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Unreal Championship 2, it's not your daddys first person shooter...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: September 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Unreal Championship 2 - Circa 2005

GOOD:
- Play over Xbox-Live (and has downloadable content)
- Gameplay is very different which makes it not another Halo clone
- Graphics look great (Halo 2/Doom 3 quality)
- Over the top matrix or anime style gameplay
- Unique characters and unique setting
- Lot's of maps and gameplay modes

BAD:
- Not really recommend getting this game if you don't have Xbox-Live or play a lot of system link
- Fast and furious game play maybe too much for some who like slower paced FPS like Rainbow six or Counter Strike
- New gameplay style may be difficult to get use to
- Controls are difficult master
- A.I. can be brutal and unforgiving, especially on higher difficulty
- To unlock most of the characters or bonuses you have to play a lot of the single player levels

IF IT FITS YOUR TASTE:
- Great multiple player game on either Xbox-live or system link, Single player is also great training
- This Unreal takes place in a Sci-fi futuristic Egyptian world sort of like Star Gate or Chronicles of Riddick
- First person or third person camera (switch at any point)
- Gameplay is really over the top even when compared to other games of its type like Unreal 2004 and Quake 3
- All characters not only use guns and rockets (etc) but swords staff's and some even use brute strength

GAME ITS MOST ASSOCATED TOO:
- Jedi Knights Academy 2
- Unreal Championship

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- You can do Mortal Kombat style Fatalities and Radien (from Mortal Kombat) is an unlockable character

UC2 is Up There with Halo 2 in greatness

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: April 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I just bought this game yesterday and it is awesome beyond my high expectations. The graphics are great and they managed to have a pretty good single player campaign to get you ready for the best part of this game, online play. UC2 and Halo 2 are the only two games I own due to the high replay value on the online modes. I also really liked Doom 3 and Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, but once I beat them in a couple of days I went ahead and sold them. This game is a must buy for all those who like action games where the chaos never ends.

The Unreal series finally delivers on a console!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

With most first person shooter games, having a mouse and keyboard is simply a most effective way to control the game, so the developers at Midway decided to take a different approach to the series. What we have now is a game that is a mix between a first person shooter (counterstrike,halo,doom) and a 3rd person action game (devil may cry, jedi knight: jedi outcast).
The balance feels just right. You start each match picking 1 of 4 power weapons (flak cannon, rockets, ripjack, or grenade launcher) and 1 of 4 secondary weapons (sniper, machine gun...) And of course you have your melee close range weapon which is different for each character you pick. Some characters have two swords, some have a claws, some have broadswords, some have sickles etc. As a first person shooter if you only use rockets etc, or if you only use melee weapons you are only experiencing half the game. You have to learn how and when to utilize the strengths of both the guns and the swords. The swords by the way are way cool cuz you can fly across the level for a one kit kill and you can reflect any type of bullets back at an attacker if you time it right. The game also has an easy to use "adrenaline" system. Basically the more people you kill the more adrenaline you have. Once you have enough adrenaline you can choose to use it on temporary abilities (extra speed, higher jumping, healing, defense shield, increased vision etc.) So part of the game also is knowing when to use your adrenaline. For instance if you just picked up the flag, it might be a good time to use that speed boost.
Anyone familiar to the unreal franchise will be familiar with the "mutators" in the game. basically when you start your own multiplayer game you can have the game tweaked with low gravity, one hit kill, snipers only, quadruple jumps, and many more you can balance the game to your liking, which means the game never really gets old.
The maximum # of players online is 8 which may pale in comparison to other online games, but any more than 8 people is really too many. The maps don't feel cluttered this way.
The game by the way has 40 maps, which is pretty impressive since each has its own unique feel. There are jump pads, teleporters, walljumping areas, and a good overall flow of the levels. Oh and raiden from the mortal kombat series is a playable unlockable character (he throws lighting from his hands!!)

In conclusion:
PROS:
-good balance of melee weapons/regular guns/jumping around the level like a madman.
-melee weapons can reflect projectiles, and can be used for one hit kills
-raiden from mortal kombat is a playable character
-adrenaline (powerup) system is easy to use
-40 maps
-fast paced action
-good graphics
-adjustable violence levels

CONS:
-2 player split screen max
-single player mode is not as strong as multiplayer. It's good practice against the bots, and it's fun enough so that when you have to earn things it's not boring, but i wouldn't get this game if you don't have xbox live or some friends
-no custom soundtrack

BOTTOM LINE:
Unless you are a friendless hermit, you can't go wrong with this game.

Xbox Live Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Unreal Championship 2 is an awesome addition to the exceptional series. I was a huge fan of UC on Xbox. I bought UC 2 the first day it came out, and I've been hooked on Xbox Live ever since. At first when I heard that UC 2 was coming out, I noticed that Midway took over the franchise. I didn't know what to think about it at the time, but since Midway makes pretty solid games for the most part, I didn't hesitate picking it up.

When I first started playing it, it was a little bit different because of the third person melee moves. I'm really into first person shooters and third person hack & slash games, so I caught on really quick.

This game is definately worthwhile picking up if you're into those types of games.

*PROS*

-Awesome graphics

-Very solid new and classic weapons (other than the bio-rifle. they shouldn't of changed it from UC 1, but it's acceptable)

-Melee combat

-Many different adrenaline moves

-Many power ups (old & new)

-14 characters to choose from including Raiden

-Tight controls

-Huge level selection

-Many different gaming modes (i.e. deathmatch, capture the flag, team deathmatch, survival, etc.)

