my clan does not care for this game cuz COD4 iz where it's at right now. I'll probably rent it for the achievements and thats about it.

SpuddOner

I have the pc collector's edition and it's still collecting dust, will get aro9und to it eventually but when 2003 hit the shelves I was playing it like a "flak monkey" lol

JakeDunn

*waits for PS3 version*

I'm still going back to halo 3 afterwards, but I'll play it like I used to play Shadowrun, maybe grab some achievements, and I love playing with level editors.

Codexx

ive been playing on ps3 and i still cant wait for it on my xbox man this game is awesome and for you nay sayers i say buy a mouse and key board sheesh

richard733

Yes, I'm looking forward to the 360 version, since Gears II won't be out for another year give or take.

randlsa

Not excited. Im sure it will sell well but come on...its Unreal tournament.Its the same game...I know people say that about every franchise but goddamn it is true with unreal tournament.

nutmaniv

I might have to buy UT3 for the 360 also. Well maybe.

Witzbold

I'll get UT3 when it comes out for 360 but I don't mind waiting at all. I have so many new 360 games and I haven't even touched Orange Box yet.

Jesu

@GorbyGipper:

no waaaaay Rainbow 6 Vegas is damn good

TriFF51

@sascha23:

I couldn't agree any more. The UT series is the respected veteran and it should be that way

huxle

I think the series is worn out and done.

Played the Ps3 version for an hour.....and then shut it off.

It's Unreal(NOT in the omg its amazing way)..that's all that can be said about it.

kgetz3

@-Sigil-: what are you talking about? All the levels in UTIII aren't corridors. When I host games the levels that are always voted for a Shang Gri La and Rising Sun. Those are definitely not corridors.

@chickenmonkey: take it back. It's not for you.

@Tiberian: if you're not excited for the game then a rental may or may not help. I'd say if you feeling indifferent about it, forget about it and just move on.

Obviously, deathmatch gaming isn't dead even when Resistance still has a good number of people still playing it. UTIII fills a nice section of my library where it's all about deathmatch. blazing fast, run and gun gameplay. Oh I can't remember who wrote about mouse and keyboard not requiring any real skill but dual analog does...you sir...have no FUCKING clue as to what you're talking about.

I hope this doesn't turn into the retarded argument of UTIII will only be good if it's on 360. Because the same way people are going on about UTIII being mindless, Gears of Wars wasn't exactly delivering Shakespeare in the generic story and the "been there, done that" war torn earth. Even the cover system wasn't pioneering. If you really want to be technical, Winback, as foggy as it was presented a similar cover system with extensive animation to match waaaaaaaaaay back in the 64 era.

Striderhayasa

Heh, i've not been a fan of UT for a long time. I will always of course look back on it with fond memories but i can't say i'm excited for the game.

My PC can't run UT3 so i'm certainly going to be renting it for 360 when it comes out.

Tiberian

Got UT3 for PC as an Xmas gift and still haven't even opened the box. I used to love UT but I'm having a hard time getting pumped up about this one.

chickenmonkey

I'm kinda glad the game sold bad, it is good but only because UT itself is good, it hasn't evolved except graphically. Plus it's fun but not very deep or complex since it's got no well designed levels pretty much (MP) too much corridors without much cover.

It'll sell better on the 360 though cos alot of 360 fans like FPS and games sell much better on the 360 than PS3.

-Sigil-

I would have cared about it... if it was released day-and-day with PC or even PS3 version. I got tired of games releasing on the original Xbox, and now that the 360 is the market leader in America, there's no reason whatsoever to delay those games (even though Epic's excuse is for the lack of user created content)

reptile168

I was originally going to get UT3 for PS3 but after hearing of the 20% speed nerf, the dodgy mod support and about how I might have to wait a little longer for it to get released in Australia, I decided to get the PC version instead. Sure, it looks crap on my antiquated computer (6600gt ftw) but the framerate is just fine.

As for people saying that it's the same game they've released three times before, well, I guess that's true to some extent but UT3 is infinitely better than the big bucket o'AIDS that was 2k3/2k4, despite the fact that it's a little rough around the edges. And if you honestly think UT99 is 'better' than UT3 perhaps you need to make yourself aware of the terrible things nostalgia can do to good judgment.

