Unreal II: The Awakening

I loved Unreal. I bought it 4 the PC about the same time I played Half-Life. Both game's graphics & storyline were unbeatable at the time, only 2 be beaten by Halo. Halo is now the standard.

So now I have an Xbox. I have played both Halo & Halo2. I have beat the game muliple times & we play huge deathmatches as well. Face it. Halo is the standard & this is now what you have 2 measure up to.

Enter Unreal II. I find it sluggish & buggy. It takes too long 2 load & there is a lot of extra cut scene mumbo jumbo that just wastes time. The character build up is pointless, & the voiceover of John, our hereo, sounds more like a pharmacist that a space warrior.

The graphics are pretty good, but they all are these days. i mean, why do you play? To kill, right? Plus, I have found that the weapons (at first) all look alike. The grenade launcher looks like the shotgun looks like the flame thrower (etc.). But soon yo figure out the subtle differences.

But hey, I only paid a few bucks 4 it at gamespot. I am glad I did not pay full price. Half Life 2 was a great positive step up. Unreal seems like a step backwards.

I have been playing the Unreal series since I was about 6 years old & I remember buying this game with my dad & we had played it 4 hours. Now I have gotten it on the Xbox & I love it...PLUS IT HAS CO-OP! Co-Op 4 me is like the greatest thing other than the online multiplayer. If you played the first Unreal on the PC & liked it (you better have...lol) then you will love this one. Sure it isn't exactly from the first one's universe but there are many things that will remind you of it. One of the greatest battles was the Boss that was like a huge spider with tiny spiders everywhere. That one took forever (but in a good way)! Very fun & I hope 2 see you online!

I've read a lot of negative reviews on this site 4 this product, & feel I need 2 address a few things in fairness. This game was designed 4 (at the time) high-end PCs. This is very clearly a port, & as such the graphics did indeed take a hit. That being said, this doesn't affect gameplay whatsoever. The dialogue in the cut-scenes was originally meant 2 be optional depending on who you spoke 2 in the removed "free-roaming" mode, & what you said 2 them. It makes the conversations feel very awkward & long. The variety in environments is nice, & the difficulty felt appropriate 2 the situations. None of the missions were boring, & some showed a real spark of creativity. If you played "Mace Griffin" or any of the "007" titles, you have a good idea what 2 expect. I would recommend this title 4 around $10.00. It would get a better score if the fact that it is a port wasn't so glaringly obvious. For 360 owners, this title is NOT backwards compatable.

Great game 4 the casual gamer. Good graphics, lots of great weapons & not too hard. Some games of this type can be very frustrating 4 people that are not hard core gamers. This game is great because it's a blast 2 kick but!

I played this game 4 3 minutes & it didnt take me long 2 realize how horrible this game was. The first enemy I incountered I shot down & it had two frames of animation. Doom 3D had better graphics & animation than this steaming pile. There is nothing about this game that merrites a $40 price tag. Stay away from this game! I use the word game only becuase it is only playable by a gaming system. This is just one of the horrible games that came into existince since the first Halo came out.

Unreal II: The Awakening takesyou from a quiet life 2 the center of a brutal intergalactic war! Advanced new enemy AI makes the competition stiffer than ever, but players will have a devastating arsenal 2 eventhe odds -- everything from rocket launchers 2 Leech Guns Groundbreaking new dialogue system lets players have realistic conversations -- start&end talks, interrupt other conversations, & issue commands