Unreal Tournament 2004

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 809 Ratings

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  1. JohnH.
    Apr 23, 2004
    9
    A HUGE Improvement from UTK3. Multiplayer is immense, the addition of tanks, planes, space-fighters and other vehicles(especially in Assault mode) is simply awesome. It's UTK3 with kick-ass-new graphics, new weapons and C&C Renegade thrown in too.
  2. Elc1247
    Aug 24, 2011
    9
    awesome game, its old, but it surprisingly aged quite well. just the sheer mayhem of the fights is really fun, and it really does what its meant to do quite well, give you a satisfying multiplayer experience. given that it doesnt actually take itself all too seriously, it really allows them to give a truly fun and somewhat silly experience for anyone looking to have some mindless fun withawesome game, its old, but it surprisingly aged quite well. just the sheer mayhem of the fights is really fun, and it really does what its meant to do quite well, give you a satisfying multiplayer experience. given that it doesnt actually take itself all too seriously, it really allows them to give a truly fun and somewhat silly experience for anyone looking to have some mindless fun with an FPS game.… Expand
  3. faceless-1
    Mar 16, 2014
    9
    This is still the best multiplayer FPS in mine opinion. The movement is fast and gun play is just best from all UT games. Another awesome thing about this game is the large number of maps and very solid number of mods.
  4. iddqd4
    Feb 12, 2018
    9
    Прекрасный представитель жанра сетевых шутеров, очень быстрый, веселый и разнообразный, и к сожалению последний достойный в своей серии. Дальше в UNREAL будет только закат.
  5. ShodanSpectre
    Feb 24, 2021
    9
    This game is a "pure" shooter, with next to zero story or campaign, there is one but it's basically there for practice before teaming up with friends and playing multiplayer.

    One of the best multiplayer shooters to this day. It's successor, Unreal Tournament-3, is an upgrade in some areas, while a side-grade in others. The Leviathan in UT-2004 is a much more powerful vehicle than in    This game is a "pure" shooter, with next to zero story or campaign, there is one but it's basically there for practice before teaming up with friends and playing multiplayer.

    One of the best multiplayer shooters to this day. It's successor, Unreal Tournament-3, is an upgrade in some areas, while a side-grade in others. The Leviathan in UT-2004 is a much more powerful vehicle than in UT-3, for instance.

    I cannot agree with some reviewers below which claim "the shock rifle is used most of the time", or "the onslaught mode is the only one played" (onslaught is the mode with vehicles, which add complexity to the game while reducing the importance of knowing how to use the basic 9 weapons in "infantry" combat).

    I'd say all of the weapons 3 through 9 are very well balanced in UT-2004.
    Goo gun is devastating at close range but very quirky to use right.
    Shock Rifle - is a straightforward rifle, efficient at mid-to-long range, but also has a special ability
    Plasma rifle - has the highest DPS, and can be devastating at long range if enemy doesn't see the bolts coming at them, but has otherwise poor damage delivery.
    Minigun - is straightforward to use, efficient at short-to-mid range.
    Flack cannon - is also devastating at close range, and projectile bounce lends to interesting mechanics if used right.
    Rocket launcher - has the highest single-shot damage and is overall powerful, but takes skill to use efficiently.
    Lightning gun - excels at ultra-long range, and can often insta-kill enemies at any range - IF you land a headshot, that is! If you miss - the long recharge time leaves you helpless for a while.

    of the above, there's really no way to rank the weapons "worst to best" in any way.

    Special modes of the game give various special weapons specific to the map or game mode. Those are more hit-or-miss.

    There's the "Ballistic Weapons" mod for UT-2004 which is awesome but entirely breaks the balance - some weapons are better than others by a landslide, and a few are absurdly OP and aren't even trying to hide it.
    It's fun to fool around with and admire the weapons, but it replaces entirely skill-based gameplay with something like "whoever finds one of the OP weapons first - wins". Although I think you can select which weapons are available there to still have a skill-based match.    … Expand
  6. FajarSany
    Oct 22, 2015
    9
    Fun and entertaining! That's my impression after playing this game. The graphic is neat and beautiful, but do not burden the computer. Everything is designed properly; maps, gameplay, sounds, musics, characters, vehicles, nature, and others. It's just that I feel less comfortable when using a sniper rifle, smoke blocking the view and making framerate decreases dramatically.
  7. Fighter
    May 29, 2016
    9
    Unreal Tournament 2004 is a game that shows that in 2004 the games were very good. The game has very good graphics for its time and a GREAT gameplay! This is a game that I will cherish forever. One of the ways I've played most is the Instagib. I recommend you download the game, because you will spend the whole time playing this game, which is certainly a great game made by Epic Games. OneUnreal Tournament 2004 is a game that shows that in 2004 the games were very good. The game has very good graphics for its time and a GREAT gameplay! This is a game that I will cherish forever. One of the ways I've played most is the Instagib. I recommend you download the game, because you will spend the whole time playing this game, which is certainly a great game made by Epic Games. One way I want to play a lot is the multiplayer, which should be great. The game has a variety of good weapons, and that really pleased me.… Expand
  8. EroxCZ
    Apr 16, 2018
    9
    The best FPS multiplayer games from 2004. This game has action, great graphics and gameplay is awesome. You can play this game with your friends on servers or LAN. Maps are relatively large, weapons are strong. In this game you will not be bored.
  9. Amorph0us
    Jan 9, 2022
    9
    The game that defined graphics for more than a decade. We should all just pay respect for this. In addition, who would still say no to a match? lol...
  10. Zeratex
    Feb 11, 2019
    9
    My favorte shooting game.

