Mark Rein talks! Unreal Tournament III

Posted Jan 30, 2007 at 8:49PM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: Epic Games, Mark Rein, Midway Games
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Hey, Epic Games">Mark Rein, you're so kind, you're so kind... okay, we're out of good rhymes. Hey Marky! Watch the VP of Epic Games talk to GameTrailers about Unreal Tournament III during Midway Games Day 2007, that kind soul, and hear him:
  • Talk about Unreal Tournament III's graphics on comparative PC gaming rigs;
  • UTIII's role as Epic Games' showcase title for the PS3's tech (much as Gears of War was for the Xbox 360), and he did say "downloadable content" - maybe he was talking 'bout map mods?;
  • "Too early to tell" about a simultaneous release for the PS3, PC, and Xbox 360 versions, and
  • Oh, no, not you too! When is the game gonna be ready? "When it's done." (He did point to a Fall release, though.)
  • And by the way, he IS kidding about 2009. Eases up the worries about "when it's done." Really hope it's Fall for all.



 
 
 

Comments

by - 2007-01-30 19:12:23
Couldnt

I couldnt get this video to work. Cant see how it is.
by Vietone - 2007-01-30 20:04:50
Downloadable content

Mods for the PC and PS3 will rock. Microsoft is screwing themselves with XboxLive certification. Meaning mods will be available weeks after they are on the PC and PS3.
by - 2007-01-30 20:49:25
Exlcusive

Still disappointed that we lost PS3 exclusivity on this game.
by - 2007-01-30 20:53:51
» Exlcusive

it never was a » Exlcusive, o wait it was !!! still he said, UTIII's role as Epic Games' showcase title for the PS3's tech (much as Gears of War was for the Xbox 360), and he did say "downloadable content" - maybe he was talking 'bout map mods?;
by - 2007-01-30 20:54:58
» Exlcusive

it never was a » Exlcusive, o wait it was !!! still he said, UTIII's role as Epic Games' showcase title for the PS3's tech (much as Gears of War was for the Xbox 360), and he did say "downloadable content" - maybe he was talking 'bout map mods?;
by - 2007-01-30 20:59:26
» Exlcusive

it never was a » Exlcusive, o wait it was !!! still he said, UTIII's role as Epic Games' showcase title for the PS3's tech (much as Gears of War was for the Xbox 360), and he did say "downloadable content" - maybe he was talking 'bout map mods?;
by - 2007-01-30 21:00:32
Idoit!

What PS3 mods? There will be no PS3 mods.
by Vietone - 2007-01-30 21:52:42
...

Thats where your wrong, the PC and PS3 versions are already confirmed for user-made content. maps, characters, weapons, and most likely mods will work as well. Since all game content is regulated by microsoft and xbox live, you have to wait for content to get certified before making it on Xbox Live for UT3.
by - 2007-01-30 22:15:28
alright

i know its off topic but i have 666 new RSS messages by the 360 feed.
by - 2007-01-30 23:13:22
@Vietone

So basically multiplayer is going to be plagued with cheating/hacking/etc with all these user made "mods". Agleast on xbox360 (and possibly pc) there is some what of control on the hacking/cheating for fair game experience but I doubt ps3 will have any way of countering this. In addition I really don't see this game lasting all that long its a fast pace shooter and they really get old after awhile....
by Shatterdome - 2007-01-31 01:14:30
Looks cool....

Hope you can shoot while on the hoverboard :P This will be a hardcore pusher for new computer upgrades...I'll be happy with it on 360 though, even if it is a tad less pretty.... Love how he stuttered when asked if it would be as nice looking as GoW...
by - 2007-01-31 02:39:16
LOL! Vietone, so that's your latest excuse then! :D

You've spent months saying why UT2K7 will not (or can not) be brought to the 360. With excuses ranging from the 360 not being able to handle the game (you did hear Mark's comments on scaleability didn't you?), lack of keyboard and mouse support (even though it's not confirmed for the PS3 version) to the idea that UE3 doesn't permit games to be ported between platforms (the exact opposite of the truth). So with PS3 exclusivity thrown back in your face, you're now saying mods coming a few weeks later is somehow THE BIG problem for the 360? Well firstly, we don't know if that's true, and even if it was, how is that really a problem? Talk about desperate.
by - 2007-01-31 04:55:47
nintendo

Its only a matter of time before Epic ports this game to the Wii, DS, PSP, nokie phones and wifi toasters : )
by - 2007-01-31 05:29:45
No Wii

I doubt if they will bother with the Wii,I watched a computer program on Bravo TV and they ran the FPS type games for the Wii side by side with the 360 versions i.e FAR CRY the Wii version was a mere cutdown version of the 360 version BUT even then it ran terrible framerates,shooting was almost impossible to aim properly etc while the 360 run everything smoothly at best quality,the program presenter even said that they should have a rethink before releasing these type of games on the Wii as it just wasnt up to the job.
by - 2007-01-31 05:34:17
Dwnloadable = Doomloadable

Regarding any MOD downloads,I hope MS keep up the excellent job of certification before anything is allowed as I can see things going tits up for any console that lets just ONE dodgy bit of code through.
by - 2007-01-31 06:40:03
...

