PS3 Unreal Tournament 3 gets free DLC - enough to buy the game?

Gamer.Blorge:

"PS3 Unreal Tournament 3 gets free DLC - enough to buy the game? DLC, or downloadable content, can come in all different shapes and sizes. Some is free, some has to be paid for. Some will extend the longevity of the game, while some will simply add five minutes of entertainment. Some even has the capacity to turn a game from a maybe to a must buy. Which is what the new Titan Pack on its way to Unreal Tournament 3 could do."

[digimau]

In My Honest Opinion ..a DLC With Single Player Campaign is very Cool for UT3...

[Downtown boogey]

And this is more than enough for FREE!

[Dimitri]

I bought this game on day 1, after playing it for 1 week I sold it to game because it was simply boring. I am thinking about getting this game again when the titan pack comes out.

[BGDad]

It sets the standard for FPS since it came out you dolt... Where do you think Halo come from? Seriously get a f'in clue.

Deathmath & warfare are both very good multiplayer modes on UT... Theres more guns than halo, more vehicles then halo, and MUCH faster paced than Halo.

[kewlkat007]

Yet, there was all that fanfare surrounding Mods.

[PirateThom]

The problem was, they were expecting PS3 owners to buy two copies of the game to make mods. 1 for PS3, 1 for PC. PC users aren't always going to cook the mods up for PS3.

Also, the game wasn't well recieved, so it didn't matter anyway. It was still a big leap forward for consoles.

[faisdotal]

It was well recieved, it's got an 86 meta score out of 42 reviews.

[Viper7]

The biggest problem for Unreal was the competition. Not to mention the way it was way too old school for some ppl. The game itself is great but the fact that online mode only had Mods and stats to back it up wasnt enough.

After COD4 and Resistance among many others introduced gamers to ranking systems that where no longer only numbers but Badges, ranks, awards and some even have slight RPG elements in the play. Unreal lacked all those which made many ppl loose interest on the game. It was fun, but many ppl nowdays need atleast some sort of objective or a goal to keep playing.

Hopefully Trophies will give this goal for many gamers to keep playing and the game will get atleast some more activity.

The DLC does seem juicy and I see no real reason why some1 should not want to buy the game. Only problem is that theres this Killzone2 thats gonna be relased next week that might make ppl forget about unreal3.

Good thing I already have UT3 so I can play both :P

[pixelsword]

Actually, the PC to PS3 support is very strong; in fact, one of the biggest modding communities for UT3 has a spot in Playstation's home

http://www.ut3mod.com/searc...

[kwyjibo]

I really doubt that Epic were relying on PS3 owners to grab the PC version as well to mod it. It's just a way of PS3 owners to get a glimpse of the possibilities the PC modding scene gives.

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And using free DLC to drive new players to your game, rather than trying to wring out more from, and divide your current audience - is what Valve have been doing forever. Other PC developers have been doing it too, but they're not as vocal about it (they should be) such as Kaos with Frontlines.

It's a good step forward to see this happening on the console side too.

[TOSgamer]

I didn't get the game because of a lack of single player. But hey it retails for $20 now so I might pick it up. Sales seemed to have pick up since the announcement of this expansion pack. Amazon is all of a sudden back ordered on the title.

[Downtown boogey]

It's admittedly a preparation for the MP but still quite engaging

[kazan]

i tell them this >>> gooooooood morninggggg !!!

[Rama26285]

Enough to buy? Possibly. Enough to rent? Most definitely.

[callahan09]

Hell yeah it's enough to buy the game! I bought the game when it first came out for 60 bucks. You can get it for less than 20 now, and with all that new content and trophies, everyone should buy this sucker and hop online! They're even incorporating a mod browser INTO THE GAME, so you don't have to fool around with a PC and transferring files to get mods into your PS3 version anymore!

[Ju]

That browser feature was what I was hoping for in the beginning. Now they added split screen, too. $20 now. What a great party game! Its one great game for a couple of quick matches, nothing too fancy, but still good.