However, online stats are screwed. Only about 10% of my games actually seem to count.

GregoriusH

@Mr Bentley:
you can order UT3 from US, they aren't region locked.The import costs might be a bit stiff though.

I've played the demos for

Blacksite:

first demo, dull but fair.

second demo, first part, incredibly dull and generic feeling, even with the enhancements to gameplay like morale and squad tactics.

second part really, really impressive I love the part where it starts out safely in the air, then you are force down into the area and the chopper is struggling to get back up. Nice and tense and shows the engine off to good effect. The game however doesn't seem compelling really.

Ehardergardens

@MR Bentley: You should calm down, sounds like your trying to justify your purchase a little too cos regardless of if consoles are good PC do have superior stability (high end PC). But I do agree that consoles are much cheaper, run the games perfectly still and it doesn't require a PC to enjoy the game to the full. I have a 3.2GHZ, 2gb ram, decent graphics card PC and I don't buy any games for it cos I just prefer consoles.

Consoles are way more fun, sit on a chair and use a mouse or lay on the bed with a bigger better TV?

-Sigil-

@Mr Bentley: "And because it's not just "point and click and you die" there is actually a fair bit of skill in aiming with a keyboard."

I meant with a joypad. I pwned myself. Oh, the shame. I am having flashbacks from my Master Chief moment earlier again too. The horror, the horror...

Mr Bentley

@theblade: Did you even READ his comment? Read the last line in his post.

y2julio

Here's another knock at PC gamers: mouse and keyboard.
"It's so much easier to control!" you say. Yeah, I used to think that. Then I realised I was just pointing and clicking, and there wasn't actually much skill in it. It's like playing Myst at high-speed. Joypads have come a long way since the old "keyboard & mouse versus joypad" bollocks started. They use ANALOGUE CONTROLS now, you know. And because it's not just "point and click and you die" there is actually a fair bit of skill in aiming with a keyboard. If the game does it right. On PS3, COD4 gets it right. TimeSplitters got it right. Half Life 2 gets it very wrong.
I agree in principle that aiming is easier with keyboard and mouse, but I know in my heart it makes it too bloody easy. Real soldiers take aim and fire, they don't point and click.

Mr Bentley

Unreal Tournament III is the first Unreal Tournament game that I have ever bought/played. I think that the game is one of the best Deathmatch type games I have ever played. I actually read an article on Kotaku that said that this was a good game to get so I took the website's word for it. I realized very quickly that this game isn't too much about storyline as it is about gameplay but the gameplay is so great that (if your are like me) you just don't care about storyline in this game. They should definately add some offline multiplayer though...

PS3AN

Just a quick note to anyone who state things like this:
"If you really care about [insert game here] you will have it on the PC as [insert console here] version will be inferior for some random reasons that I have in my brain [mainly that I spent thousands on my PC and I need to justify it to myself when I could just have bought a console for my gaming fix]"

The note is this: you sound like a dick.
NOT EVERYONE HAS A HIGH-END PC. EVERYBODY DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME CONSOLE. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD AND HOLY SHUT UP, CRAWL AWAY, AND DIE. Or just change the record, which would be preferable.

Kotaku is a multi-platform gaming news site, not a place for snobs to come on and chant thinly veiled brags about how their gaming set up is better than the next persons. It's getting SO BAD around here that I fear I may snap and do something worthy of a beating from the banhammer.

Aaah, feel better. I'm still waiting for Unreal for PS3 my friends, being an unloved European. I have no idea how it is going to be on PS3 but after playing the Blacksite demo, I am sure going to be wary before I buy another FPS. Jesus, Blacksite is just AWFUL. I know it's not by the same devs but it shows how much difference there can be between a screenshot that looks okay, and a game that plays like a wet turd sliding down a bannister.

