It's good UT 3 for 360 was delayed, otherwise Halo 3 would've overshadowed it

[Zeus]

In their latest GameMetrics report, IGN entertinmant reports that the Xbox 360 SKU of Midway's UT 3 has emerged with the strongest affinity to owners of Halo 3. So therefore, the report denotes that if the Xbox 360 version of UT 3 launched at the same time as the PC and PS3 versions during November then it might not have been noticed so much due to the Halo 3 hype still being present. So by releasing the Xbox 360 SKU next year, UT 3 has more of a chance of reaching its sales potential as gamers will have become a bit bored by Halo 3.


IGN Entertainment has said in its latest GamerMetrics report that among the nearly 15,000 gamers surveyed, the Xbox 360 SKU of Midway's Unreal Tournament III has emerged with the strongest affinity to fans of Halo 3.

As the report notes, if the Xbox 360 SKU for UT3 had launched at the same time as its PS3 and PC versions, due out in November, it might have been buried under an avalanche of Halo hype. But releasing it next year ensures that it'll reach Halo 3 fans at a time when they might be more receptive.


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[mystic54]

In their latest GameMetrics report, IGN entertinmant reports that the Xbox 360 SKU of Midway's UT 3 has emerged with the strongest affinity to owners of Halo 3. So therefore, the report denotes that if the Xbox 360 version of UT 3 launched at the same time as the PC and PS3 versions during November then it might not have been noticed so much due to the Halo 3 hype still being present. So by releasing the Xbox 360 SKU next year, UT 3 has more of a chance of reaching its sales potential as gamers will have become a bit bored by Halo 3.



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Well I don't think Halo 3 overshadowing it would have been its biggest problem since it would have been out for a full month. Its real competition would have been COD4 in November...

[grapeape]

Well I don't think Halo 3 overshadowing it would have been its biggest problem since it would have been out for a full month. Its real competition would have been COD4 in November...

I like CoD better than Halo as well but where do people think these magical sales are going to come from. The combined sales of CoD2 and CoD: Finest Hour the two top selling CoD titles are a little less than Halo 3's sales for its first day. It just doesnt have the recognition or appeal unfortunately.

[XxBigP123xX]

maybe this will break my hold off of gears of war. my 360 keeps freezing and for some reason the fans are WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too loud.:(

[xllzerollx]

maybe this will break my hold off of gears of war. my 360 keeps freezing and for some reason the fans are WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too loud.:(

don't worry it will all end soon, thats like a 360 puberty before turning into a Christmas tree :)
thats so sad :(
im formating a 300gb hdd to put some isos in for my ps2- need some guitar hero on it :)

[danight]

I had been saying this for months :rolleyes:

Not only does ut3 not need to come out in nov it would be bad for sales. Hal3 and call of duty 4 will grab a ample amout of sales. But if ut 3 releases next feb as rumored. By then people will be ready for something new. Especially its if a big hit on ps3 and pc. It gives 360 owners more time to enjoy more titles.

I mean many of us are rushing through games just to play the next big title game that comes out. So we arent fully getting our monies worth out the games. Like hal3 needs to for the mp community to reall take off. After everyone figured out what they are doing and what weapon does what. But cod4 will becoming soon enough as well and from beta its shaping to be a huge hit as well on the xbox 360.

There is no reason to flood the xbox 360 all at once. Im just happy it will come out on the xbox 360. But im still grab it for pc :) in nov.

[JacKz5o]

IMO, Any game > Halo ..

[Souzar]

Are they kidding me? the retartred over hyped halo 3 vs the supreme UT3? no contest!, well no contest now especially since they're delaying the release. It would have been something to release them head on, to show up the 'mediocre- in-every-respect halo 3' for what it is against a real fps.

[dalezer]

Despite having to wait, its a smart move on there part. I would of certainly done it.

Plus theres a whole assortment of cool games coming out this fall. The market is too drench with new games, and most budget gamers won't buy them all, even if they really wanted to. They are simply forced to choose amoung very popular tiles. If they wanna launch on xbox360, launch in late winter, early spring. During the summer game release dry season. The 2007 summer was bone dry, with no good new games, expect for the darkness and bioshock. Despite those games quality, their replay value is very questionable. UT3 is certainly a summer time hit in my opinion.

Plus im a UT fan. Ive beaten UT, UT2k3, UT2k4, Unreal 2 and I simply LOVE it. UT3 will be a far superiour game, than Halo 3. Halo 3 simply lacks on some gaming aspects, and has a plasticky, non realistic, cartoon violence feel to it. WHile UT is just pure gore =)

[Frak-Frakistan]

Are they kidding me? the retartred over hyped halo 3 vs the supreme UT3? no contest!, well no contest now especially since they're delaying the release. It would have been something to release them head on, to show up the 'mediocre- in-every-respect halo 3' for what it is against a real fps.

you are soooo right

[end3rbr0]

I said this a while ago, back when people were saying Sony paid for the exclusivity. Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo....these companies don't pay for "timed exclusives" they MAY however, pay for 'EXCLUSIVES". Timed exclusives is a term brought forth by development companies and publishers as a means of maximizing release dates on multiple consoles. Little to no competition on the PS3 front, or gaming juggernaut(Halo 3) on the 360 front? Where or where do I release this game first.....hrmmm? Maximize profits, it's just good business.




