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Unreal for WindowsUnreal stunned action gamers when it was released, thanks to its lush alien environments, scripted mission events, and over-the-top...
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Unreal stunned action gamers when it was released, thanks to its lush alien environments, scripted mission events, and over-the-top complement of weapons. It raised the bar for first-person shooters both in terms of technology and single-player gameplay, and now you can experience this futuristic action- adventure for less than 10 bucks. Unreal may be old, but you would never know it by looking at the graphics. They still stand as some of the most stunning visuals ever put in an action game, and best those of many newer games we've played. Unreal 's only real stumbling block is its uninspired gameplay, which relies too much on standard "find the key" puzzles. The game is challenging regardless--most of the enemies are smart--and we found ourselves pressing ahead just to see what sort of beautiful, strange new environment we would end up in next. We also had a lot of fun playing deathmatch games against the computer-controlled "bots," which put up a heck of a fight. The artificial intelligence
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Pros: Great graphics, great story, lots of detail
Cons: Confusing at first, needs a high performance machine for smooth play
When I first purchased this game, the graphics are what attracted me. But once I started to play the game, I was completely blown away. It has a great story that unfolds itself gradually, and that aspect alone is addictive. The environments that were created are amazing, and combined with the awesome soundtrack, it sucks you right in. There are also little details that I have never seen before in any game.
The bullet shells, for instance, actually hit the ground and make noise. Almost all shooters show the bullets shells fly out of the gun, but this is the only one that I've seen that includes them landing on the ground. Another detail that I noticed is that when you blow up one of the wooden boxes and the boards fly all over the place, if one lands in the water, it will float around with the current of the water. So these little details definitely make the game more real and easy to get in to.
However, with great detail there comes a price. This game requires a good processor, lots of RAM, and a 3D accelerator. I've never played it with the minimum requirements, but I'm sure that it is slow as death. I've played it on a P300 with 128 Megs of RAM, and it was a bit choppy at times, but for the most part it was smooth.
As far as playability, it is difficult at first, but doesn't take too long to figure out how to use the controls. If you want to compare it to Quake, it is much more complex. But there's nothing wrong with that. And when you look at the imaginative and massive world that you are playing in, it is well worth the few minutes of confusion.
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