    This game has so many stuff to do and mods to play, by mods i mean in game mods, its challenging, the A.I is good, the campaign mode is good. its full of cool weapons and nice music, physics are well made, great voice overs.

    Simply its fun af, worth a try even today (2019)

    9/10 one of the best games ever made.
  11. Phased
    Dec 28, 2019
    9
    Absolutely fantastic. Going back to this game so many years later has reaffirmed how good it actually is. Maps are great, weapons are fun. UT2004 is certainly one of the all-time best arena fps games that ever existed. Hopefully one day we see the resurgence of the afps genre again.
  12. kzern
    Apr 29, 2020
    9
    отличная игра! но не знаю как у всех но у меня не сохраняется компания.
  13. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    9
    Fast-paced multiplayer fun! There are many game types and customization options to provide a tremendous amount of variety. I remember playing this game at LAN parties in the mid-2000's. Although this game really is best enjoyed for its multiplayer with real human opponents, the single-player game is also quite good. In single player, you assemble and manage your own team of playersFast-paced multiplayer fun! There are many game types and customization options to provide a tremendous amount of variety. I remember playing this game at LAN parties in the mid-2000's. Although this game really is best enjoyed for its multiplayer with real human opponents, the single-player game is also quite good. In single player, you assemble and manage your own team of players throughout a season of gladiatorial combat. Don’t forget to thrust your crotch at the end of each match!… Expand
  14. petrkozak13
    Dec 14, 2021
    9
    One of the best multiplayer experiences I've ever had. What a great memories.
  15. xcale
    Dec 13, 2022
    9
    Unreal tournament never ceases to amaze me. This is still one of the best fast paced FPS deathmatch.
  16. chronoT
    Sep 5, 2012
    8
    If you fancy a fast paced multi-player FPS, this this your game. Not much to say, this game was a blast online and some of the battles are down-right intense! I switched between this and Counter-Strike 1.6 back in the day, both were equally fun and rewarding in their own sense. Like I said, this game is not for everybody, but if you can handle the action you'll have yourself a good time.
  17. Ydun79
    Feb 11, 2019
    8
    Every LAN party at some point goes for some UT2004, so much raw multiplayer fun!
  18. UncleEd
    Nov 27, 2020
    8
    Unreal Tournament has more weapons, more game modes, more everything than its predecessor. But at the same time, the core game is a step back from the original Unreal Tournament in almost every aspect. Kills feel less satisfying, music is generic and weapons don’t sound as good. Weapons are also not balanced, and you will end up playing only with Shock Rifle most of the time. Onslaught isUnreal Tournament has more weapons, more game modes, more everything than its predecessor. But at the same time, the core game is a step back from the original Unreal Tournament in almost every aspect. Kills feel less satisfying, music is generic and weapons don’t sound as good. Weapons are also not balanced, and you will end up playing only with Shock Rifle most of the time. Onslaught is the only popular game mode. Unreal Tournament 2004 is still a good game, but unless you want an arena shooter with vehicles, I see no reason to choose this over the original.… Expand
  19. ertyz
    Jan 13, 2022
    8
    nice shooter
    very nice game if I need to compare among all other games by the way.
  20. PanchaMiguela
    Mar 4, 2023
    8
    Just pure adrenaline, I have vague memories of playing it in my childhood but replaying it again last year made me realize it was even better than I thought,
  21. SupaChigga
    Nov 18, 2013
    7
    Single Player/Multi Player (2/2)

