Quake 4

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 412 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 250 out of 412
  2. Mixed: 129 out of 412
  3. Negative: 33 out of 412
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  1. Marick
    Apr 6, 2015
    6
    After 9 hours of gameplay, I realized that the game really do offer something innovative. This game is like, pac pac, and nothing else happens throughout the game. Maybe only small issue, but nothing wow. The game is not as fun as the previous ones.
  2. GR
    Feb 5, 2007
    7
    A flawed game, with moments of brilliance. The game is let down by the poorly designed vehicle sections and some overly difficult areas. However, it's oozing cinematic flair, thanks largely to superb voice acting, and has a lovely plethora of weapons to create hell with, so it's not all bad. Just be expected to be clicking that quickload button quite a bit towards the end of the game.
  3. RagingPoet
    Aug 6, 2018
    7
    Quake 4 is great oldschool shooter. It doesn't bring anything new to the table, but it is solid craftsmanship done by the masters of FPS genre.
  4. Speed4Runs
    Dec 15, 2012
    6
    If you play this game, don't think that all Quakes are like that. They're all excellent games, so don't take this one as a quake. Slow gameplay (although not as much as games like CoD), there's reload (it's horrible to reload in a fps arena)... and generally, there are some bad points. Also, the multiplayer doesn't seem to be very open. Still, it's a good game. The graphics are superb forIf you play this game, don't think that all Quakes are like that. They're all excellent games, so don't take this one as a quake. Slow gameplay (although not as much as games like CoD), there's reload (it's horrible to reload in a fps arena)... and generally, there are some bad points. Also, the multiplayer doesn't seem to be very open. Still, it's a good game. The graphics are superb for its time. *Graphics: 7- (about 6.85); *Gameplay: 6; *Plot: 4.75; *Longevity: 5.6 Rating: good Vote/score: 5.8… Expand
  5. Killatomate
    Sep 10, 2010
    6
    6/10
    Very boring first person shooter with stupid enemies, boring weapons and only a few good levels. It's one of the games you never play a second time. Many levels lack details and feel somewhat unfinished. The difficulty level is not constant. there are several unfair situations that can get newbies into trouble.

