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UT3. So how is it?

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Ron1jed

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i watched the video. played the demo....not intertested. and this is coming from a ut fan boy with a fucking unreal tattoo. I loved 99 and 04. But this one just looks like ut gears of wars graphics....no thanks.
 
I just got the call from EB saying the game should be in tomorrow afternoon. I'll let you know after work tomorrow night. :D

Providing it doesn't crash my system, require a 2GB patch, chase my cat around the house, set my RAM on fire, put another rattlesnake on my patio, clock my CPU down to C64 speeds, etc...
 
Its meh.
But keep in mind that "arena" games have not been very popular recently.
 
Let you know tomorrow. Gamestop has shipped mine and it should be here sometime tomorrow. Collectors Edition FTW!!
 
I'd like to know as well.. yea the engine/graphics look much different than '04, and yes very gearsy, i did have some fun playing but it's like you can totally tell that epic is making games differently than they used to.. they caught the console bug and are milking that cash cow for every dollar they can get . I finally know what people are talking about with the menus, they aren't as horrible as I thought BUT they are totally consolified and very much unlike any of the previous UT games.. as for the gameplay, it um feels just like '04 to me, with a new engine, I don't see anything new besides the maps.. what a shame, highly doubt I will buy this one, maybe when it hits the bargain bin
 
Just seemed like new graphics slapped on UT2004 to me.

As for the menu, I really could care less. If it gets you from point A to point B without much of a hassle its fine.
 
Droc said:
Its meh.
But keep in mind that "arena" games have not been very popular recently.
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How do you know it's "meh"?

And as far as "arena" games not being that popular, this could be what brings it back, if it ends up being better than most people believe it will.

If people would stop comparing it to UT99... just maybe they'd find it's better all around, since it has new visuals, new maps and vehicles and there are still differences in gameplay.

I posted a link to vids of the full retail game in another thread, and from the vids alone, it seems to feel WAY better than people keep "dogging" on it for (can tell the feel of it just from watching the gameplay), and none of the graphical "issues" that so many were originally complaining about are apparent at all.

I think it's going to turn out to be far better than what people think, though of course, it still comes down to opinions.

I'll be there though, I know that much.
 
aeonrevolution said:
Just seemed like new graphics slapped on UT2004 to me.
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A lot of people say this. I dunno about you guys, but I played the crap out of UT2004, so I will play the crap out of UT3.

I woke up to go into work 2 hours early so I can have more time to play this afternoon. How sick am I?
 
synapsis said:
I woke up to go into work 2 hours early so I can have more time to play this afternoon. How sick am I?
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I have to be at work for a specified timeframe 7AM - 5PM, so I woke up 2 hours early to play some of the demo this morning. I'll go home at lunch and play some more maybe.
 
aeonrevolution said:
Just seemed like new graphics slapped on UT2004 to me.
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You must not have played much ut2004 then :x
If you are comparing the simple fact that it's an online arena type game and the weapons are called the same thing, then yes it's the same. Other than that it's very different.
 
synapsis said:
I woke up to go into work 2 hours early so I can have more time to play this afternoon. How sick am I?
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I wouldn't say your sick... But I do think you'll be disappointed. I've been 2 different game stops on my lunch break and both say they don't have it yet... despite their computers telling them they should.

They said check back tomorrow. :confused:
 
I picked mine up at Gamestop without preordering during lunch. I can't play untill I get off from work though. :(

I waited 20 minutes while they opened up all of the boxes. I can't wait to play!!!!!!!!! :D:D
 
I got off work early, went to Gamestop and, "We haven't finished opening all the boxes, come back in a few hours."

Yeah, I don't live outside of town and didn't get off work early or anything... :rolleyes:

They were too busy opening all the Xbox game cases.
 
I guess I went to a good gamestop, the 2 guys said, let me open up all the boxes so I can find it. :)
 
I wonder if people still truly find fun in a game like UT3? I have read one opinion and they said that you can just jump in and be able to death match and even if you suck you can still help your team, not to sure bout that. Anyway why are people still buying engines, to me that is all this game does is showcase it features, to license to another company. I like the UT3 engine but the game leaves so much to be desired.

