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Jun 4, 2023
Give me back these FPSs, where really if you were good, you were REALLY good in this genre. Not like now they do a royal victory on Fortnite or win a game on Warzone and feel like pro gamers... But EpicGames wanted to do the EpicFails by drowning UnrealTournament 2014 by making room for Fortnite... God forgive us R.I.P UT
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Mar 4, 2023
Just pure adrenaline, I have vague memories of playing it in my childhood but replaying it again last year made me realize it was even better than I thought,
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Oct 6, 2022
Full Action Funny Score 95 Full Action Funny Full Action Funny Full Action Game
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Jul 12, 2022
Fast-paced multiplayer fun! There are many game types and customization options to provide a tremendous amount of variety. I remember playing this game at LAN parties in the mid-2000's. Although this game really is best enjoyed for its multiplayer with real human opponents, the single-player game is also quite good. In single player, you assemble and manage your own team of players throughout a season of gladiatorial combat. Don’t forget to thrust your crotch at the end of each match!
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May 26, 2022
Это типа та же самая квака только не квака штош ну тогда ладно Я думал просто квака
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Dec 14, 2021
One of the best multiplayer experiences I've ever had. What a great memories.
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Nov 14, 2021
Magnificent classic game. Magnificent classic game. Magnificent classic game.
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Feb 24, 2021
This game is a "pure" shooter, with next to zero story or campaign, there is one but it's basically there for practice before teaming up with friends and playing multiplayer. One of the best multiplayer shooters to this day. It's successor, Unreal Tournament-3, is an upgrade in some areas, while a side-grade in others. The Leviathan in UT-2004 is a much more powerful vehicle than in UT-3, for instance. I cannot agree with some reviewers below which claim "the shock rifle is used most of the time", or "the onslaught mode is the only one played" (onslaught is the mode with vehicles, which add complexity to the game while reducing the importance of knowing how to use the basic 9 weapons in "infantry" combat). I'd say all of the weapons 3 through 9 are very well balanced in UT-2004. Goo gun is devastating at close range but very quirky to use right. Shock Rifle - is a straightforward rifle, efficient at mid-to-long range, but also has a special ability Plasma rifle - has the highest DPS, and can be devastating at long range if enemy doesn't see the bolts coming at them, but has otherwise poor damage delivery. Minigun - is straightforward to use, efficient at short-to-mid range. Flack cannon - is also devastating at close range, and projectile bounce lends to interesting mechanics if used right. Rocket launcher - has the highest single-shot damage and is overall powerful, but takes skill to use efficiently. Lightning gun - excels at ultra-long range, and can often insta-kill enemies at any range - IF you land a headshot, that is! If you miss - the long recharge time leaves you helpless for a while. of the above, there's really no way to rank the weapons "worst to best" in any way. Special modes of the game give various special weapons specific to the map or game mode. Those are more hit-or-miss. There's the "Ballistic Weapons" mod for UT-2004 which is awesome but entirely breaks the balance - some weapons are better than others by a landslide, and a few are absurdly OP and aren't even trying to hide it. It's fun to fool around with and admire the weapons, but it replaces entirely skill-based gameplay with something like "whoever finds one of the OP weapons first - wins". Although I think you can select which weapons are available there to still have a skill-based match.
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Feb 14, 2021
Like your typical shooter. Mindless, dumb shooter that is so simple you can't even focus on it while playing because it's just so boring.
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Nov 27, 2020
Unreal Tournament has more weapons, more game modes, more everything than its predecessor. But at the same time, the core game is a step back from the original Unreal Tournament in almost every aspect. Kills feel less satisfying, music is generic and weapons don’t sound as good. Weapons are also not balanced, and you will end up playing only with Shock Rifle most of the time. Onslaught is the only popular game mode. Unreal Tournament 2004 is still a good game, but unless you want an arena shooter with vehicles, I see no reason to choose this over the original.
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Dec 28, 2019
Absolutely fantastic. Going back to this game so many years later has reaffirmed how good it actually is. Maps are great, weapons are fun. UT2004 is certainly one of the all-time best arena fps games that ever existed. Hopefully one day we see the resurgence of the afps genre again.
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Feb 11, 2019
My favorte shooting game. This game has so many stuff to do and mods to play, by mods i mean in game mods, its challenging, the A.I is good, the campaign mode is good. its full of cool weapons and nice music, physics are well made, great voice overs. Simply its fun af, worth a try even today (2019) 9/10 one of the best games ever made.
