You'll hear a lot of player chatter from both sides of the field. When a teammate isn't yelling out a request for support, you'll hear the enemy viciously taunt you -- particularly after they wipe you out. Some of it is rather cornball (one guy sounds like a full-blown religious zealot), but overall it's not bad. The background music that occasionally plays is very good. The sound effects really play a huge part here, though. If you hear the bang of Flak Cannons and Rocket Launchers go off in the distance, you can get an idea of your enemy's location and act accordingly.

One other new addition to Unreal Tournament is the new single-player campaign. You play a gruff hero who joins a group of no-nonsense mercenaries to battle a dominant alien race called the Necris. Each stage has a purpose, as you strike a blow to this empire (such as the shutdown of a power core) -- but they refuse to give up without a fight. Assisting arrows light up on occasion, in case you get lost or have difficulty finding a prime target. Hardcore Unreal Tournament players may express disappointment over the inclusion of this campaign, especially since a few beloved multiplayer modes from previous games didn't make the cut. However, don't be too hasty. It has enough content to hold its own.

If it is multiplayer action you crave, then Unreal Tournament has it in spades. Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch and Capture the Flag are obvious favorites, but the new Duel and Warpath modes are real attention getters. With Duel, you face off against an opponent on a smaller map, resulting in a more intimate battle. Warpath involves some strategy, as you must capture and shut down enemy nodes in order to make their energy core vulnerable. Although the multiplayer support is only half of what the PC version handles (ten to sixteen in comparison to thirty-two), the PS3 edition is still lots of fun.

The real significance with Unreal Tournament III on the PS3, however, is the Community support. For the first time in a console FPS, you're finally able to implement your own user-created mods – maps, modes, player creations – into the game. It's a feature that will no doubt take a lot of time and dedication. To devoted fans, however, it's a stellar inclusion. You're also able to receive messages, set up friend lists, seek out instant action matches and more.

Unreal Tournament continues to live up to its name, and part three on the PS3 is just as thrilling as its PC counterpart. Never mind its shortened multiplayer count and lack of extra modes -- there's enough here to keep you fragging through the holidays.