Mr Bentley

@Padriac: The architecture and actual texture work is amazing technically, but yes, I sincerely hate the style they have chosen for the characters and voice acting. I thought the marines in Halo were insultingly 1 dimensional, until i played ut3 and remembered how bad EPIC was at this.
Please mature this franchise EPIC. You do recall the majority of us playing are adults? This isn't even silly/funny in a knowingly tongue in cheek way, it's just flat out stupidly childish. And I don't think you'd lose a great deal of younger players in doing this. Look at Counter Strike, or COD4, or BF series. Plenty of popularity there.

Of course the Strogg in QuakeWars sound like muppets to me.

Ehardergardens

@jfx316: I really hate idiots like this with there fan boy posts retarded. But to help you out there its not only on ps3 its also on pc so its not some *oh who cares ps3 has it will be better on xbox* garbage since pc players have it aswell.

Anyway UT3 is a great game an has some sweet play mechanics an for once they added a story to it..even tho its just playing the various game modes least they added some cool cutscenes an some dialogue this time around.

theblade

Tried the PC version, I was so... incredibly... nonplussed. You've lost me on this one Epic.

kennyd1

@GorbyGipper: I completely agree with the pacing of UT in the past being ridiculous: it was almost unplayable if you weren't incredibly good. However, UT3 definitely improves this, especially on the PS3 where they slowed it a bit more. I find it adds a bit more finesse and leads to actual "showdowns" vs. the usual bunny-hopping around and randomly killing things style that UT was known to have before.

Padriac

@GameChad: Stories don't really apply to online multiplayer. Team-based play is not necessarily better than single-player deathmatch style play... they're just different.

Thus: UT3 is not "bad" simply because TF2 exists. Sometimes I don't want to run around being a medic or whatever.

I do whoever agree that Epic in general has piss poor art/style direction. I'm embarrassed to play UT3 or Gears in front of normal people with how Mountain Dew Extreme juvenile it is.

Padriac

Oh, and I still play Shadowrun on 360 from time to time.

GorbyGipper

@Anemone: Oh in relation to that comment, I haven't really played the UT games past a few hours. The games that I judge all FPS by are Tribes 1 and CS. You know, before I'm lynched...

Anemone

UT Franchise is my favorites FPS franchise for its weapons & Dodge System. It is the only series that allows you to effectively dodge a bullet :P

UT3 is a very good game but I think the UT fans were pissed off of some features removed & the game being buggy on PC. Some people didn't even bother installing the patch & just uninstall the game.

I have it on PS3 though. It runs flawlessly, its much better than UT04 because they return the fun factor UT originally had. Feign Death & Funny kills & Jump boots :P

Q80

@Padriac:

To me, it's very obvious that different people like different games.

I LOVE Halo.
I LOVE Perfect Dark Zero (I know, but someone's gotta).
I think COD4 is overrated and GRAW is a pile of shit.
I think R6 Vegas is a pile of shit in a casino.
I think Ghost Recon 1 is still the best Ubi-published shooter to date.

I loved Unreal back when the original UT came out and I'll give UT3 a chance...I just don't care much. The pacing of UT is just kinda a cluster****.

What I'm saying, I guess, is to each their own. Halo and Unreal are completely different types of shooters. They appeal to different camps, though some will dig both games.

GorbyGipper

Since my PC cant run new games, Yeah I'm waiting for the 360 version. Hurry up Epic and finish the damn game already.

y2julio

meh. I really don't care about the franchise anymore. After the TON of FPS's that actually have stories and co-op play and a bit more depth to even the weapons... this just seems like a short lived 'instant gratification' button that after a few presses... you find out you just want more of something else.

Frankly- bring on Gears of War 2 and don't worry about porting it over to 360. I'll take my corny Marcus lines over 'bohyaa bitch' over and over... and over.

GameChad

It says 360 Live in the bottom right corner, maybe that's the name of the magazine.

AUAnonymous

Shrug, Unreal Tourney 2003 was pretty stale, but 2004 fixed it. I'm sure UT3 will get that treatment eventually too.

