Quake III: Team Arena

 PC
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. GameSpot
    74
    Though its new features may not seem remarkable individually, when put together they comprise a number of interesting new strategies and also let experienced players organize team-based games based on those strategies.
  2. Computer Games Magazine
    70
    What it was designed to do, it does very well. It barely makes a pretense of doing anything else, however—extra bells and whistles are definitely not part of the package.
  3. Eurogamer
    70
    The graphics are great but come at a high cost, the new weapons and items are amusing but encourage random kills, and the maps are stunning but far too big for the number of people playing the game at the moment.
  5. TotalGames.net
    68
    To get the most out of this you will need to play it for quite a while, and those of you that do will no doubt find the extra features rewarding – if you only dabble with the game this is not an essential addition.
  6. GamerWeb PC
    65
    This should have been included with the original game, or as a free download a month or two after Q3A came out.
  7. GamePower
    62
    Expands upon the original game by adding some much-needed variety and team-play action to the mix. The only problem is that, for an overly priced $30, gamers expect a bit more than a glorified mod that should have been in the game right from the get-go.
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  8. CNET Gamecenter
    60
    Despite its flaws, serious Quake III fans will want to snatch this up right away.
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  9. Adrenaline Vault
    60
    A decent expansion that is more notable for its graphical sheen, elegant interface and Classic CTF maps than something more innovative. Although fun with the right group of people, the expansion adds nothing to its genre.
  10. Daily Radar
    50
    While it's an improvement over the original, Team Arena is essentially a decent mod but it's nothing that can't be found for free.
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  11. All Game Guide
    50
    While the power-ups are well done and Harvester and One Flag CTF are a lot of fun, this expansion pack will more than likely collect dust instead of frags.
  12. Happy Puppy
    50
    Needs a lot more to justify the price.

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#88 Best PC Game of 2000
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#33 Most Discussed PC Game of 2000

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 87
  3. Negative: 10 out of 87
  1. PeterK.
    Aug 6, 2007
    10
    Sweet fast paced action. How did metacritic score this game so low beats me!
  2. xcale
    Feb 23, 2023
    6
    It was like skimming of Quake 3 Arena. I cannot say it improves too much over main game.
  3. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    5
    An expansion for Quake 3: Arena featuring 4 new game modes for team play. I tried this game out with the included bots but didn't enjoy theAn expansion for Quake 3: Arena featuring 4 new game modes for team play. I tried this game out with the included bots but didn't enjoy the experience very much because the bots just aren't too bright. Also, the only game mode I really enjoyed was old-fashioned CTF, so this doesn't really add much of value to Quake 3: Arena. I suspect this expansion was much better when played with real people at LAN parties.… Full Review »
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