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Unreal Tournament III Comments by Tom Bramwell

21 December, 2007

Suck it down! Wait, that's the other one.

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Kryon
21/12/07 @ 14:05
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This should be funny....
Nath4n
21/12/07 @ 14:07
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You win this round PS3...
Nobuo
21/12/07 @ 14:08
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Nice.
Mugwum [staff]
21/12/07 @ 14:09
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"You win this round PS3..."

No one cares. Well, everyone cares for some reason.
Whizzo
21/12/07 @ 14:11
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The question that this review doesn't answer is whether you can use the Guitar Hero controller to play the game, I expect more thorough reviews from EG.
coach_mcguirk
21/12/07 @ 14:11
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On the PC at least, I thought the Necris vehicles were a bit annoying.
urban
21/12/07 @ 14:11
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yay?
GamesProgrammer
21/12/07 @ 14:12
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sweet hope its out in january!, guessing it wont be in the slaes items tho
Bloodkult
21/12/07 @ 14:13
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Looked excellent on the latest Videogaiiden review. Proper fast and frantic.
Kryon
21/12/07 @ 14:14
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"I'm going for nine on PS3. I could fob you off and claim this is because the context is different. In fact, I probably ought to, because it's true: Team Fortress 2 isn't as effective in the PS3's slightly disappointing Orange Box release, although it's still a better multiplayer game outside of the platform question, and the alternatives (Resistance, most notably) don't do as much as well as this does. This feels like the PS3's new online FPS benchmark."

I take issue with this TBH, So you're saying that this game gets a 9/10 for the simple fact that other games in the genre on PS3 are a bit pants... If that's how EG reviews games then shouldn't Blue Dragon have scored a 10/10 ?
GamesConnoisseur
21/12/07 @ 14:14
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Interesting when PC version is clearly the best in its wholesomeness as being the real thing only get an 8, whereas PS3 is benefitting from this as one of the best online game of its kind despite minor disadvantages compared to PC get an 9!

So the score does matter in content of things, if Civ 5 get realised on PC its already crowded genre would be appreicated but for on PS3/X360 it would be a godsend/nirvana?!

Still pleased that PS3 get a highly rated game that performs very well and do a good job. Warhawk is a great online battling game but needs more variety on PS3.
onyxbox
21/12/07 @ 14:16
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i've been playing this for about a week now and it plays well, solid framerate, good controls, graphics are also great.

I was also playing Team Fortress 2 last night (on PS3) and that was running nicely too.
Nallen
21/12/07 @ 14:19
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I think the crux of it is that had Tom reviewed UT3 on the PC he would have given it a 9 too.
lambtron
21/12/07 @ 14:20
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I have still received no explanation as to why this game seems to involve midgets in power armour fighting at greatly exaggerated speeds ;).
onyxbox
21/12/07 @ 14:20
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@Nallen

agreed.

Kryon
21/12/07 @ 14:20
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@Nallen

He doesn't imply that though...
convercide
21/12/07 @ 14:20
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Better than Gears Of War?

Better than Halo?

etc.
Skooch
21/12/07 @ 14:21
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So, not as good as Halo 3 then. ;-)

Somebody shoot me, please.

EDIT: BAH! Convercide got there first.
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Dizzy
21/12/07 @ 14:26
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A quite surprising score.

Lets hope it actually sells on PS3. PC gamers seem to be in the 'meh' camp on this one.
dsmx
21/12/07 @ 14:29
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It should get a nine simply because it's the first console game that officially supports mods, that in itself is a major achievement that should be shouted from every rooftop.
Tweakmonkey
21/12/07 @ 14:32
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It's great to see an old school style FPS on PS3 but typically these types of games don't do that well with the PlayStation crowd for some reason.
onyxbox
21/12/07 @ 14:32
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@Arbiter

I have PS3, 360 and Wii and my conclusion is that the PS3 is really capable, however some games run slightly smoother on 360 (but not enough to make a fuss about to be honest).

There's too much attention being made towards comparisons IMO, which I don't mind so much in Head-To-Heads etc. but I don't see why so many reviews of PS3 games have to compared to 360... I think even the Uncharted review had to mention the 360...

/peter kay voice

"What's that all about then?"
mkreku
21/12/07 @ 14:36
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Hmm.. so it does have keyboard/mouse controls.. but they suck? What an odd little tidbit of information. I thought keyboard/mouse was THE default control scheme for UT3?! Couldn't they just have left it in from the PC version? Or is that what they did but the PS3 somehow screws that up with its implementation of keyboard/mouse? I'M CONFUSED!
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21/12/07 @ 14:37
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It should get a nine simply because it's the first console game that officially supports mods, that in itself is a major achievement that should be shouted from every rooftop.

Agreed, and the fact that it supports mouse and keyboard should definitely be praised too. Epic have done a really good job with their transition to consoles.
dsmx
21/12/07 @ 14:39
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I was going to mention keyboard and mouse support but they did that on the ps2 so it's not as big a deal.
TurboBailey
21/12/07 @ 14:43
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Well i shall be buying this. I was hooked on Unreal tournament 2004.

See you all online

(when it out in the UK? - all the online shops have dates varying from Jan 08 until April 08)
redneon
21/12/07 @ 14:44
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PS3lol
LeD
21/12/07 @ 14:45
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Great stuff! I'm not a big fan of UT, but I had lots of fun with the Xbox iteration - can't remember what it's called, but it was one of the first Live MP games on the old brick.
Might give this a try.
Apologie
21/12/07 @ 14:47
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oHHH yeah.... bring it on!!!!

