UT3 on Xbox 360 adds five 'exclusive' maps

90 Comments by Alexander Sliwinski Apr 17th 2008 3:30PM
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

There's still no release date for Unreal Tournament 3 on Xbox 360, but there are some details now on what makes the 360's iteration different from PC and PS3. IGN reports that the Xbox 360 version of UT3 will have five new "exclusive" maps, two new characters and includes two-player splitscreen. It will also contain the free maps available as DLC for the PS3 and PC versions of the game.

Jeff Morris, senior producer at Epic, tells the site he believes UT3 will be a reprieve for those with "tactical shooter fatigue." He stands by the game being an "unabashedly twitch" title. We're expecting more details (maybe even a release date) on the Xbox 360 version of UT3 sometime tomorrow.

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Zoot Suit Jedi: Apr 17th 2008; 3:32PM

Safe money says one of the additional characters will be The Chief

Tiptup300: Apr 17th 2008; 5:37PM

Too bad Ps3 adds Infinite 'exclusive' maps. And Infinite new gameplay features. Seriously Microsoft, get on the bandwagon, modding is where its at.

Sora267: Apr 17th 2008; 6:02PM

The question is...Will it be MISTER Chief or MASTER Chief?

Tim The Enchanter: Apr 17th 2008; 9:25PM

Probably Master Chef. Bam!

Shagittarius: Apr 17th 2008; 3:34PM

"UT3 on Xbox 360 adds 'exclusive' lag."

Don't hate.

aBs: Apr 17th 2008; 3:35PM

Worths the wait. Ps3 sux.

FOXHOUND: Apr 17th 2008; 3:41PM

All of the crap they're putting on the X360 is a joke, man. Think about it -- they're giving exclusive maps, 2 characters, and a split screen. Of those three, the split screen is the only thing the PC/PS3 versions don't have(or can't do as of present).

The PC/PS3 versions allow mods... which would easily do the other options. Epic has yet to confirm that Microsoft will allow them to have mods; and to be straight with you -- I seriously doubt it'll happen. Expect it as DLC content or none at all. Which sucks, because X360 owners should get the same options as the other two.

Ninjakamster: Apr 17th 2008; 4:19PM

What an intelligent and enlightening comment, thank you for posting which Joystiq and everyone on it has known forever good sir. Yes, the PS3 indeed suxs, not sucks, but sux. Yes of course, indeed.

The True Gamer: Apr 17th 2008; 4:20PM

Remind me again why I need bloo ray when all this extra content will be included with the 360 version?

ViagraFiend: Apr 17th 2008; 4:22PM

@Foxhound

Agreed

novel: Apr 17th 2008; 4:37PM

Fox, ever played with the mods on PS3?

95% is _garbage_

Marty: Apr 17th 2008; 5:01PM

I've been playing UT since the early days, and much as they try to make it about the mod community, it never is. Apart from one or two funny mutators, nothing particularly great has ever come from the Unreal modding community, especially when compared to the success Valve has had with their fan-made creations. If you're buying UT for the mods, you're buying for the wrong reasons, no matter what platform it's delivered on.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force): Apr 17th 2008; 5:03PM

@novel

Who can complain with free? Besides, good mods are good, just like good games are good.

Go ask Nintendo for more enlightment.

ViagraFiend: Apr 17th 2008; 5:04PM

@novel

Mods are garbage right now, but in a year when I'm playing maps that I and others have made, and the community is still going strong because of it, you can tell me how much you still enjoy your 360 version.

mods make these games. Just wait and see. Im building something badass right now.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force): Apr 17th 2008; 5:04PM

Wait, they're having splitscreen multiplayer?

Good enough for me.

Marty: Apr 17th 2008; 5:09PM

And I'd like to append my comment by stating that I am not buying UT3 for 360... I've already got it on my PC.

Eggy: Apr 17th 2008; 5:09PM

@ Marty : lol your so full of shit dude.

capt_carl: Apr 17th 2008; 5:23PM

@Marty: Remember the Bullet Time mod for the UT? Man that was just awesome.

Marty: Apr 17th 2008; 5:56PM

How so, Eggy? I don't want to play UT3 with a controller - the game is too fast, and looks so much better on my PC. I can take some screenshots of it when I get home from work, if you think I'm bullshitting.

novel: Apr 17th 2008; 7:17PM

viagra, "in a year" brand new games will come out and UT3 will be deep below a stack of newer games

FOXHOUND: Apr 18th 2008; 10:25AM

novel ---
I have, but it sounds like you probably *haven't*... They're nearly the same damn ones on the PC, except for the sound files(which could likely appear in another version update for the game). Hell, since it's a MOD, if there's a problem with it, blame should be placed on the creator.

Also, to be grammatically correct on your opinion earlier: "95% _are_ garbage", not "is". :]

Dirt: Apr 17th 2008; 3:36PM

Is anyone actually waiting for this? I mean, there are a billion multiplayer shooters on teh 360 already. The only thing that I wanted was the free user mods and maps like the PS3 has, but thats not even happening? What's the point?

Maps and mods need to be free for all games. Like the PC. Microtransactions need to die.

MrXBob: Apr 17th 2008; 3:41PM

When was the last time a major PC FPS had packs of 3 multiplayer maps created, polished and tested by the original development team, and given out for free?

Nate: Apr 17th 2008; 3:45PM

Oh yeah, 'cause no PC shooters ever had maps designed by users that weren't freakin' awesome.

