Urban Terror is a stand alone mod of Quake 3. UrT as it is popularly called is a completely free FPS with great graphics and feel and it runs on Windows , Linux and a Mac too . Even though its nearly 8 years old now constant development by FrozenSands has kept this game alive . In fact where many of the old school players though the game is dying it is actually becoming more popular if you look at google trends below.
The nearly 8 year old game has all the standard requirements for an FPS . The range of guns evenly balanced out , there are other various other accessories one may carry includes grenades , night vision goggles etc. It comes packed with many levels and many many more by the community . The next version is said to have many more maps.
Where the game stands out : It tends more towards the non real physics but adding more fun and game play. One can grab on to fences , windows ledges to climb up or hop across . It also allows to perform wall jumps similar to what Mirror's Edge an upcoming game by DICE will have. One can reach unreal speeds by using Quake 3 infamous circle jump techniques. To see a few videos just look up "urban terror jumps" on you tube.
The hit detection is good not the best. Damage depends on which part of the body one gets hits on and the players ability to move or shoot depending if the person is hit on the arms or on the legs.
The community is dedicated and quite tight nit. I wont rate this game as i have been addicted to it since Dec 07.
Below you will find one of the best frag videos for urban terror.