-Optional 1st & 3rd person view

-1st/3rd person shooter on crack

*CONS*

-Only two guns to a match (you pick your guns before the match & collect ammo

-No custom soundtrack

-PS2-like load times

-You have to unlock 7 characters in tedious 1 player missions

If you're into fast paced shooters and have Xbox Live...Unreal Championship 2 is a must! I'll put it this way...if I would of paid $100 for this game, I would have felt like it was money well spent. I've been playing games since the mid-80's, and there are probably less than 25 games that I can actually say that about (Halo 2 - one of the most overated games of all time, NOT being one of them).

I'm sure the Halo cult (you people know what I'm talking about =]) may disagree, but I think that UC 2 puts Halo 2 to shame!

For the record Halo 2 is an okay game...but EXTREMELY hyped up and overated!

awesome...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

UC2 is a very sophisticated shooter... what do i mean by sophisticated?

- balanced gameplay: this is THE FIRST shooter to incorporate melee combat in a way that you can actually beat a guy carrying a rocket launcher (or even a sniper rifle!) with your sword... u need to play it to believe it!!

- balanced weapons: ever tried using ure assault rifle against a shotgun/rocket launcher carrying player in halo2? its one sided and hopeless... not so in UC2. Every weapon is potent, though you might need to change your tactics to get the full mileage out of it...

- multiple characters - there are 3 categories of characters - high strength/low mobility, medium strength/medium mobility and low strength/high mob. The way you play the game will change based on the character you choose. You will need to adopt different tactics based on the strengths & weaknesses of the character...

- 3rd person to 1st person toggle - for one-on-one shooting match the 1st person view is better while for high mobility melee combat the 3rd person view is better - and you can switch on the fly...

perhaps the low ratings given by other reviewrs is because this game has a steeper learning curve than normal shooters... it takes time to explore the multitude of options available to you...plus tactics need to be changed based on the type of character/weapon/map you choose. The good thing about this is that the replayability of the game increases.

overall one of the best shooters for xbox....if you have any interest in tournament shooters - just buy UC2.

One of the best games of the year.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Unreal Championship is back and better than ever. With new powers, characters (including Raiden from Mortal Kombat), weapons (inluding melee weapons), game modes (including the impossible Challenge mode) and online, this game will have you addicted for a looooooong time. This game has everything you could want, great gameplay, good singleplayer, excellent multiplayer, and eye-popping graphics. Play it with your friends and you'll have the time of your life. Its fast paced so you would never get any breaks especially in big maps with a lot of people. You'll become so excited you'll shoot anyone you see, friend or foe.

So the story is Anubis, the main character, enters the Unreal Championship to fight for fame and fortune against Selket, his distant cousin (and I think crush). The Championship is not taken lightly however and soon contestants will begin to do anything to win. Alliances will be formed and broken. You will have to fight your way to the top to become Champion. I recommend that gamers 13+ years old play this because of the swearing and the massive amount of blood.

Not as fun as on a PC, but well worth the price

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First thing I need to get off my chest: I am not a console gamer as I prefer PC gaming.

The gameplay was interesting, the controls pretty solid. The user's guide wasn't very descriptive so learning the bonus maneuvers was a bit tough, but I survived. I enjoyed the game even though the AI did a good job of whooping my butt must of the time, which is better than a painful slaughter.

I look forward to starting the single-player missions (if there are any).

I wanted to like this....

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 10
Date: May 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

but..nah. Well to be fair the game isn't that bad, it would be a really good game if the Story mode was more interesting and more fun, and not required to unlock the rest of the characters...and if 3rd person melee mode wasn't a requirement, but a choice...and if fatalities from mortal kombat weren't included (the hell?)

You know where I have the most fun? Doing things I did in the original Unreal Tournament. The deathmatches..capture the flag...etc. And I have to turn off some of the new features just to enjoy the game which leads me to think that too much new crap was added. It just seems over complicated, and seems not to know what kind of game it wants to be. Sometimes less is more.

I will say that the graphics and sound is superb, and you can indeed have a lot of fun with this playing against others. I would rent before buying.

An Excellent alternate to Halo

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Hello, if you love FPS's like me you'll know a good one when it comes around. This game is Unreal which has an extraordinary reputation with PC shooters but they have made an excellent use of the xbox controller for this one. First off...the single-player The story is kinda dumb and it can take anywhere from 2-3 hours to beat the single-player...if you don't have xbox live ONLY RENT this but if youre an avid player online BUY THIS NOW! The control system takes a little getting used to (its not simple like Halo) but yeah a noob can't pick up the controller and play this easilly. The control system can be very complex but get used to it and you can control anything on the fly. The play on xbox live is fun and you can choose which game to join. Most of the time it isnt laggy but if you have a crappy connection prepare for lag. The character choices are very well done. Not to mention the melee attacks if you pick a big guy his melee attacks are DEVASTATING but theyre slow as usual and a smaller character their attacks arent as powerful but they move like crazy. Rent if you dont have xbox live, Buy if you do.

Tied with Halo 2!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best games in the world!It has over 12 characters each one unique in their own way.Xbox Live is just awesome and single player's not so bad.The game has a variety of game modes including the classic capture the flag,deathmatch,etc.They even have new ones like Nali Slaughter(a mode where you have to kill a race known Nali faster than your oppenent to win)which is wicked awesome!I totally reccommend this game to anyone.Midway has done it again!

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