Epic's got a trump card!

|UnreaL|
|TournamenT|
|2007|
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|GearS|
|of|
|WaR|
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|UnreaL|
|EnginE|
|3|
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All three are products of Epic Games, A small developing company whose products rival Bungie's Halo series. Although Epic is slightly smaller than many other game development franchises, such as Infinity Ward and Gearbox, it still shows results to stand a fighting chance.

First, the Unreal series. Unreal Tournament all began with the original, and picked up with UT 2k3. With it, the second installment in the series brought a complte visual makeover. About a year later, Epic released UT2k4 with new vehicular addition which filled Unreal-a-holics with splattering glee. Now to the Present: Its been a couple years since Epic released its award-winning, fast paced, shells-on-wheels offering. This period of time has left many Unreal Tournament fans hungry and waiting. Early demos of UT 2k7 show another major graphic upgrade along with miscellaneous gameplay addition. That makes Unreal Tournament 2007 a very anticipated title. Hopefuly Epic can meet the hype.

Secondly, Gears of War shows a lot of promise as Epic's first attempt as a next-gen zombie shooter. It paints a picture of an Earth of the future. This would be an overused plot, except that people on Earth are suffering a type of genocide inflicted by a highly organized undead military. That leaves it up to a group of human soldiers to fight back amongst the rubble and ruin of an age past. Utilizing the new Unreal Engine 3, it allows for more detailed environments, weapons, people, and most importantly, more ferocious, terrifying, and realistic enemies. Unfortunately, however, GoW's makers have not shown much about the game. For shame.

Lastly, The Unreal Engine 3 is a very hot item for many development companies. Some of which: Atari, THQ, Gearbox, and many other A-list game publishers. It has proven that it can handle a whole new level of detail when it comes to gameplay and graphics. Did I mention it has PS3 support? Not only that, but it can also handle, with visually pleasing results, a Physx processor. That ability alone, is a major way to beef up a game's potential. Thanks to Ageia, of course.

Epic has a lot on its plate, but in this gamer's opinion, I'm certain they can handle it.