Unreal II: The Awakening

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 134 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 134
  2. Mixed: 59 out of 134
  3. Negative: 24 out of 134
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  1. Kirase
    Jan 1, 2012
    5
    After the first unreal was one of the best games of its time with a brilliant atmospheric singleplayer campaign unreal 2 was a real huge disappointment. Basicly this game was only about its singleplayer which wasnt really good, too short and could not keep up to the high expactations at all. Personally it felt like the IP was supposed to get used as a kind of graphic-demo for marketingAfter the first unreal was one of the best games of its time with a brilliant atmospheric singleplayer campaign unreal 2 was a real huge disappointment. Basicly this game was only about its singleplayer which wasnt really good, too short and could not keep up to the high expactations at all. Personally it felt like the IP was supposed to get used as a kind of graphic-demo for marketing purposes with this game. The fact that there is no unreal 3 speaks for itself, a once very good ip got wasted with this title.… Expand
  2. hansen1981
    Sep 15, 2013
    6
    Nice graphics for 2003. But gameplay is very slow. Primitive tasks, predictable and boring story makes this game very dull. Your marine have too slow walk speed. Sometimes i was sleepy from this game. No matter what i complete Unreal 2 and i want to say Unreal 2 the mediocre shooter for 2 or 3 evenings.
  3. [Anonymous]
    Feb 12, 2003
    5
    Short...short... short.
  4. BitBurn
    Apr 21, 2003
    5
    Well, I must say. I'm disappointed. This game don't even come close to the Unreal 1. Without getting into details I wanna say this: Don't hold high hopes!
  5. Osckar
    Mar 21, 2008
    7
    I like it because it take me into the game (it´s the best recreation i never saw of a marine with an armor with 40 or 60 kgs. fighting in the middle of a battle). By other hand it´s true that not have the quality of Unreal 1, and it´s absolutely linear, but others game are too, as Half Life (one of the best games for PC). I´m stay playing now with the offer of I like it because it take me into the game (it´s the best recreation i never saw of a marine with an armor with 40 or 60 kgs. fighting in the middle of a battle). By other hand it´s true that not have the quality of Unreal 1, and it´s absolutely linear, but others game are too, as Half Life (one of the best games for PC). I´m stay playing now with the offer of Steam platform, so I´m enjoy again!… Expand
  6. EasternUNO
    Mar 12, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. +soundtrack
    +funny characters and conversations
    +the last mission: the environment, singularity weapon, plot
    +enemy npcs can dodge

    -crashes
    -very long loading times even on NVME SSD
    -graphical settings offer up to 85 Hz refresh rate, but can be overriden under Preferences
    -your character move too slow. walking speed can be configured in user.ini file
    -weapon changes take too long time    … Expand
  7. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    6
    For me it was a decent game with unique atmosphere and story (average story).
    Never played a first one so I can't compare this two games.
  8. storygamer
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    Well, Unreal II: The Awakening had an insurmountable hurdle upon its release. The predecessor was nearly perfect. Unreal II is very disappointing regarding this aspect. Sure, the action is fine and the graphics look marvellous but the game was too short, repetitive and quickly became boring. If you haven´t played the first entry, it will satisfy your shooter desires. Otherwise it´s justWell, Unreal II: The Awakening had an insurmountable hurdle upon its release. The predecessor was nearly perfect. Unreal II is very disappointing regarding this aspect. Sure, the action is fine and the graphics look marvellous but the game was too short, repetitive and quickly became boring. If you haven´t played the first entry, it will satisfy your shooter desires. Otherwise it´s just good average.… Expand
  9. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    5
    After the amazing first Unreal game, this was a big disappointment. The action is slow and lethargic, the weaponry is conventional, and the story is dull with dull characters and dull dialogue. The graphics are pretty good for the time, though. And there is plenty of variety to the levels, each of which occurs on a separate planet. Nevertheless, I must emphasize that Unreal 2 was a prettyAfter the amazing first Unreal game, this was a big disappointment. The action is slow and lethargic, the weaponry is conventional, and the story is dull with dull characters and dull dialogue. The graphics are pretty good for the time, though. And there is plenty of variety to the levels, each of which occurs on a separate planet. Nevertheless, I must emphasize that Unreal 2 was a pretty boring game.… Expand

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#84 Best PC Game of 2003
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#30 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
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#67 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. GameSpot
    73
    It has the look and polish of a great shooter, but the gameplay of a merely good one. It's also a fairly short game with no multiplayer support to speak of.
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  2. Armchair Empire
    87
    Only the lack of a rich multi-player section and some odd design decisions keep Unreal 2 from being one of the best FPS’s in recent memory.
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  3. GamePro
    100
    It speaks like no other game in the genre, loud and with feeling, and tells a story worth telling among all the explosions.
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