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Jan 18, 2019
When I play counter strike 1.6 i love this game. But unreal tournament it's much better than counter strike 1.6
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Aug 14, 2018
One of the best polished Unreal games of it's time Unreal Tournament 2004 immerses the player in high energy battles and objectives / competitions. The user has the freedom to mod / build game assets and host said assets live in custom public games on the master server! that is my favorite part! This is a flawless release in my opinion, and will always be one of my favorite games to memory.
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Jan 2, 2018
Still an absolutely amazing game today in 2018, which is what, 14 years after release? Good graphics - not too busy, not too dark, not too simplistic either - yet super fast frame rates, very precise and responsive controls with keyboard + mouse, and tons of freedom of movement. The successor games UT3 and UT4 are visually more complex, which looks good in a static image, but is distracting in actual gameplay (and of course they are also more GPU intensive). If you have ever seen a FPS where the targets need to be highlighted with a red outline or a circle or something to be discernible, that's the "too much visual complexity" issue I am talking about. Thankfully, Unreal Tournament 2004 is visually crisp and clean enough that none of these hacks are necessary. UT3 and UT4 are also more sluggish and restrictive in their range of movement. This game isn't just instant hitscan or button mashing - instead, there are many weapons with trajectories that, with skill, can be timed and released within just the right fraction of a second for maximum effect. The online community is still going strong and surprisingly well mannered, too. Arcade like pace in 3D FPS. Protip: Get a gaming monitor with lightboost, ULMB, or similar motion blur reduction for clearest possible motion, it will make a difference in this game. My favorite game mode is freeze tag, where players temporarily freeze for about three minutes rather than die, and the game is over only when every member of a team is frozen. Frozen players can thaw in just a few seconds if a healthy team member is standing or moving right next to them - but that's a risky move for the healthy player, since he becomes an easier target. This kind of risk taking to help thaw your team members, who in turn can help you, builds a real sense of community and cooperation.
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May 12, 2017
Esse jogo na minha opinião foi uma inovação, de como jogar fps. Jogabilidade impecável, gráficos excelentes, imersão fantástica. Um fator mediano seria seu enredo, que na época poderia ser clichê: por ser mais um jogo de espionagem "militar". No geral um jogo tecnicamente excelente por sua mecânica e imersão.
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Dec 2, 2016
About 30 days left till we reach 2017 and this game right here is still hands down one of the greatest arena shooters of all time. If you're a veteran pc gamer and you don't have this in your collection, you're wrong and you're not a true gamer.
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May 29, 2016
Unreal Tournament 2004 is a game that shows that in 2004 the games were very good. The game has very good graphics for its time and a GREAT gameplay! This is a game that I will cherish forever. One of the ways I've played most is the Instagib. I recommend you download the game, because you will spend the whole time playing this game, which is certainly a great game made by Epic Games. One way I want to play a lot is the multiplayer, which should be great. The game has a variety of good weapons, and that really pleased me.
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Dec 24, 2015
GODDMAN THIS GAME IS GREAT! This is no doubt a legendary shooter that everybody ever interested in multiplayer FPS should play. This is one of those titles that have carved their names on the very core of video gaming. You shouldn't be even reading any reviews for it, you should try if you haven't and you should smile and nod your head while reading this if you have.
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Dec 14, 2015
At the moment of its release and for about 7 years after this game was one of the best online shooters. Well balanced weapons, interesting maps designed to have no camping spots, capable bots. The excellent voice announcements ("headshot!" "godlike!") which you probably heard re-used on private servers of Counter-Strike.
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Oct 22, 2015
Fun and entertaining! That's my impression after playing this game. The graphic is neat and beautiful, but do not burden the computer. Everything is designed properly; maps, gameplay, sounds, musics, characters, vehicles, nature, and others. It's just that I feel less comfortable when using a sniper rifle, smoke blocking the view and making framerate decreases dramatically.
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Oct 14, 2015
This game is probably one of the best fps games I HAVE EVER PLAYED it has amazing graphics for a game made in 2004,it meets most players' need for fast past run-n-gun action,it has TONS of maps and game modes, and is really customizable! two thumbs up and a 10/10 for epic games who's name speaks for how good their games are.......EPIC!