    If you want a good game with detailed levels and creepy enemies, buy Doom 3.
  6. AnsonG.
    Jul 6, 2006
    5
    This game had a promise but the graphics and display was extremely poor. The only i liked is to fight against the enemy were so challenging. Also, those vehicles like tank or walker. Yes, i liked those. Come on is already 2006. If i want those graphics and display to be nice, i would rather buy and play on Xbox360 already. I doubt the Quake 4 was not the best series and not recommended to This game had a promise but the graphics and display was extremely poor. The only i liked is to fight against the enemy were so challenging. Also, those vehicles like tank or walker. Yes, i liked those. Come on is already 2006. If i want those graphics and display to be nice, i would rather buy and play on Xbox360 already. I doubt the Quake 4 was not the best series and not recommended to buy this game very much. Be advised.… Expand
  7. Mobius
    Nov 1, 2005
    5
    I found the game just far to dark to play, even when your outside the game is just to dark and this is with the brightness turned up. another thing is you realy need a beast of a system to have this run properly my rig is 3200cpu 1 gig dual channel memory and a geforce ti4600 Gcard and even though its not the most powerful of systems i can run half life 2 with everything maxed out at I found the game just far to dark to play, even when your outside the game is just to dark and this is with the brightness turned up. another thing is you realy need a beast of a system to have this run properly my rig is 3200cpu 1 gig dual channel memory and a geforce ti4600 Gcard and even though its not the most powerful of systems i can run half life 2 with everything maxed out at 1280x1024 and there are alot of people out there who have much lower specs., Quake 4 is just to system hungry to be any fun.… Expand
  8. Shodan
    Nov 10, 2007
    5
    Pretty forgettable.
  9. JustinP.
    Dec 31, 2006
    6
    Nothing evolutionary or revolutionary about this game. The single player gameplay was extremely bland and unexciting - although technologically impressive. In all honesty I wish I hadn't forked over my hard-earned money to buy this game, and this is the only reason that I play the game still. Admittedly, only for 15 minute bursts because honestly I can't stand to play longer Nothing evolutionary or revolutionary about this game. The single player gameplay was extremely bland and unexciting - although technologically impressive. In all honesty I wish I hadn't forked over my hard-earned money to buy this game, and this is the only reason that I play the game still. Admittedly, only for 15 minute bursts because honestly I can't stand to play longer than that at any given moment.… Expand
  10. vigilanteOito8
    Jan 26, 2023
    7
    Apesar de ser antigo, ainda é um bom shooter pra aqueles que curtem jogar games antigos.
    Me lembrou um pouco a gameplay de FEAR.
  11. BlackHood
    Nov 14, 2005
    7
    Nice Game, ran fine in XP64 with AMD64-3000 (1800) 1 gig ram, it's a one time player. took me under 20 hours to beat, sadly. obv with punkbuster and the new engine, if your into multiplayer then get this game.
  12. ShawnD
    Oct 6, 2008
    7
    The biggest problem, IMO, is that this game is very hard on the eyes. It's like it's too dark and too bright at the same time; I can't even describe it. Another problem is that the story is retarded. This game tries to have a bunch of characters in it, but all of the characters suck. Dealing with these assholes and being on the ship wastes a ton of time and it slows the The biggest problem, IMO, is that this game is very hard on the eyes. It's like it's too dark and too bright at the same time; I can't even describe it. Another problem is that the story is retarded. This game tries to have a bunch of characters in it, but all of the characters suck. Dealing with these assholes and being on the ship wastes a ton of time and it slows the game down. The driving parts sucked. A lot of the weapons sucked. The shotgun only has 40 ammo max, machine gun is useless, nailgun has exploding ammo so it can't be used close range, hyperblaster bounces off walls so it can't be used close range, explosives are not close range, railgun is mostly a sniper weapon. Can you guess what range most of the fighting is? You guessed it - close range. It's like the developers took Quake 2 and thought "let's cripple the hell out of this game then improve the graphics or something and call it Quake 4".… Expand
  13. Null
    Nov 11, 2005
    7
    I was really impressed with this game. I went into it thinking it would be an expansion of Doom 3 (which I wasn't too impressed with). This game however fix alot of flaws that were in Doom 3. First off the game is alot brighter so you don't have to use your flashlight constantly. Secondly there is alot more deverse gameplay content over what was presented to you in Doom 3. I was really impressed with this game. I went into it thinking it would be an expansion of Doom 3 (which I wasn't too impressed with). This game however fix alot of flaws that were in Doom 3. First off the game is alot brighter so you don't have to use your flashlight constantly. Secondly there is alot more deverse gameplay content over what was presented to you in Doom 3. Don't get me wrong, its still a mindless shooter and once you beat the last boss the game is over and you probally won't play it again. I wouldn't recommend buy this game but its definitley worth a download.… Expand
  14. SamG.
    Nov 12, 2005
    7
    The game is good dont get me wrong. I have finished this game, but one way to look at this game, "its like doom 3, only more teamplay and a better story line".. This game is very fun when playing along soldiers, but when you go solo, it kinda gets boring. because the whole time you are opening doors, killing machines, flicking switches, killing more machines. .. The game is good, dont get The game is good dont get me wrong. I have finished this game, but one way to look at this game, "its like doom 3, only more teamplay and a better story line".. This game is very fun when playing along soldiers, but when you go solo, it kinda gets boring. because the whole time you are opening doors, killing machines, flicking switches, killing more machines. .. The game is good, dont get me wrong. Just that, ID software could've put more effort into making it not such a mindless killing spree..Doom1,2 Quake 1,2 where good sellers because at the time, thick stroy lines were that big of a deal. but with games of today, such as Half-Life 2, FEAR, which both of theses have made great story lines, sucking you in. There is no room anymore for just action games!… Expand
  15. 1stCav
    Nov 30, 2011
    7
    A game worth playing for fans of the Strogg storyline. Similar to Doom 3 in mechanics as would be expected. Tons of those little computer screens like Doom. A lot of the weapons are pretty much rehashes of Doom 3 weapons, ie, Grenade Launcher, Machine Gun (which isn't even a machine gun, more of an assault rifle or SMG type thing, why does id always call them that?) "Blaster" which isA game worth playing for fans of the Strogg storyline. Similar to Doom 3 in mechanics as would be expected. Tons of those little computer screens like Doom. A lot of the weapons are pretty much rehashes of Doom 3 weapons, ie, Grenade Launcher, Machine Gun (which isn't even a machine gun, more of an assault rifle or SMG type thing, why does id always call them that?) "Blaster" which is basically the pistol with infinite ammo, Shotgun, etc. Characters you meet throughout the game will sometimes randomly offer to upgrade some of your weapons. Most of them get a kind of modification, some a lot more useful than others. The enemies are reasonably varied but some of the common foot soldiers are especially predictable and almost all enemies display fairly dimwitted AI. Mastering the art of strafing while scoring consistent hits is a must for those sudden close encounters.

