Unreal II: The Awakening -- Special Edition PC Game

Unreal II: The Awakening offers gamers a new story that takes place in the universe introduced in the hugely successful original Unreal. Though the multiplayerbased Unreal Tournament enhanced the original game with fast action and customizable multiplayer gameplay, Unreal II is a fullfledged sequel to the popular 1998 firstperson shooter, complete with diverse new singleplayer missions and a story line that ties them all together. While the original Unreal put the player in the role of a convicted criminal, gamers play the part of a law enforcement agent in this story.

Missions take place in ten different environments, with settings that range from a jungle planet thick with strange vegetation and dangerous creatures to an arid desert world spotted with the ancient ruins of forgotten civilizations. Missions vary from tactical hostage rescues and organized base defense to more conventional oneperson searchanddestroy operations. The game is designed so that the storytelling elements will not interfere with the player's immersion in the game world. Before each assignment, the player is briefed aboard the orbiting Atlantis. When objectives are completed, the player returns to the ship and the story advances based on new developments.

This "Special Edition" of Unreal II includes support for the game's "XMP" expanded multiplayer mode. In this mode, players can team up or compete against one another online, using maps, weapons, and equipment from the singleplayer game. The game's producers have offered the "XMP" enhancement as a free download to those who already own the original retail version of Unreal II. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide