History YMMV / UnrealTournament2004

* GameBreaker: Manta Running glitch in Vehicle CTF mode. It makes use of a non-intended "feature" in the namesake one-person vehicle to carry several players/bots in its wings. Thanks to this, it's possible to do faster flag captures. Made even worse when coupling this with the wing raiders being able to use the Link Gun to heal the vehicle.

See also:
* [[AwesomeMusic/{{Unreal}} the series-wide Awesome Music page]]
* [[ThatOneLevel/{{Unreal}} the series-wide That One Level page]]
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* [[Awesome/UnrealTournament2004 the Moment of Awesome page]]
* [[Fridge/UnrealTournament2004 the Fridge page]]
* [[NightmareFuel/UnrealTournament2004 the Nightmare Fuel page]]

* GameplayDerailment: Despite appearing only in a few stock modes, (Onslaught, Vehicle CTF and Assault) vehicles are highly disliked for derailing the fast gameplay of ''2004''.

* MemeticMutation: [[http://liandri.beyondunreal.com/Unreal_Tournament_2003#History Two weeks]]. Later lampshaded by Epic.

* PortingDisaster: ''Championship'' is a cut-down version of ''2003'', lacking many of it's maps. It didn't work out very well.
* TakeThatScrappy: In ''2004'', Mr. Crow loses the leadership of the Nightmare Black Legion to newcomer Abaddon. Then, when you finish the Single-Player as him, you unlock the TC-1200 for the Vehicle Arena mutator. For the record, the TC-1200 is [[JokeItem a motorized toilet with low speed and no defenses]].
* TheScrappy: Mr. Crow, an outlandish, washed-up MonsterClown who became the face of everything which was wrong with these games.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The general reaction towards ''2003'', general consensus being that it felt like Quake. ''2004'' fixed most of this. This was mocked on their [[http://web.archive.org/web/20101012062928/http://www.unrealtournament2004.com/general/timeline.html old website for UT2004]], noting that "many fans of the Tournament complain at these changes". Now for the longer version:
** The absence of the Ripper. In development it was considered to be a weapon whose firing modes were already covered by other weapons (the alternate secondary being nothing more than a glorified Rocket Launcher and the primary's [[BoomHeadshot headshot capabilities]] already covered by the Sniper Rifle/Lightning Gun) and prone to [[HoistByHisOwnPetard self-damage/death]] (the primary's ricochet abilities).
** The charges for the Translocator. In ''UT'' a chargeless translocator allowed a lot of movement, so charges were put in place to give gamers more of a challenge. In addition ''2003'' also had a weird trajectory on module launch that didn't sit well with fans. Weirdly enough, the Camera escapes the heat because it has actual uses.
** The Link Gun replacing the Pulse Gun. Teamplay-based abilities aside, the [[GoodBadBugs newly-found ability]] for the Pulse Gun to saw an enemy back in ''UT'' was something sorely missed.
** The Lightning Gun being the new Sniper Rifle. In ''UT'' the Rifle could rack up a lot of kills and snipers could change from position without being seen. The LG, on the other hand, had a trail telling people where the attacker was hidden. The Sniper Rifle itself returned in ''2004'', but the post-shot smoke wasn't well received.
* VindicatedByHistory: ''Unreal Tournament 2003''. At its release, it was heavily bashed for having plastic graphics and for "not being Unreal Tournament enough". But nowadays, a lot of people are looking at ''2003'' with better eyes. Sadly, there're no master servers for the game anymore (all of these went to ''2004'') and it's impossible to buy the game digitally either (again thanks to ''2004'', though in part due to it adding toggle-able gameplay options to make it play almost exactly like ''2003'').

** The [[OrgasmicCombat sexy female announcer]] is pretty popular for Youtube videos. Outside of it, [[DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound on the other hand...]]

** The [[OrgasmicCombat sexy female announcer]] is pretty popular for Youtube videos. Outside of it, [[MostAnnoyingSound on the other hand...]]

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: A quick look at the [[http://web.archive.org/web/20180724054912/http://ut2004stats.epicgames.com/index.php?stats=maps last known snapshot of the UT2004 Stats page before its closure -dating nearly the end of 2018-]] and the [[https://www.youtube.com/user/UT2004Community/videos UT2004Community Youtube channel]] (dedicated to footage from high-level tournament matches) during its last days reveal that you'll have a huge probability of finding a Deathmatch, Duel, Clan Arena or Team Deathmatch match taking place in DM-Rankin, DM-DE-Ironic, DM-1on1-Roughinery, DM-Deck17, DM-DE-[=GrendelKeep=] and some third-party remakes (including the "Fixed Editions" and "FPS editions" of these already mentioned maps). Outside of those modes the most popular modes are CaptureTheFlag and Onslaught, with [=CTF-FaceClassic=] and ONS-Torlan at the helm.