Oh wait, no, that's not right at all. Counterstrike and UT2004 were both RIDDLED with custom maps.

Phranctoast: Apr 17th 2008; 3:53PM

the ut2004 user created mods were by far better than anything Epic created in the game. Especially the onslaught maps!!

Wolf: Apr 17th 2008; 4:36PM

"When was the last time a major PC FPS had packs of 3 multiplayer maps created, polished and tested by the original development team, and given out for free?"

I believe the last was Crysis. FEAR did it, UT2004 did it, Half-Life 2 did it, etc.
It is actually extremely common on the PC. Devs make free maps for their fans as a "thank you".

rv: Apr 17th 2008; 4:21PM

Ya, who cares about 5 extra maps. Nothing compared to the possibility of infinite. Not worth it.

Zeus.:God: Apr 17th 2008; 5:34PM

Yeah, but RV, the 360 actually has an online community, so more people will play it on the 360 than the PS3.

They haven't confirmed whether or not the 360 will have user created mods yet, so don't just blindly say it won't. Chances are, it won't, but either way, it will be a kick ass game.

To be honest, I would rather have 5 exclusive maps rather than a shit ton of horrid user created maps to wade through.

This game is so good, I'll buy it for the 360 as well, even though I already have it for the PC. Once I get a PS3 I'll buy it for that, too... If I'm a fanboy of anything, it's Unreal.

Joeshie: Apr 17th 2008; 3:37PM

You get five exclusive maps while the PS3 and PC gets hundreds of exclusive player made maps.

robert: Apr 17th 2008; 3:38PM

"exclusive" maps and characters... until someone builds a mod for the PC or PS3 to match it

Maverick Saturn: Apr 17th 2008; 3:40PM

Theres no word yet on if they are allowed custom maps.

xFenixKnightx: Apr 17th 2008; 3:40PM

Splitscreen FTW!

FOXHOUND: Apr 17th 2008; 3:44PM

I'm all for splitscreen(as I griped yesterday, I'm on the verge of selling my spare controllers due to lack of use); but I have a feeling it'll either be used for a lame TWO player offline campaign or duel mode... instead of either a FOUR player deathmatch on/offline and campaign.

MRBlue: Apr 17th 2008; 3:41PM

I agree with others here that there's enough multi-player FPS games on the 360. What's the point of this one? Even more so if you can't mod it up like the PS3 or PC versions. Not a complete waste of time but I believe the largest appeal to the game is the ability to add mods from both the developer and the community.

If this ain't happening I can't see it taking away a lot of server time from CoD or Halo.

The_Black_Circle: Apr 17th 2008; 3:41PM

They should have splitscreen on the fricken' PS3 version.
Update that sh!t EPIC!.

xFenixKnightx: Apr 17th 2008; 3:44PM

Yes I know, EPIC FAIL on EPICS part =/ I was pissed. And so were my kids!

FOXHOUND: Apr 17th 2008; 3:47PM

Granted, you probably won't see it on the PC version... but if it's brought to the PS3, expect it as an update a couple months later, so they can get the quick buck from X360 owners. Or even better, the mod'community adds it on their own.

Phranctoast: Apr 17th 2008; 3:54PM

Agreed. They need to update that. Should have been done months ago!

Cyro: Apr 17th 2008; 4:18PM

@Fenix: Thats what happens when you get multi-platform games on the PS3 instead of the 360.

You got burned.

:)

Ranus Studios: Apr 17th 2008; 3:44PM

Dammit, I knew I should have waited. Now I'm stuck without splitscreen.

The_Black_Circle: Apr 17th 2008; 3:48PM

even still, MODs are far more important for an Unreal Tournament game.

Nate: Apr 17th 2008; 5:06PM

Nothing says that the PS3 version won't get a splitscreen update when the 360 version drops (whenever that turns out to be.... looking like fall sometime at this point). In fact, given that their development is all using their own multiplatform engine, I'd be very surprised if any code was confined to one platform or the other (besides restrictions placed there due to MS or Sony restrictions).

Phranctoast: Apr 17th 2008; 3:51PM

The split screen is the only thing that important here. I couldn't care less about it though since I have no friends and only play online :(.

I would take mouse/keyboard and mod support over spilt screen though.

ThePremierAssassin: Apr 17th 2008; 3:56PM

Worth the wait and this definitely makes it better than the ps3 version in my eyes...

However I still doubt that I'm going to buy it since GoW2 is basically right after that and to me that has the potential to be way more fun than UT3.

Grindstone: Apr 17th 2008; 4:04PM

Yep, the sun has set on this "port", and I'm not dedicating a minute to it with all the other FPS games out there.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force): Apr 17th 2008; 4:09PM

What a suprise....

*goes back to adding Sweeney Todd to UT3.. something 360 owners simply cannot do*

Joeshie: Apr 17th 2008; 4:51PM

UT3 is a whole different ballgame than GoW. UT3 is fast, frantic fragging, while GoW is much more of a slow, tactical shooter.

xFenixKnightx: Apr 17th 2008; 4:00PM

-Splitscreen
-Better Online
-My buddies and more people on LIVE/w mics
-Achievements
-Extra Maps
-360 Controller
-probably runs better
-Did I mention Achievements!!

Sad Panda...right here =(

Please no flaming, mainly talking to myself here =(

Ninjakamster: Apr 17th 2008; 4:17PM

Yeah, but we can all hear you, TALK SOFTER!!!!!!!!!!

xFenixKnightx: Apr 17th 2008; 4:26PM

=(

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