UT3 Steam Achievements Revealed

[haslo]

Read the news much? You can add your retail game to Steam, but that's the only way to get the achievements.

I thought I did read the news ... I knew you can add UT3.exe as custom link, but does that unlock the achievements? Last I read, it doesn't unlock the download option for one, makes it doubtful the achievements are unlocked...

But I probably missed something there. Can you give me a link to bring me up to speed?

 

[G.Lecter]

Can you give me a link to bring me up to speed?

http://www.beyondunreal.com/view_story.php?id=12472

 

[Wowbagger]

I thought I did read the news ... I knew you can add UT3.exe as custom link, but does that unlock the achievements? Last I read, it doesn't unlock the download option for one, makes it doubtful the achievements are unlocked...

But I probably missed something there. Can you give me a link to bring me up to speed?

Here you go

As you suspected theres a difference between just adding the UT3.EXE to Steam and actually Register your Retail copy of UT3 with Steam.

 

[Dark Pulse]

Yes. The EXEs, for example, are totally different files, no doubt to them integrating the steam stuff into it.

 

[HarleyKing]

Maybe, but the fact that your only opponent is AI makes it boring in my opinion. Fun or scary for a little while - maybe. High replay value? Not for me. Capable of bringing in droves of players? Not likely.

What if some of the monsters were to be played by humans?
I know, its dangerously close to L4D but still.
Would that make it a better gametype?

The Titan and Behemoth achievements COULD be pointing in this direction.

That's what I'm talking about. Give the dang gamemode some more "strategy", if the expression fits. You can make it cool without any pretention to be the savior of the franchise.
In co-op mode, limit strongest weapons ammo so you can encourage resources sharing and team play. Put some cool weapon (a turret?) in an open area so you can spray some testosterone while saving your friend's asses, and why not? put a scorpion as a last resort to run away making some "vehicular monsterslaughter". You could give the ability to heal your fellas when they are about to die. Games like L4D and COD5 have cool invasion-like gamemodes, they proved this gametypes can be fun and provide certain longevity to the franchise as the tipical DM/WAR alternative.

 

[TheIronKnuckle]

:tup:

 

[hal]

Haha took me a minute to catch that. Nice one!