Anecdote:
After talking to fellow PC enthusiast and specifically folks who enjoyed UT2k4 (about 10 to 12 people) I can definitely say one thing is for certain. People aren't convinced that enough has changed to warrant a purchase. A lot of guys cited that the end of the semester combined with low cash flow from other games and online time being soaked up in TF2, Halo 3, CoD4, etc...they were having a hard time justifying another purchase that from what they could see was UT2k4 with minor upgrades and fixes.
In short, there is a lot of competition for this game and it seems like most people aren't overly impressed with the upgrades both technically and with gameplay. Everyone I asked (and I wasn't doing this scientifically or anything) about the gameplay modes said they would have liked to see more modes with more options, I personally think there are a lot as it is, but I can understand that a lot of people who have played this game for years are ready for a new fresh take on the game. And to be fair there are some new modes, but the ones I have seen seem mostly like twists on old modes.
I personallly still plan to get it next year some time, but probably not until it drops in price and I have some free time.
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