New games this week: Unreal Tournament III edition
by Justin McElroy 
{ Dec 10th 2007 at 8:15AM }
Gallery: Unreal Tournament III
Xbox 360
- NCAA March Madness 2008
- Madden NFL Football 08 Espanol
- Unreal Tournament III
- BlackSite: Area 51
- The Orange Box
- NCAA March Madness 2008
- Super Swing Golf Season 2
- Showtime Boxing
- Kawasaki Quad Bikes
- Indy 500 Legends
- Mythmakers: Orbs of Doom
- Kidz Sports: Basketball
- NCAA March Madness 2008
- Madden NFL Football 08
- Daisenryaku Exceed
- NeoGeo Battle Coliseum
- Warriors of the Lost Empire
- Luxor 2
- Universe at War: Earth Assault
- Golden Compass
- The Lost Crown
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Austin @ Dec 10th 2007 8:31AM
Finally, UT3 comes to those of us who can't afford to upgrade our rigs. Now to find a good Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
Marty @ Dec 10th 2007 11:01AM
You could probably find a better video card for your rig with the cost of a decent bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
Anticrawl @ Dec 10th 2007 11:20AM
Yeah you will literally spend thousands of dollars searching for a decent bluetooth keyboard and mouse my friend. Just get something wired and save yourself decades of painful searching.
Autopsy15 @ Dec 10th 2007 8:35AM
Finally, a game to play when I'm not playing COD4!
FOXHOUND @ Dec 10th 2007 8:41AM
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum, The Orange Box = ABOUT FRICKIN' TIME. >:\
edhe @ Dec 10th 2007 9:47AM
Ahh, to have a completely imbalanced game of UT with normal folks using the pads and PC-replacers using mouse & keyboard.
Some fantastically balanced games coming up there.
Vidikron (FU) @ Dec 10th 2007 9:59AM
Won't matter if there's an option to select what control schemes are allowed when setting up a game. I'm not certain there's an option like that, but I think I read that somewhere.
Phranctoast @ Dec 10th 2007 11:02AM
1up said it was like that.
B1gC72 @ Dec 10th 2007 11:06AM
yea screw the whole imbalance of PC vs PS3 cross platform play, they now may have that same problem on the PS3 by itself. does anybody have any information on whether or not you will be able to filter who is using a controller and who is using a m/kb in online multiplayer games?
Phranctoast @ Dec 10th 2007 11:40AM
1up said you could filter. m+k didnt work on their setup since the default had it set to not work.
oldest gamer @ Dec 10th 2007 8:55AM
OMG!!! Best Week Ever.
NATO_Duke @ Dec 10th 2007 11:07AM
This is the best week ever for releases? Wow. Way to keep those expectations low.
joevill @ Dec 10th 2007 8:58AM
Lame Weekever
The1 @ Dec 10th 2007 8:58AM
I hope UT3 supports 720p, 1080i and 1080p.
Spartacus @ Dec 10th 2007 12:47PM
I hope the game outputs those resolutions natively, otherwise someone might get sued.
Brucie B @ Dec 10th 2007 9:02AM
Can't wait for this Game!!
So which Version are you Guys/Gals gonna get?
I'm going with either the PS3 or 360 Version. Sorry PC, No Deal for you.
So I'm torn between the PS3/360 version.
(Don't care about kb/m)
deaftly @ Dec 10th 2007 10:12AM
im gonna pick it up for ps3 just because i dont feel like waiting for the 360 version, but in the end the 360 one is prob gonna be the better choice seeing there are a ton of people on XBLive compared to PSN.
cduran01 @ Dec 10th 2007 10:34AM
The PS3 version will support mods, the 360 version won't. I had no interest in getting this game at all, but because I can create an entire new game out of it I definitely picking it up for the PS3 (don't have a 360 and I use a Mac so I don't have a PC).