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Mar 21, 2014
I bought this game on its release date about 10yrs ago now and I still play the odd deathmatch or onslaught, reason being this game is so much fun! I remember the early days of multiplayer they were so intense I went from onlsaught to CTF then VCTF to deathmatch and there's more game modes than just these. All those mods and maps available for free, Im a veteran of this game and I still see a new map or mod on servers. Best FPS ever!
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Mar 16, 2014
This is still the best multiplayer FPS in mine opinion. The movement is fast and gun play is just best from all UT games. Another awesome thing about this game is the large number of maps and very solid number of mods.
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Dec 26, 2013
This is the best unreal they have made to date, UT3 is so graphical intense that it needs a $300 graphics card and maybe a $200 CPU and a very high priced board. Now UT2004 can be played on all typed of machines high and low all WBGS members play this game well and enjoy the fast paced **** times people can be so skilled you think they are hacking, that's where Wrex comes in thanks to Wrex they really made it so we can eliminate hackers since there really is no anti cheat system.Playing this with friends is awesome also thanks to Mr.Pants and Extreme OverKill mod this is one of the best games. Remember play in servers you know and trust not random server you don't, Also just because they are populated and have a big name don't mean anything take precaution.
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Dec 12, 2013
This game is the best video game I have ever played by far. It is definitely the perfect multiplayer shooter in just about every way. In case you are wondering why I think this game is so awesome, let's start with the gameplay. This game is not the usual class-based FPS like Team Fortress 2 or Battlefield. It is actually similar to earlier games such as John Romero's Doom or Quake in which there are no classes, and everyone can have the same weapons. This is a very good system, as it means that no units can overpower another, and no one has any real advantage or disadvantage. This is a very good system, and I only wish more shooters followed that trend nowadays. The rest of the gameplay is separated into different modes. There is Deathmatch, which pits everyone against each other in a free-for-all, where people have to score the most points in order to win. There is also Team Deathmatch, which is similar to normal Deathmatch, but now pits two teams against each other, rather than a free-for-all. There is also Capture the Flag, which has the straight-forward goal of capturing the enemy team's flag while defending your own. Then there is assault, which is a unique mode that pits two teams against each other with one on offense, and the other on defense. The offense needs to complete its objectives before time runs out, while defense needs to prevent them from doing so. The teams then switch, and the new offensive team has to beat the opposing team's time. There is also onslaught which takes people out of the large corridors of normal Unreal Tournament games, and takes them into full-scale battles in which you need to destroy the enemy team's power core to win. Then there is mutant mode, where once a player scores a kill, he becomes a mutant, and thus the target of the other players. The mutant is an overpowered unit, and is hard to kill. There is also invasion, which involves three players fighting for survival against wave after wave of enemies. Finally, there is last man standing, which is like Deathmatch, but each player now has limited lives, and once they lose those lives, they're out. These are all very creative modes, and they ensure that you will not get tired of the game very easily. This game also has great graphics. Admittedly they were much better back when this game was released in 2004, (they are dated by today's standards), however, I still say they're great nonetheless. As for the story, it's very simplistic. You make a character, and have him complete in every event in the Unreal Tournament. Even though the story is simplistic however, it is still very good. After all, this game doesn't need a massive storyline to be awesome. The story of this game is definitely good enough to get the job done, and that's all that really matters. Overall, I'd say that this game is excellent. There is really nothing wrong with this game in the slightest. It has amazing gameplay with silky smooth controls, great graphics, and a great story. If you do not have this game, for goodness sake, you need to buy it now! It is cheap on Steam, or you can get this game, along with the Unreal Deal Pack (includes this plus all of the Unreal games in one package) for the price of a newly released game. Heck, buy the whole package if you really want to. All of the games on there are excellent.