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[-Series-wide pages: [[AwesomeMusic/{{Unreal}} Awesome Music]] | [[ThatOneLevel/{{Unreal}} That One Level]]\\
Game-specific pages: [[Awesome/UnrealTournament2004 Awesome]] | [[Fridge/UnrealTournament2004 Fridge]] | [[NightmareFuel/UnrealTournament2004 Nightmare Fuel]] -]]]

** TakeThatScrappy: In ''2004'', he loses the leadership of the Nightmare Black Legion. Then, when you finish the Single-Player as him, you unlock the TC-1200 for the Vehicle Arena mutator. For the record, the TC-1200 is [[JokeItem a motorized toilet with low speed and no defenses]].
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The general reaction towards ''2003''. ''2004'' fixed it. This was mocked on their [[http://web.archive.org/web/20101012062928/http://www.unrealtournament2004.com/general/timeline.html old website for UT2004]], noting that "many fans of the Tournament complain at these changes".
** In the first UT, the Translocator had no limits. The charges introduced in ''2003'' brought a lot of heat.

[-Series-wide pages: [[AwesomeMusic/{{Unreal}} Awesome Music]]\\

* ThatOneLevel:
** Due to your teammates being incredibly stupid and the fact you can't be everywhere at once, any CTF level in single player quickly becomes an irritating hassle.
** The fourth level of the single player, [=DM-1on1-Desolation=] is played with 5 bots. The level is small and very intricate with tight corridors because (as its name suggests) it's supposed to be played with ''two'' players rather than six, with lots of things in your way such as pillars, narrow passages (which makes them as frag bait when someone shoots with splash damage weapons like the Flak Cannon, the Rocket Launcher or the [=BioRifle=]) extremely few options to trickjump, and the only way to get some armor is by using the Booster adrenaline combo with enough health. There's also an [[QuadDamage UDamage]], which the bots will steal if you don't know how to time it well. Oh, and if that wasn't enough, the bots have a tendency of annoying you unless you react quickly.

See also:
* [[AwesomeMusic/{{Unreal}} Awesome Music - Unreal]]

** The fourth level of the single player, [=DM-1on1-Desolation=] is played with 5 bots. The level is very tight and intrincate, with lots of things in your way such as pillars, narrow passages (which makes them as frag bait when someone shoots with splash damage weapons like the Flak Cannon, the Rocket Launcher or the [=BioRifle=]) extremely few options to trickjump, as the name implies it's really small, and the only way to get some armor is by using the Booster adrenaline combo with enough health. There's also an [[QuadDamage UDamage]], which the bots will steal if you don't know how to time it well. Oh, and if that wasn't enough, the bots have a tendency of annoying you unless you react quickly.

* VindicatedByHistory: ''Unreal Tournament 2003''. In it's release moment, it was heavily bashed for having plastic graphics and for "not being Unreal Tournament enough". But nowadays, a lot of people are looking at ''2003'' with better eyes. Sadly, there're no master servers for the game. (All of these went to ''2004'')

** One of the post-game announcements is "[[ShoutOut Flawless]] [[Franchise/MortalKombat Victory]]", heard if [[FlawlessVictory a team wins without allowing the opposing team to score any points]] or if the winner of a Deathmatch manages to stay unfragged throughout the entire match. Later installments of the franchise, ''VideoGame/UnrealChampionship2TheLiandriConflict'', and ''VideoGame/UnrealTournamentIII'' were published by MidwayGames, the house (until Netherrealm Studios took over) behind the ''Mortal Kombat'' franchise.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Gen Mo'Kai. The race is just next to the Skaarj in terms of non-human characters' popularity.

** Another hindsight entry involving an Assault map: AS-Glacier, which involves an Axon strike team raiding an Izanagi base which is also guarded by "Thunder Crash". [[VideoGame/UnrealTournamentIII Several real-life years later]], [[spoiler:Izanagi forces led by Malcolm got the chance of giving Axon a lesson]].

** A meta example: the Unreal fansite [=BeyondUnreal=] did an AprilFoolsJoke in 2004 announcing a lite version of [=UT2004=] titled [=UT2004 LE=] for free. Ten years later, Creator/EpicGames announced [[VideoGame/UnrealTournament4 a free reboot of Unreal Tournament]].