    A significant part of the game is spent both going solo and fighting in small groups with your AI teammates, which are usually helpful enough if you do your part to stave off enemies so they are not butchered. The Medics and "Techs" are especially helpful to refill your life and armor respectively. But if you are more comfortable as a lone wolf then not to worry, you get plenty of time for that, particularly during the more creepy/horror section of the game. Personally I enjoy the parts where it is actually depicting the 'war' between humanity and the Strogg, and thus you have some small squad-based combat. The horror parts rely mostly on absurd amounts of gore and shock value, which to me after a while is more depressing than scary. These areas also (and the game in general) leave much to be desired for music and audio outside of sound effects of combat and groans/weird crap. Halo knows how to pump you up a bit with some music themes, id should maybe take a lesson for their less horror-driven areas.

    As far as plot, the story is interesting enough, but the ending seems kind of abrupt and the final fight was kind of easy once you figured out what to do. I played on the second hardest difficulty out of 4 choices for reference. Sometimes the 'leaders' of your squad make asinine decisions compared to real life, ie, hey, YOU, go on this dangerous solo mission while I apparently do nothing. Or if you secure something they love to leave a single guy behind to guard it, cause you know, he can handle dozens of enemies by himself. Future humanity sucks at organizing for war. But I digress, it's obviously more for game play reasons than it is to make sense.

    Overall a decent campaign. Multiplayer is kind of weak and has no bots without installing mods. Worth a bargain price, which by the age of the game you should be able to get.    … Expand
  16. MeCritic
    Mar 28, 2013
    6
    This is a pretty OK game. It could be a lot better, and it shouldn't really be Quake. In the originals, the fun was running, jumping, and shooting. This would be called a "runny-jumpy-shooty" game. Unfortunately, Quake 4 lacks this. Jumping makes you go slower when you land, and you can't run at 5k MPH and shoot things in the face and live. Don't get me wrong, I don't look for this in aThis is a pretty OK game. It could be a lot better, and it shouldn't really be Quake. In the originals, the fun was running, jumping, and shooting. This would be called a "runny-jumpy-shooty" game. Unfortunately, Quake 4 lacks this. Jumping makes you go slower when you land, and you can't run at 5k MPH and shoot things in the face and live. Don't get me wrong, I don't look for this in a game. Only Quake and Doom games. This is too story oriented. And on top of that, the story isn't even very good. I mean, it's OK, but more than that, it's just not worth the time. Now, as for the multiplayer, it's just a copy of Quake III Arena with beefed up player and weapon models. And as for the graphics, even for 2005, it's not that great. The weapon models are cool, the textures are cool, but the character models are just atrocious. Now, I don't say "STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS!!11!!1!" It can be fun. But it doesn't hold up to the former glory of Quake from 1996. I mean, not even id Software was happy with the way Raven and Bethesda took it. So, maybe if you see it at a used game store for like $10 or on sale on Steam for $10, it might be a good buy. But don't expect lots of runny-jumpy-shooty fun.… Expand
  17. iddqd4
    Feb 13, 2018
    6
    Это уже не парни из ID во главе с Кармакам, и к сожалению, это заметно с первых минут игры. Посредственно.
  18. Lucif3r
    Dec 12, 2020
    5
    I think i was too much fondled with the fast gameplay of Q3A and UT that this game simply felt slow and boring. And it does not make me want to go back for some reason either. Its not a bad game but i wouldnt call it a good game either. You forget it very fast.
  19. Tomle1202
    Sep 2, 2022
    7
    Quake 4 is a perfectly competent shooter that somehow suffers from identity crisis.
  20. gui2310gBR
    Apr 14, 2015
    5
    this game let me down the chart and good until I hate and the cd-key used code and found incorrect The history and more or less bad enemies many veteran in Easy mode seems the easy way disappointing game
  21. RealTruth
    Dec 16, 2022
    7
    I'm re-playing this 2005 game in 2022. For a 17 year old piece of triple-A FPS entertainment, this holds up pretty well. It's also just fun to adjust settings on a relatively low performance laptop and get warned that ultra-high quality visuals will require "500 megabytes" of memory.

    While action wise this game presents as a straightforward FPS, at 2nd to hardest difficulty it    I'm re-playing this 2005 game in 2022. For a 17 year old piece of triple-A FPS entertainment, this holds up pretty well. It's also just fun to adjust settings on a relatively low performance laptop and get warned that ultra-high quality visuals will require "500 megabytes" of memory.

    While action wise this game presents as a straightforward FPS, at 2nd to hardest difficulty it frustratingly tries to be a survival horror game. I've dipped into God mode multiple times to get through rooms drowned out by multiple spawned bullet sponge enemies.

