Line #19 Awesome/UnrealTournament2004


1	!! Maps
2	* Just about any of the official (and [[AscendedFanon canonized]]) Assault maps in ''2004'' are recreations of historical feats:
3	** In AS-[=BP2=]-Acatana, the attacking team takes the place of a group of Skaarj Marauders who infiltrate a research facility protected by a dangerous asteroid field and advanced defense systems in order to steal some blueprints.
4	** In AS-[=BP2=]-Jumpship, the attacking team takes Izanagi's raiding team's place with the objective to hijack a jumpship developed by Liandri scientists which allows them to jump into any space without the need of a jumpgate. As of ''VideoGame/UnrealTournamentIII'', which takes place way after ''2004'', this jumpship is still in Izanagi's hands.
5	** [=AS-BP2-SubRosa=] has the attacking team taking the place of an N.E.G. raiding group which storms the headquarters at Liandri with the objective to uncover the truth about some blueprints.
6	** In an inversion of "you play as the Empire, your enemy is the Resistance", [=AS-BP2-Thrust=] recreates the storming of an N.E.G. facility at the hands of an anti-N.E.G. group who managed to destroy a rocket sending it half-fueled and directionless.
7	** In AS-Convoy, the attacking team takes the place of an N.E.G. squad on their mission to recover some prototype missiles from a group of Hellions.
8	** [=AS-FallenCity=] has the attacking team once again in the N.E.G. side raiding a rebel outpost surrounded with heavy anti-aircraft protection.
9	** AS-Glacier is another chapter of the Corporation wars. A strike force backed by Axon raided an Izanagi base and stole a prototype Ion Plasma Tank. The base itself? It was guarded by both Izanagi soldiers and the N.E.G. elite force, composed by some guys going by the name of [[EliteArmy "Thunder]] [[SpotlightStealingSquad Crash"]].
10	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4jMt9w02Jk AS-Mothership]] is the recreation of [[SuicideMission the raid to]] [[TheBattlestar the eponymous Skaarj Mothership]] in humanity's DarkestHour, where a group of humans managed to blow it up by BlowingStuffUp. It even includes a full-fledged space fight with ships, subverting both CutscenePowerToTheMax and OffscreenMomentOfAwesome.
11	** [=AS-RobotFactory=] has an elite squad of Liandri's best soldiers finishing a [[ZerothLawRebellion robot uprising]] on a mechanical asteroid by destroying its manufacturation facility and the AI generator.
12	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szv4WAwvGuQ&fmt=18 DM-Rankin]]'', by far, the most played map of [=UT2004=]. It helps a bit that both maps were available since the first demo.
13	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiJXzYa5g8g&fmt=18 ONS-Torlan]]'', also from ''2004'', which also received an official remake for ''VideoGame/UnrealTournamentIII''. And in 5 different flavours, to top it all. It also has the distinction of being the most played Onslaught map of the game. And for good reasons.
14	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t88MAMALpxQ&fmt=18 DM-Inferno]]'', a map which takes place [[FireAndBrimstoneHell in Hell]].
15	* Though not to the extent of the original map, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjpQOM5NKNk&fmt=18 DM-Phobos2]]'' is still really cool, especially with the updated graphics.
16	* The backstory behind [=DM-BP2-GoopGod=]. As the Nali are basically the [[ButtMonkey bitches]] of the Skaarj, at least they've managed to keep this temple safe from them.
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18	!! Single-player
19	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b18Va6bl1Q4&fmt=18 The intro cutscene for Unreal Tournament 2003]]. Accompanied with two kickass tracks and a SugarWiki/{{funny moment\|s}}.
20	* Malcolm was presented in ''2003'' as the reigning, nine-time champion of the Tournament. Come ''2004'' and Gorge managed to [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership strip him off the title]].
21	* As usual, several of the Tournament combatants' have impressive feats in their careers:
22	--> '''Scarab's description:''' ''[He's] A Lieutenant in the Desert Legion and veteran of three tribal wars. (...)''
23	--> '''Gkublok's description:''' ''Gkublok was named [[RedBaron "Walking Death"]] by the Nali during his stay on Na Pali.''
24	--> '''Outlaw's description:''' ''Outlaw was recruited into the Hellions after he reputedly went on a cross-galaxy crime spree in which he murdered nearly 300 civilians.''
25	--> '''Karag's description:''' ''Before joining the Iron Guard, Karag honed his weapon handling skills during a long stint as a Marshall for the [[VideoGame/UnrealIITheAwakening Terran Colonial Authority]].''
26	** The returning characters are all acknowledged as in-universe badasses:
27	--> '''Lauren's description:''' ''Born into a poor asteroid miner family, she became notorious by stealthily eradicating her parents' competitors in space before becoming a full time Tournament warrior.''
28	--> '''Xan's description:''' ''Former Tournament champion Xan Kriegor is an almost mythical figure. His return from several years of isolation has been greeted with great trepidation by other Tournament competitors.''
29	--> '''Malcolm's description:''' ''Needs no introduction - most famous veteran of the Tournaments, recognized on every planet.''
30	--> '''Kragoth's description:''' ''Known as the 'Star Slayer,' Kragoth is a dread Necris Phayder assassin. He is rumored to have single handedly killed the entire crew of an ICV Star Cruiser.''

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