Almost perfect... One of the best FPS of 2007
While there are few changes that can be considered major, UT3 still manages to turn out as one of the best fps of 2007. In fact, it came very, very close to being perfect.
Graphics: 9.9/10. Almost perfect, Imperfection was fixed by the official 1.1 patch.
The most noticeable improvement in this installment of UT is definitely the graphics powered by the unreal engine 3. On high-end PC's it is capable of delivering incredible graphics at 1280*1024 resolution and average of 55-65 FPS, and it still manages not to slaughter frame rate on mid-end machines. Another great addition is the unique, awesome-looking Necris vehicles, which, for the most part are very well balanced against the human vehicles. Weapons look great, from the model of a weapon itself to the ammo that is flying toward an enemy, who is about to be scattered all over the place.
Gameplay: 8/10.
The Good: An intense, fast-paced and very addictive multiplayer, shredded bloody chunks of players flying everywhere, and the hover board is a nice idea. No matter where you are or what you do, whether you are running, driving or flying, the game looks good. A.I. finally shows signs of intelligence (mostly), and the creators made a descent attempt to create a storyline and campaign for what was always considered to be a multiplayer-focused game. Mouse/keyboard controls are more suitable for this game then console controller.
The Bad: some of the creators' decisions just don't seem reasonable: The awesome single player onslaught mode has been removed….. WHY?!?!? It was great!! There are actually fewer weapons here then in UT2004, the first example that comes in mind is: UT2004 had 2 sniper rifles, regular and the lightning sniper rifle, UT3 has only the regular one.
Sound: 10/10. One of my favorite parts of the UT series is the announcer (voice is not the same but very similar to the announcer from earlier games, it sounds more aggressive now). As you are playing, you will hear him say "godlike", "head shot", "monster kill", "rocket scientist", "rampage" and a lot more things like that. Makes the fast-paced game play even more entertaining.
Conclusion: If you enjoy FPS, online multiplayer, or if you're just looking for a really good shooting game, look no further. This game WILL live up to your expectations.