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Unreal Championship 2:
The Liandri Conflict
System: Xbox
Before Halo 2, a little title called Unreal Championship reigned supreme as Xbox Live's deathmatch king. While not the most amazing single-player game around, UC featured some of the best looking and best playing online action available on the Xbox.
Unreal Championship 2 builds on the first Xbox title, using the same fast-paced first-person gameplay and adding in all new features such as a melee combat system and a whole slew of new acrobatic movement abilities.
The game's most notable addition is its surprisingly deep melee combat. Employing a third-person perspective, the game gives each character a unique weapon and set of moves. Mastering this system is the key to success in UC2, as guns and
ammunition tend to be scarcer than in other Unreal titles.
Graphically, Unreal Championship 2 is still up there with the best of the system, using detailed character models and frame rates that remain lightning fast even when the action is at its most intense.
Unfortunately, the game has its drawbacks. The single-player modes are fairly minimal, with a lackluster storyline and a fairly repetitive quick game option. Additionally, the learning curve can be fairly steep, with two completely different styles of gameplay to figure out.
Those that stick with it though will find one of the Xbox's most unique action games around. Successfully combining first-person shooters and fighting games into one adrenaline-driven title, UC2 should appeal to fans of either genre.
Grade: B
—Andrew Campbell
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