Quake 4 is not the best first person shooter you will play this year but that certainly doesn't mean its not worth playing. I played both F.E.A.R and Quake 4 at the same time and beat them both within the same relative time span. After playing both I probably enjoyed them both the same but in a different way. I knew what to expect with Quake (shooting, killing, big guns) and I knew what to expect with FEAR (creepy, atmospheric, entertaining). Both take different approached to gaming and both do it well. Quake 4 is for people who like blasting and with a bit of story and direction and thats exactly what it is. To top if off the game looks unbelievable sexy and really shows what the Doom 3 engine can do. My biggest gripe is definitely the short (took me less than 10hrs) of gameplay. I hope we get some mods or expansions (like quake 2) to extend the single player. Haven't played much MP but we shall see!
What can I say? It is truly a fun FPS to play. The game looks splendid and 3x better looking than Doom 3. The textures look very good and characters models are done very well. The smoke effects from a fire after an explo... Read Full Review
Built on Doom 3's technology, I expected this game to be very much like its counterpart. And it is, but more fine tuned. The graphics are arguably the best ever made. The gameplay is excellent, your enemies are tough, an... Read Full Review