"An Old-School FPS Classic That Still Holds Up, And Is Still Difficult"
'Played using QuakeSpasm mod, which didn't allow the hours played to translate to Steam but it was around 5-7 hours for completion)'
QUAKE is still a pretty fun FPS. While the graphics aren't the "best" by today's standards, I was surprised at how good the 3D characters looked for this being pretty much the first 3D FPS ever made. I used a sourceport mod in order to get the game running at the correct resolution, which was a bit tedious. I also managed to get the original soundtracks into the game, since the music was never released off of the disk itself, but it is available on the internet and was easy to fix.
The first thing I realized was that this game was much harder than I expected, especially the later levels. I didn't play on the highest difficulty, but I had a good challenge on normal mode with most of the levels. However, I disliked a few stages, particularly in the final chapter, and this was mainly due to the "slime" enemies being extremely hard to hit while dealing lots of damage themselves. This got annoying because in certain parts of the level, they would either be dropped right onto the player or spawned in the shadows which would catch the player off guard. Besides those annoying things, I enjoyed the diversity of demon-like enemies.
The shooting felt good as well. Pretty standard gun placement and UI design, but it worked well in this game. I felt that the soundtrack and texture overhaul (through Quakespasm) really made the game stand out, and I never realized that this title had such a creepy atmosphere. The soundtrack, which included lots of industrial screeching and demonic screams from the the band Nine Inch Nails, was extremely fitting for the dark tone of the game, and its one of the best soundtracks I have heard in my life. Very subtle in practice, but very effective for the experience!
I ran into a pretty annoying bug which forced me to "cheat" my way into the final boss room, which hurt the pacing of my experience a bit. I didn't like the final battle too much, but after it was all said and done I managed to beat an FPS that is a few years older than myself, and enjoyed it along the way!
I can easily Recommend this game for any FPS fans, or anyone willing to try the original 3D shooter that started it all. I have definitely begun to understand why Id Software is so highly regarded for their history in the FPS genre! I also look forward to playing the sequels, as well as the mission packs for each game!
Final Verdict: 8/10 (Great)
'Played using QuakeSpasm mod, which didn't allow the hours played to translate to Steam but it was around 5-7 hours for completion)'
QUAKE is still a pretty fun FPS. While the graphics aren't the "best" by today's standards, I was surprised at how good the 3D characters looked for this being pretty much the first 3D FPS ever made. I used a sourceport mod in order to get the game running at the correct resolution, which was a bit tedious. I also managed to get the original soundtracks into the game, since the music was never released off of the disk itself, but it is available on the internet and was easy to fix.
The first thing I realized was that this game was much harder than I expected, especially the later levels. I didn't play on the highest difficulty, but I had a good challenge on normal mode with most of the levels. However, I disliked a few stages, particularly in the final chapter, and this was mainly due to the "slime" enemies being extremely hard to hit while dealing lots of damage themselves. This got annoying because in certain parts of the level, they would either be dropped right onto the player or spawned in the shadows which would catch the player off guard. Besides those annoying things, I enjoyed the diversity of demon-like enemies.
The shooting felt good as well. Pretty standard gun placement and UI design, but it worked well in this game. I felt that the soundtrack and texture overhaul (through Quakespasm) really made the game stand out, and I never realized that this title had such a creepy atmosphere. The soundtrack, which included lots of industrial screeching and demonic screams from the the band Nine Inch Nails, was extremely fitting for the dark tone of the game, and its one of the best soundtracks I have heard in my life. Very subtle in practice, but very effective for the experience!
I ran into a pretty annoying bug which forced me to "cheat" my way into the final boss room, which hurt the pacing of my experience a bit. I didn't like the final battle too much, but after it was all said and done I managed to beat an FPS that is a few years older than myself, and enjoyed it along the way!
I can easily Recommend this game for any FPS fans, or anyone willing to try the original 3D shooter that started it all. I have definitely begun to understand why Id Software is so highly regarded for their history in the FPS genre! I also look forward to playing the sequels, as well as the mission packs for each game!
Final Verdict: 8/10 (Great)