Unreal Tournament 3

Alright so I have to sit down for this one because let me tell ya... this game is pure bliss...

So when I first started playing the game I noticed right off the bat that I needed to change my configuration settings so I hopped off and looked at the options... OMG... I almost creamed myself just with the configurations options alone. On top of the normal look sensitivity and such there are a million other options. Basically if you were to take any bitch you've ever heard about any game UT3 has a set up for you to fix it. For instance I can change my turning speed (what a concept). I get to decide how I want to drive my vehicles and how my map reads directions (fixed north & south or moves while I move). AND GET THIS... are you prepared... this is the ultimate... I CAN REMOVE THE OBNOXIOUS GUN OFF MY HUD OR MAKE IT SHOW SMALLER!!! What does that mean... oh that I don't have a gun blocking my view. I mean c'mon I can even chose which hand that gun goes in. I mean this game is designed for competitive play... and you can fix you configs to fit your game style... SWEET!!!

Okay so after I literally giggles over the awesomeness of the configurations alone I then started up the game. OH Epic how I love thee. So pretty... done with the true unreal/epic feel. But some of the characters do look a little familar...



It's okay though... I'll forgive you because... THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY BAD ABOUT THIS GAME!!!!

So let's talk multiplayer functions...
Sooo many maps...
The most balanced weapon system you've seen in like ummmm forever...
Smooth gameplay...
Fast but still slower than PC versions...
Tons of gametypes... (CTF, Territories, deathmatch, instagib... etc)...
WTF... DEDICATED SERVERS... no host advantage for gb...

So I was talking to Istassi (stacey) about this game and the question came up. "Why did everyone hate this game?" Well a simple answer was brought up and I agree with it. The PS3 version was the first unreal engine played on that console. X360 already had an unreal engine game (Gears of War) and we all knew that there were glitches in it. But not this game. I really don't even know if they'll have to patch it... that's how perfect they made this game. Graphics are there, game play is there, online co-op there, game variants there, etc.

So in conclusion this game has absolutely floored me. Thank you epic for not cutting corners the wait was well worth the end product. You're following valve in making sure you're getting quality not quantity on the market. And I can't wait to play Gears of War 2 now.

Verdict: If you haven't played it yet you should go buy it... take your BF:BC in as a trade (ok that was a low blow but I sticking with it )

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Here's the IGN review... and from my perspective... they only have little things to complain about as well...
Oh and thank Microsoft for not allowing the custom maps...
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/7466 ... 70708.html

Current ratings...
IGN 8.5
Gamespot 8.3