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Unreal Tournament 3 coming to XBOX360

Djole77Djole77 Registered User new member
edited January 2007 in Games and Technology
http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/758/758367p1.html

UT3: It's Real
Epic expands its love affair with Xbox 360. First footage and new details.
by Douglass C. Perry

US, January 25, 2007 - Punching home a message that Midway is coming to the next-generation with a full stable of goods, the Chicago-based publisher today announced that the game formerly known as Unreal Tournament 2007 is now Unreal Tournament 3. And it's coming to the PC, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 in the second half of 2007.

Using the Unreal Engine 3 (what other engine would it really use?), Epic's seminal first-person shooter will douse gamers with gorgeous, life-like graphics, arm them with unbelievable futuristic and brutal weaponry, and hurl them into online deathmatches like never before.

Run and gun (and swear like a sailor) like never before in UT3.
The new game comprises a vast number of changes from increased aggressiveness and intelligence in the AI to better, more ridiculously powerful weapons to new characters, game modes, and online improvements. New weapons are highlighted by the long-range Shock Rifle and the shorter range Flack Cannon, and more than two dozen weapons will be ready to wield when UT3 is ready in the second half of 2007.

The new single-player campaign is deeper and more engaging than before, and players will be happy to know that old favorite characters have returned and are joined by several new ones. Epic plans to provide advanced online changes to suit all three platforms, bringing seamless loading, improved matchmaking and co-operative campaign online play. Yes, cooperative online play indeed. Familiar online modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag will be joined by an all-new Warfare mode among others. And PC gamers will be happy to get their sweaty mitts on the bundled Unreal Engine Toolset, enabling them to build their own levels, game types, rules, mods, and more.

We'll have more on Unreal Tournament 3 soon. In the meantime check the new screens and video.

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  • Neo RasaNeo Rasa Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I didn't get into Unreal Tournament 2003 but I LOVE the first Unreal and the first Unreal Tournament. I'll definitely want to give this a chance (and now I can since I have no PS3 and can't upgrade my PC at the moment).

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  • CokomonCokomon Our butts are worth fighting for! Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    With this news and the Square-Enix announcement, it is an Unreal-tastic day!

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  • Akilae729Akilae729 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    So now, the only reason I have to upgrade the eMachine is for Hellgate: London


    god damn you XBOX360, I'm eventually going to have to buy your ass

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  • CriptCript Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Does this realy come as a suprise to anyone?

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  • ZekZek Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    No way I'm buying this for any system other than PC, but I'm glad they're ditching that stupid sports naming scheme.

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  • TM2 RampageTM2 Rampage Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    So uh, can PS3, 360, and PC users play with each other online? That'd be neat...

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  • CriptCript Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Well, if 360 players will be playing with PS3 and PC players this will force MS to give us KB+Mouse support. Right?

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  • bruinbruin Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I really doubt they can play together. Also: don't expect to ever be able to control a game with KBAM on 360 w/o shitty third party adapters.

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  • CriptCript Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Adapter? Theres two USB ports on the front.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I wondered how long it'd be before they dropped the 200X numbering scheme. The idea was cool, but they couldn't pump them out that fast.

    Plus, I guess this solidifies their thought that 2003/2004 were the same game with upgrades.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Cript wrote:
    Well, if 360 players will be playing with PS3 and PC players this will force MS to give us KB+Mouse support. Right?

    Doubtful, but they fucking should. Nobody should be forced to play a FPS with a goddamned controller, nobody.

    Also, I doubt that PS3, 360 and PC players will be playing together. Maybe 360 and PC but that's about it. Though it would be awesome.

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  • CriptCript Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I thought it was already confirmed that PS3 players will be playing with PC gamers and they are getting KBAM support for the PS3?

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  • Fartacus_the_MightyFartacus_the_Mighty Brought to you by the letter A.Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I will be extremely disappointed if the game's quality is reduced to cater to the limitations of the consoles.

    If this happens, there will be hell to pay. Really. I'm going down to the pike store right now so I've got something to mount Mark Rein's head on.

    Somebody at Epic did say that UT3 was for the PC first, but who knows what kind of corruption Microsoft's buckets of cash have done since that was originally stated.

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  • fragglefartfragglefart Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Heh, about time this was officially announced, been known it was coming for a while now.

    Great news, I really wanted this to come to 360, Live is just too damned awesome for me to quit it now.

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  • The CheeseThe Cheese Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    How is this the third UT game?

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  • Fartacus_the_MightyFartacus_the_Mighty Brought to you by the letter A.Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    The_Cheese wrote:
    How is this the third UT game?

    UT2003/2004 are lumped together, as 2004 is really just an upgrade to 2003.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2007
    Darmak wrote:
    Cript wrote:
    Well, if 360 players will be playing with PS3 and PC players this will force MS to give us KB+Mouse support. Right?

