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Lucky Cynic
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Almost forgot this thread was mine... So! A while back Midway was all "Yo dawgs, UT is great but we're not so sure..." and Mike Rein of Epic was all, "Man what? Oh uh, we're just about to announce a new free expansion of the game... people will come back to play it and buy it!"
And thus, came birth to the TITAN EXPANSION. Its a huge free mod & Patch. The patch brings the game up to v2.0 and the expansion features 2 new characters, shit tons of new maps across all game types, and two very addicting game types along with a new mutator.
Check out these videos. Salivate. Reach for your installation discs, (Almost wrote dicks), and enjoy! 8-)
Download Links.
V2.0 Patch.
Mother Fuckin Titan Pack!
And videos explaining all of the awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1xYqMF1No&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxrpyOBe8zU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ESHdLsv4Q&feature=related
ENJOY!
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36599.html
One of the most addicting, fast, and unique PC games ever is finally on all 3 platforms... and yet nobody has mentioned a real peep about it! The trailer above is for the new Xbox360 version which was delayed and to make up for it, Epic has included a few new exclusive maps and character models, but the game really shines on the PC and PS3 where player mods can be made and shared and used on actual online matches. There are quite a number of unique and great mods out there, from character models to whole maps. Some of them are actually really well done like the Sister of Battle character model below.
So while it isn't as deep as other shooters, where they may feature a really in depth single player, the main reason to get the game is the better reason to get it; the fuck awesome multiplayer which actually is verrrry smooth on a decent connection. Besides virtually no server lag on any decent server, there is also the fact that the game can be scaled way back to run extremely well on most gamer PCs. I was getting 60fps in game with my 7600GT and while it did not look like the screenshots, I could hardly give a damn and could not help but love the experience.
So yeah, would you guys like to talk about it or maybe try and get together a gaming night? Previous attempts have failed but if we can arrange a friday night frag fest every week, well then I think we can have some real fun.
Btw, the PC version right now is only $20! I highly recommend it, especially with the mods; it really is worth your money.
http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=42770
And thus, came birth to the TITAN EXPANSION. Its a huge free mod & Patch. The patch brings the game up to v2.0 and the expansion features 2 new characters, shit tons of new maps across all game types, and two very addicting game types along with a new mutator.
Check out these videos. Salivate. Reach for your installation discs, (Almost wrote dicks), and enjoy! 8-)
Download Links.
V2.0 Patch.
Mother Fuckin Titan Pack!
And videos explaining all of the awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1xYqMF1No&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxrpyOBe8zU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ESHdLsv4Q&feature=related
ENJOY!
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36599.html
One of the most addicting, fast, and unique PC games ever is finally on all 3 platforms... and yet nobody has mentioned a real peep about it! The trailer above is for the new Xbox360 version which was delayed and to make up for it, Epic has included a few new exclusive maps and character models, but the game really shines on the PC and PS3 where player mods can be made and shared and used on actual online matches. There are quite a number of unique and great mods out there, from character models to whole maps. Some of them are actually really well done like the Sister of Battle character model below.
So while it isn't as deep as other shooters, where they may feature a really in depth single player, the main reason to get the game is the better reason to get it; the fuck awesome multiplayer which actually is verrrry smooth on a decent connection. Besides virtually no server lag on any decent server, there is also the fact that the game can be scaled way back to run extremely well on most gamer PCs. I was getting 60fps in game with my 7600GT and while it did not look like the screenshots, I could hardly give a damn and could not help but love the experience.
So yeah, would you guys like to talk about it or maybe try and get together a gaming night? Previous attempts have failed but if we can arrange a friday night frag fest every week, well then I think we can have some real fun.
Btw, the PC version right now is only $20! I highly recommend it, especially with the mods; it really is worth your money.
http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=42770
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I cringed so hard when I saw that in the trailers. It really reflects Epic's mindset I think. It's a shame too. If they added another play type or two, a few more characters and some more maps, then UT3 would undoubtedly be one of the finest FPSes period. Now a days, you have to debate that point to convince people.
Still... it is incredibly fun.
People always say that, but I think it's because 2k4 has had so many years of player created content and additional patches... So in my mind it is kind of hard to compare the two. Especially considering that UT3 is also on all three platforms. Btw, cross platform does not work with UT3 in case any of you guys were wondering.
Hopefully along with Gears of War.
i've always been a big fan of the unreal tournament games. something about the relentless speed, the flak cannons and deck 16
Btw, the PS3 version is $40.
