Unreal Tournament 2004

by Atari

Product Features

• First-person shooter
• Handle tanks and other war machines; 40 new arena maps
• Create mods, movies, and even full games with the included UnrealEd toolset
• Includes hours of expert video tutorials
• Single player and online multiplayer modes

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0001YM04E
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: April 20, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,690 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: (DVD-rom)

The Unreal Tournament 2004 2-Disc DVD Edition takes you a century into the future, where humanity exists only for the sport of alien conquerors. Reload and ride out to the arenas for all-new action and combat! This 2-Disc DVD has an incredible set of options for the hardcore gamers -- Land and air based vehicles, a huge arsenal, new arenas and Assault and Onslaught modes make the gladiator blood sport of the future a brand new experience. Commit vehicular slaughter with indestructible tanks, gut-twisting space fighters and other war machines Join your squadron for the the multiplayer mayhem of Onslaught Mode -- complete with live voice chat in true 3D audio Go on point for Assault Mode, with bone-crunching new additions Make your mark on the game -- mods, movies and even full games, with the included UnrealEd toolset

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Devastating Sci-Fi War Simulation - Best Alternative to CS,, January 16, 2005

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OverTheMoon ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Unreal Tournament 2004 (DVD-ROM)

Well there is nothing stopping you now! The best multiplayer out there is Counter-Strike: Source with the HL2 engine but CS is not a blast `em up and is extremely tactical with a `one death and you are out' type gaming experience in small maps. Since HL2 is totally devoid of another multiplayer then what is the next best frag? Answer - UT2004 of course!

UT2004 is multiplayer all the way. Like UT2003 it has a single player/team co-op that spans the course of what is close to 120 + maps. 120 HUGE MAPS! So basically the single player mode is one big frag-a-thon on some fantastic maps of your choice. The bots have all preset AI or configurable ones meaning that having 30 bots chasing after you on GOD mode is quite possible - not that you will win or anything. So the AI is well up there in single player mode which, although has a massive number of maps, lacks one thing - a story.

A story however is not what UT is all about. UT is about fragging and team play - i.e., LAN parties and INTERNET gaming is the main reason to own UT2004. Did you ever want to fight in that huge battle like at the end of Episode II? Well there is a game mode called ONSALUGHT that lets 18 vs. 18 pit it out against each other taking down node points so that they can be king of the other's castle by blasting up the core. It really does play like that battle scenes of EP II with tanks on the ground, 30+ characters to choose from, several aircraft, ground vehicle, all can be piloted by you, with up to 10 weapons of your choice, each with alternative fire buttons. In the vast maps there are a million ways to die and a million strategies to choose from. There are also some nice new movements like double tap quick strafe and double jumping.

What of the graphics? STUNNING! The graphics in the trailer or screenshots do not do the game any justice. Watch the end of Episode II. It is more like that. Run this game on a Radeon 9800 and you will not stop playing multiplayer for the next 12 months... that is until UT2005 comes out. Realistically enough you can actually fight this first person shooter in 3rd person mode!

In short this game is like it says on the box - UNREAL.

Pros:

- Awesome maps.
- Vehicles!
- Outstanding graphics.
- A fast game engine with nice crash physics.
- 100% Blast `em up.
- Internet 32 player Games!
- Onslaught game type.
- DVD install!

Cons:

- Huge 6 CD install if you do not get the DVD version.
- Learning curve is high for 1st person shooter.
- Character movement is bit too fast.
- You need the internet to experience UT2004 fully.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best FPS ever?, May 28, 2004

By 

Kyle Kerley (Oak, Creek, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unreal Tournament 2004 (DVD-ROM)

This game is incredible. It is the game that keeps on giving. Containing all the maps and gameplay styles found in UT2k3, 2k4 adds more maps and more gamplay styles, most notably: onslaught. Onslaught is worth the price tag alone and the DVD version is practically essential. The single DVD replaces the 6 CDs and the headache associated with installing from that many discs.

Already now there is a Community Bonus Pack free for download that adds tons more levels and the newly released Jailbreak mod that adds an entire new gameplay style to the game. Red Orchestra--a WWII mod--has also been recently released. All of this compensates for any doubts you may have about the pricetag on this game.

Oh, and one more thing...VEHICLES!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unreal... it's true, December 8, 2004

By 

jrd "Smart Monkey" (NYC, NY United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Unreal Tournament 2004 (DVD-ROM)

I am not a big gamer. Nor am I a teenager. I am an older guy. My last video system was the original Nintendo. So moving from the blocky Super Mario Brothers graphics to this is 'unreal.'

I cannot imagine a finer, more entertaining, visually lush first person shooter game than this. There is nothing complex about UT 2004, but mastering the action is far from simple. And it's a great adrenaline-rushing game distraction if you only have 15 minutes.

I have a new Dell 3MG with 1 GIG RAM and a 128 video card. The graphics are impeccably stunning and fast. I have logged an embarrassing number of hours and I still look forward everyday to my Unreal time... and I am just playing alone. I haven't entered the online rooms in fear of some kid opening a big jar of whoop-ass on me, but be on the lookout for me. The old guy will make his appearance someday soon.

This is a superb, extremely rewarding game.

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