Unreal Tournament 3 preview for the PC

We've gone hands-on this month with massive upcoming release Unreal Tournament 3. Yes, we've had a whole day to play, and we're happy to report that it's looking like it more than lives up to the standards of its predecessors in the UT series. Fast, furious and exciting, this death-match shooter is looking like a PC gaming dream. It's out later this month, but in the meantime read our hands-on preview to find out everything you need to know about Unreal Tournament 3!
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Unreal Tournament 3 preview for the PC
You're running down a narrow corridor in a metallic, claustrophobic space-station. Surrounded by incredibly detailed tributes to the people who built it – gigantic, hulking statues of men, posed as gods - you hear the sound of gunfire in the next room. Edging closer, and closer, and closer towards the corner... suddenly... Your head gets blown clean from your shoulders at the barrel of a flak cannon, as someone taunts you for being such an "f**king n00b".

This, is Unreal Tournament 3, the evolution of the PCs most popular deathmatch shooter, and we were lucky enough to have a whole day going hands-on with a near-finished version of the game.

Melted eyeballs
Of course, if there's one thing UT has always been famous for, it's the eyeball meltingly fast speed, and this is also true for the third instalment. Running at at least 60 FPS throughout the duration of our play, it was almost hard to keep up with what was happening in UT, as the action is that fast. Your players feel like they're gliding rather than running; you can pivot on the spot and headshot an enemy that's just appeared behind you; and by simply double-tapping one of the keys, you can dodge out of the way of an enemy rocket.