    (If the single player is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no multplayer) (If the multiplayer is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no single player) Gameplay (2/2) Visuals/Story (0/2) (If the visuals are better than the story, review this section as if it had no story) (If the story is    Single Player/Multi Player (2/2)

    (If the single player is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no multplayer) (If the multiplayer is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no single player)

    Gameplay (2/2)

    Visuals/Story (0/2)

    (If the visuals are better than the story, review this section as if it had no story) (If the story is better than the visuals, review this section as if the visuals didn’t matter)

    Accessibility/Longevity (1/2)

    (Review this section only on Accessibility if the game has no longevity) (Review this section only on longevity if the game isn’t accessible)

    Pricing (2/2)

    Wildcard (0)

    This is a guideline for how to properly review games. Many reviewers like to get a “feel” for a game, and arbitrarily give a game a score that they believe it deserves. This results in wildly different scores between different reviewers, and vastly different scores between similar games. This guideline addresses these problems and scores games fairly and consistently. This guideline also gives scores that are usually similar to the metacritic score.

    The review score is based out of 10 points. There are no “half” or 0.5 increments. It is impossible to have a score above 10 or below 0. The review score will change as the game gets new dlc, drops in price, or if more secrets are found through the game increasing its appeal.

    The scoring is split into 6 sections. The first five sections can add a possible 2 points to the final score. The first 5 sections are Single Player/Multi Player, Gameplay, Visuals/Story, Accessibility/Longevity, and Pricing.

    Notice that 3 of these sections have two parts. These particular sections will be scored based on the stronger part of the game of the two. For example, if a game has a lousy single player campaign, but an excellent multiplayer component, that section will be based solely on the multiplayer as if the single player did not exist. This allows games to be based on their own merits, as many unnecessary features are shoehorned into video games by publishers to reach a “feature quota”. Games that excel in both areas of a section don’t receive should be noted in the written review, but cannot increase the score past 2 in that section. However, it can be taken into account in the final section

    The final section can add 1, add 0, or subtract 1 to the final score. This final section is the “wildcard” section. This section is for how the reviewer “feels” about the game, but limits this only to this section, rather than the entire 10 point review. This section can include any positive or negative point that was not covered in the previous 5 sections.    … Expand
  22. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    7
    Это типа та же самая квака только не квака штош ну тогда ладно Я думал просто квака
  23. JackG.
    Jun 24, 2004
    5
    Characters are tiny, running around pointlessly with weapons that are useless... You can basically outrun almost all of the projectiles in this game... A better title for the game: Sonic the hedgehog goes mental... has nothing on Quake. :)
  24. roboticsun
    Nov 28, 2011
    4
    Maybe in my gaming life, I will never like an arcade type shooter game. Counter Strike, Modern Warfare and this highly acclaimed UT 2004 all seem very average to me. It's just a mindless shooting game. You run around boringly repetitive 'arenas' and shoot other people who are trying to shoot you. Most gameplay modes are just feeble attempts at making the run-and-shoot idea which in myMaybe in my gaming life, I will never like an arcade type shooter game. Counter Strike, Modern Warfare and this highly acclaimed UT 2004 all seem very average to me. It's just a mindless shooting game. You run around boringly repetitive 'arenas' and shoot other people who are trying to shoot you. Most gameplay modes are just feeble attempts at making the run-and-shoot idea which in my narrow mind is an inferior gameplay design. For example, the 'capture the flag' mode, which should involve strategy, planning, and team coordination (similar to Battlefield 2). But no, you just run. And shoot. And when you get a flag, you run, while being shot at. Yet, I am not suggesting people not to try this game, I believe some people who are obsessed with this type of shooter would love it anyway. However, if you think a small amount of deliberate gameplay on the part of the design is important, just get away from this game.… Expand
  25. MattheuB.
    Apr 22, 2004
    1
    This game is so useless.
  26. PeterM.
    Mar 21, 2008
    0
    I hate it, the action is nice. However most players hack and alot of those people can't type or just have no life. Single player is nice, but it keeps crashing on a next-gen machine. Which can handle Crysis like a charm.
  27. JakubTyszko
    Feb 14, 2021
    0
    Like your typical shooter. Mindless, dumb shooter that is so simple you can't even focus on it while playing because it's just so boring.
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#2 Best PC Game of 2004
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
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#25 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. 1UP
    90
    It's a brilliant collage of smooth, polished gameplay, solid netcode, unadulterated diversity, and a frenetic pacing few games can rival.
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  2. Gamezilla!
    95
    It may just be the best arcade style online shooter ever made, and it’ll likely only be unseated by next year’s incarnation.
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    94
    I wouldn’t hesitate to say that it’s the best pure online FPS ever made.
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