Quote:Sep 11, 2007
Originally Posted by thefunkhunter View Post
this is because ps3 paid for exclusive rights to delay the 360 release due to their lackluster holiday line up. They needed a exclusive CONSOLE fps release and paid extra money to licencse the unreal iii graphics engine to optimize programming games as well. Still expect to see the 360 released 1st quarter next year.

Quote:Sep 11, 2007
Originally Posted by end3rbr0
Maybe....I would say with the way Sony has been fumbling lately, it's more on Epic's side to delay release of the 360 version so it doesn't have to directly compete with Halo 3, COD4, BioShock. So to release on the PS3 front, you essentially only have to compete with COD4 because now UT3 beats Haze to the market. If you look at the state of games titles in the PS3 lineup and you are Epic games, you have to know that PS3 owners are going to flock to any and every exclusive they can get their hands on. The 360 fanbase has been built to it's current extreme due in large part to Halo fans. So Halo 3 is THE flagship title to own, regardless if it is good or bad. Epic doesn't want to compete with that, nobody does. I would say that strategic marketing on Epic's part and less likely that Sony paid for a window of opportunity. It isn't really their style.

[gonepostl]

Damn straight it would have! Take note Halo's hittin hard folks! I'd actually delay it another 5 months just for that reason (i'm not joking)

[saleem]

never played unreal tournament.

just hope it has modes and matchs where the match requires thinking,communication and team work.

to many numbing on live games out there already.

start one end,rush to this point and kill kill kill!boring.playing the same old crap wearing different clothes.

well time will tell.
:)

[Punyetta]

I've played and liked Unreal and Unreal2 but could not get my head around Unreal Tournament. It was getting a bit too repetitive. Therefore I am not looking forward to the new one either.

[whackawookie]

maybe this will break my hold off of gears of war. my 360 keeps freezing and for some reason the fans are WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too loud.:(

if you want your 360 fixed bro let me know, if your in the us ill do it for you no charge

[MadMax31]

I agree, halo hype it's just way too big. I have played unreal and unreal 2 and found them boring (pretty but boring), hopefully the 3rd one looks fun and with better graphics than gow.

[danight]

ut 3 (orig named ut2007) is more based off ut2k4. Like halo is, it will have a short sp but will have very addictive mp.
ut to pc is what halo was to consoles. This is the first time they have actually went toe to toe on consoles. unreal 2 is not a good basis of what to expect from ut3.

There is some videos floating around that show off ut3 gameplay. But halo 3 and ut3 are to close to the same type of game and attract the same exact player base. It would be stupid to release them right on top of each other.

[end3rbr0]

ut 3 (orig named ut2007) is more based off ut2k4. Like halo is, it will have a short sp but will have very addictive mp.
ut to pc is what halo was to consoles. This is the first time they have actually went toe to toe on consoles. unreal 2 is not a good basis of what to expect from ut3.

There is some videos floating around that show off ut3 gameplay. But halo 3 and ut3 are to close to the same type of game and attract the same exact player base. It would be stupid to release them right on top of each other.

Actually, they are two very different types of games, even though they are both first person shooters. Unreal Tournament takes a real skill to be good at where as Halo is designed to be easily accessible by anyone. That goes for any PC shooter. Unreal Tournament 3 is no different. Don't ever compare your chump console gaming to PC gaming, they aren't the same, and they don't attract the same player base. You want to know how gamers feel, watch these vids....

Part 1: http://one.revver.com/watch/386604

Part 2: http://one.revver.com/watch/386626

No real gamer respects what halo is or ever will be.
For all the Quake and UT players who are disgusted by what console FPS have done. UT3 is trying for the first time to break the mold of console shooters by making it more accessible to skilled players....Mouse and keyboard, Map making, community mods, new gametypes all made by loyal fans. Your cheap "Forge" knockoff in Halo 3 as some kind of map editor is 10 years behind UnrealED. Not even in the same league as UT or Quake series. Although you wish Halo were in the same league, you are always going to be outclassed. Halo 3 is like kindergarden, UT is like rocket science.

[XxBigP123xX]

if you want your 360 fixed bro let me know, if your in the us ill do it for you no charge

can you tell me whats wrong with it? it's blowing out cold air(which i thought was nice:))

[whackawookie]

can you tell me whats wrong with it? it's blowing out cold air(which i thought was nice:))

cold air, producing freon's is it. Nah its just your xclamp is doing its flexing act. replacing it along with using some arctic silver will kill those freezes.

[XxBigP123xX]

cold air, producing freon's is it. Nah its just your xclamp is doing its flexing act. replacing it along with using some arctic silver will kill those freezes.

i did take off the xclamps the other day....maybe i put them on wrong?

[whackawookie]

i did take off the xclamps the other day....maybe i put them on wrong?

what did you replace them with, did you get the right replacement screws and washers? if you need help pm me and ill give you a hand.