Providence

@Padriac: I can help you out ^_^ Okies, once there was a system that released with nearly no good games at all, and no established franchises, it was completely new. Some people happened to buy the console anyway and needed something to do. There was one game that happened to be decent for its genre in general and great when compared to other console based FPS games that came before. The game was fun for multi-player gaming much like the previous console FPS king of the hill, Golden Eye. So enough people had fun with it to ignore how badly the second one sucked just so long as they had a chance to listen to 14 year olds talk about how big of fag the other players were while simulating dipping their scrote on others. Plus it gave them a reason to justify paying $52 a year to play online since there really weren't any games worth mentioning before that. Flash forward to the third title which was much better than the second and could be considered a proper sequel to the first, but in the end was still just pretty good as far as FPS games go. It seems that the game was born under a fortunate star because the powers saw fit to spend $10,000,000 simply to market the game and whip up a second coming like fervor. So basically, people think Halo 3 is awesome because they have never played a top quality FPS on a computer, were desperate in the past and nostalgic feelings for the franchise that saved their blackened monolith, and/or they are easily led by marketing.

Anemone

Last time i played a UT game was the GOTY edition when instead of learning about computer programming, the entire class would play. This was like.. 5 years ago? no maybe 4.

if we fit it into our Counter-Strike time.

no, UT for me is dead.

-HeyWowItsFelipe-

@Legaldeath187: Not available on Xbox 360 = automatic dislike. If this were a timed 360 exclusive everybody would love it. Like back when Gears first came out and everybody pretended that the multiplayer wasn't absolutely horrible.

Padriac

Don't really care, to be honest. I have my multiplayer shooter itch scratched by CoD4 and TF2, I really don't need another one for my 360.

Stormrider900

@FiXXXerX: exactly how is Halo groundbreaking? Really? You do realize, now that I remember it, Dreamcast was the only other console that supported mouse and keyboard with Quake 3. It also had UT. It's not as if Quake, Unreal, halflife and Doom never graced a console before. the difference is UTIII on PS3 is the closest port of such a title that is actually comparable to the PC counterpart down to the controls AND mod support.

I see where your logic is coming from but I just can't agree with the idea that twitch shooters are dying. I fired up the original UT and it's still a blast to play. As a matter of fact if Id would re-release Quake 3: Team Arena on PS3 with mod support, I'd be all over it.

Regardless of what 360 want to believe, fps games and even 3rd person games like Gears suffer greatly because you're constantly locked into a dual analog setup. Its clumsy and forces you to use auto aim. Until MS supports mouse and keyboard or something better than dual analog, 360 fps games will always be gimped.

Striderhayasa

I'm not quite sure where all the dislike is coming in at, but this game has a) made me put down my xbox360 controller and finally pick up my *brand new* ps3 controller that i've had for almost a year and b) Allowed me to appreciate what a "modder" can add to a gameplay experience (downloaded the new maps). If this is any precursor to what we will be able to expect in the coming months and years from the ps3. Unreal has made me look at my ps3 different I'm sure i'll get flamed for all that but it's dead honest. I enjoy the game greatly and am not just some super fanboy.

Legaldeath187

UT3 is fun, and its strength really seems to be its sheer variety in vehicles. It really needs to mature a bit though, as the taunts and character designs still feel catered to 12 year olds. Sadly Gears of War was at least geared to maybe 16 year olds and people that watch Spike TV with no irony.

It feels stripped down from UT2k4, and oddly the QUAKE franchise far surpasses it in gameplay this time.
No new weapons, and missing the spider mine gun (which I never had a problem with as they move in a certain rhythm which was easy to avoid even in large numbers)is a little disappointing.
Seems like everyone just uses the rocket launcher 80-90 percent of the time.

Warfare seems a lot more confusing then Onslaught did with no extra fun as a result. I just rely on the computer to tell me where to attack rather than instantly knowing the strategy for node captures like in UT2k4. This will change for me in time, but I'm surprised they went this route knowing all they learned about the problems with Onslaught.
I still think it's a lot of fun. But have had several freezes connection errors, in game glitches. When i get killed on the Hoverboard, which I control with the sixaxis, and respawn I'm switched to using the sixaxis for on foot, and have to go to hoverboard then back to reset it. I doubt many people are using the motion controls for this, but I find it very intuitive.

hersheliedwards on PSN if anyone wants to play

I have:
warhawk
ut3
resistance

Ehardergardens

With multiplayer experiences like TF2 and CoD4 out there, who really plays UT anymore? Honestly, the last time I tried to play, the server selection screen and abundance of servers with bots playing in them instead of real people was so abundant that I just gave up.

