting is the Translocator, which in addition to being a nice transportation device allows you to beam yourself right into your opponents carcassesÑeffectively ripping them asunder, of course. Clean me up Scotty!If you arenÕt all that crazy about online games, UT does live up to its claim of being a killer single-player experience: the bots, boring as they look (except for the very goth Necris, I think), will keep you entertained and on your toes. The AI is purty adroit: true, bots donÕt play like human players, but these digital playpals get close. They use all weapons and gadgets very efficiently, go everywhere you go (no cozy endless sniping here), and I SWEAR that during one Capture-the-Flag game I was ambushed by one waiting right outside my home base as I rushed after the enemy flag bearer, who had cleverly activated his personal shield specifically for this maneuver. DÕoh! If you do get bored, you can still tweak just about every aspect of the game from individual bot intelligence, behavior and weapons preferences to special ÔmutatorsÕ for the matches (Want sniper rifles only? No problem). UT boasts 50 maps, a lot of which are simply breathtakingÑIÕll never forget the first time I was standing on the dizzying height of a space station tower with Jupiter filling the sky and its moons wheeling around above my head. You may even catch the occasional shooting star (no, reallyÑjust before that nasty sniper feels that youÕve been standing in one place long enough). Imagine fighting on board a spaceship zipping through hyperspace ... or a galleon on moonlit seas ... or in an Egyptian tomb .... whoa dude! UT adds two new game concepts to the traditional menu: in ÔDominationÕ you and your team (the bots, by the way, are very responsive during team play, too) need to hold a number of designated control points as long as possible in order to win, and in ÔAssaultÕ you actually have a number ofÑnaturally destructiveÑmission objectives to fulfil (e.g. storm the facility, take out gizmo A to get to gizmo B and blow that up too), after which the tables turn and your team takes the defending side. Oh, and one thing (and my only Quake III - UT comparison): the bots in UT talk their acknowledgements, comments, and taunts, and theyÕre pretty nastyÑquite unlike the witty and urbane remarks of the Quake bots you see printed on the screen. You might get provoked into anger and violence, burning to shove their smart quips back down their throats. You donÕt mind that, do you? But you may want to put on the headphones while your kids are around ... or your parents.
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Summary: Awesome! Violently Awesome!
Review: I have been a mac user for several years now but never really had any interest in 'PC' games(games on a computer rather than a console). I recently purchased a new graphics card to speed up the work I do and decided to get a game to see how well the card performed. I was amazed! I have never enjoyed a first person shooter as much as I have enjoyed UT. I highly recommend this title to any mac user looking to shed blood with their friends at work (over the network of course).
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Summary: One of the best all-time Mac games
Review: I loved Doom and Doom 2 when they came out, but eventually grew tired of the 3D first-person shooter games. On a whim, I picked up Unreal Tournament, and I must say it is one of the best games I've played in years. The graphics are stunning. The single-player game is a lot of fun, with fairly-intelligent computer opponents and interesting variety of game types. Online play is a blast. Plus Mac users are able to go on the web and download all the custom made maps out there. As far as 3D shooters go, it's hard to top this. Gameplay-wise, it's a vast improvement over the original Unreal.
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Summary: Definitely worth the $30.
Review: I recently bought a G4/500 laptop and decided to buy some games for it. Being a fan of Quake 2 for the Mac, I asked my friends whether I should buy Quake 3 or Unreal Tournament. Regardless of what their reasons were, they recommended UT, and I bought it. It is a really fantastic game with a whole lot of user support, in addition to bonus packs and upgrades supplied by epicgames for free. The game play is wonderful. I am not so much into the deathmatch and gore-for-the-sake-of-gore killing as I enjoy the capture the flagand domination games. An important note to make here. As far as getting speed out of this game, your processor is not nearly as important as your video card. This game is actually *faster* on my G3/400 with an ATi Rage Pro card than it is on my G4/500 with an ATi Rage Mobility card. So make sure that your video card can handle it, and your processor should be good to go. This is a game that is definitely worth buying. And dont be fooled by the gore. There is actually some strategy and team play involved.
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Summary: Cool!
Review: I think I've already written a review for this, but I wanted to add that the engine is much improved over the origanal. In the first unreal I got an average of 10-20 fps DURING gameplay and 50 or so max (not using timedemo 1 during intro) and in UT I get 40-60+ average and even 100+ max. This game has been so incredebly improved that I get higher frame rates with better graphics!
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Summary: I've lost more Hours...
Review: I tried demo versions of both Quake III Arena and Unreal Tournament when they first came out. I had to make a choice, couldn't justify buying both. I chose UT. I am planning on buying the GOTY edition soon also. This GAME steals more time from me than anything I have ever done. It is smoother than Quake III Arena, better looking, and easier to control. I can only say that I will never doubt GT Interactive titles (I guess it is Infogrames now). If you are looking for the BEST FPS you can get for Classic Mac OS, this is it.
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