FidliousWong @ Dec 10th 2007 10:56AM
Umm, you NEED Unreal Editor 3.4 for PC (maybe Mac, no clue) to modify PS3's version of UT3. But no worries, you CAN DL other peoples mods.
Shagittarius @ Dec 10th 2007 11:11AM
The PC version is obviously the ultimate version. The only reason to buy a console version is if your PC can't handle it and you don't want to upgrade ever.
gonk @ Dec 10th 2007 11:15AM
they're planning to put mods on the 360 version, fyi
JL @ Dec 10th 2007 11:26AM
Gonk = Wrong.
FidliousWong @ Dec 10th 2007 12:41PM
gonk = partially right.
According to Epic, Sony said yes, MS said no. So PS3, you can mod however you want. However, Epic also said on 360, if nothing else, they'll petition MS to make available a sort of "best of" style release.
In other words, you CAN DL certain mods, maps, etc. All have to be certified via Microsoft. But on PS3, you can build the level on PC and playtest it on PS3, take it back to PC to perform adjustments, back and forth, etc.
So 360 will get mods, just a very limited selection of them and the ability to create levels on PC to play on your console is removed.
Brett Boston @ Dec 10th 2007 10:13PM
ps3
Obie @ Dec 10th 2007 9:02AM
Never liked the Unreal series , just a little too twitchy for me. But damn if those Unreal engine grafix looks sweet!
RC @ Dec 10th 2007 9:12AM
I would definately go with the PS3 version since it will have access to all the mods. You probably won't get access to them on 360. May have to pay for good ones or something. Plus, who knows when it will be released.
oldest gamer @ Dec 10th 2007 9:21AM
360 users pay for online multiplayer, PSN is always free. PSN even has more players allowed in some games. And with cross game invites coming, PSN is the best deal.
Marty @ Dec 10th 2007 11:03AM
As they say, you get what you pay for.
NATO_Duke @ Dec 10th 2007 11:43AM
OK oldest gamer, you keep telling yourself that. The XBL cost argument is old hat man - most of us think its well worth it. Also, last time I checked, cross game invites didn't exist on PSN yet.
The1 @ Dec 10th 2007 2:53PM
I am only getting UTIII on the PS3 because it comes out First, othwerwise it would be the X360. Wow, I am amazed that people complaim at .16 cents a day for XBL. Amazing......
FidliousWong @ Dec 10th 2007 9:22AM
One of my custom levels on UT3 is beyond my rigs ability to run it. Can't wait for the PS3 version.
I do have to ask this though. Am I the only one annoyed that possibly the hardest info to track down on games right now is it's local multiplayer? Does UT3 support splitscreen? Damned if anyone knows.
Bucket @ Dec 10th 2007 11:53AM
From what I've read, offline co-op is supported. So I assume that head-to-head (at least 2-player) is also possible. I'm still in the dark about 4-player or online splitscreen, though.
FidliousWong @ Dec 10th 2007 9:23AM
Cross game invites aren't there yet.
Jake @ Dec 10th 2007 9:46AM
Somewhat worried that no advanced copies of either the Box or UT3 on PS3 were given to gaming publications. That is always a bit troubling, though impressions have been good on UT3 PS3 and terrible on PS3 Orange Box as far as how well the game runs on PS3.
In any case, moar good stuff for gamers. I'm behind the way it is though. Mass Effect has me locked in while COD4 still remains unopened and Orange Box unfinished. Got through Galaxy though!
baby sea tuna @ Dec 10th 2007 10:36AM
Ha, I'm playing those same games in reverse. Beat CoD twice, working on Galaxy now, with Mass Effect on deck...and Orange Box remains unfinished (though, honestly, making sure everyone I know plays through Portal was worth the $60 alone).
