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"UT2004 Demo"

Yup. It's out.

It's about time there was an alternative to Halo. Looks like this is it, and judging from the early insight given by the 200+ MB Demo, i'd say it kicks halo's ass in almost every way.

The vehicles kick ass, and I can see some similarities between It and Halo.

Halo had the banshee, UT2k4 has the Raptor - two very similar aircraft, both with plasma style weapons and explosive secondary attacks. Heck, the wings on both craft even leave little air trails...
Halo had the Warthog, UT2k4 has the HellBender - two very similar vehicles, with a driver, gunner, and secondary gunner.
Halo had the Scorpion, UT2k4 has the Goliath. Two tanks, both with cannons and MG's.
Halo had the Ghost, UT2k4 has the Manta. Again, two hovercraft, both with light weaponry.

Ut2k4 also has the Scorpion (I think that's the name), a Buggy type car with a top-mounted turret that fires electric 'ropes', a very inventive weapon, might I add.

Thankfully, it runs just as fast as UT2k3, has a nice new-ish look to things, and has great gameplay too, in my opinion.
Unlike Halo, which was sluggish and buggy, and lacked the 'Aaahhh, having a PC is worthwhile' feeling.

As always, some nice new weapons are included, and the assault mode is back with spectacular style. It really is so VERY impressive.

I Personally think that we're looking upon a game that'll make a bigger impression than we think. Definitely worth checking out.

Lipe wrote:
> Been on a server for about 1 hour. We were playing some level where
> you have to take control of all of these power cores. Anyway, it was
> top stuff, loved the vechiles :D So we all getting together later on
> tonight for a game?

Would 56k do?

Haha

A...aa.a.aa....Assault?

IT'S BACK?!!!!

COME ON!

Been on a server for about 1 hour. We were playing some level where you have to take control of all of these power cores. Anyway, it was top stuff, loved the vechiles :D So we all getting together later on tonight for a game?

Yeah, seems like a decent game, although haven't played it much yet - only got my GBA SP yesterday, so still devoting my time to that at the mo!

At 1280x1024 at max settings, game averaged 60fps, dropping to nearer 50 when things got hectic.

Got it earlier today, very good indeed.

Can't wait. When does it come out?

I think in the full game there will be maps set in space and will mainly focus on space combat, with ships of course, which sounds like a nice addition. And aparantly I've also heard all the mods and what not that where made for UT2003 will be compatible with 2004.

And I forgot to add, I think that it'll make the game so great if they put in some plain old Base-war kind of thing, like they've done in Onslaught with the powernodes, except there's no powernodes - just two bases with powercores.

How cool.

And if you looked on the little screen before you exit, it says there's mutators like 'vehicle arena'...

Lots and Lots and Lots of Fun!

I mean, imagine tank arena, or something. And there's a few other vehicles we haven't seen yet, so i'm waiting in extreme anxiousness for it.

LOL! Sorry, I just felt like doing that and I usually do what I feel like doing. Maybe we could all have a game on UT2004, SR PARTEH! Like we did on Halo, only this time hopefully we'll get a few more people :D

You spammer. Anyway, I just managed to get a bot game going somehow with one of those maps with power nodes. Good fun it was, but I had no idea what I was doing. I'll try getting me an internet game working later.