Unreal II: The Awakening

Unreal 2: The Awakening is described as a sequel to Unreal, though many of the story elements, including characters and locations, are entirely unrelated to the original. The game was released to stores on February 4, 2003.

History

Primary development on Unreal 2 was performed by Legend Entertainment, with some assistance by Epic Games, and published by Atari.

Demo

Release Details

• February 4, 2003 - Unreal 2 release
• December 9, 2003 - eXpanded MultiPlayer (XMP) addon

Reception

Game Content

Engine

Upon release, Unreal 2 utilized build 2001 of the Unreal Engine 2 (verify?). Upon release of the XMP addon, the game utilized build 2226. The game appears to use a different series of build enumerations from the base Unreal Engine, as the XMP release was described as build 6496, with patches to 6497 and 7710 (the latest patch).

Music

Gametypes

The base game of Unreal 2 is a single-player mission. A multiplayer addon was released in December 2003, known as XMP (eXpanded Multi-Player).

Weapons

• Dispersion Pistol (T-13 Popgun)
• Combat Assault Rifle (CAR, M32 Duster)
• Grenade Launcher (M406 Hydra)
• M700 Shotgun (Crowd Pleaser)
• Flamethrower (Vulcan)
• Magnum (Avenger, Grace)
• Rocket Launcher (Shark)
• Sniper Rifle (Widowmaker)
• Energy Rifle (Shock Lance)
• Spore Cannon (Spider Gun)
• Drakk Laser
• The Takkra (Drakk Hunter)
• Singularity Cannon
• Auto Turret
• Rocket Turret
• Force Wall
• Proximity Sensor

Vehicles

• Raptor
• Harbinger
• Juggernaut

Races

• Humans (Terran Colonial Authority)
• Liandri Angels (Liandri Corporation)
• Ghost Warriors (Izanagi Corporation)
• Skaarj
• Drakk
• Kai
• Tosc

Characters

• John Dalton
• Aida
• Isaak
• Ne'ban
• Sector Commander Hawkins

Maps

The single-player maps are included in the base game of Unreal 2. The XMP maps are included in the XMP addon.

Related Items: XMP Community Bonus Pack