Classic gameplay with modern graphics!

User Rating: 9 | Quake 4 PC
By adders11 | Review Date:
I recently got Quake 4 as I am a bit of a fan of the series. I wasn't dissapointed at all either. The single player is what I always play first and I was happy because you get to the action in a matter of seconds, unlike Doom 3 which tried to build up an atmosphere before hand. I know there are a lot games like Half-Life 2 that take a while to get into the action because it suits certain games more, but Quake is Quake. In fact, it even starts a lot like Quake 2 (Quake 3 was a multiplayer game, so that doesn't count).
I'm also impressed by Quake 4's graphics. I know it uses the Doom 3 engine, but there's a lot more video options and the game looks great on my PC. I think it's got graphical texture enhancements added to the Doom 3 engine. But, though the amazing lighting and texture details are all amazing, what I do hate about the graphics are that they are OpenGL powered, so they give off that stupid 'shiny' feel everywhere you look. But they still deserve a 10/10!
The sound effects and music also set the right atmospheric feels to the game. Quake 4 is not particually aimed to be 'scary', though there some gruesome parts as you go through. There are vehicle sequences too. This is new to the series, and they are very fun if a little basic. Quake 4 focuses on bigger environments. Doom 3 had outdoor elements, but Quake 4 takes both outdoor shooting and indoor shooting and mixes them well.
There's loads of cool weapons too, including the old favourites like the nailgun, railgun, hyperblaster and more. But is it just me or is the standard machine gun capable of taking out almost any enemy with ease? This is probably what makes Quake 4's single player mode quite easy.
The multiplayer is underrated- I know it's just like Quake 3 but it's bloody fun if you ask me. There's a lot of different modes too, and some great maps.
Quake 4 also kind of feels like your playing a remake of Quake 2...a lot of people will probably say no to that but the game does feel a lot like Quake 2- I know it's the sequel there's just something that feels the same.
Overall, Quake 4 is one great addition to the series and one of the best next-generation shooters available. It's better than Doom 3 and all fans should buy it.

My PC specs:
-AMD Sempron 3.4GHZ
-nVidia GeForce 7300GT 256MB
-1GB RAM

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