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. 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.
  2. 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

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

Critic Reviews

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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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