UT3 - Timed PS3 Exclusive
I never really got into Unreal Tournament. Usually I like grittier, more realistic games like Call of Duty. But that doesn’t mean I don’t venture into the more arcadey FPS’s out there. I have Quake II for my PS2 and my buddies and I still play it occasionally. (Though lately it’s taken a far back seat to Resistance. Unfortunately, CoD3 on the PS3 has no splitscreen mode.)
But I’ll definitely rent UT3 when it comes out, and if my friends and I all like it, I might even shell out the big bucks for it.
Now I hear that it won’t make it to the 360 until after it’s been delivered for the PC and PS3. That’s not a big deal in the big scheme of things, but I think the reason why is interesting.
Geoff Keighley basically confirmed this last week. According to him it is because Sony is allowing user created mods, and Microsoft thinks it could be used to undermine their Xbox Live service. He says PC and PS3 versions release at the same time, and the 360 is coming sometime later after they sort out some issues.
Sony is allowing user created mods. Hm. I wonder what kinds of mods those are. Weapon mods? Character mods? New maps? I also wonder how this’ll work. It’s not like we can just drop mods into the UT3 directory on the PS3. We’ll have to point UT3 to the mods, and UT3 will have to “take them in” so to speak.
This has me pretty excited. Playing CoD2 doesn’t get too old in large part because there are so many user-created maps out there to download and enjoy. Kudos to those artists out there who do this - it makes playing the game that much more fun. Now PS3 users will have access to the same mod community when playing UT3. I just hope that the mods are compatible between systems.
Very cool stuff.
Unreal Tournament 3 - PS3 exclusive… timed
[Update: it looks like the 360 will also be getting user-downloadable levels. Does this mean that the PS3 won’t be a timed exclusive anymore?]
Not to take the discussion to the shotbox, but come on..? Nobody likes all games, its that simple. Some like the mother, other like the daughter 
Keep your "hate-articles" coming, Gary!
June 19th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Usual unreal mods are of all ranges, some are vehicles, some are maps, some are new game play styles, new skins, models. Even some as crazy as to make spider mines that you can remote control to spy on the other teams base. Just thought you should know. And user downloadable levels wont be enough to get rid of PS3’s timed exclusive rank. The modding community is so important and large in unreal that they speak over all. Until it will accept ALL mods, it will be a while till they get it.
June 19th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
Usual unreal mods are of all ranges, some are vehicles, some are maps, some are new game play styles, new skins, models. Even some as crazy as to make spider mines that you can remote control to spy on the other teams base. Just thought you should know. And user downloadable levels wont be enough to get rid of PS3’s timed exclusive rank. The modding community is so important and large in unreal that they speak over all. Until it will accept ALL mods, it will be a while till they get it. (I was once a Unreal modder so I am well aware of the mods, unreal, and how the modding community stands in the eyes of Unreal.)
June 19th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
Source on 360 mods? PS3 mods are created on the PC and transported to the console from what I read.
June 19th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
I read the same thing.
But this could be big. Counter Strike, Rocket Arena, and Pro mods I enjoyed more then the actual games themselves.
June 19th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Dont say such thing.
This still is a MAJOR rumor! Nothings confirmed yet!
I know GAF and all that exploded after this rumor, but still, take it as it is, a rumor.
June 19th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
As far as the EBgames release dates go UT3 will be coming for the 360 before the PS3 gets there’s. Three Months earlier ?!
June 20th, 2007 at 2:36 am
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6787049&postcount=548
lolz
October 13th, 2007 at 11:30 pm
I am beta tester for a very famous company .
Microsoft arent free and will always be , the issue betwin epic and microsoft is thats ut3 is a game thats will expand it selves because of a free community …mods (map,character) are much better then the original epic can give in the game , like ut2004 for exemple , but all this have to stay free of charge , we are in a internet world in witch if you check hardly you can have almost every thing for free even if it isnt …
the problem in xbox360 is thats even a normal free patch for a game or a map will be charged because of the livebox network , like i say UT3 is free after sale service and will always be, there is no way thats some amateur user make a mods for free for ut3 then microsoft charge people to download it .
Sony are happy in this matter because they made a point on free network service on ps3 , and seeing microsoft getting costumer complaint more each day (not only because of ut3) because some map free on pc have to be charged on xbox for no-raison .
October 16th, 2007 at 11:01 am
Microsoft arent free and will always be , the issue betwin epic and microsoft is thats ut3 is a game thats will expand it selves because of a free community …mods (map,character) are much better then the original epic can give in the game , like ut2004 for exemple , but all this have to stay free of charge , we are in a internet world in witch if you check hardly you can have almost every thing for free even if it isnt …
the problem in xbox360 is thats even a normal free patch for a game or a map will be charged because of the livebox network , like i say UT3 is fre after sale service and will always be, there is no way thats some amateur user make a mods for free for ut3 then microsoft charge people to download it .
Sony are happy in this matter because they made a point on free network service on ps3 , and seeing microsoft getting costumer complaint more each day (not only because of ut3) because some map free on pc have to be charged on xbox for no-raison .