Unreal 2 Preview

Johnny:

Since Q1 Ive been hooked to a faster sort of gameplay... Nowadays Im trying to sort of ... "educate" myself into slower styles... eg, Wheel of Time. I've just started playing it (yes, I know its been around a while) and while its WAY slow (not performance, but the game) I do like it as the storyline is thicker than fog in a meadow:-))

One thing thats cool is, both major FPS houses are going to release single players which are going to rock... It'll be interesting to see what stuff they have picked up, in terms of what we the gamers are after...

Undying?

I've been wanting to check that out... Awesome?

And what exactly is wrong with being a fan of a game, movie sport or band may I ask? Is it not l33t to admittedly having a lot of respect for a group of people who have created something that's really good?

If it weren't for those guys, we wouldnt be enjoying a lot of the games we enjoy now. After playing WITH their work, and editing for it, you get to see another side to what they've made. At least, that's how I see it. There's more to what they've done than just making something pretty on your screen.

So be it - Fanboy it is. At least I'm not so completely 4N4L that I post like I have a f^^ken carrot stuck up my l33t ass. Perhaps when you learn to appreciate the work of others, that you'll have the mentality to realise what I'm talking about. Until then, learn to change your diapers yourself.

I remember playing Unreal for like 11 hours straight when I first got it. In fact, it was one of the only games since Quake that I played so much my wrists hurt (masturbation aside). I had an SLI Voodoo 2 setup, so the graphics were amazing, and just the feeling of amazement in some of the maps was a great moment in gaming. Sure the multiplayer sucked for a while, but the single player more than made up for that.

I think U2 looks good. Ill buy it, for sure. I just hope its not too realistic, thats boring. I want my demons and things like that, even if I have to put up with some realism.

I'm a big fan of The Carmack. The guy is the absolute god of gaming, and it doesnt matter what anyone says, you just cant dispute that.

I really feel (unbiased here!!!) that Doom will totally SHIT bricks all over U2. A lot of the stuff we're seeing in U2 (from what we can see so far) is already possible with the Q3 engine. Fair enough, the U engine is great at outdoor environments, I wont dispute that. But thats the ONLY edge they have over id. id kills them with everything else - player models, textures, sounds, atmosphere and most importantly, overall style.

id have this style to their games which is just unmatched by anything. When you play one of their games, you know you're playing cutting edge, awesome games. I didnt get that feeling when I played U1, yet when I played Q2 I did (consider how soon U1 came out after Q2 as well).

It will be interesting to see what Legend do to U2. Their work on WoT was great, and they've certainly earned my respect.

But id have my respect too, as well as my eagerness and devotion to playing their games. 'nuff said - id are still THE kings.

Umm, what has happened to letting a game stand on it's own merits? I read through here, and see "it won't be better than Doom 3". How, exactly, can any of you know this? Doom 3 may be a pile of shit! (I'm pretty sure it won't be, but you never know.) Unreal 2 should be a fun gam. Doom 3 should be a fun game. Is it impossible to have two fun games? Must one of them suck, while the other owns?

How anyone can compare this to the next Doom is beyond me. They games are going to exist in two completely different time frames (at least a year apart) and will target completely different hardware specs! It's like comparing Doom I to Wolf3d.

The game looks to be a good sequel to a very good original. For those complaining that it is still the unreal engine and will have the same graphics as UT, don't forget that the Unreal engine is constantly evolving and this game is using the newest technology.

I look forward to playing it, and I look forward to playing Doom 3.

I can't wait for the Doom 3 showing, that'll just blow Unreal 2 into a shit hole. I'll still play unreal 2 but I don't think it'll be as good as Doom 3.

Powers said that the varied missions will include stealth-based levels, hostage rescue, bomb defusal, and squad-based combat.

Damnit, they turned it into another Counter-Strike clone! That does it; I'm definetly not looking into this title anymore.

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i hope the engine doesnt feel mushy and unresponsive............
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i hope it feels like quake.

Unreal2 doesnt appeal to me at all so far. I dont like counterstrike type games at all. They bore the shite out of me.

Worst possible scenario:

Unreal comes out in spring of 2002 and brings my 1ghz athlon/GF2 to its knees forcing upgrade.

6-8 months Doom3 comes out bringing upgraded system to its knees forcing another immediate upgrade.

That would suck.

6 months later TF2 comes out forcing another upgrade. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Unreal single player was OK enough for me to be interested in this. Slightly.

Close the bold tag, Maarten. Lay off the hash, dude. ;)

For a brief instance, the video also showed what looked like a completely metallic Skaarj warrior running away from the screen.


I assume this guy didn't play Unreal or UT?

Hmm, I don't know. They burned us pretty good with the first one. This is just another one of those games where I don't know if I'd buy it, let alone even play it, or not.

Just another game to look forward to. Im also waiting for D3, this is so gonna kick ass.

S.M.

3rd??!!
what the hell...wake up

AWWWWWW YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAH

I do hate UT.

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