Unreal 1998

Is it still worth playing?

A 1998 first person shooter for Windows, in which Prisoner 849's prison spacecraft, the Vortex Rikers, crash lands on the planet Na Pali, home to the four armed Nali and held by the reptilian Skaarj. The campaign is linear, through large canyons, mines, temples, crashed ships and a floating sky town. Its enemies are cautious: Skaarj Warriors dodge and circle strafe instead of charging, and retreat when wounded. The arsenal includes the Dispersion Pistol, BioRifle, Eightball Gun, Flak Cannon, Razorjack and Automag, several with an alternate fire. Volumetric fog and dynamic lighting set the scene, and the soundtrack shifts mood during combat. With others, the modes are deathmatch, king of the hill and DarkMatch. A lonely planet, explored with flak and a flashlight, still has an atmosphere worth visiting today.