Those opening chords played on a double-bass from hell set the tone for Frictional’s bone-chilling masterpiece. Amnesia: The Dark DescentWhen I started writing this particular entry the introductory music for Amnesia played in my head, and I genuinely shivered. UT is the daddy, and I’ll stick a Redeemer in the maw of anyone who says otherwise.ġ9. That’s all you need to know about this particular rivalry. Unreal Tournament is just bursting with ideas, so much so that id deemed to release a team-based expansion to Quake III about a year after the initial release. Leaping out of a helicopter to hijack a moving train, assaulting an underwater facility, a miniaturised recreation of the D-Day landings in Overlord. And Assault Mode, oh boy, Assault Mode! Epic had the audacity to take the madness of multiplayer gaming and add structure to it, missions and objectives that took place in beautifully conceived maps. Put a Flak Cannon in my hands and I will make mincemeat out of anyone who dares step into my crosshairs. I know the layout of maps like Facing Worlds, LavaGiant, Deck 16 and November inside-out. In maps, modes, and weapons, Unreal Tournament is a rich cornucopia of multiplayer gun-play. But this is MY list, dagnabbit, and the original Unreal Tournament is and probably always will be my favourite multiplayer shooter. Some will point to 2004 as the finest example of the series, while others will jump up and down insisting that Quake III is superior to all the UT games. Indeed, Unreal Tournament has enjoyed more sequels than the series from which it stemmed. Unreal TournamentIt’s bizarre to think that Unreal Tournament is a spin-off game, so well has it established its legacy in the gaming canon.
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