by DarkGrifis- Year: 2002
- Platform: Windows
- Publisher: Atari, Inc.
- Developer: Digital Extremes, Inc.
- Theme: Brutal Sports
As apologies go, the 1999-released Unreal Tournament was probably the most sincere and gratifying gesture any gamer could have received after being tortured by the poorly implemented multiplayer in Epic’s original Unreal. Cynics were actually ready to damn its arrival, incredulous to the idea of a retail multiplayer-oriented FPS shipping without any kind of single-player campaign. But it ended up being universally praised, outclassing id Software favorite for the holiday season, Quake 3. The latter game ultimately won in sales and licensing deals, although the battle was fierce. Three years later, Unreal Tournament 2003 is here and this time without an id challenger around to steal its time in the limelight.
