Quake III Arena

 Dreamcast
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Oct 22, 2000
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 109
  3. Negative: 7 out of 109
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  1. DeadorAliveFan
    Jul 15, 2004
    10
    Very cool game, the 4 player option makes the game the number 1 when u want to play with your friends XD.
  2. Incarta
    Feb 8, 2014
    7
    Good dumb run and gun fun. Difficult to enjoy online if you haven't mastered some skills and the single player is less fun. I suspect quake fans would prefer the pc version
  3. MeDoBaseball
    Apr 3, 2015
    10
    SEXYNESS 90000000000000000000000000000000000000-0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
  4. RyanD.
    Jan 12, 2003
    5
    This game is ok but not great. The single person games are really boring, you just run around trying to kill people which is extremely easy. Once you get into multiplayer the characters go paper thin!!
  5. Empyrea
    Jun 14, 2018
    4
    Controls sucked. I think I played more with my cousin than alone. I didn't like this game at all.
  6. neojotic
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Amazing game but it loses points as it was meant to be played with the mouse and keyboard on the dreamcast. This becomes a huge limitation for enjoying this game as the Dreamcast controller doesn't have a second joystick nor does it have USB ports. Sourcing a DC keyboard and mouse is not only expensive but you're stuck to the one they manufactured as you rely on the controller port for theAmazing game but it loses points as it was meant to be played with the mouse and keyboard on the dreamcast. This becomes a huge limitation for enjoying this game as the Dreamcast controller doesn't have a second joystick nor does it have USB ports. Sourcing a DC keyboard and mouse is not only expensive but you're stuck to the one they manufactured as you rely on the controller port for the hookup. There are a small amount of adapters but that will run you even more money.

    The game itself is atleast a B+ or A- but only with the proper set up or alot of practice with the controller which kinda takes mulitplayer options off the table.    … Expand
  7. oxxxid
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    10000 hours of my life and it is worth it! Gold standard of First Person Shooter!
  8. FuN3y
    Jan 20, 2022
    10
    It has become faster and more fun, it has changed a lot, there is no plot in the game now, but this is not a problem, the game has a goal to defeat all enemies in the arenas
    Weapons from Q2 moved to the third part of the Railgun and the rest and redesigned all weapons
    The Arenas themselves from the creators of the game are well designed and dynamic, I had fun playing them, I still play    It has become faster and more fun, it has changed a lot, there is no plot in the game now, but this is not a problem, the game has a goal to defeat all enemies in the arenas
    Weapons from Q2 moved to the third part of the Railgun and the rest and redesigned all weapons
    The Arenas themselves from the creators of the game are well designed and dynamic, I had fun playing them, I still play it a little
    The game has models from all other games id: Doom guy, Ranger, Bitterman
    She looks better Q2,improved lighting textures,models
    I played with the Ioquake 3 mod which improves textures and other elements even more
    My favorite weapon: Shotgun, Plasma, Rocket Launcher, Railgun
    +Highest Dynamic is very fun
    +Cool,Beauy,Interest,Very Good Balance Levels
    +Unique Very Fun Gameplay
    +Beauty Redesign Weapons
    My Favorite Game
    15 Destroyed by Rocket Launcher out of 10)    … Expand
  9. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 12, 2023
    3
    Multiplayer first person shooter rendered almost unplayable by the fact that the up/down axis of the joystick is reversed from the norm and there's no option to change it, meaning you spend nearly all of your time staring straight up into the air or down at your feet while you wrestle with the completely unintuitive controls. A near-catastrophic omission that ruins what otherwise could'veMultiplayer first person shooter rendered almost unplayable by the fact that the up/down axis of the joystick is reversed from the norm and there's no option to change it, meaning you spend nearly all of your time staring straight up into the air or down at your feet while you wrestle with the completely unintuitive controls. A near-catastrophic omission that ruins what otherwise could've been a fun game.… Expand
  10. RockerMike
    Mar 13, 2023
    10
    My first ever FPS... The best there is in my opinion! When it comes to fps you must play quake 3 area. The maps, the mechanics, the game modes... everything was amazing!!

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best Dreamcast Game of 2000
15
#15 Most Discussed Dreamcast Game of 2000
12
#12 Most Shared Dreamcast Game of 2000

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. CNET Gamecenter
    90
    Without a doubt, the best PC-to-console port ever seen.
  2. Dreamcast HQ
    90
    The only reason I can't give the game a perfect score is the 4 player limitation on online mode.
  3. Game Fan
    97
    Quake 3 Arena is so damn good, scratch that, so damn near perfect, that it makes anybody who believes the future of gaming is not online look like a fool.
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