Strange. Most people like warfare.
I think maybe I'm just a bit biased in that I usually like to play the game-on's here if i can and if I don't see one, I kind of take it as a sign that the community didn't receive it well for whatever reasons.
yes, that was the "missioN' based on. Where one team would try and destroy/sit at an enemy area for a certain amount of time. Then once their turn ended, teams swapped and tried to beat the previous time.
What are you talking about? That's exactly what it is like now except they don't just say "Red team on offense!" There's been plenty of action similiar to 2k4 imo. It's just that people don't like the orbs which is a shame because they actually work out really nicely since unlike in 2k4, they help break any potential stand offs that slow the capture and working of nodes.
And yeah, they still have the cores blowing up part of the game in warfare. In fact, they have expanded on it quite a bit.
I've seen people make their own game types with the mod tools, actually.
Oh, I didn't like that mode. I guess I'm thinking of something else. Onslaught, I think.
Is Onslaught in UT3?
Heh, I could be wrong.
here we are: http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?&threadid=308901 (descriptions of UT2k4's assault and onslaught)
Assault --> historical objective based maps
Onslaught --> vehicular battles blowing up cores and making it your own
Beating the singleplayer campaign can be frustrating, but it does teach you the ropes well.
I barely scratched through it on normal. :P
It's a shame, it's good fun, and anyone who says it's too much like 2k4 hasn't tried out the vehicles.
Hoverboard is soooooooo rad.
I'm so tempted. It's...readily available on steam! But I want it for 20 or less
I bought this game on day one to, I own all the other UT's, UT99 still stands as my favorite though. Although UT2k4 is an amazing game in itself
its still 60ish euros, i mean i like the idea of an arcadyish shooter but i mean maaan i dunno
whaaa, really? My steam store says otherwise. :-\
UT3 on its own is 29.99
Unreal Deal pack (unreal 2, unreal gold, ut2k4, ut3, ut goty) is going for 44.99
oh wait, maybe you meant in stores like EB games or something...
The strip made fun of the lame dialog and body proportions. I highly doubt Tycho meant to say that it sucked. Maybe not lived up to expectations, but it certainly is not a dud.
There is a demo out there if you guys want to try it out, it really is worth installing to check out.
In terms of the base gameplay - especially movement and weapon balance - I think UT3 is the the best in the series. Many people who have been into UT since before the 2k* games will echo this sentiment. However, it also had the buggiest release of any UT series game and has received very little support from the developers. They have made a few patches for it but it has taken forever to fix even a few of the minor problems, let alone the biggest ones (like the piss-poor UI and the lack of demo recording, which apparently will never be implemented).
Due to Epic's virtual abandonment of UT3 I've mostly given up on it, which is pretty tragic considering it's probably the most challenging and fun multiplayer game I've ever played. TF2 does a pretty decent job of filling the void though, and it's always fun to fire it up again for a few rounds of classic CTF at a LAN. For the moment, though, the community is slowly dying and shows no signs of recovering so it may be time to shelve my shock rifle. The only thing that might conceivably save it imho is if Epic adds a bunch of stuff, fixes a bunch of stuff, and re-releases it next year a la UT2k3 > UT2k4.
I'm talking about the PC version btw.
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Mmmm k... I just could have been positive that when it was released for PS3/PC it was getting bashed left and right not only by Gabe but on these forums... Something about it being too slow, not being true to UT, too Jaggy, game lag, etc etc. I actually was going to pick it up on release but it got hammered with so much bad press I passed. Then CoD4 came out, and my shooter requirement was met *shrug*
Yes, in stores, my bad.
Anyway, I'm down for a Game On or whathaveyou. I'm already playing it a lot online so I figure playing it with people that I can kill/get killed by and talk about it after the fact is good in my book. If there's some fashion of friend's list in the god awful server browser, Mustachiojones is my handle.
First I must say I have no idea what 'true to UT' means. True to old school UT from nearly 10 years ago, or 2k4. It's different but it still is very much UT. One of the high points of the game is actually how manageable the lag is. Servers can manage 32 or 64 players without being super computers or without needing super connections. Plus, the Epic team has worked the UT3 engine so damn well on the PC that it really can be scaled back on craptacular hardware and still get a very playable result.
As for how slow it is, I'm not so sure about that either. The PS3 version is a bit slower than the PC, but not by much. If you haven't played UT before and picked it up for the PS3, you will find it still being the fastest FPS you've ever played.
I would play this just to find her again.