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Unreal Tournament 3
Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of arguably the world's premiere first-person shooter to the PC, and it will debut on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with the PlayStation 3 having a timed exclusive for the consoles.
Developers Epic already have quite a pedigree when it comes to its Unreal Tournament series, and the third instalment is no let-down.
With on and offline options aplenty, a vast arsenal of deadly weaponry, and the award-winning Unreal Engine 3 toolset with which to design your own mods, Unreal Tournament 3 (UT3) pulls out all the stops.There is a new single player campaign this time round and it is Unreal Tournament like you've never seen it before.
You follow the adventures of Ronin, a team of mercenaries out for revenge on those who destroyed their home colony. You can choose a difficulty level and a Private or Public game, the latter advertising your game locally.
While playing through the single player campaign, certain in-game objectives will award you cards. These cards can be played before a mission to tweak the rules of the game. Some will give your team additional reinforcements, while others will hurt your opponents.
Also available in single player mode is Instant Action, where you jump right in against computer-controlled Bots, in a selection of games including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Vehicle Capture the Flag, Duel and Warfare.
Multiplayer modes include Quick Match, which will look for the best game available within the parameters you specify. You choose the match type and agame mode (the same game list that's available in single player). You can also join a game based on your search parameters. And you can also host a game, of course.
For noobs, it's all explained in the not-ideal-bedtime-reading game manual!
This really is the most compelling first-person shooter experience to date - knocking the socks off Gears of Wars!
PC gamers will be drooling into their keyboards for many a month to come, whilst Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 gamers will be chomping at the bit for a release date next year.
Overall 9/10
Developer: Epic Games Inc
Publisher: Midway
Genre: First Person Shooter
Age: 18
Platforms: PC; Coming soon to: PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