Ultimately though, I feel as though the days of the pointless frag-fest twitch shooter are slowing down and coming to an end.

Sure for PS3 and 360 owners the franchise may be relatively successful, and thats because theres nothing quite like it on the systems yet. But with such a wide selection of FPS and action titles on the 360 who would choose UT3? I understand on the PS3, because what do they have? Resistance? and what, Warhawk? Which both seem to be decent online... but aren't anything ground breaking. So if this is the only other choice then why not, I'm sure it would do well regardless, its a recognizable name on a console with as of yet, no real recognizable games.

I dunno, just my 2cents... hehe

FiXXXerX

@Padriac: amen to that

Striderhayasa

Can somebody please explain how a game like Halo 3 (which after the 1-day single player campaign is just a muliplayer game) is any different than a game like UT3?

To me it's very obvious that UT3 is a much better balanced and "pure" multiplayer shooter than the likes of Halo 3 or other similar shooters. Yes it's the same game as before (and as countless others) but the multiplayer shooter is basically like a sport at this point. Basketball is basketball every year, chess is chess, etc.

It's just insanely hypocritical to say "UT3? Been there done that. Now I'm going to play Halo 3!"

Padriac

@huxle: yeah, I agree. I would never take a console gamer's word that UT is a dumb or dead franchise. That's ignorance talking as PC gamers know that UT is one of the great FPS series ever made. All we need for the old flamewar arguments is a kick-ass Quake 5: Team Arena and we're all set.
Also, Gears of War should NEVER be mentioned before UT. Gears of War came much later in Epics history than UT and UT already set the world on fire with UT2004 long before Gears of War saw the light of day.

UTIII on PS3 is a great game, with a proper control scheme it truly shows how FPS games are meant to be played. Not just on PC and console but anywhere. It controls better than any FPS on any other console bar none, 360 included...Gears included, CoD 4 included...because it supports mouse and keyboard. That's not a matter of opinion, that's a matter of fact.

Striderhayasa

I'm enjoying the PS3 version of UT3. It's a fun game. But, I must admit, I'm one of those old-school gamers that prefer story-based single player games over online ones. ;)

sascha23

I care about the franchise, but from what I played of it so far (on both PC and PS3), I think UTIII is far from being a definitive next step for the series.

WhoreofSpamylon

well he didn't deny it was 90% completed. just no release date.

vega75

Woah, woah, woah... the PS3 version ISN't solid until now? That's bullshit. UTIII has been an incredible gaming experience since it came out in December -.-

huxle

I wouldn't care if it never came out for the 360. Why would anyone want to play it with a controller when they could go on a PC or PS3 and play it with the controls it was meant for? It's like playing with legos with boxing gloves.

daschupa

I think it is from the magazine '360 live' it is printed in the right corner left from the page number :D

[www.360-live.de]

nOObert

I've been playing the PS3 version. I love the mods that are there. But I have to admit the game takes a back seat to TF2.

Barbara

@Winterbringer: I totally disagree and to avoid a flamewar, i will leave it at that.

I've been playing UTIII on PS3 a lot since it debuted. I love it personally. I runs well at a good framerate most of the time, it controls well and I love the vehicles and modes that are offered. It's a showcase for the PS3 for sure and with M/kb support, it finally addresses the biggest flaw of console FPS games...dual analog "I can't hit shit without auto-aim" controls.

I've played, UT UT2003 and UT 2004 on my rig and I can say that UT2004 is still better overall since it offered more modes and more maps but the great thing about UTIII are the development tools. One of the reasons I continue to play UT is because of the mod community, which consoles have never truly supported until now. I played the original UT for three years past the point of purchase for that aspect alone. If the PS3/PC version gets similar support from the mod community, the PS3 version will get love for a long time to come.

