Gameplayer has gone live with a review of Unreal Tournament III for its release on Xbox 360. They praise the old-school gameplay and speed of the combat and declare it a genuine alternative to Halo 3.
"Are you frustrated by multiplayer FPS games that put too much emphasis on accuracy and controlled bursts of fire? Or demand that you work as a team over headsets at all times to have a chance of success? Or worse still, make you sit on the side-lines waiting for minutes on end after being picked off by a sniper you never saw? If so, chances are that you're a veteran, brought up on the fast-paced frag-fests of Quake. And chances are Unreal Tournament III is the antidote to your Counter-Strike-itis: a pitch-perfect throwback to the origins of FPS multiplayer."
Opinion is divided on this one for sure! Is motion blur good for gaming? Why do developers include it?
I hate any game that has motion blur and the first thing I do is switch off the motion blur in games. It just makes me nauseous.
I agree with Alex here, many implementations are terrible but when it is done right it improves the experience.
Alex from GamersFTW writes:
“In all seriousness though, I feel like DOOM’s success will be measured by how much the game has to offer. Graphically it’s looking spectacular, and I’m sure the latest multiplayer trailer caught all of our attention. Personally, the game is beginning to remind me of those late nights playing Unreal Tournament 3, which is totally a good thing. This, in addition to the promise of user-generated content, is making DOOM look like the best first-person shooter I’ve seen in ages.”
The campaign looks brilliant, like a true nostalgia trip to the original DOOM titles of old! The multiplayer equally looks like a trip down memory lane to fast-paced and frantic arena games a-la Quake, and honestly the MP REALLY makes me want to the get game at launch to capitalise on the hype. Problem is I'm not overly fussed with multiplayer typically in games, they can get weary after a while, and buying a game solely for its MP is risky - especially on console - as it's heavily dependant on the community!
Rock to my left, hard place to my right..
EDIT: On the MP note, does anyone know if it'll have bots available, similar to Unreal Tournament 3? I still give that a quick play time to time with bots (and all the mad mutators).
I’m exactly the same, usually multiplayer games are of no interest to me. But DOOM has sparked my curiosity, especially as someone who used to enjoy multiplayer first person shooters like Quake/Unreal. Totally understand your concerns about it being heavily dependant on the community, too. Which is just another reason they should include bots, in case the numbers need to be made up. I’m hoping the community will be good, considering the creative freedoms they’re handing over with the SnapMap thing.
Its basically a "console" ahead, in terms of graphics, of another shooter called Homefront thats getting ready to release. LOL
Great selections as always and they are...
Final Fantasy
Metal Gear Solid
Super Smash Bros.
Crypt of the Necrodancer
Unreal Tournament
Advance Wars
Payday 2
This smokes Halo out of the water.
I know that it is bungie day and all, but I find the combat in UT III to be so much faster, and it a lot harder to just camp it up and be a loser.
I own UT3 and let me tell you that game sucks balls.
Graphics and game play might be amazing but the rest lame.
On the back cover of the game it's supposed to have a single player campaign but all it is is a training exercise to play online.
Lame.
I was a fan of the series but this is just wack.
Multiplayer is hella fun though.
Plenty of modes to play online.
To be honest it's just the same multiplayer experience as Warhawk an I find Warhawk to be a lot funner in my opinion..
This game is really disappointed me as a fan and as a hardcore gamer.
My ranking of this game would be a 6 at best.