Unreal Tournament 3 Demo now available

Mike Bantick
Tuesday, 16 October 2007 09:47

Your IT - Entertainment

Rather than simply powering some of the biggest games going around, Gears of War,  Medal of Honor: Airborne and BioShock to name a few, Unreal Tournament 3 the game is about to hit town.

Midway and Epic Games along with the local Australian distributor Red Ant Enterprises have announced the release of Unreal Tournament 3 Beta Demo for PC.

This will enable PC warriors to get some practice in before the slated shipping date of November.

The Demo ships with three Deathmatch and Vehicle Capture the Flag challenges

HeatRay (Deathmatch):
This battle takes place in a night-time urban setting. Players battle over who gets to use a Dark Walker super weapon after it is spawned by a passing drop-ship. If you manage to get it, be sure to rack up the kills quickly since everyone will be gunning for you. The Dark Walker is like a giant piñata -- when it dies it drops a U-Damage and a Berzerk power-up. If you want to stay hidden from the Dark Walker keep an eye out for the Invisibility power-up.

ShangriLa (Deathmatch):
A stark contrast to HeatRay's moody setting, ShangriLa is a sunny, tranquil map set high in the Izanagi Mountains. This map is designed in the traditional style of big Team Deathmatch maps, so it should please the most hardcore UT Deathmatch players. Fight over the U-damage in the central courtyard, or try to control the Shield-belt alley. You can find jumpboots in a vulnerable spot at the end of a dock, but the risk is worth the reward as they will go a long way toward helping you control the map.

Suspense (Vehicle Capture the Flag):
Set on a massive suspension bridge deep in Axon territory, this map is a playground of gameplay possibilities. It's a favorite in Epic office playtests because you can find almost all the Axon vehicles, as well as the Redeemer super-weapon. Whether you are sniping from the bridge towers, camping with the tank, towing hover-boarding flag-runners from your Raptor, controlling the redeemer from underneath the bridge, bombarding from afar with Hellfire SPMA artillery, or doing fast attacks with Manta's and Scorpions, everyone will find something they love doing in Suspense.

Unreal Tournament 3 will also hit the PlayStation 3.  The PC version will arrive in two versions, the standard at AU$99.95 and a Collector’s Edition at AU$119.95.

You can point your mouse here to download the Demo now.