1up.com have got a first-hand look at the next Unreal Tournament game. The game (yet to be titled) uses the stunningly realistic Unreal 3 engine and reaches new levels of believability in games.
I'm looking at a level from the next Unreal Tournament game, and it's not pretty. In a darkened conference room at Epic Games' North Carolina offices, lead designer Steve Polge, lead level designer Jim Brown, and producer Jeff Morris are walking me through a level that appears to be made of the equivalent of digital cement blocks -- and gently explaining to me why this is a good thing.
"The programming is ahead of the art right now, which is kind of intentional," Steve calmly notes. "We really wanted to focus on gameplay before art." I can see why this statement makes sense, but it doesn't do much to erase the look on my face as I watch Jeff maneuver through a bunch of blocks masquerading as a level from the next iteration of one of the biggest multiplayer shooters ever. I realize that I'm looking stunned and try to lighten the mood.
"Don't worry, I'm not scared. I'm not going to write a story that says, 'It's the craziest thing, there's no art in this game -- it's all bricks!'" I chuckle brightly.
And because neither Steve nor Jim nor Jeff looks convinced, I become privy to the details of just how the next Unreal Tournament is being made.
Check out the very thorough preview here | Screens and concept art here
UNREAL 3 GEARS FOR WAR
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