I played the demo and it was nice to look at but GOW just kept calling me. Maybe its just me but I am tired of deathmatch and team deathmatch. It has been done so many times and by the same company at that.. Other then pretty how is this game that much different from 7 years ago?
 
One of the problems is that we have had arena games for years now. Its very rare that we see something new and innovative.
 
Ok, finally got it 3 hours later and got it installed.

Menu's still the same (we knew that.)

I'm running at 1680x1050, all details cranked, hardware physics checked, etc... with SLI 8800GTS 320's... and I struggle to get below the max 60 FPS.

It is quad core aware. I average around 75% across all four cores during play.

The graphics are better than the demo. I've only played a few deathmatches against bots but IMHO, I think the gameplay is there. Unfortunately, I have to change my play style a little bit because you can't shut off dodge jump. So I'm jumping into walls a lot. It *is* more of the same UT. But I liked UT, so that suits me fine.

I did hard lock up the machine once and had to press reset. I'm not seeing anything odd with my temps. 72C on the video cards, 59-54C across my cores. So I don't know what it is. I do have the Corsair memory fan setup coming so maybe that'll help. Otherwise it's drivers or something.

Because I know this will become a main game in my LAN group for quite awhile, it's well worth the $50.


EDIT: Oh yeah, I can only take screenshots before and after matches, not during, using the in-game screenshot key (F9). wtf, over?
 
SAW said:
My GAWD!!!!!

Hmmm...something tells me this game was TOTALLY ready for release....They must be taking pointers from EA...
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um...Reading comprehension? That was a qualifier, not a report.
 
great game !!!! just needs a minor patch

to fix FOV for widescreen and put AA as a option in the UI

fix OpenAL bug There are tweaks you can do to run AA and fix the FOV manually

this game is awesome
 
The option looks like it *was* in the game and they disabled it:

From DefaultGame.ini:

Code: 
; Disabled
;[DefaultFOV UTUIDataProvider_MenuOption]
;OptionSet=Video
;DataStoreMarkup=<OnlinePlayerData:ProfileData.DefaultFOV>
;OptionType=UTOT_Slider
;RangeData=(MinValue=80.0,MaxValue=120.0,bIntRange=1,NudgeValue=2.0,CurrentValue=90.0)

Uncommenting it gives you an outdated ini warning and doesn't put anything in the menu unfortunately.
 
synapsis said:
I did hard lock up the machine once and had to press reset. I'm not seeing anything odd with my temps. 72C on the video cards, 59-54C across my cores. So I don't know what it is. I do have the Corsair memory fan setup coming so maybe that'll help. Otherwise it's drivers or something.
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Just got a hard lock a minute ago as well. Hope it doenst keep up...

Its cool so far I guess. Most of the maps are pretty neat and its more of the same tried and true UT gameplay. I agree that the menu's suck though. Oh well
 
confirm/deny

onslaught mode is not in this game? as well as the many other awesome modes?
 
Im thinking about getting this game for those that already have it can you answer couple questions:

1. How are the multiplayer servers? Are they constantly filled, connectivity, and heavy populated etc.

2. I understand they got rid of the translocator. So how do the new surfboard things feel?
 
kadozer said:
Im thinking about getting this game for those that already have it can you answer couple questions:

1. How are the multiplayer servers? Are they constantly filled, connectivity, and heavy populated etc.

2. I understand they got rid of the translocator. So how do the new surfboard things feel?
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1 - There are a few servers that actually have people in them. But the ones that do are pretty full.

2 - The translocator is still there. The hoverboards feel awesome. They definitely work well.
 
Looooove it! Runs even better than the demo did (unless I went crazy)
 
I can describe this game (lol, and its supposidly super polished....) in one word... that word is...


Rough.

The game just wasn't ready to be shipped this month... So much for a "BETA DEMO"

Epic didn't fix shit that was wrong with the beta demo... Beta was just an excuse....
 
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