Unreal II: The Awakening (Xbox)

by Tantalus

Product Features

• In this massive game, war suddenly breaks out and alien races, mercenary bands, and the military are all fighting each other. You have to find out why and (hopefully) survive.
• You'll have to defend those who are trapped in the crossfire - colonists, miners, archaeologists and other civilians
• Travel to 10 unique alien worlds and complete numerous challenging and deadly missions -- from a tropical jungle planet to an endless ocean world
• Intense life-or-death action in beautifully realistic and engaging game worlds
• Infiltrate enemy targets, explore & discover ancient ruins and escort civilians to safety

Product Details

• ASIN: B0000690OR
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,622 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

In early 2003, the Unreal adventure continued with the highly anticipated release of the action shooter Unreal II--The Awakening. Now, that PC hit is recharged and reloaded as a gripping Xbox Live release, packed with brand new explosive excitement for solo, team and multiplayer combat.

All of the suspense, adrenaline-pumping destruction and awesome visuals from the original are there, along with a full lineup of unique multiplayer options that serious shooter fans won't want to miss. Player-controlled vehicles add to the carnage, acting as both transport and heavy weaponry-–launch into battle and mow down the opposition!

Along the outer edge of space, players are plunged into a desperate mission to kill all comers--alien and otherwise--and prevent the awakening of an evil force. With a mind-boggling array of firepower, hardened warriors must protect the last gasp of humanity through scorching heat, over icy terrain and within eerie alien cities.

Product Description

You are John Dalton an ex-Marine assigned to patrol the edge of human space as a Marshal for the Terran Colonial Authority the 24th Century s equivalent of a Sheriff of the Old West. Your employer - the Earth-based Civil Government - is weak a bit player in a political scene dominated by rival Corporate factions and the infamous Terran Military. Unexpectedly your monotonous life is shattered by a chilling distress signal plunging you into an adventure beyond belief. Violent turmoil among the alien races and corporations has erupted on your watch. Thrust into a conflict that will determine the fate of the galaxy you are humanity s only hope for salvation... Format: XBOX Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: M - Mature UPC: 742725238770 Manufacturer No: 23877

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cool game, February 16, 2004

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This review is from: Unreal II: The Awakening (Xbox) (Video Game)

Unreal II: The Awakening's combat and overall polish isn't anywhere near Halo, or Rainbow Six 3 for that matter, but that doesn't stop it from being fun anyway. The graphics are good and it does everything well enough, but just not great. As you progress in the game it gives you a chance to get into the storyline more and the characters start to grow on you. The personalities and dialogue of some of the characters is funny and adds to the game and the story gives a sense of purpose in the missions.

Unreal II is a good looking game with tough looking combat suits on the marines and nice weapons with unique twists in terms of capability. There are quite a few weapons and sometimes in the middle of a firefight it's hard to cycle through them in time to find the right one before the enemy rushes you, but that's ok since you get used to sticking to the one with the most ammo or the one best suited to that particular environment. The environments themselves look good even down to the individual grassblades. The levels are also designed well and aren't overly big which is a plus. The missions you have to accomplish are straightforward without being predictable or boring and are explained to you in a pre-mission briefing by one of your crewmates on the ship.

Along with the unique weapons, I liked that the planets have their own alien-animal lifeforms that will attack you if you walk near them or mess with them, and also that you have the capability in some instances to direct other soldiers to defend assigned areas. Some of these marines are heavily armored - they look like human-sized mechs and shake the ground when they walk. There are good ideas throughout the game that make it better than it might seem at first and the character's personality traits, motivations, and dialogue help to bring the whole thing to life.

As far as sci-fi FPS games go, Unreal II is much better than say Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter for instance, but it still can't compare to the pure all-out fun of Metal Arms (I know it's a 3PS not FPS). Still, if you already have Rainbow Six and Metal Arms, I'd get Unreal II at least just to hold you over until Doom3, Half Life2, and of course Halo2 come out. It's turned out to be a good game so far and I look forward to finishing it.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but buggy, February 15, 2004

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H. J. Spivack (Yardley, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unreal II: The Awakening (Xbox) (Video Game)

I like the game. Its not up to Halo standards, but its a fun FPS. Unfortunately, I found bugs (not the kind you kill in the game). It freezes sometimes, doesn't always load right and occassional video dropout.

Having said that...I doubt seriously anyone will read this review who isn't already sold on the game. Have fun.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From an Unreal long-time fan, February 4, 2008

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J. Dumas "MadSkeetElite" (Bend, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Unreal II: The Awakening (Xbox) (Video Game)

I have been playing the Unreal series since I was about 6 years old and I remember buying this game with my dad and we had played it for hours. Now I have gotten it on the Xbox and I love it...PLUS IT HAS CO-OP! Co-Op for me is like the greatest thing other than the online multiplayer. If you played the first Unreal on the PC and liked it (you better have...lol) then you will love this one. Sure it isn't exactly from the first one's universe but there are many things that will remind you of it. One of the greatest battles was the Boss that was like a huge spider with tiny spiders everywhere. That one took forever (but in a good way)! Very fun and I hope to see you online!