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This game is BOOOOORING!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 19, 1998
Author: Amazon User

Nuff said. Go play Doom. It's cheaper, faster and more fun

Unreal will clearly redefine the future of all pc games.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 19, 1998
Author: Amazon User

Unreal is UNREAL!!

unreal review by Jerry Guttman

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 22, 1998
Author: Amazon User

This is an awesome game if you have the system. A voodoo or equivalent accelerator is a must. This allows the special effects to be implemented (i.e. lightening bolts, reflective surfaces etc.). You are missing half the game if you only use the software rendering. Also 64 - 128 meg of memory dramatically reduces or eliminates the disk caching during level play, which is really annoying as the action pauses while the level info is being loaded from the disk. I have 128 megs and there is no caching during level play and is very smooth.

The music is good, like a movie, it serves to enhance the experience without getting in your face too much. The sound effects are good, except for the one poor guy they seem too kill over and over again (only one voice for the tortured prisoner). Other than this small thing, the sound is very good.

A great game if you have the system. If you don't you will be disappointed (especially with software rendering, which is slow and no special effects).

Quake? Huh?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 02, 1998
Author: Amazon User

This 3d shooter is astounding! The graphics grab Quake2 by the hair and drag it in the dirt! Walking up to a wall reveals fine detail, not an out-of-focus blur that makes you want to have your eyes checked. The textures themselves are very detailed and quite colorful, making the gamer wonder why he ever put up with Quake2's 'variety.' The beautiful textures work very well with the ambient sounds and dramatic lighting to create a real sense of atmosphere. The background of chanting in a temple made of exquisite stone draws you out of the seat in front of the computer and into the temple, facing a detailed Nali as he meditates and suddenly vanishes with a flash of light.

Of course, why watch the Nali meditate, when there is probably a Skaarj waiting around the corner to ambush you. Pull out that eight-ball cannon, load it up with 6 rockets, and nuke the bad guy (or just sneak around and shoot him in the head with your high-powered sniper rifle). The enemies are intelligent, dodging your rockets and balls of slime with ease. Of course, you find it almost intuitive to jump out of the way of his fire balls, and the controls are plenty smooth to handle your jumping in fear, which happens often.

Ah, multiplayer. Traditional quakers will find the multiplay in Unreal slow and thoughtful. Gone are the one-shot kills (unless you take the time to aim at the guy's head with the rifle), and the feeling of death all around is absent. After a good game of Quake deathmatch, Unreal deathmatch almost seems like a game of chess. There is no one weapon that covers every situation, and none of the weapons are as powerful as the Quake rocket launcher, so one on one battles last much longer, keeping the gameplay very tense. Whether you prefer Unreal to Quake deathmatch depends on what type of person you are, but I find both enjoyable.

In the beginning, the internet play was dismall, lag was predominant, and the second long pause between pressing the trigger and actually shooting predominated, but that problem has fortunately been eradicated, though you'll have to download the latest patch to enjoy the improvement.

To sum up: if you like any 3d shooters, you'll probably like Unreal, and if you haven't played a 3d shooter, Unreal is a good one to cut your teeth on.

Doom will never look the same

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 04, 1998
Author: Amazon User

Doom will never look the same, not after Unreal, the realest thing to hit the Mac. It's a first, it's fun like Marathon, It's cool like Quake, It's nice-lookin' like Quake II, and I cant beat it. And I can beat Quake in 6 hours using primary weapons on nightmare. The AI lashes out and pulls back faster than you can fire, no matter the weapons are all long range, but where'd that critter go? talking' to his big brothers? Where are they? Behind you.

Total Immersion

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 04, 1998
Author: Amazon User

Of all the first person shooters inexistance, very few surround you with the level immersion as does Unreal. First the levels are not like indivisual levels. You dont beat a level and boom, your at the beginning of the next. The transitions are much more smooth from one level to another, with nothing but a brief pause indicating your entry. If you can manage the system requirement, there simply is no better game graphic-wise. The textures are rich and intricate and the use of effect are stunning. The intro alone is breathtaking. The most important part of immersion (in my opinion) is ambient sounds, not music, those little sounds you hear as you hack your way through the world. The screeching birds, the eery far off screams of poor souls, and every other little chirp or squeak or grunt. They are simply perfect. Try keeping your mouth closed the first time you play the game when you have to witness a horrendous murder befor you can pass the door. In conclusion, there is only one word to describe this game...Unreal...

The best game I've played, so far...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 23, 1998
Author: Amazon User

When I first played Unreal, it really blew my mind with it's INCREDIBLE graphics and mood music. Imagine, if you will, playing a 3D game with almost Myst-like graphics. I just simply could not believe the rich details that this game offered. While being a 3D game, it's not a "blast-fest" in terms of body count. But still that did not detract me from enjoying this brilliantly stunning game. I enjoyed it for it's "immersion" quality - I mean, this game really got me into it's reality. The colors and textures are extremely rich, and the music is mostly atmospheric and moody. If you can appreciate these features, you will LOVE the game. But be sure your computer can handle it or it might not be too fun. It ran fine on my PII/400.

Dan :-)

Better than Doom and Quake

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 26, 1998
Author: Amazon User

The simple thing that makes this thing better than Quake and Doom is the bot match. You can play against 15 computer players and have a kill fest. You get to see beautiful terrain if you stop from killing the few creatures. The enemies know to run away from you and they know when to shoot you. This game is a more realistic game than Doom and Quake. I love it, and anyone who says Doom is better should get a better computer and see which one adds up as the better.

Unreal is a MUST for anyone reading this.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 06, 1999
Author: Amazon User

With the best graphics that I have ever seen, UNREAL definately takes home first place for eye candy. The sounds will undoubtedly scare the SATAN out of any one of you hardened gamers. UNREAL is absolutely the best game that could be in your library, and that is all that can be said about this great game. BUY IT NOW

OK GAME

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 07, 1999
Author: Amazon User

THE GAME IS FUN, BUT PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS QUAKE II. GET A VOODOO2 CARD AND SEE WHAT I MEAN BY QUAKE HAVING JUST AS EXCELLENT GRAPHICS. BESIDES, SOMEONE SAID THAT IT IS SO GOOD THAT THEY CAN'T BEAT IT. WELL I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I DON'T WANT A GAME THAT I CAN'T BEAT! GOOD GAME, BUT NOTHING YOU HAVEN'T SEEN BEFORE.

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