Non-stop action make this game a must have for FPS fans.
However, once it was released, it was met with mixed results. I figured it was another game crushed by it's own hype. So, with all these different reviews, I decided to hold off on getting it. That was until I started seeing brief reviews from regular gamers and not by website editors and critics. The FPS fans liked it and said that it had tons of action and was better than they had expected.
With these thoughts in my head, I decided to head on over to EB Games and pick up a copy. When I finally got around to playing it, I was pleasantly surprised. It was, in my opinion, better than some of the critics had made it out to be.
From the opening scene, you're thrust into the violent universe that Quake is set in. Mangled corpses tumble and drift amongst what used to be one of their ships. Exposed brains and bloodied intestines glisten in the light to show off the higher detail in the slightly modified DOOM III engine. From this point on, the action hardly slows down and the body count keeps rising.
vWhat would Quake be without it's brutal weaponry? Some of the destructive tools at your disposal include an automatic rifle with scope, a beefy shotgun, a nail gun, and the infamous rail gun. Each one of these guns make having a surround sound system worth having. Thumps, clicks, and metal noises all ring out with clarity and punch.
One thing that this game introduces that the previous insallations haven't is the use of NPCs that help you out. While you can't issue them orders, it's still nice to have someone helping you out or to use as a human shield. This adds to the immersion in that it makes it slightly more believable instead of being a one man army the whole way through.
While there is plenty of other positive stuff to talk about, it really wouldn't be fair if I failed to mention the negative aspects as well. One thing that I didn't really care for was the use of vehicles in the outdoors. Most, if not all, of the vehicular levels kind of ran on rails and didn't allow for too much diversity. Some of the tank battles with the stider like Strogg vehicles were fun but the rest was rather bland.
There's more to discuss but what would be about knowing everything about the game before playing it. You'll have to discover the rest on your own. In the end though, it's a solid package. The vehicular combat could have been improved but those shortcomings are forgotten when battling the Strogg on foot and in tight corridors.