Shagittarius @ Dec 10th 2007 11:15AM
Since I had to send my Xbox in for repairs I've just managed to finish Eternal Sonata (Are the japanese as crazy as that story makes them look?), and I've started working on Assassin's Creed which I'm really enjoying. After that I've got to find time to play Uncharted, Mass Effect, Crysis, The Witcher, and finish Hellgate: London. After all those I'll try to get back to MR GAY, if I have time, its not high on my list.
gonk @ Dec 10th 2007 11:17AM
i'm already on my 3rd playthrough of mass effect
it's awesome that the achievements actually unlock stuff
baby sea tuna @ Dec 10th 2007 11:21AM
Holy shit, Shag, you're prioritizing Hellgate over Galaxy?! Hellgate? Really?
What a backward-ass world we live in...
Shagittarius @ Dec 10th 2007 12:17PM
Hellgate is quite an addictive game despite its flaws. This is only apparent if you play the game, if you just believe reviews your read you wouldn't know this.
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Dec 10th 2007 2:01PM
Hey shag, have they fixed the bug where one of your groupmates disappears from the others view in instances yet?
That game breaking bug is what made me and my wife put it down.
Shagittarius @ Dec 10th 2007 3:36PM
I think thats been fixed since the last major patch. I just started playing online though and I haven't seen that issue yet.
xFenixKnightx @ Dec 10th 2007 10:17AM
PS3 comin in 2 weeks baby =)
That is some badass cover art! This and Uncharted will be my first PS3 games. Hope HAZE turns out well also.
Phranctoast @ Dec 10th 2007 11:03AM
I read this almost a half hour ago. In the meantime..I passed out due to shock and woke up.
Enjoy.
xFenixKnightx @ Dec 10th 2007 11:35AM
Phranctoast
LOL, good one!
Im a gamer, all I needed were some games that I really actually wanted to play for me to make the decision. Anywho I tricked the wifey with the whole "It plays bluray and comes with Spidey 3 thing" also making this my 2 sons christmas present. Lego Starwars and Ratchet and Clank for them. Its already under the tree haha.
Phranctoast @ Dec 10th 2007 12:00PM
Well you're buying it at the right time then! Uncharted makes me wish all games had that type of budget, and R+C is just gorgeous.
Shagittarius @ Dec 10th 2007 12:19PM
This is the same internal logic that is going to take place all over the world as the PS3 price point drops and great games continue to come out, and why after all is said and done PS3 will rule them all once again.
jorojoserojas @ Dec 10th 2007 11:42AM
I have a question:
Is UT3 a multiplayer only game? Is there any single player campaign in there at all? And if there is, is it only tacked on as an afterthought?
Reason I ask is because I'm unfamiliar with the series, and I don't really play very many PC games. I'd like to know if it would be worth buying UT3 if I'm more of a "beat-the-game" type player.
If you can answer my question, much thanks to you.
KHCloud @ Dec 10th 2007 11:49AM
Usually there is a single-player version of the multi-player with bots. However with UT3 they have said that they actually have a single-player campaign that they focused on and spent a lot of time on. SO hopefully it will be good.
Phranctoast @ Dec 10th 2007 11:52AM
its more MP and SP is more of an afterthought. However the SP mode will be more in depth than it has in the past.
FidliousWong @ Dec 10th 2007 12:50PM
It has a single player campaign mode but essentially that's just training for MP. However, unlike campaign in the past, it does a good job of seeming to be seperate from the core gameplay. In other words, they give you characters, a story, explain the world and situation, and give you a long term map with mission objectives. Likewise, people who are unfamiliar with gameplay modes will be given a brief on the objectives or goals before going.
More importantly, the bots. UT has always had great bots, which is likely why Mark Rein suprised everyone when he said over 40% of the users of UT 2004 never took the game online. So there is definate enjoyment both on and offline.
Just keep in mind, this is old school arena shooter. As long as you're not expecting epic story in conjunction with super advanced tactical squadron based gameplay, it's very fun. But if you're looking at the latest generation of shooters (Bioshock, etc) and expecting that from UT, you'll be let down. In essence, expect run 'n gun and it's a blast. If Halo or Timesplitters multiplayer is your bag, this game doesn't disappoint.