If I can learn the tools, I'd even get it a go and try to make skins as good as the old Quake 2 mods. It was so deep you could get Darth Vader, Papa Smurf, Optimus Prime and even Yoshi skinned in Quake too with sound effects. Now that's support you can't ignore and it's all possible with UTIII.

Perfect? not quite. But is UTIII a piece of crap. I think not.

Striderhayasa

I'll pass and wait for Gears of War 2.

Hiero Glyph

I've been playing UT3 on my PS3 like mad. I was excited for it on the 360 (triggers man, triggers) but between the user created content and the fact that the PS3 one really just functions flawlessly, this will be the first multiplatform title war that the PS3 has won in my home.

TheHeartless

UT3 = awesome. A few gripes about some of the changes they made (no assault mode makes me cry) but overall an awesome game. I've always preferred the UT series to a lot of the more mainstream FPS's such as Battlefield and COD, both of which can be fun in short doses but get boring fast. Not many other games give you the fast paced adrenaline pumping action that Unreal Tournament gives.

Odin

I think it's a pretty good game...fun enough and different enough to warrant a look. Unfortunately, I bought it 2 weeks before X-mas and now I have 10 games in shrinkwrap that have demoted it to bottom of the stack.

It may never make it into my PS3 again... hell, at least it made it out of the shrinkwrap stage.

JohnnyHundo

@FlashIV:
"botched" is a good phrase for Epic's work. They never polish a title, only the engine. See all the issues with gears, never mind previous Unreal titles. This is why i've grown to love Halo3 despite being a devout UT player, it's so complete and rounded a package.

UT3 was entirely unfinished when it hit the shelves for the PC, and by including gamespy they just insulted their community.

Still, i desperately hope they shove a demo onto live so i can polish my dodge-multi-combo & mid-air goop skills.

edhe

UT3 is a total piece of crap anyway. It's so depressing what it became. UT2k4 was so much more...

Winterbringer

Mark Rein is known for speaking some minor BS in the past, so I wouldn't write off his "word" as the definitive truth. They're trying to make UT3 a killer app on PS3, much like they made Gears of War a killer app on Xbox 360. They've yet to see that success, so they're trying to sell PS3's to make the installed base larger, so that their game reaches a larger audience.

BloodStainedVendetta

@tkat: It's kind of hilariously stupid that people are saying that, considering that the gameplay is fundamentally EXACTLY what you find in Halo and Gears of War.

It's like saying that my car's automatic transmission is better than your car's automatic transmission. It's exactly the same fucking thing. People who rag on UT while lauding Halo are just fetishizing their own likes and dislikes.

Pope John Peeps II

I am glad I got it for the PS3. Better have it now than to wait. I am also not too sure that the 360 will have user mods. Does anyone know the status on that?

meancode

oh and Reign can eat my load...he sold every developer a bill of goods that didn't come close to meeting its expectations

tkat

the graphic engine is nice on gears of war, but the game play isn't as fun as UT2004, or quake wars.

htd

I have not played UT since UT2k4. Its done. and not because I am not playing it either...its just become boring and old hat.

tkat

You've gotta love Rein. All that 360 smack talk and bashing just to try & push Epic's two other titles (Gears PC & UT3 PS3) only to have both titles fall flat on their backs.

Now after dubbing the 360 version of UT3 as the inferior one, he's going have to fabricate some kind of story to turn heads on title. Because by the time UT3 is released for 360, noone will give a damn. You brought this all on yourself Rein.

beem

I bought it simply because I beat every (Blu-ray Disc) game I own on the PS3. It's really fun but I can see how it could garner a big "meh" from people looking for something different.

Ningen

Spielegrotte.de (in Germany) lists the game as coming February 29th, they are usually pretty reliable as they only list games when the wholesaler lets them preorder.
Oh, and the scan is from the german mag 360 Live, [www.360-live.de]

Hammer24

Give me Unreal 3, please.

And what's with the people calling this a "dumb shooter?" Do you think you're actually *insulting* the game by calling it that, even when it was designed to be about fast and furious gameplay?

If you prefer slower paced, tactical shooters, you don't have to denounce this as another failure of "teh INNOVASHUNS." There are plenty of people who enjoy this, like myself.

