Also, the Sniper Rifle was reinstated, though not as versatile as the rest of the games featuring it. This change prevented players from switching weapons quickly in order to increase their rate of fire. One of the most influential changes to the core gameplay was change in the weapon switch speed. The game sought to remedy some of the complaints with the gameplay in Unreal Tournament 2003. The character roster also got a significant boost, with the notable addition of Liandri bots led by the former tournament champion Xan, as well as a team of Skaarj warriors. UT2004 is basically an extension of the work done in Unreal Tournament 2003, retaining most of the maps, characters and gametypes from that release, tweaking various issues that were brought up, and adding a considerable amount of new content: nearly 50 new maps, vehicular combat, the Assault gametype which had been excluded from UT2003, and the new gametype Onslaught. The Tournament is a true measure of skill and determination. Featuring more than twice the amount of content as its predecessor (Unreal Tournament 2003), Unreal Tournament 2004 challenges gamers to develop lightning-fast reflexes and battlefield strategy. In development by Epic Games - the masterminds behind the Unreal franchise - in conjunction with Digital Extremes, Unreal Tournament 2004 builds on the success of last year's smash Unreal Tournament 2003, adding all new maps, characters, play modes, vehicles, weapons and technology. As the ultimate techno-gladiator of the future, players will take their fates into their hands, battling against up to 32 other players online in action-packed, frag-filled arenas. Ten game modes - both team-based and 'every man for himself' - provide even the most hardcore gamer with palm-sweating challenges through unbelievably detailed indoor arenas and vast outdoor environments. An additional official game mode is Vehicle CTF, which will only appear in the gametype browser after the user adds a VCTF map in the Maps directory, be it an official VCTF map (released after the game was published) or releases from amateur mapmakers.'Unreal Tournament 2004 is a multiplayer first person shooter that combines the kill-or-be-killed experience of gladiatorial combat with cutting-edge technology. Rounding out the remainder of the game modes is the standard Capture the Flag, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Double Domination, Bombing Run, Last Man Standing, Invasion, and Mutant, for a total of ten different game modes. The players must go to each Power Node, link it to the enemy Core, and eventually attack the enemy Power Core itself. Another team-based mode, there are several Power Nodes spread throughout the map, with one base per team that houses a large Power Core. At the end of the round, whether time runs out or the attackers win, the roles are switched, and the defenders become the attackers. The attackers must try to complete various objectives, and the defenders have to stop them. This mode pits two teams, attackers and defenders, against each other.

First and foremost is the return of Assault mode from the original Unreal Tournament.

This latest edition includes several new features.

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