    Art design wise, this is pretty good advancement from the prequel, Quake 2 in terms of enemy design. Enviromentally, the themes get played out pretty quickly, with lots of crucification imagery, spurts of blood and body goo, and general mutilation. There are some nice set pieces, like a weird gigantic baby-monster that you disturbingly have to kill.

    The rendering of human NPC is hit or miss, with some human faces unintentionally completely distorted from reality. Colors in the dark indoor scenes pop pretty well, while the outdoor levels are a monotonous dirt color scheme that (after 17 years) feels lazy and certainly hasn't aged well aesthetically.

    In terms of the single player level design, maps are hit or miss. There's some very basic "green means goes" in terms of pathing on inside levels. The outside levels aren't as linear or easy to read, and I've jumped onto youtube around five times during this playthrough so far.

    The difficulty ramps as you get deeper into the game - I've found the full weapons arsenal, but no ammo for most of the weapons. Also, on my setup and config at least, it seems the enemies get to hid in the darkness and corners but have perfect aim to your character. (I'm playing the campaign at 2nd highest difficulty.)

    Other artificial difficulty factor - arbitrarily doors lock behind you, leaving you with little cover against bullet sponge semi-bosses. Also, ally NPC throw themselves into the line of fire, resulting in game-over states because they're too stupid to take cover.    … Expand
  22. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    Game was released after DOOM 3 which was better game for me
    Even so, game was still good to play, with unique atmosphere and lots of gunplay.
    But also weakest Quake game I ever played.
  23. BulletTimeTails
    Jun 25, 2020
    5
    A more mediocre and boring Doom 3, i don´t even know how you make a Quake game that is just boring. And to be honest why would i reccomend Quake 4 if there are better games out there with the same theme as this one?
  24. SewAwOw
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
    Олдскульный шутерок на движке doom 3 с более интенсивной боевкой и открытыми локациями. Игра в принципе интересная, ничего лишнего, только шутерная составляющая. В отличие от одиночества в думе 3 здесь время от времени нам дают в напарники пару бойцов, которые довольно смышленные и точные, а некоторые еще могут подхилить. Врагов больше чем в дум 3 по кол-ву, но и оружия целых 10 видов,Олдскульный шутерок на движке doom 3 с более интенсивной боевкой и открытыми локациями. Игра в принципе интересная, ничего лишнего, только шутерная составляющая. В отличие от одиночества в думе 3 здесь время от времени нам дают в напарники пару бойцов, которые довольно смышленные и точные, а некоторые еще могут подхилить. Врагов больше чем в дум 3 по кол-ву, но и оружия целых 10 видов, заскучать не дадут. Сюжет простенький, про войну между людьми и киборгами строггами, какого-то глубокого лора нет, кпк и аудиозаписей здесь не добавили. Графика такая что и в думе, немного поработали над освещением. Добавилось больше постановочных моментов, самым запоминающимся является превращение ГГ в строгга, даже щас смотрелось интересно и изобретательно. А так каких-то ярких моментов больше и нет, локации самые что ни на есть обычные, серые, тёмные и безликие, даже в открытых миссиях особо не на что смотреть.… Expand
  25. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    7
    Quake 4 continues the story of Quake 2. It offers reasonably fun combat against cybernetic alien freaks with a variety of satisfying weapons. The graphics and sound are quite impressive for a game released back in 2005. However, I didn't find it memorable because the story was dull, your fellow soldiers were lackadaisical about their imminent danger on a hostile alien planet, and the musicQuake 4 continues the story of Quake 2. It offers reasonably fun combat against cybernetic alien freaks with a variety of satisfying weapons. The graphics and sound are quite impressive for a game released back in 2005. However, I didn't find it memorable because the story was dull, your fellow soldiers were lackadaisical about their imminent danger on a hostile alien planet, and the music was uninspiring. I also tried the online multiplayer but didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as I enjoyed Quake 3: Arena.… Expand
  26. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    5
    Очень интересно как низко пал дум 3 и как туда же навернулся кваке 4 совпадение не думаю
  27. xcale
    Dec 13, 2022
    6
    It does not suit to the Quake franchise in my humble opinion. However worth to play.

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#34 Best PC Game of 2005
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#18 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
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#19 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. Gaming Target
    84
    The single player campaign uses the old school twitch shooter style that is still enjoyable, but gets repetitive and is ultimately unsatisfying in these days of more sophisticated shooters.
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  2. BonusStage
    82
    In terms of multiplayer, we’re still trying to figure out what went wrong in that process, because Quake III ruled in that department.
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  3. AtomicGamer
    90
    I had a ton of fun playing Quake 4, and while the game started off kind of slow, it picked up quickly and wound up being a solid, action-packed experience without the dreaded "realistic" limitations on combat that so many recent games put on the player.
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