Unreal Tournament 2004

by Atari

Product Features

• Futuristic gladiator blood sport battles
• Land and air and space based vehicles
• New weapons and battle arenas unique to Unreal Tournament 2004
• New Assault mode and Onslaught mode
• For 1 player or multiplayer over LAN or Internet connection

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000BVGOM
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: March 15, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #10,112 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: Standard (CD)

Amazon.com Review

Unreal Tournament 2004 isn't just an expansion pack or semi-sequel to last year's 2003 edition. It's a full blown and worthy sequel to the original Unreal Tournament, and a rock solid multiplayer and single-player game in its own right.

For starters UT2004 looks fantastic. The Unreal engine is built to compete with the best graphics engines around, and Epic didn't skimp on the special effects here. The missions run the gamut from cramped, intense corridor fighting to wide-open spaces. There are plenty of vehicles to pilot, and all of your favorite weapons, from the rocket-launcher to the flak cannon.

The single-player mode is still extremely strong because the robots you compete against are so well-programmed. They're not programmed to beat you, per se, but rather to play convincingly like a cadre of real people. Some are good, some are bad, they miss occasionally, and they even spout trash talk like people do online.

Multiplayer is where it's at with the return of Deathmatch mode, Domination, Double Domination, Capture the Flag, the return of Assault mode (a favorite missing from the 2003 edition). A brand new concept called Onslaught challenges teams to capture Power Nodes scattered throughout the level. The game offers the fun of paint-ball with the thrill of vicarious warfare and ultra-violence, in the safety and comfort of your own office or computer room. Really, the only complaint here is the whopping 6 gigabyte hard drive installation requirement and the fact that the game requires an impressive computer to run it. Look at the system requirements carefully before buying! --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:

• Gorgeous graphics
• Superb multi- and single-player modes
• Onslaught mode is a great addition

Cons:

• Requires a very powerful PC and a huge hard drive

Product Description

Unreal Tournament 2004 - Reload, rev up and ride out. The new Tournament is faster, higher and meaner. Land and air based vehicles take combat to a new level; while an arsenal of new weaponry, daunting arenas and battlefields and the challenge of the Assault and Onslaught modes make the gladiator blood sport of the future a brand new experience. Buckle up; it's gonna be a wild ride! New UnrealTV broadcast system allows hundreds to watch you duke it out! Demo recording allows you to save a recording of your gameplay to share with other 2004 users!

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Customer Reviews

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57 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just might be the best game EVER!, March 21, 2004

By	RazrElite (Florida, US) - See all my reviews

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

UT 2003 was a pretty good game, I played the demo for hours and hours, did the same with the full game and the same with Unreal Championship for Xbox. So when I got the UT 2004 demo for PC, I was pretty excited. But nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to experience. I immediately felt at home with the game, considering many of the weapons were the same, and much of the gameplay. But there was sooooo much more. So I played the demo everyday from the time it was released up to the time I received the full game. Believe it or not, playing that one stage in Onslaught for an entire month never got boring, that is just how great the game is. The full game however, is simply AMAZING!! The graphics are absolutely jaw-dropping, especially with the highest settings enabled (you need a powerful system to run this though). I don't think I've even seen graphics this great on any of the nexgen consoles. Also the stages are massive (mainly the Assault and Onsalught stages), its amazing to think of how much detail and creation when into the design of the stages. The sound in my opinion is also great. You can hear every little minute detail, and much of the music is good and suits the stage. The control is perfect, with the default settings being totally comfortable, allowing for maximum gameplay. Ahh yess, the gameplay. You thought Quake was good, you thought Halo was good, well they're pretty crappy compared to this game. The vehicles, the weapons, the bots, the entire style of the game, is simply outstanding. There is not enough to say about the vehicles. They put Halo's vehicles to shame. There is a perfect gun for every moment, each completely different from the other. The single player is exceptional for a multiplayer type game, and obviously the multiplayer aspect is fantastic, with up to 32 player online deathmatch, and no lag (with a proper connection). There are 10 modes of play, and about 100 levels. Then there's still the Unreal Editor which will allow you to create your own. There is also way too much that I cannot list here that you would just have to play and find out for yourself. I would actually go as far as to say this game is PERFECT. There is actually NOTHING wrong with it and EVERYTHING good. If you can overlook the extremely minor 'problem' of the 5.5 gig install, you'd be absolutely happy with your purchase. And at $40 retail, you cannot find a better videogame experience, period.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A few tips to properly enjoy this game!!!!, October 30, 2005

By	Alpha numeric honky tonk funk (USA) - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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

This game is awesome right out of the box but if you really want to see this thibg take off.do this------

1. download the latest patch from gamespot.com (search for unreal2004) their is also the editors choice edition bonus pack which has extra vehicles and extra players on this website too!

2. after that go to this website http://www.planetunreal.com/cbp/
to get the community bonus packs and unpack the files to their specific folders.


3 go to this website http://skincity.beyondunreal.com/ to get the skins you like for unreal 2004 and unpack them to their specific folders

4.Enjoy the game!!! it has lots of levels which are just awesome to look at. I hope this helps---cheers!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back to the good stuff, April 20, 2004

By	the_frog (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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

As someone who was a major addict of the original UT, and somewhat put off by the 2003 edition, I have to say that I have found that chemistry again with UT 2004. For whatever reason, "it" is back, and this game recaptures a lot of the great fun of the original.

While I personally thrilled to see the return of Assault, my favorite mode of gameplay, I must agree with many of the reviewers that Onslaught is the real star here. Onslaught provides for a long, agressive and surprisingly focused battle, which uses its vehicles well on the massive boards. In particular, the vehicle designs feel like a tremendous amount of refinement has been put into balancing their strengths, which was one of the things that truly brought a lot of fun into the original as well. This allows any person who is good enough with their favorite vehicle/weapon to excel, and that is really what makes these games fun. Unlike some games, where the person who got whatever weapon was the best could just devastate the world, UT2004 has created a setup which favors skill over resources as well as any game out there.

Of course, Unreal is also known for its graphics, and UT2004 delivers here as well. Surprisingly smooth for the level of detail delivered, UT2004 is a treat to look at. Audio is basic and boomy, with the biggest change being the return of the original announcer's voice. The top end is VERY high, though. I own a fairly substantial 2.5 GHz P4, 512 MB RAM, and a ATI Radeon 9700 Pro, and find that the middle settings on most of the many, many adjustable graphical effects are the best for relatively skip-free gameplay.

Which does bring us to the major weakness of the game: You need a fairly beefy system to play. While it certainly work surprisingly well on the minimum requirements, the 5.5 GB install is staggering, and the largest I have seen for ANY product, not just entertainment. With all of that data, load times for levels are gratingly long (sometimes in the 3-5 minute range for some of the really enormous Onslaught levels).

But Epic also maintains the other leg of the Unreal tradition: user mods. UT has kept a massive fanbase that constantly produces a long stream of fun and creative levels to play, and UT2004 does nothing to discourage this. In fact, a lot of the new graphical features, and the vehicles, have thrown even more arrows in the quiver of the internet world.

And speaking of which, the integration of Voice Over IP (VOIP) into the game is a major plus, especially in the popular and team-oriented Onslaught, Capture the Flag, Bombing Run, and Assault modes. Strategy and organization can be vastly improved with the ability to actually TALK to your mates.

Given all of the above, I would give UT2004 five stars for gameplay and value (mainly because of the added value of the massive internet mod- and map-making community), but I have to take one away for the heavy requirements and long load times. But still something I see myself playing a lot, warts and all, because the multiplayer aspect is just too much fun, all over again.

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