Who knew console controllers had enough buttons to successfully adapt to a game originally designed for the PC?

Epic Games shows it can be done with the latest installation of the Unreal series, Unreal Tournament 3. The basic plot of this first-person shooter revolves around the continuous battle between the Ronin, a team of professional soldiers, and the Necris, an undead race created by the enigmatic Phayder Corporation. The protagonist of Unreal Tournament 3 is a Ronin member named Reaper. He is out for revenge against a leader of the Necris who helped attack his home colony.

Players will be excited to go out on their own or join with a group as they jump back into the Unreal universe of battling corporations and alien races.

Unreal Tournament 3 comes with all the options you’d expect from a great first-person shooter: a selection of characters, powerful vehicles and lots of cool weapons. Where else can a player wield a bio-rifle that shoots toxic sludge while riding a hoverboard across the map?

The standout feature of Unreal Tournament 3 is the Unreal Engine 3 toolset. Gamers are free to create new items, characters and, well, basically anything they want to put into the game.

While the plot of Unreal Tournament 3 is entertaining, this game was definitely designed for online play. You should find some friends (online or in real life) who have the game, because you will most likely rather play in giant group battles. Plus, it’s always more fun to make fun of a friend you just blasted off the level than to mock some AI chip inside of your Playstation.

By Joe Legato

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