It allows the attacking team to float in through air-ducts as well as streaming down the catwalks, and a stack of conveniently placed crates starts to drift around as well. In some maps you can create forward spawn points, as in Enemy Territory. Each map has a fly-through tutorial a kind of voiced walkthrough for complete newcomers, while bloody great arrows point you in the right direction during the game.
Follow the wisp and you'll never get lost again. The second new game mode added to UT is Onslaught, a sprawling vehiclebased affair that borrows ideas from Battlefield , PlanetSide and Enemy Territory while retaining a distinct flavour of its own.
Of all the new features in UT, this is without doubt the most significant, and Epic is doing its damnedest to get it right. Each team starts out with a power core, and the two cores are linked by a network of power nodes that spans the map. It may sound complicated on paper, but the Onslaught gameplay ts instantly recognisable in practice. It's essentially just a more organised, futuristic version of Battlefield Instead of running around randomly trying to control all the points at once, you advance gradually from one side of the map to the other, always knowing which point you need to capture next.
To capture an open node you simply run across it, after which it will slowly power up to full strength though you can use the alt-fire on the link gun to speed it up , and to take an enemy's node you first have to reduce its power to zero by blasting the crap out of it. This can be frustrating, but there are at least some cool new weapons to keep you occupied. There are the sticky grenades, which can be stuck all over a vehicle or enemy and detonated remotely, and then there are the awesome Spider Mines, undoubtedly our favourite new weapon.
These little critters are semi-autonomous robots that can be fired at the ground and left to their own devices. If there are no enemies around they'll sit and wait, but as soon as one wanders in their vicinity they'll come to life and launch an explosive kamikaze attack at their face. Onslaught is quite a departure from the traditional UT gameplay. Without it. UT would be very much a straight expansion pack. Luckily, we don't have to wait long to find out. We fully expect to have the UK's first review of UT in our very next issue, so tune in then for our definitive verdict.
UT features potentially one of the coolest developments in squad-based games in years: voice-controlled Al bots. As the attackers you're the humans, while the mothership is manned with Skaarj.
In the Mothership level you have to destroy the shield generators while fighting in space, then land in the docking bay. Each of the levels also has one or more secondary objectives. It allows the attacking team to float in through air-ducts as well as streaming down the catwalks, and a stack of conveniently placed crates starts to drift around as well.
In some maps you can create forward spawn points, as in Enemy Territory. Each map has a fly-through tutorial a kind of voiced walkthrough for complete newcomers, while bloody great arrows point you in the right direction during the game. Follow the wisp and you'll never get lost again. The second new game mode added to UT is Onslaught, a sprawling vehiclebased affair that borrows ideas from Battlefield , PlanetSide and Enemy Territory while retaining a distinct flavour of its own.
Of all the new features in UT, this is without doubt the most significant, and Epic is doing its damnedest to get it right. Each team starts out with a power core, and the two cores are linked by a network of power nodes that spans the map. It may sound complicated on paper, but the Onslaught gameplay ts instantly recognisable in practice. It's essentially just a more organised, futuristic version of Battlefield Instead of running around randomly trying to control all the points at once, you advance gradually from one side of the map to the other, always knowing which point you need to capture next.
To capture an open node you simply run across it, after which it will slowly power up to full strength though you can use the alt-fire on the link gun to speed it up , and to take an enemy's node you first have to reduce its power to zero by blasting the crap out of it.
This can be frustrating, but there are at least some cool new weapons to keep you occupied. There are the sticky grenades, which can be stuck all over a vehicle or enemy and detonated remotely, and then there are the awesome Spider Mines, undoubtedly our favourite new weapon.
These little critters are semi-autonomous robots that can be fired at the ground and left to their own devices. If there are no enemies around they'll sit and wait, but as soon as one wanders in their vicinity they'll come to life and launch an explosive kamikaze attack at their face. Onslaught is quite a departure from the traditional UT gameplay.
Without it. UT would be very much a straight expansion pack. Luckily, we don't have to wait long to find out. We fully expect to have the UK's first review of UT in our very next issue, so tune in then for our definitive verdict. UT features potentially one of the coolest developments in squad-based games in years: voice-controlled Al bots. Put simply, this allows you to forego keyboard shortcuts for commanding Al players, and shout at them through a headset instead.
So, if you're about to make a brave dash for an objective, you could turn to your computer-controlled cohorts and bellow: "Alpha, cover me. Delta, attack the objective. Gamma, hold position. It works really well.
Needless to say, we expect to see more of this type of functionality in the future - not just for giving orders to bots, but Issuing a range of commands to the game itself "open door", "release chaff", "launch torpedo", etc , and eventually, perhaps, having something approaching a conversation with bots. In the meantime, it's going to save a lot of time spent faffing around with command menus. It's been over a decade since the release of id Software's seminal Doom title, and over that time, multiplayer first-person action has pretty much become a sport itself, just like the FIFAs and NBAs of this world.
It was surely only a matter of time then until an astute developer would eventually go and do an EA Sports in an attempt to corner the market for virtual reality combat, with a yearly update of the franchise. Step forward Epic. Its latest Unreal Tournament game follows directly from last year's edition - and by this time next year, UT will surely be beating on our bulkhead.
Which leaves you with one key question to answer: if you bought last year's game, a bit like FIFA , then should you buy this? The answer is a very definite and predictable: "Hell, yeah! Whereas UT was justified by the obvious graphical and much-needed control improvements over its predecessor, this year's release adds much more meat to the bones.