* TheScrappy: Mr. Crow, an outlandish, washed-up MosterClown who became the face of everything which was wrong with these games.

* GameplayDerailment:
** Despite appearing only in a few stock modes, (Onslaught, Vehicle CTF and Assault) vehicles are highly disliked for derailing the fast gameplay of ''2004''.
** Also, in the first UT, the Translocator had no limits. This changed here with the charges.
* GoodBadBugs:
** A bug while playing with the "Weapon Stay" option disabled allows to keep a ChargedAttack ([=BioRifle=]'s and Rocket Launcher's alt. fires, Shield Gun's primary fire) while picking up another weapon instantly. Your actual weapon changes to the picked one, and when you switch back, you fire the ChargedAttack.
* HarsherInHindsight: In the [[AscendedFanon canonized]] map AS-[=BP2=]-Jumpship, you'll lead an Izanagi team who hijacks a Liandri jumpship in order to enter any space they want without a jumpgate. The Bonus Pack 2 was released in 2005. Fast-forward [[VideoGame/UnrealTournamentIII two years later]], and [[spoiler:an Izanagi team, the Ronin, hijacks a spaceship and uses a jump portal to enter Necris territory]].

** One of the post-game announcements is "[[FlawlessVictory Flawless]] [[ShoutOut Vict]][[Franchise/MortalKombat ory]]", heard if a team wins without allowing the opposing team to score any points. Gets funny when you know that the later games of the franchise, ''VideoGame/UnrealChampionship2TheLiandriConflict'', and ''VideoGame/UnrealTournamentIII'' were published by MidwayGames, the house (until Netherrealm Studios took over) behind the ''Mortal Kombat'' franchise.
** A meta example: the Unreal fansite [=BeyondUnreal=] did an AprilFoolsJoke in 2004 announcing a lite version of [=UT2004=] titled [=UT2004 LE=] for free. Ten years later, Creator/EpicGames announced a free reboot of Unreal Tournament.

* TheScrappy: Mr. Crow.

** The fourth level of the single player, [=DM-1on1-Desolation=] is played with 5 bots. The level is very intrincate, with lots of things in your way such as pillars, narrow passages (which makes them as frag bait when someone shoots with splash damage weapons like the Flak Cannon, the Rocket Launcher or the [=BioRifle=]) extremely few options to trickjump, as the name implies it's really small, and the only way to get some armor is by using the Booster adrenaline combo with enough health. There's also an [[QuadDamage UDamage]], which the bots will steal if you don't know how to time it well. Oh, and if that wasn't enough, the bots have a tendency of annoying you unless you react quickly.

* HilariousInHindsight: One of the post-game announcements is "[[FlawlessVictory Flawless]] [[ShoutOut Vict]][[Franchise/MortalKombat ory]]", heard if a team wins without allowing the opposing team to score any points. Gets funny when you know that the later games of the franchise, ''VideoGame/UnrealChampionship2TheLiandriConflict'', and ''VideoGame/UnrealTournamentIII'' were published by MidwayGames, the house (until Netherrealm Studios took over) behind the ''Mortal Kombat'' franchise.

* NotTheIntendedUse: Mappers used the features of the Assault gametype in order to create [[InNameOnly "race"/"trial" maps]]. Needless to say, as these maps were grouped under the Assault tab, players wanting to play regular Assault first had to dive among the many race/trial maps, defeating also the purpose of the server browser.

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* GameBreaker: The Manta in Vehicle CTF mode. Since it allows carrying of players/bots in it's wings, it's possible to do many faster flag captures. Made even worse when coupling this with the wing raiders being able to use the Link Gun to heal the vehicle.

** Manta Running in Vehicle CTF and Onslaught, which borders on GameBreaker levels. Basically, you let people to get into the Manta's wings.

* GoodBadBugs: A bug while playing with the "Weapon Stay" option disabled allows to keep a ChargedAttack ([=BioRifle=]'s and Rocket Launcher's alt. fires, Shield Gun's primary fire) while picking up another weapon instantly. Your actual weapon changes to the picked one, and when you switch back, you fire the ChargedAttack.

** In the [[AscendedFanon canonized]] map AS-[=BP2=]-Jumpship, you'll lead an Izanagi team who hijacks a Liandri jumpship in order to enter any space they want without a jumpgate. The Bonus Pack 2 was released in 2005. Fast-forward [[VideoGame/UnrealTournamentIII two years later]], and [[spoiler:an Izanagi team, the Ronin, hijacks a spaceship and uses a jump portal to enter Necris territory]].