"Over 1.2 million copies of UT3 have sold on the PS3 and PC", says Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, a Cheshire cat smile beaming across his child-like face. He certainly has reason to be happy. He's in Vegas, or Sin City as some prefer to call it, for a start. And he has the world's assembled gaming press hanging on his every word, too. But, most importantly of all, his smile, his buoyant mood, is because he knows that he's got perhaps the definitive version of Unreal Tournament 3 on his hands. And it's on Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Opinion is divided on this one for sure! Is motion blur good for gaming? Why do developers include it?
I hate any game that has motion blur and the first thing I do is switch off the motion blur in games. It just makes me nauseous.
I agree with Alex here, many implementations are terrible but when it is done right it improves the experience.
Alex from GamersFTW writes:
“In all seriousness though, I feel like DOOM’s success will be measured by how much the game has to offer. Graphically it’s looking spectacular, and I’m sure the latest multiplayer trailer caught all of our attention. Personally, the game is beginning to remind me of those late nights playing Unreal Tournament 3, which is totally a good thing. This, in addition to the promise of user-generated content, is making DOOM look like the best first-person shooter I’ve seen in ages.”
The campaign looks brilliant, like a true nostalgia trip to the original DOOM titles of old! The multiplayer equally looks like a trip down memory lane to fast-paced and frantic arena games a-la Quake, and honestly the MP REALLY makes me want to the get game at launch to capitalise on the hype. Problem is I'm not overly fussed with multiplayer typically in games, they can get weary after a while, and buying a game solely for its MP is risky - especially on console - as it's heavily dependant on the community!
Rock to my left, hard place to my right..
EDIT: On the MP note, does anyone know if it'll have bots available, similar to Unreal Tournament 3? I still give that a quick play time to time with bots (and all the mad mutators).
I’m exactly the same, usually multiplayer games are of no interest to me. But DOOM has sparked my curiosity, especially as someone who used to enjoy multiplayer first person shooters like Quake/Unreal. Totally understand your concerns about it being heavily dependant on the community, too. Which is just another reason they should include bots, in case the numbers need to be made up. I’m hoping the community will be good, considering the creative freedoms they’re handing over with the SnapMap thing.
Its basically a "console" ahead, in terms of graphics, of another shooter called Homefront thats getting ready to release. LOL
Great selections as always and they are...
Final Fantasy
Metal Gear Solid
Super Smash Bros.
Crypt of the Necrodancer
Unreal Tournament
Advance Wars
Payday 2
Played the PS3 version and was not very impressed. I don't know how they can say they have a campaign mode with a straight face.
I doubt that many 360 users will give this game any love but who knows. They do buy a lot of games.
At least for me anyway. I tried to play this game on the PS3, but the campaign was boring/pointless and I still have issues with playing shooters with a PS controller. With the games coming out over the next few months, I'm not sure I can even give this game another chance, even if it was just for multiplayer over Live.
Call of Duty 4, Halo 3, and soon to be GTA4 will take up enough time on Live for me, and then MGS4 on the PS3 as well as the occasional Warhawk and Gran Turismo take up space there. I'm not sure I can find the time or space.
im not interested in the 360 version, i played it on PC.
1.2 million sales and he's happy though? How many did Gears sell?