Playtime: 7 Hours
Score: 8/10
An awesome shooter! So I never played the original Quake as I grew up playing Quake 2 and 4, but it was fun to see where the series started with this remaster. This game feels like a mix of old school id games like the original 2 Dooms, but also a stepping stone into their modern games before Quake 2 took it a step further. So far I just beat the base game, and will do individual reviews for the expansions.
The shooting feels good and still fun to kill hordes of enemies. You fight a mix of demons and dark fanasty creatures like the Shambler and the Ogres which by far the coolest looking. The weapon line up is okay feeling with the FPS staples like the shotgun (which feels more like a pistol) and super shotgun, the nail gun and super nail gun which I loved to use, grenade and rocket launchers and finally the thunderbolt which is this games equvailent of a BFG. I found the weapons to be fun but not as good as Quake 2's line up even though those are upgraded versions of these.
I also found the level design to be quite interesting as they feel very puzzle like then any of id game. You have to run around and collect keys to open doors which is standard, but theres lots of traps for you to avoid as well as buttons to either push or shoot to unlock doors and secret passages. I felt like Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider exploring some of these levels. And there's fun additions like secret exits that will lead to a secret level and then skip a couple of the normal levels afterwards which was nice.
The music is very different to Id's other games, with this games OST feeling more like a moody, atmospheric sound scape that adds to the horror atmosphere. I do like the OST overall but I did miss the more heart pounding tracks that you don't get here aside for the main menu theme.
Lastly the achievement list is fun with lots of things for you to do other then just completing episodes unlike Quake 2's list. And your getting lots of content overall with all the official expansions but also fan made expansions you can download from the main menu for free, so its definitely a game that can keep you busy for a while.
My negatives are mainly I wish the OST was more catchy; the shooting can feel not quite as good as later id games and the enemies tend to dog pile on top of you in some rooms which can make it feel a little unfair to play. Overall though, a solid shooter and remaster.
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Score: 8/10
An awesome shooter! So I never played the original Quake as I grew up playing Quake 2 and 4, but it was fun to see where the series started with this remaster. This game feels like a mix of old school id games like the original 2 Dooms, but also a stepping stone into their modern games before Quake 2 took it a step further. So far I just beat the base game, and will do individual reviews for the expansions.
The shooting feels good and still fun to kill hordes of enemies. You fight a mix of demons and dark fanasty creatures like the Shambler and the Ogres which by far the coolest looking. The weapon line up is okay feeling with the FPS staples like the shotgun (which feels more like a pistol) and super shotgun, the nail gun and super nail gun which I loved to use, grenade and rocket launchers and finally the thunderbolt which is this games equvailent of a BFG. I found the weapons to be fun but not as good as Quake 2's line up even though those are upgraded versions of these.
I also found the level design to be quite interesting as they feel very puzzle like then any of id game. You have to run around and collect keys to open doors which is standard, but theres lots of traps for you to avoid as well as buttons to either push or shoot to unlock doors and secret passages. I felt like Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider exploring some of these levels. And there's fun additions like secret exits that will lead to a secret level and then skip a couple of the normal levels afterwards which was nice.
The music is very different to Id's other games, with this games OST feeling more like a moody, atmospheric sound scape that adds to the horror atmosphere. I do like the OST overall but I did miss the more heart pounding tracks that you don't get here aside for the main menu theme.
Lastly the achievement list is fun with lots of things for you to do other then just completing episodes unlike Quake 2's list. And your getting lots of content overall with all the official expansions but also fan made expansions you can download from the main menu for free, so its definitely a game that can keep you busy for a while.
My negatives are mainly I wish the OST was more catchy; the shooting can feel not quite as good as later id games and the enemies tend to dog pile on top of you in some rooms which can make it feel a little unfair to play. Overall though, a solid shooter and remaster.
All Games Played and Reviewed Ranked - https://www.backloggd.com/u/JudgeDredd35/list/all-games-i-have-played-and-reviewed-ranked/