    Doubtful, but they fucking should. Nobody should be forced to play a FPS with a goddamned controller, nobody.

    Also, I doubt that PS3, 360 and PC players will be playing together. Maybe 360 and PC but that's about it. Though it would be awesome.

    Nobody is being forced to. If you want KBAM, play it on PC. If you want to use a controller, buy it for 360.

    Or, you know, don't buy the game at all.

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  • VaLiantineVaLiantine Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Damn. I have all of my good friends on the 360 but I love mod support for the PC.

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    The_Cheese wrote:
    How is this the third UT game?

    UT2003/2004 are lumped together, as 2004 is really just an upgrade to 2003.

    The correct answer is:

    "What the hell are you talking about? There is only UT and UT2004!"

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    i.. thought it was Unreal 3 Engine/Unreal Tournament 2007

    not Unreal Tournament 3

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  • socialist retailersocialist retailer Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Ok, so why do I own a PS3 now?

    Somebody tell me?


    PLEASE?!

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  • warder808warder808 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    How are the controls gonna work on the 360? The first Unreal on the first Xbox controlled like shit.

    The whole reason that Unreal Championship was designed the way it was, was to fit the console. You only had access to 3 guns and you switched between the weapons with 1 button.

    I dont see this controlling well unless they get real inventive for these consoles.

    I will most likely get this on the PC if it doesn't crush my system. I'll rent it for he 360 and see how it controls.

    You cant dodge, jump, wall jump and fire accurate shots with a console controller.

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  • powersspowerss Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Ok, so why do I own a PS3 now?

    Somebody tell me?


    PLEASE?!

    Seriously, you bought one? Haha.

    Otherwise:

    http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/746/746631/img_4283832.html

    God DAMN. Look at the texture detail on that guys face.

    Then look at those titties. Goddamn.

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  • FreddyDFreddyD Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    You can play Unreal with a gamepad but you need a way to slow down and speed up cursor movement, as well as some kind of acceleration. There is no other way to stay competitive against KB+M users. I made a custom Unreal profile with joy2key that I would love to pitch to the Epic devs.

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  • BiggNifeBiggNife Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Oh thank god. This is great news. UT 2k4 is probably my favorite multiplayer game ever, and I was afraid that anything with the Unreal 3 engine would run like shit on my comp.

    I'll miss mods a little, but I'll take a constantly smooth framerate over them any day.

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  • Fartacus_the_MightyFartacus_the_Mighty Brought to you by the letter A.Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    BiggNife wrote:
    Oh thank god. This is great news. UT 2k4 is probably my favorite multiplayer game ever, and I was afraid that anything with the Unreal 3 engine would run like shit on my comp.

    I'll miss mods a little, but I'll take a constantly smooth framerate over them any day.

    Try Roboblitz to see how a UE3 game will run on your system.

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    powerss wrote:
    Otherwise:

    http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/746/746631/img_4283832.html

    God DAMN. Look at the texture detail on that guys face.

    Then look at those titties. Goddamn.

    I, for one, refuse to buy this game if it does not feature real-time breast physics.

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  • HyperAquaBlastHyperAquaBlast Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Why is this called UT3 and not UT2k7? We dont call madden 2007 Madden 5 since most of them are just updates.


    If the 360 starts getting treated like a PC I may buy one soon. You know give it a mouse and keyboard. A standardized gaming PC is what I want.

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  • SpazMuffinSpazMuffin Hey Cut it outRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    The Xbox is standardized, but you have t use a controller. If anything Microsoft seems like it wants to move the controller standard to the PC, instead of KBAM to the consoles.

    I see the advantages of the KBAM but if everyone has a 360 controller then everyone it even, so I don't see the big issue.

    Also the First UT didn't have a year, the 2nd one (2k3+2k4) did, and now it doesn't. They aren't really breaking a standard or anything.

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  • LotharsLothars Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    SpazMuffin wrote:
    The Xbox is standardized, but you have t use a controller. If anything Microsoft seems like it wants to move the controller standard to the PC, instead of KBAM to the consoles.

    True enough and nothing wrong with using a controller

    but KBAM is the only way to play especially these type of games on the PC

    on the 360 than of course the controller is good, but nothing like the KBAM

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  • Unco-ordinatedUnco-ordinated NZRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Ok, so why do I own a PS3 now?

    Somebody tell me?


    PLEASE?!
    You bought a PS3 for UT2007? Sorry, uh, what?

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  • SaniusSanius Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Oh hey, neat.

    When is it coming out, like, spring? If do i'll pick it up for the 360, probably the PC if I can raise the money, but that's probably a bit after summer when I can.