[thehitman]

I would recommend UT3 to every1 before when my cousin asked me if he should get it I told him no because hes big on singleplayer type games or games that have good offline multiplayer. W/ the split screen support I would very much recommend thsi game to everyone I know I will be playing it much more now w/ friends.

[thereapersson]

It's really fun, if not completely reminiscent of UT'99, which in my opinion is the best UT there is. I'm just glad Epic decided to release this update for FREE, when they could have easily charged even a couple bucks for it. Thankfully this isn't LIVE, and they don't have to deal with Microsoft's ethics when it comes to DLC, therefore benefiting all gamers with extra FREE content.

Split-screen will be nice, because now my friend who doesn't have a PS3 can play me in UT (he is also a huge Unreal Tournament fan, like I am).

[farhad2k8]

Im buying this game sometime around march, trophies should be good and just wanna play a sci fi shooter :)
Plus the split screen sounds good :)

[mastiffchild]

I just wioshed they'd have given a little more to the SP part of the game with this DLC. It really does only exist to0 introduce new players to the way the game works online aqnd nothing more-it doesn't do anything but act as a short tutorial, and even then it can't prepare you for just how hectic the game is when there's people playing with and against you! The inclusion of K/M availablity on PS3(and , I believe to be able to play PC gamers too though I haven't done it)was a good thing for many-showed me exactly how much of an adavantage k/m players can have over pad players as anyone who stumbled into a keyboard/mouse enabled game with only a pad canh attest.
I still play a lot of UT3(some GREAT modded maps lately-played on tqwo amazing ones last week-one was some blokes garden and the other was a supermarket at night!)and at evening times in the UK I always have an eassy time getting a good game. The standard with both mouse and pad is very high though so newcomers should be prepared for many deaths, imo. Jeez! I still get a regular pasting but it's still a great giggle.

[somekindofmike]

I just purchased this game for £15 after the announcement of new content, but mainly with this and quake live hitting us soon i've got a real itch for an old school multiplayer shooter!

Now all i need is an old school single player shooter, maybe a next gen serious sam, or a quake 1/2 or doom would be nice

[rroded]

n its only 20 bucks new...

just dont expect any freebies lol

[ZILLA]

with all the MODS,this game will last forever.its like a fine wine,keeps getting better with age!!also i want that pic they have on my contoller as the PS button....cool.

[Cajun Chicken]

I'm glad that I'll have plenty of people to play this in the future, I feel this DLC will bring in a lot of new players and enhance the game. Just imagine what could happen if this hits Platinum/Greatest Hits.
We could virtually have a new game popular online game on PSN!
Any, splitscreen, brilliant, I was once considering on getting the 360 version to frag and gib people next to me on the couch. No need now!

I could still do with the sim/management/ladder side of things though. PM me if you want PSN name.

-THANK YOU EPIC!!!-
Now please focus on the titled games your engine is named after in the future.

[Elven6]

Well I'm buying the game, I was contemplating it but the DLC really pushed me over the edge. The game is so cheap though I wonder if Midway and Epic will really make anything off it at this point, perhaps it they let all the stock run out and release a directors cut or what ever for $40 with a lot of cheap stuff in it?

Gonna pick it up tomorrow! :D

[Bazookajoe_83]

That is what will convince me to put back in the black beast :-)

[jcgamer]

if there's one thing this generation has taught us is to hold on to your games, if you can...you never know when DLC might be added to them...UT3 DLC!! :)

[Chubear]

HELL YEAH it's a buy.

[JoshDargie]

Well I always wanted the game, but with lack of trophies (yea me becoming addicted I think... why buy something when you dont get the same results as others) and it being kinda outdated in terms of when it came out, I said forget it.. Now with this news, I just purchased the game from walmart just gotta do the waiting game till it comes out.

[OGharryjoysticks]

You would have to be a jerk if you didn't buy the game if you didn't own it already.

[Elven6]

I agree, if Midway is actually making money of the games sales they must be really happy right now, who would have thought DLC would have brought renewed interest into a game in such a manner.

[HolyOrangeCows]

''A $20 full game at Target that's getting free DLC - Of flipping course that's enough to buy the game''

[na2ru1]

I still have this game