First Person Shooters have come a long way since the early days of gaming. FPS games now enjoy a certain level of sophistication, technological leaps have meant that enemies are smarter and that linearity is no longer an issue. The gamer’s brain is now a valuable asset which developers are tapping into.
Now, forget all that and try to reach the most primitive and less developed part of yourself, if you make it you have reached Unreal Tournament 2004 country. Every now and then you need a dose of simple, unadulterated, uncensored mayhem and UT 2004 is just that. Epic games is well known for displaying amazing innovation when it comes to gore-filled sequences and UT 2004 did not disappoint even the most deprived minds out there. A pure dose of adrenalin, UT asks gamers to forget thinking and to follow their instincts, leaving them a nervous twitching wreck following the briefest of online sessions.
At the base of Mount MegaGames of 2004 is Atari’s and Epic Game’s Unreal Tournament 2004. Released in mid-March 2004, UT 2k4 quickly became a favorite with gamers everywhere; the 1.5 million downloads which the demo got within its first week of availability, serve as a sign that the franchise remains one of the most formidable online forces in the world of gaming.
Gamers who voted for UT 2004 tended to also vote for other FPS games and some of their comments are as follows:
Well there ain't much of a big explanation to give: One hell of a non-stop online frag-fest, period, another voter claims; well, maybe the best multiplayer game in 2004, and maybe the best tactical multiplayer shooter also.
The Top 10 MegaGames of 2004