But again - Unreal 3, please.

rohit_n

I loved the demo, play the crap out of that, bought the full PC game when it came out and meh. I miss UT2004.

Roflcopter_Down

Anyone know what the sales numbers for UT3 was on the PS3? I know the game really tanked in terms of PC sales.

Tull

I can't stand FPS with a Joystick that is nuts, have fun with that one. UT3 works very well on just about any older graphics card, they did an amazing job optimizing it. I had it running on my vanilla 6800 very nicely. The Orange box runs with everything on high on my old computer which is nice. UT3 had a lot of the eye candy turned down to medium but it was steady. I had to finally bite the bullet and get a 8800 gt when I saw one on sale. Not for this game but really for crysis which after playing the demo is kinda boring. Meh. Oh well I can enjoy Bioshock and The Whitcher in all their glory. And no don't go on about how you need an expensive system to run games with a little smart upgrading it wont cost much more than 100$ or so a year to make your computer a nice gaming rig.

FuzyBaffy

Since GTAIV will be out before UT3, I will have no time for UT3. Sorry Epic. Just release Gears of War 2 this fall and be happy.

Wernious

@Kyle81: Fanboys of what? What does not caring about a multi-platform shooter make you a fanboy of?

badasscat

@Kyle81: ...of what?

Moonshadow101

Loved UT2004. Don't really care too much for this one...looks purty. But my PC won't run it and there are no jet packs ;p

DCSimian

I like UT3!
Sure it's UT 2004 repainted. It's fast, fun, and has a sense of humor. I'm not even a shooter fan.

TheCleaningGuy

Most of those who don't care are the bitter fan boys.

Kyle81

got this a few days ago and have only played it in a few short bursts as guitar hero 3 has been eating up my time. infinitely better than 2k4 though.

nolifedopestar

I played the 360 version a while back... it was called...

wait for it...wait for it....

Gears of War.

From the screen grabs, this could very well be Gears 2 and I wouldn't know the difference.

Amsterdaam

No, I don't care for it as a franchise.

FanDam

Do I care?

Of course not.....spastic twitch shooters are not my cup of tea. I'll be hanging with CALL OF DUTY 4 eagerly awaiting some new maps.

SAKY

2K4 wasn't bad... but it wasn't great, left me with no interest in looking forward to sequels... including this one.

FyroniK

@hungry_for_worms: congratulations, it only took 10 minutes for someone to mention Silicon Knights! way 2 go!!!

ErickTheRed

I already bit the bullet and got the PC version, so I'm good for now, I might get the Mac version at some point (if I decide to liquidate my current machines and get a Pro, which I'm considering) but see no need to play it with my thumbs on 360, so no thanks.

DaiMacculate

I'd be playing it more if they included split-screen multiplayer. As of late, it's hard to have time to play games solo, with my PS3 being on the house's main TV. I haven't even beaten Uncharted or Folklore yet.

Archaotic

I play it every once in a while on PS3. It's fun for me, at least. I don't play FPS a lot though, so it's not a big deal to me. Just a fun game to play.

SaintAnima

EPIC's still selling their UE3 to devs. Around the time Gears was being released they were all over the 360 building up hype for their engine(like they should be). When they sold enough licenses to 360 devs it was time to sell to PS3 devs. The problems that EPIC's own parent company, midway, have had with UE3 doesnt help them in the SK lawsuit.

hungry_for_worms

Yah, for Halo-type fans, this will be a huge amount of fun. I'm not a big fan of the twitchy action games, and even I like UT3 a lot. The maps come out really beautifully on my good, but not top-of-the line PC.

All the old standby guns are the same, but the graphics have been vamped up so that they look great. When you shoot the shock ball, there's a really gorgeous and satisfying shock wave. Very cool.

There are vehicles in UT3 too. And I haven't tried it, but when you're playing in campaign mode, you can issue squad commands, which is nice. When you're close to your squad and activate the link gun, they do too. It's cute, and it reflects the nice improvements to the AI they made.

