UNREAL 20th Anniversary: GET IT FOR FREE ON GOG! + Recommended Mods

  Unreal Gold is 20 years old today, and GOG has decided to spoil you with a free download of this classic FPS! Hurry up as the offer will last only 48 hours! (offer until May 24, 5pm UTC!)


1998 was really one of the most incredible years for the FPS genre, with both the releases of Half-Life and Unreal.(By the way, for obvious reason, Valve's #1 game, Half-Life, is not on GOG. You can find it on Steam or Amazon!)
Unreal was the new king when it came to lighting effects, and out-of-this-world architecture. Never before had we experienced such a convincing alien "trip" to the depths of space.

The Skaarj look like Predator's cousins.

The story was quite interesting.
You are a prisoner, being transported to your moon-based prison, while suddenly your spacecraft crashes on the lip of a canyon, on an uncharted planet, NA PALI!

Now you're on your own and have to survive on that alien world, inhabited by the friendly Nali, and the less-then-friendly reptilian Skaarj.




You're going to explore LOTS of gorgeous levels (47!!), blinded by the crystal clear water shimmers and marvelous skies with improbable colors. Run across vast enchanting cities, mysterious temples, glittering mines, shattered ships!😍

In a word, you're stranded alone on a planet filled with some Namek peasants and countless heavily armed predators. Enjoy your stay.👍

Check out the rest of the Unreal series! (80% off until May 29, 5pm UTC.)

RECOMMENDED MODS

Patch 227

  
  A completely overworked and VERY necessary "fixed" version of Unreal Tournament. 
First, you'll have the pleasure to render the game with D3D8, D3D9 and a HEAVILY improved OpenGL.
Countless bugs have been fixed, alongside many improvements and additions to enhance the overall experience. 

Don't worry, the core gameplay hasn't been modified in any way.
Not only that, the game is still 100% compatible with old mods and maps.

Check out the huge changelog.

HIGH-RESOLUTION UNREAL SKINS

This mod replaces will replace all Unreal/RTNP skins with detailed, faithful high-res versions.
Quote: "There has been no simple filters or cheesy sharpening techniques used during the skinning process. Each part of every skin has been manually air-brushed and blended. Hundreds of layers were created to apply overlay detail textures, better looking shadows, better highlights, and more. The end result is faithful skins that look almost the same from a distance, but far more detailed up-close." 

We're not in Kansas anymore.

UNREAL REDUX (NOT RELEASED YET!!!)

  Much more than a mod, this fan-made project intends to remake the WHOLE game, using the Patch 227, while being improved with new visual effects and gameplay mechanics.
Level architecture will be totally rethought and received a modern treatment with HD textures and high-poly geometry.

Weapons will be more detailed and feel more powerful too.

If this incredible trailer doesn't hook you up, I don't know what will =>