Yes, but Farcry for Wii was a terribly half-arsed port of an even older version of the game. Nothing was even optimised, especially not controls. A lot of companies dumped crappy games and ports to the Wii when they thought it was going to be a failure. Now Nintendo have captured the market, these same companies are puting more effort into their games. The new Metroid should be a capable example of a quality FPS on Wii.
by Vietone - 2007-01-31 07:32:25
..

I never said it was impossible to have UT on the Xbox360, I said it was impossible to have UT run on the Xbox360 as well as it does on a PC and PS3. Fact being, the PC and PS3 versions will have alot more work put into them, and it will show. Watch as the Xbox360 version will be lacking in comparison to the PC and PS3 versions.
by Vietone - 2007-01-31 07:35:50
..

Then Microsoft certify any mods. Because all mods go through a long beta process. A beta is always full of bugs but thats the point, for people to play the game, find the bugs so the developers can fix them. If Microsoft wont allow any beta mods for UT3, then you wont see any mods for UT3 on the Xbox360.
by - 2007-01-31 08:37:43
Oh really?

http://ps3.qj.net/EA-using-only-20-of-PS3-s-muscles/pg/49/aid/75650#comments Vietone Quote: "People say GoW. I say UT2K7 for the PS3, which as of now has not been in development for the Xbox360. No announcement has been made and if they were working on a Xbox360 version, they would have said so by now. So there must be problems in making a Xbox360 version if they havnt started development of it. So the Xbox360 has disadvantages too." So by your logic, they were not working on a 360 version because the 360 must have problems running the game! Note: That was also the thread were you said devs stopped working on PS3 launch games in the spring because to work 6-8 months on the games would have been a waste of resources, LOL! (I notice you didn't respond afterwards!). -"Watch as the Xbox360 version will be lacking in comparison to the PC and PS3 versions." Watch as the 360 and PS3 versions are virtually identical. Watch as you then make all kinds of excuses as to why this is so. :P
by - 2007-01-31 08:46:40
^^^ Come back if Epic says this Vietone

Until then, it's just pointless speculation on your part. After throwing UT2K7 in the faces of 360 gamers for the last few months, especially when GOW is mentioned, it must really annoy you to know that it's now coming to the 360. So now you desperately look for reasons to convince yourself that the PS3 version will be superior. Telling yourself that the 360 version will not run as well as the PS3 version and that mods will be an issue on the 360. How sad. :| (but funny too :P)
by - 2007-01-31 09:27:55
PS what?

Why should we buy a PS3 now???
by - 2007-01-31 09:43:06
Suck on this one Vietone

"Midway has revealed that Unreal Tournament 3 will be released in the second half of 2007 for PC and Xbox 360 - PS3 version in 2008." http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/31-01-2007-4648-1.html Midway never accounced PS3 mods, they did mention downloading content which means maps developed for th publishers and bought by the gamer using micro-transactions. User-mods as you call them are actually hacks and not endorsed by the publishers because they allow cheating. Since linux on the PS3 doesn't give you access to the game partition of the hard drive how do you suppose people are going to hack PS3 games without a kernel access? Sony doesn't want the PS3 to be hacked to allow kernel access, because users will be able to boot their own pirated copies of PS3 titles.
by - 2007-01-31 09:45:47
NEWZ!

"Midway has revealed that Unreal Tournament 3 will be released in the second half of 2007 for PC and Xbox 360 - PS3 version in 2008." http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/31-01-2007-4648-1.html HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
by - 2007-01-31 10:02:51
Pssst!

(Hey Devise, just thought I'd let you know that they've since updated that page. All versions are expected at the end of 2007). Anyway, you're right on user mods. Additional content on the consoles will come from Epic, not users.
by - 2007-01-31 10:04:59
See my post above.

It's been updated.
by - 2007-01-31 10:50:46
Thx

Just noticed the update, good work Pro-G! (rolls eyes). LOL

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