For starters, the interesting background of the original Unreal has been all but completely dumped out the air lock for a less intriguing tale about a Terran Colonial Authority Marshal John Dalton and his mates on the good ship Atlantis, a patrol vessel looking after one of the galaxy's less exciting sectors. Gameplay isn't nearly as memorable as the production values. Directional audio is used to great effect, foreshadowing enemy attack from all angles, and each of the enemies comes with distinctive effects that range from out-and-out creepy to intimidating. Sound is first-rate as well, aside from the faceless techno score. ![]() Explosions are fiery and lifelike, especially the incendiary grenades that kick out sparks and consume anything in the vicinity. ![]() Special effects are also handled with aplomb. There are even a few special moments during play, including one encounter set in a darkened elevator that's reminiscent of the famous darkened corridor Skaarj showdown early in the first game. The second level, for example, starts you on an icy cliff overlooking a gas giant and numerous moons. While there's nothing too original about these settings, there is a lot of diversity, and some of the settings provide spectacular vistas over alien worlds. You venture to all manner of alien worlds during the course of the game, going to a desert planet, an icy planet, a lush tropical planet, a creepy Alien-inspired planet, and so forth. Model quality is matched by the level design. They also don't have those bulky "Quake hands" sported by every human and humanoid denizen of a first-person shooter since 1996, so bonus points have to be awarded for that aesthetic alone.Įnemies, which include alien monsters, the Skaarj warriors from the first game, humanoid soldiers, and even some mutant insects, also look pretty good, but they have the usual shooter sheen about them and are a little too glossy to be very memorable. They're more cartoon-like than photo-realistic, although they have a peculiarly vivid presence that tops anything we've seen. Character models here have a roundness and human warmth in their textures and coloration that make them almost leap off the screen. ![]() #UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2004 ISO DOWNLOAD PC#This is the sharpest looking game to hit the PC in a year, and one of the most striking shooters since the original Unreal convinced thousands of people to spend big bucks on fancy new video cards back in 1998. If appearance means that much to you, though, by all means buy Unreal II. Which is all you're going to get here, as the game comes with a single-player campaign and not much else, unless you happen to be the ooh and aah type who values gorgeous visuals over substance. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, considering that you could play the original Unreal long enough for food to spoil in your fridge, but most people still want more out of a full-price game than a couple of mildly interesting play sessions. ![]() Legend Entertainment's Unreal II: The Awakening is roughly a third the size of its predecessor, meaning that you'll be able to go from eagerly installing the game to disappointingly removing it from your hard drive for good in just two or three nights. We waited almost five years to play a ten hour game.
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