February 20, 2003 page 12 STRIPTEASE

Unreal Championship box Live. That in itself makes this game a reading, folks. death match to a futuristic version of combat tempting buy for any X-box owner. Secondly, Lets talk game play.The single player action football. But. it hardly makes up for all the game Tired of games with a plot? Are you bored being a sequel to a groundbreaking game like predictably sucks but the principal quarrel I is lacking. with complex story lines and stuff like ... talk- leaves gamers expecting have with is that a lot of On the positive side. Unreal Championship is ing? Searching for a way to senselessly murder Unreal Championship to set the standard for key multiplayer features are not implemented. the only major shooter out for X-Box Live, so people you don't even know, bathe in their future shooters in terms of graphics and game For example, players are given the option to I guess it's an OK investment It is just hard for blood and then say,"How"d that feel?" play. create a profile, but not allowed to modify me to endorse paying for this title when you Boy, I sure am, and, by George, I've found a But, I'm sorry to say that it does not. their player's looks by switching heads, bodies have Halo and Metroid Prime out there, as well. way! Unreal Championship is a new first-person Visually, Unreal Championship has really failed to and/or choosing clothing, hair color, etc. When all is said and done, I have to say that I shooter developed by and live up to all the hype.The game bombs your Instead they are given a selection of five dif- enjoyed the company of Unreal Championship . Unreal Championship is the much- screen with characters, structures and mes- ferent species to choose from that are sup- for roughly the first week of play. anticipated sequel to the highly successful sages that seem to just blur together at times. posed to have statistical differences in their I really suggest renting this title before buy- Unreal Tournament released in 1999. It's hard to see what's going on more than 15 speed, strength and so forth but are, in reality, ing it, or you can purchase it The points of both games are basically the ft away from your character. Did I mention that barely noticeable. Remember that hype is a gamer's worst same: get online and kill anyone in sight. Just the design in Unreal Championship sucks as This means that most of your opponents enemy, so be smart when investing your the way I like it! well? The staff at Digital Extremes obviously and teammates are going to have the same money in this title. Personally, I think I'll keep So, is Unreal Championship worth the $39- put more thought into the levels' futuristic character as you, leaving you feeling like a lu- my copy and wait to trade it in on Halo 2. * $49 consumers are going to dish out for it? Yes appearances than into its design and function- cent whore. I do like the fact that there are so and no. Unreal Championship is launching on X- ality. Think I'm done bashing this game? Keep many different styles of online play, from all out * 1/2 out Of **** review by jack stone