Shoot ‘em up! Shoot ‘em up! Way up!
So, I finally tried UT2003. I downloaded the demo for Linux, and ran it on my workstation. First, it was the easiest game install I’ve ever done. Download the file, run it, and boom, I’m playing UT2003. That easy. No configuration, no annoying wizards that are 50 steps long, no reboots, no updates, nothing. It was great. And, it ran well. I’ve never tried it on Windows, so I don’t know if it’s better, but it was certainly good on Linux.
Now on to the game. I’ve never been a huge fan of the Unreal universe. I don’t know why, but I’ve always prefered the Doom/Quake universe. It somehow seems like it’s more real and less cartoonish. That said, the graphics are great. The gameplay is very much like UT was. There’s some weird guns, but ultimately you run around shooting at anything that moves. I won, against the stupidest bots, so I don’t imagine I would last long in a real, online deathmatch. But then, deathmatches were never my thing. I’m more of a goal-oriented, story-driven, make-it-to-the-end kind of first person shooter lover. My all time favorite is still System Shock 2.
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