And it's pretty bug-free on the PC. Played for a week with only one loading mishap, I haven't had an in-game freeze yet.

Pope John Peeps II

Man, denying thinsg has basically become Rein's full time job.

You'd think that epic's first priority would be in getting the game onto the one remaining platform where is has a chance to sell well.

Marasai

So their whole art and programming teams are working on a localization? Right.

After playing the PC demo, though, I'm not really anticipating it at all. It really is just the same old UT with a fresh coat of normal mapping, and the game moves so fast you don't really get to appreciate that new paint anyway. Good if you like the series, but otherwise it has a severe case of the been-there-done-thats.

Toasticus

I enjoy UT3...when my computer doesn't decide to randomly lose Internet connection halfway through a match.

Sleeping_Orange

@ErickTheRed: I agree. I'd rather Epic focus on Gears 2 than deliver a shooter I am personally not interested in nor will be purchasing. So to answer your question, Mark, no, I do not care about Unreal Tournament anymore. Not one bit.

vanderhoef

How come the 360 gets the hip and dreamy CliffyB for an Epic spokesman and all us PS3 folks get is the big head Mark Rein!?

elliottsa

of coarse no one cares. it's on the PS3. it won't really matter until it's out on the 360.......

just wanted to get that out of the way. now productive posts can only follow.

jfx316

The PS3 version is great. I am a bit burnt on the franchise (other then the editor). But it's still a great game to jump into anytime with friends. I have also had an oppertunity to play with a few from Kotaku recently as well.

-EDGE-

I was very disappointed with UT3 on the PC. It reminds me of how good UT2004 and what happens when Epic is only concerned with making money by going multi platform.

Heyyou27

UT3 added nothing new imo its same game we have been playing for years. Sure it looks great but thats a given these days.

Dits

I stop caring for Epic shooters after Gears was released. Their no long 'fun to me'.

Except UT2004.

kumuasata

If you care about Unreal you already have it on PC, the 360 crowd would rather see the tech be put to good use in Gears 2. I'm guessing its alot more then %90 complete if the PC version is at retail......Direct X Box.....

ErickTheRed

Nobody cares about this anymore. It's another dumb shooter, and I just can't wait for Gears of War to join it at the cemetary.

BD

I'm pretty sure this isn't an Xbox360-specific magazine, because AFAIK there isn't one in Germany at all. It looks like "GameStar" to me. Don't quote me though.

Achaemenid

since my PC isn't really up to it, i'm waiting for the 360 version.

hopefully it'll be good.

presto117

It really is a great game, but Epic really botched the "full user experience" There's just so much that feels ignored or unfinished that it really pains me to think about since I've been a player fo so long.

FlashIV

nope, don't care about this game ... the series reached it's penacle for me with the original.

spaulding360

Someone want to explain why the used a Pie chart to explain the Multikill announcement system?

Moonshadow101

I've actually had a lot of fun with it. Kinda bought it reluctantly, but it's a very solid game, and probably the Best (last?) Unreal to date. It moves at Quake 3 speed ont he PS3 instead of lightning speed on the PC and I prefer it that way. I used the joystick for about an hour and then switched to mouse. No going back.

Not many people online yet though :(

Boxelder

I didnt even know it was coming to 360. Can't wait to play it.

ballaboy311

ut3 is awesome on the ps3.
i've spent 10 hours playing and haven't touched the campaign yet.

dh4645

Do you still care about the franchise?

Ummm...nope.

Islandkiwi

Hey, why the need to phrase that post like jerks? The PC version is amazingly scaleable to old hardware and awesome, I'd call the ps3 version the best multiplayer available on that platform, and on the 360, where the UE3 engine is already proven and where live is dominant, the multiplayer will be amazing.

Harmatia

At first, I was excited to play this game on my 360. I figured i would be GoW on crack. But the reason why i liked Gears so much was because it took a lot of teamwork and skill (manipulation of the many bugs) to get ahead. In UT it seems like a Run and Gun who cares if we die type of game play. The Delay has one it more harm than good. The hype is dead.

OriginalSeed

I am actually very excited for this game to come out on the 360. Can't Wait!

PaintedMidget