Strange alien warriors join human contenders in the gladiator battles, though at greater risk, for their nature prevents the chance for resurrection available to human competitors. The violent competition continues as all of humanity waits, holding on to the desperate hope that a hero will one day rise to battle through the Emperor's impossible contests and win true freedom for all. Unreal Tournament offers play as one of 35 warrior characters of six different races.
Characters can now enjoy class-specific special moves and defined roles in squad-based games. Battles take place on 30 arena maps, set on the most desolate and foreboding planets in the known galaxy.
Then just to make it even more confusing, we were told that Unreal II was going to be called Unreal Episode II and that it wasn't going to feature multiplayer. Then Unreal Tournament 2 turned into Unreal Tournament , despite the fact that it's going to be released in June And just to make matters worse we've all heard of a game called Unreal Warfare, due possibly at some point next year.
What are they trying to do, mess with our heads? They needn't have bothered because the latest batch of screenshots from Unreal Tournament has already done it good and proper. They don't need an introduction, just take a look, and while you're at it bear in mind that we've just been whisked away to a secret location for a three-hour fragfest with the latest code - and it plays just as good as it looks.
Hyperspace Delivery Service. Mark of the ninja. We need to go deeper. Bleak Faith: Forsaken. If you've heard that UT comes with a solo-player campaign, then you're not actually going crazy, although whoever chose to advertise this fact may very well be. As with the original, UT eases you into the shortlist of game modes through a ladder style tournament with pre-determined maps and player count.
You climb each of the four ladders to eventually unlock the semi-final, then one-on-one final, which takes place in a cool little square arena with overhead walkways and a trench maze. While climbing the ladder, you can engage in a poor man's Championship Manager by altering your roster of team-mates and accepting or declining any trades offered.
It doesn't really make much difference, since we found little to distinguish a bot rated "85" in team tactics over one rated " And that's it for the campaign; it should take you a few hours at most to get through on normal difficulty. So what, you might ask, since nobody in their right mind purchases an Unreal Tournament game for single-player?
You may well be right, but this does leave the whole futuristic sports theme rather under developed. One of UT's shining accomplishments is its fantastically creative and beautiful level design.
The sheer variety in locations and layout surpasses its predecessor and is backed up by what is easily the most stunning game engine to date. Dense foliage, reflective water, amazing architecture Gone are the days of cardboard cutout trees in your 3D games.
The only caveat with the otherwise impeccable map layouts is the over reliance on symmetrical designs, which tend to feel jarring and repetitive; in its defense, we suppose this does fit with the annoying sports theme, since both sides of any sports arena tend to be identical. At an industry level, Unreal Tournament accomplishes exactly what Epic and Digital Extremes set out to do, in terms of creating a dazzling tech demo for an engine that they intend to license out.
For us consumers, the results aren't quite as clear-cut. With the exception of the extremely, though not awe-inspiringly fun bombing run mode, UT could essentially be Quake with one hell of an Oprah Winfrey style makeover. But for those who want their Friday night LAN sessions unfettered of complications, or simply a quick blast-em-up when they've got some minutes to spare, UT is a satisfying solution.
Screenshots from MobyGames.
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