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Nov 18, 2013
Single Player/Multi Player (2/2) (If the single player is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no multplayer) (If the multiplayer is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no single player) Gameplay (2/2) Visuals/Story (0/2) (If the visuals are better than the story, review this section as if it had no story) (If the story is better than the visuals, review this section as if the visuals didn’t matter) Accessibility/Longevity (1/2) (Review this section only on Accessibility if the game has no longevity) (Review this section only on longevity if the game isn’t accessible) Pricing (2/2) Wildcard (0) This is a guideline for how to properly review games. Many reviewers like to get a “feel” for a game, and arbitrarily give a game a score that they believe it deserves. This results in wildly different scores between different reviewers, and vastly different scores between similar games. This guideline addresses these problems and scores games fairly and consistently. This guideline also gives scores that are usually similar to the metacritic score. The review score is based out of 10 points. There are no “half” or 0.5 increments. It is impossible to have a score above 10 or below 0. The review score will change as the game gets new dlc, drops in price, or if more secrets are found through the game increasing its appeal. The scoring is split into 6 sections. The first five sections can add a possible 2 points to the final score. The first 5 sections are Single Player/Multi Player, Gameplay, Visuals/Story, Accessibility/Longevity, and Pricing. Notice that 3 of these sections have two parts. These particular sections will be scored based on the stronger part of the game of the two. For example, **** has a lousy single player campaign, but an excellent multiplayer component, that section will be based solely on the multiplayer as if the single player did not exist. This allows games to be based on their own merits, as many unnecessary features are shoehorned into video games by publishers to reach a “feature quota”. Games that excel in both areas of a section don’t receive should be noted in the written review, but cannot increase the score past 2 in that section. However, it can be taken into account in the final section The final section can add 1, add 0, or subtract 1 to the final score. This final section is the “wildcard” section. This section is for how the reviewer “feels” about the game, but limits this only to this section, rather than the entire 10 point review. This section can include any positive or negative point that was not covered in the previous 5 sections.
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Aug 5, 2013
One of the best arena shooters, if not FPS games ever made. Just wish it still had a large online following as most servers are ghost towns now...truly tragic.
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Jul 17, 2013
Funny how a game released almost 10 years back is still so much fun to play. Even though I have played more recent games I always come back to it and yet it feels like the first time. Huge maps, awesome weaponry, insane game-play and the list goes on. Every installment of this series is a welcome surprise. Yeah, UT III didn't get as far, but still it's ages above its contemporaries.
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Jun 29, 2013
In my view the best multiplayer shooter of all time together with counterstrike and quake 3. But I prefer UT2k4... It is fast and gives a lot of possibilities to attack. You have to learn a lot, even the movement is a difficult and interesting. Graphic is very nice too. Some sounds are legendary even until today. A shame what happened with UT3
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Jan 29, 2013
Another superb hit for the franchise, it is every bit as good as the 1999 installment. With revamped graphics and a top notch AI, Unreal Tournament 2004 guarantees an absorbing single-player campaign and endless hours of multiplayer matches with original "bombing run" and "onslaught" modes.
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Dec 16, 2012
The only fault I have with this game is it's mediocre voice acting, other than that, it is perfect. It's fun, it's fast-paced, it's easily moddable, heaps of people still play it, it requires strategy, it has space combat and over 30 vanilla maps and 10 vanilla gamemodes, if I recall correctly. 10/10.
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Dec 9, 2012
Solid game-play, still good graphics, solid bot mechanics, good layout, cool maps, cool game modes, and good multiplayer. At a price of $13.59 on steam, with Unreal Tournament, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal, and Unreal II: The Awakening, this is an amazing deal and a must own NOW.
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Sep 5, 2012
If you fancy a fast paced multi-player FPS, this this your game. Not much to say, this game was a blast online and some of the battles are down-right intense! I switched between this and Counter-Strike 1.6 back in the day, both were equally fun and rewarding in their own sense. Like I said, this game is not for everybody, but if you can handle the action you'll have **** time.
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Aug 21, 2012
This is the last good Unreal Tournament, a very good game, a decent sequel to the series. As usual a new Unreal Tournament game released at the same time as the new Unreal Engine, that means great graphics, and revolutionary advances in gaming! A great game,let's hope that with Unreal Engine 4 will come Unreal Tournament 4 and it should be like this game not the crappy Unreal Tournament 3.
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Jul 30, 2012
Together with Quake, this series is one of the best FPS series of all time.. mastering this game online is a real Challenge. Much different to today's game's like BF3 or MW3.
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Feb 8, 2012
UT2004:
One of my most favorite game. There are lots of game modes you can try. The original Deathmatch and CTF mode returns right here with some extra modes. I liked the Onslaught mode. It's very addicting and can waste you up hours to play. The addition of vehicles just made the game a lot more complete. If you think that the game is not balanced, there are mutators for you to add and configure. The bots are quite challenging and you can add up to 32 bots. The weapons are amazing and packs lot of punch. The graphics are decent for the time, but it's great. And if you get bored, there are thousands of custom maps and mods that you can download for free (especially Red Orchestra).
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