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Fri, 25 Feb 2011 Urban Terror review

It’s Quake 3 Arena style multiplayer combat, for free. The ultimate shoot-out

Karl Hodge

Manufacturer: Urban Terror
Manufacturer: Urban Terror
Pros: Free; 26 levels; seven modes of gameplay; spectator mode included
Cons: Quake 3 engine looks a little long in the tooth
Price: Free
We rate this 4 out of 5.Star rating:

Multiplayer online gaming is no longer the novelty it was when Quake first introduced fully 3D fragging to the internet. Free gaming experiences are still thin on the ground though, so hurrah for Urban Terror, a net connected, first-person shooter that’ll cost you nothing.

Based on the same engine as Quake 3, this is a standalone project. Using ioQuake3, an open source extension of the original source code, you don’t need to buy or own Quake 3 to play. If you do, fine – you can launch Urban Terror using ID’s original engine.

Among the more traditional choices of Deathmatch (called Free for All here) and Capture the Flag, there are options that are less likely to get you repeatedly killed. Try a more sedate Team Deathmatch game, for example (à la Call of Duty), or play Team Survivor – there the object is to be the last team standing.

Hook up with friends or shoot strangers; there are many levels to choose from

The levels range from quaint foreign locales with rural architecture, to industrial zones full of ladders and sniper vantage points. You’ll even find an environment modelled on a typical English town.

Whichever level you pick, we suggest sitting through the tutorial first – or you may take more than a few bullets from more seasoned players.

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