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  • corin7corin7 San Diego, CARegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Well guess I am buying this game twice. I will grab it on PC for engine and tools and once on the 360 for gaming with the friends list. I don't mind, Epic has more than earned my money.

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  • FreddyDFreddyD Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Lothars wrote:
    SpazMuffin wrote:
    The Xbox is standardized, but you have t use a controller. If anything Microsoft seems like it wants to move the controller standard to the PC, instead of KBAM to the consoles.

    True enough and nothing wrong with using a controller

    but KBAM is the only way to play especially these type of games on the PC

    on the 360 than of course the controller is good, but nothing like the KBAM
    That is true but I can tell you that KBAM is a pain in the ass for any setup that includes a tv. Infinium's lapboard can't come out soon enough.

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  • JetBlackCenterJetBlackCenter Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Maybe I'm the only person who likes controllers more than key+mouse...

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  • TVs_FrankTVs_Frank Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I, for one, refuse to buy this game if it does not feature real-time breast physics.

    Sadly boobs don't jiggle in power armor.

    I think I'm going to wait and see on this one since I thought 2k3/2k4 were mediocre.

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  • AiranAiran Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I think UT3 will be really hard to control with a gamepad. The previous UTs all benefitted from the precision of the mouse when moving around at such high speeds. At least, that's how I played the games.

    Gamepads I feel don't respond well to slight movements when trying to correct your aiming. I always try and push the stick to its edge and quickly let go - it's pretty much impossible to make slight stick movements when you're in a nerve wracking fight and some Locust is coming up to your ass, chainsaw revving :P

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  • liquidloganliquidlogan Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Maybe I'm the only person who likes controllers more than key+mouse...

    Well, controllers are fun on a lot of shooters. It generally isn't good on twitch shooters, but I mean, if everyone uses a controller it isn't a big deal. Also, Unreal Championship 2 for Xbox was actually well done for the controller though. Personally, I find controllers to be more competitively balanced in that there is one standard controller that basically everyone uses, unlike KB&M. I'm not sure if I'll buy this at all, but if I do I'm probably going to have to go with PC.

    The only reason is that Unreal Championship for the Xbox is long dead now, and Unreal Championship 2 is better, but not by much. I popped in UT2004 the other day with all the updates and there were still more than enough games playing. The only thing that might nudge me to the 360 is the constant framerate. I mean, my PC could probably handle it, but I'm sure the 360 will handle it a lot better.

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  • IcewingIcewing Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Maybe I'm the only person who likes controllers more than key+mouse...

    Well, controllers are fun on a lot of shooters. It generally isn't good on twitch shooters, but I mean, if everyone uses a controller it isn't a big deal. Also, Unreal Championship 2 for Xbox was actually well done for the controller though. Personally, I find controllers to be more competitively balanced in that there is one standard controller that basically everyone uses, unlike KB&M. I'm not sure if I'll buy this at all, but if I do I'm probably going to have to go with PC.

    The only reason is that Unreal Championship for the Xbox is long dead now, and Unreal Championship 2 is better, but not by much. I popped in UT2004 the other day with all the updates and there were still more than enough games playing. The only thing that might nudge me to the 360 is the constant framerate. I mean, my PC could probably handle it, but I'm sure the 360 will handle it a lot better.

    I hate to shit on someone's parade, but gone are the days in which we could assume "console version=consistent framerate." I trust Epic to make a quality game--I mean, if anyone can do it, they could, but frankly I don't think I'll be holding my breath.

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  • FatsFats Corvallis, ORRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Shit, this was their big announcement? I was all set for a demo. Bleh.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Icewing wrote:
    Maybe I'm the only person who likes controllers more than key+mouse...

    Well, controllers are fun on a lot of shooters. It generally isn't good on twitch shooters, but I mean, if everyone uses a controller it isn't a big deal. Also, Unreal Championship 2 for Xbox was actually well done for the controller though. Personally, I find controllers to be more competitively balanced in that there is one standard controller that basically everyone uses, unlike KB&M. I'm not sure if I'll buy this at all, but if I do I'm probably going to have to go with PC.

    The only reason is that Unreal Championship for the Xbox is long dead now, and Unreal Championship 2 is better, but not by much. I popped in UT2004 the other day with all the updates and there were still more than enough games playing. The only thing that might nudge me to the 360 is the constant framerate. I mean, my PC could probably handle it, but I'm sure the 360 will handle it a lot better.

    I hate to shit on someone's parade, but gone are the days in which we could assume "console version=consistent framerate." I trust Epic to make a quality game--I mean, if anyone can do it, they could, but frankly I don't think I'll be holding my breath.

    Seen Gears of War? I've never seen it slow down, not once. And that is one damn fine lookin' game.

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