Mildly enhanced graphics, new player models, a far friendlier user interface and some new weapons are to be expected and are heartily welcomed. However, it's the new team-centred gameplay modes - the return of an old favourite particularly - and the introduction of driveable vehicles that make this such an exciting and important addition to the Unreal lineage.
In little over a year, it's not only managed to provide a distinct and enjoyable alternative, but one that in many ways makes these games look at times amateurish by comparison. In the new Onslaught mode especially. Unreal Tournament offers a means to engage in vehicular combat that, though smallscale in comparison to the likes of even Tribes, certainly doesn't feel as such. Rather than flag or frags, Onslaught's currency of import is power - or, to be precise, the flow of it across the map.
Each side, red or blue, begins with a home base, the centrepiece of which is the electrical power core. Lose the core and you lose the match, simple as that. To keep each side from rushing into the enemy base to secure a swift victory, each side's power core is shielded. The only way to bring it down is to gain control of a chain of power nodes until you have a link running from your power core to that of your enemy. Of course, the enemy is trying to run a similar link to you too, and with nodes regularly changing hands, life is certainly never dull.
The genius of Onslaught mode, though, lies not in its simplicity, but in the design of the maps. Although in some cases these are vast, they always manage to ensure that you're not left wandering around lost and alone. Power nodes are never more than a minute's walk away either, and if it's under enemy control, simply destroy it and build your own just walk on to the pad.
However, if it's already under your control and not under attack, you can use it to teleport yourself closer to the action in the blink of an eye. Alternatively, you can climb aboard one of the vehicles that will be lying about and travel to the frontline in comfort and style. Though there are only six vehicles available to you in Onslaught plus another three in Assault games , they're all multifunctional, easy to control and most important of all a helluvalotta fun to drive - even if you happen to be on the wrong side of the steering panel.
Ironically, it's the two flimsiest modes of transport which are the most satisfying in Unreal Tournament. First, the Manta, a small hovercraft powered by twin fans which you can use to messy effect to slice up enemy grunts with a timely use of the jump key. It's a tricky skill to master for sure, yet even on the receiving end it's a hilarious way to meet a temporary end as your torso is sucked in and sliced into a fine red mist, leaving legs momentary spurting before crumpling to the ground.
Second, the Scorpion is similarly effective at bringing down infantry with its alt-fire switchblade scythes, which slice enemy troops in two. As satisfying as it is to mow through a squad of troops though, there rapidly approaching blades by running up a nearby hillock and suddenly leaping up as the oversized knives sweep as the much loved sniper rifle from the original game which almost makes the Lightning Gun redundant, but we're not going harmlessly under your feet.
This is especially true if the hapless driver neglects to sheath his vehicular vanes before ploughing into a lamppost and tearing them from their fragile mounts.
To compliment the new mode of play and the various air and land-based vehicles. Epic has wisely seen fit to extend UT's already imposing arsenal. All the weapons from last year's game make a welcome return, as well to complain. There's also a grenade launcher whose magnetic ordinance can be hidden about enemy vehicles and detonated from a distance - good for eliciting a dastardly snigger towards a roomful of LAN entrenched players.
Most gratifying of all are the Spider mines which, when placed in the path of an enemy will spring into motion and scuttle after them. Further comedy can be obtained with use of the weapon's alt-fire mode, which enables you to shepherd your arachnoid explosives with a laser pointer and chase people to their doom.
Optional Benny Hill-style musical accompaniment would be most welcome right here if any mod authors are reading this. Though Onslaught mode is worth the entrance fee alone, it would be remiss not to mention plain rude to overlook the return of UT's much missed Assault mode.
Divided into Attackers and Defenders. Assault charges one team with the business of checking their way through a list of objectives, while the defenders try to thwart or at least delay their advance until the tuner runs out. When it does, or if the attackers complete their mission, the two sides swap places and the action begins.
We have a few other lesser game modes as well — Invasion is an interesting oddity that has you survive waves of monsters directly imported from the first Unreal, and which look surprisingly good within the engine. The least interesting bits are entombed in the singleplayer portion, which, similar to UT , involves moving up a ladder by winning qualification rounds and unlocking new arenas for you and your team to battle in.
Doing so will win you credits to pay your hired guns and recruit the best meat to fight by your side. Insofar as the simplistic team management system and command interface allow, you can hire or fire team mates, order them to attack, defend or call for their aid.
Both of these will grind your profits and progress, but you can gleefully skip campaign mode for skirmish botmaches. In any case, UT can easily be labeled as a five-star game if you care to look past its good but ultimately dull campaign and the somewhat lacking AI command system.
Skip to content Home. Search for:. Features of Unreal Tournament Following are the main features of Unreal Tournament that you will be able to experience after the first install on your Operating System. Impressive first person shooter game. Fast paced game. Mainly designed for multiplayer mode. Includes unique movement features. Vast variety of weapons included. Huge number of maps included. Several game modes included.
Number of vehicles included. Promising extension of the series. Assaulting the Skaarj ship. One has to wonder why these cool ideas were missing from Unreal II. Behind The Driving Wheel The balance that these vehicles enjoy is near perfect — heavy tanks, jeeps, small rovers, hover crafts and jets all have a logical asymmetry between armor, mobility and firepower, each encompassing different play styles.
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