[Pxtl]

It will be tricky to incorporate the fanbase because there's a huge split in UT fans about the high-speed pace of UT2k4 vs. the slower, spammier gameplay of classic UT. UT3 attempted to split the difference and was universally reviled.

Still, this is super-exciting and I hope the best for them. The classic FPS genre has needed this for years.

[rm999]

UT3 was reviled because it was designed for both consoles and PCs, so everything was a compromise - sort of the windows 8 of the UT series.

I know what you mean about the split, but as someone who loves both series I think either way will lead to a great game. I personally think the faster-style would be more successful because the series as a whole has always leaned more towards a arcadey/tactical style than a simulation/strategy style.

[ak217]

>the series as a whole has always leaned more towards a arcadey/tactical style than a simulation/strategy style.

It's interesting that you say that, because I think the biggest achievement of UT to date is the Onslaught mode, which fluidly mixed strategic and tactical, vehicular and on-foot gameplay. And as onslaught showed (on some maps - not all), you don't have to sacrifice speed or pace of close-in combat to enable strategic gameplay of CTF/ONS type.

[Pxtl]

It's too bad they ruined the ONS mode in UT3 with the overcomplicated warfare mode. ONS didn't need switches and that ball thing and whatnot.

[BystanderX]

Yeah, onslaught isn't something I see talked about much anywhere else and was loads of fun.

[bobbles]

Personally I hope they built towards UT99 and modders make a 'UT2K4' edition.