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@NatAttack

"I thought CoD4 was the definitive online shooter on PS3. That's why I bought it, like."

You did a fine purchase my friend..., COD 4 is indeed the best on-line experience you can get... But Unreal Tournment should be just as good in it's own way, Ps3 keeps getting better and better.
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AcidSnake
21/12/07 @ 14:47
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My bad joke suggestion for the caption box:

"A Necris soldier ensures that Navi and her sisters don't try to flee from their job of carrying rocks"
SeesThroughAll
21/12/07 @ 14:48
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Nice to hear it's good... I'd buy the PC version if I had one up to the task.
As it is, I might go get Warhawk instead.

How do you lads fancy the COD4 online longevity? Does it also run well?
Les
21/12/07 @ 14:55
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Don't see much need to get this besides Warhawk, which is brilliant in it's simplicity. Never thought I would actually enjoy online games.
groovychainsaw
21/12/07 @ 14:57
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Anyone else think the art style is the most boring since... gears of war? Just me? Oh welll...
Gurgeh
21/12/07 @ 15:00
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Sales figures for UT3 on the PC were underwhelming (maybe because of Crysis) so it will be interesting to see how this does on the PS3 where the competition is sparse.
JediMasterMalik
21/12/07 @ 15:03
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Certainly not because of Crysis, the sales for it were pretty bad too.
Gurgeh
21/12/07 @ 15:05
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"Certainly not because of Crysis, the sales for it were pretty bad too. "

Crysis sales were actually higher than predictions and more than twice that of UT3 in November:

Crysis : 86,633 units sold versus 68,600 units predicted
Unreal Tournament 3 : 33,995 units sold versus 70,600 units predicted

http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.a...
Whizzo
21/12/07 @ 15:08
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Crysis's sales are still awful.

Probably the reason why PC gamers haven't rushed out to buy UT3, is because we've bought it 3 times before already and might be a bit bored with the same game again. I quite enjoyed the PC demo but until it's around 15 quid I'm not going to bother with it.
SeesThroughAll
21/12/07 @ 15:08
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Which comes to remind me... Poor Haze...
Katsumoto
21/12/07 @ 15:11
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Well, i'm absolutely loving it on PC. Sounds like the PS3 edition is a great port, so I recommend you all buy it this second. Go on.
Mr_Bison
21/12/07 @ 15:16
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Mine is in the Post...

Not long and "YOU ARE GODLIKE" will be ringing in my ears ...with Jingle bells.
Apologie
21/12/07 @ 15:20
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SeesThroughAll

"How do you lads fancy the COD4 online longevity? Does it also run well? "...

Yes, COD 4 is just perfect, i was never a big fan of on-line but these game changed my mind about it, the pace/gameplay is excelent... great "improvement ranking", nice gadgets and weapons to achieve, great maps, no lag whatsoever... it's simply the best in my opinion.
manic_mouse
21/12/07 @ 15:23
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"Crysis's sales are still awful. "

Of course they are, it's a PC game!
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21/12/07 @ 15:25
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Several PC owners I know are a bit disappointed in this game. Sales of the PS3 version in America have turned out pretty poor too. Bet they wished it was released simultaneously on other platforms now.
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Captain Jax
21/12/07 @ 15:29
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This game will majorly flop on PS3.

bodypopper
21/12/07 @ 15:30
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It's not the smoothest of ports and having played UT games for 9 years now I'm starting to get a bit jaded.
If anything this feels like a mash up of the best bits of UT2004 with shinier graphics (which look rather jaggy on this PS3 version), bots that talk too much and like to jog on the spot too often when they should be shooting stuff, and some new vehicles.
Also, I installed it on the hard disk and still regularly get texture pop in which kinda spoils the mood.
It'll be a pleasant diversion this Xmas though, and the Dark Walker is rather cool as is the mod-ability.
8/10
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captainrentboy
21/12/07 @ 15:37
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Looks groovy enough, can't see me bothering with it when it finally hits the 360 though, I'm more into games with solid single player campaigns as of late, I mean I hyped up Halo 3's MP for months before it was released, played it for facking hours in the first week and then haven't bothered since :/ And it's not that it was a let down in any way, I just can't be arsed, I think I'm getting too old for this shit :)
PS3 owners will lap this up no doubt, it's a pretty huge release so should do well.
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sd99
21/12/07 @ 15:39
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Texture popup is usually down to lack of memory, so I doubt installing to hard drive will cure that - streaming from disc is fast enough thesedays, as we've seen from the core 360s.
Gurgeh
21/12/07 @ 15:45
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"Texture popup is usually down to lack of memory, so I doubt installing to hard drive will cure that - streaming from disc is fast enough thesedays, as we've seen from the core 360s. "

The PS3 memory architecture is a dog but people get round it by streaming in textures from the blu-ray disc - Resistance FoM would fit on a normal DVD if it wasnt for this.
Brianstorm
21/12/07 @ 15:49
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some else to play online apart from COD4, and bodes well for future titles with the engine....
TitusCrow
21/12/07 @ 15:50
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I have still received no explanation as to why this game seems to involve midgets in power armour fighting at greatly exaggerated speeds ;).

i lol'rd!!!!
im sure ut3 will be a bigger hit on consoles than pc this tme round.

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