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Unreal Tournament

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Unreal Tournament
90
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Game Info

Publisher: Infogrames

Developer: Secret Level

Genre(s): First-Person Shooter, Action

Players: 8

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: March 14, 2001

Summary

Like Magic vs. Larry and Lorena vs. John Wayne before them, the true down and dirty battle on the Dreamcast for first-person shooter supremacy is "Quake III: Arena" vs. "Unreal Tournament." You make the call!

What The Critics Said

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100

Hot Games

The best internet play of any console shooter lifts Unreal Tournament to our top score. That doesn't mean it's perfect -- but it does mean it's the best of its genre on any console.

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100

Daily Radar

UT fares better than "Quake III" in three of the categories: lag, amount of people allowed to play and levels.

95

AllDreamcast

The graphics may be a little sharper and more detailed in "Quake III Arena," but UT's added gameplay features and 8-way multiplayer action more than make up for it.

94

GameSpot

"Quake III Arena" on the Dreamcast may offer more visceral gameplay, but Unreal Tournament is the most complete package yet.

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94

IGN

The overall best first person shooter on the Dreamcast.

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91

Gaming Age

I feel UT is the more polished title, even though "Quake (3 Arena)" may have it beaten on a creativity level. I'm sure I'll return to my "Quake" world in the future, but honestly you can't go wrong with either title.

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91

Core Magazine

Undoubtedly, Unreal Tournament gives you a much more complete package and is overall a better game (than "Quake Arena III").

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90

DC Swirl

While UT is more user-friendly and fun, "Quake III" is faster, prettier and more raw.

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90

GamePro

Throw in some wild game-rule-altering "mutators" and pleasantly brief loading times, and Unreal Tournament delivers a high-speed, high-adrenaline package that never even has the chance to be boring. It packs more personality than "Quake III Arena."

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90

Total Video Games

Whether you want to play online against 7 others, split screen with three friends, or alone against multiple bots, UT will not disappoint.

85

GameShark

The game looks great. Granted, it's not in hi-res mode like its PS2 counterpart, but DC players get on-line play, so nyah, nyah.

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85

GamerWeb Sega

Minor framerate issues aside, Unreal Tournament is an exceptional FPS and a must-have for any self-respecting Dreamcast owner.

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83

Game Revolution

A good choice; just remember, it's not the whole enchilada. I like the difficulty level of the bots within single player as well as the possibility of 8-player network play. And where else can you find a chance to put those damn dirty robots in their rightful place?

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80

Planet Dreamcast

It picks up from where "Quake III Arena" left off in terms of AI, on-line capabilities, and graphics

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80

Maxim Online

Apart from some cramped environments, the immaculately reincarnated Unreal Tournament is a stone-cold killer.

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80

Happy Puppy

Solid, solid, and more solid. It's intensely fun, well balanced, and it safely brings out the violent side in you.

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78

Da Gameboyz

I had an extreme amount of fun playing this one... The only issue I have is the sometimes-inconsistent frame rate, especially in split screen multiplayer.

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Kenneth B. gave it a 10:
I love this game. this is one of the very best games ever. i want to own it all! I love UNREAL TOURNAMENT!!! P.S. if you do not have unreal tournament, you're missing out on too MUCH STUFF!

Keith gave it a 9:
All I can say is wow! I've played UT on the PC for many years and I was skeptical as to how it would be on the Dreamcast. Graphics: Nothing has been lost in the translation. Textures are nice and smooth, and there is almost no slowdown in the framerate. Control: Suprisingly, the Dreamcast controller works rather well with UT. My only complaint is the secondary fire button, which when pressed, can easily cause you to switch weapons inadvertently. Gameplay: New maps plus the original ones from the PC version. The Dreamcast version reatins the various modes, such as Deathmatch, CTF, Domination, etc. Overall, a fantastic game and a must have for any Dreamcast owner.

Joel L. gave it a 9:
Better looking and better playing than Quake III.

Ryan M. gave it a 10:
For computer gaming, it's the best first-person shooter ever. Yes, it's even better than Quake III.

Luke T. gave it a 10:
Excellent!!

Roland L. gave it a 9:
Its good and takes skillz but there's not as many feature as "Quake 3 Arena."

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