Just ventured out into the snow to buy...

[MrBaggins]

4 copies of UT2004.

Hmmm... lets just see how much work gets done for the next couple of days now...

[DrSpike]

What are you, a cyborg who can play 4 copies at once?

[MrBaggins]

Well yeah... or I have a wife, stepson and he has a girlfriend, who all play.

[Space05us]

nevermind

[MrBaggins]

I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave, a few moments ago

[Skanky Burns]

So hows it play?
Surely you have it installed by now.

[MattH]

UT2004 looks like the real sequel to UT. I personally think that 2003 had a very different game dynamic and that 2004 brings back (especially in Onslaught).

Too bad it'll be 30 hours before I can play . And this stupid frickin' snow in March ...

[MrBaggins]

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
So hows it play?
Surely you have it installed by now.

Niiiiice

Its got all that original lush MP goodness feeling that the original UT had... maybe even moreso, because you have real cooperation in MP, now, rather than opportunistic coincidences of cooperation.

Onslaught is just an incredibly good game type. Very addictive, and DE just knows how to design good levels.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

What the heck is UT2004? Some sort of U-boat simulation?

[MrBaggins]

Unreal Tournament 2004.

New FPS released yesterday (although a demo has been out for a while.)

Great voice integration, great vehicles and a very balanced and natural feel... plus obviously silky smooth graphics.

[child of Thor]

Will it run on my PC Mr.Baggins?..............oh i see - i'll just get my jacket

[MrBaggins]

Minimum specs are PIII 1Ghz (or comparible AMD), 128MB RAM, 5.5GB disk space and 32 MB Windows compatible Gfx card.

(It does software rendering, but its not as pretty, obviously, and it takes a more meaty CPU.)

Realistic minimum specs would be a 1.4Mhz AMD or 1.7Mhz P4, 256MB RAM and a 128MB Geforce4 Ti4200... and up, depending on resolution and detail.

[DrSpike]

5.5GB!! Wow. Still, I can't wait to see what it looks like maxed out.

[Sava]

5.5 gig? jesus frederick christ!

Is the game any good baggins?

Is UT2k4 a game that will have mods? I'm a big fan of Quake 3 (and its many mods) and Counter-strike. Would I like this game do you think?

What kind of vehicles are we talking about?

[MrBaggins]

Originally posted by Sava
5.5 gig? jesus frederick christ!

Is the game any good baggins?

In a word, yes. Its been getting somewhat rave reviews.

Here's the closing comments from the ign review

Closing Comments
Given that Epic had already reached a sweet, sweet point with the original Unreal Tournament, and some would argue with UT2003, it was fair to wonder what more they could do with the next iteration of the series. Well, it's easy to say they've delivered, and then some. A huge selection of new maps, gorgeous graphics, improved game play, and the return of Assault are generous enough. But the addition of Onslaught, with its powerful vehicles and tactical variety, makes UT2004 into a multiplayer behemoth, offering enough action, depth, and expansion possibilities (just think of the mods here, people), to justify keeping UT2004 on your hard drive for a long, long time. Has Epic provided an alternative to a glut of military-themed shooters? Hell yes they have. That, and then some.
-- David Adams

Another Take
Unreal Tournament 2004 marks a stunning and welcome comeback for the Unreal franchise. It looks great, it runs well, the new modes are awesome and the core combat is tight. The vehicles are implemented to near perfection, the bots are among the best we've seen in any multiplayer game, the single-player ladder is fun, and there's so much STUFF that you could probably play this (and nothing else) through the end of 2004. If you like multiplayer games, it's hard to imagine anyone who won't find something to like in UT 2004.
To read GameSpy's full review, make with the clicking.


-- Sal "Sluggo" Accardo, GameSpy

Is UT2k4 a game that will have mods?

You betcha... big time.

I'm a big fan of Quake 3 (and its many mods) and Counter-strike. Would I like this game do you think?

I don't know... probably. There is a demo that you can download to try it. I loved it, fwiw.

What kind of vehicles are we talking about?

Tanks, buggies, hover vehicles, space fighters... you name it. Lots of vehicles are possible, and can have multiple crew members (with 1 driver, and a gunner, for instance.)