Quake Live

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 98 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 14 out of 98
  3. Negative: 10 out of 98

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  1. s7e
    Feb 18, 2012
    6
    I would rate this game a 6 out of 10. Many features are missing. It's great as a free game but the playerbase is too small to keep my interest. Development is nearly at a standstill and the clan scene is pathetic. I went back to q3 and found more people playing there than in ql. Was fun while it lasted. Best of luck to those willing to ride it out.
  2. Speed4Runs
    Dec 2, 2012
    6
    Quake Live is a very good game, because it is funny, free (although there are some premium subscriptions, but which DON'T GIVE YOU EXTRA WEAPONS, only maps) and well optimized.
    There are, however, some negative notes:
    - Premium and PRO subscriptions: cause of them, it isn't possible, for normal players who haven't paid to get it, to change some game options. Also, there are some ads if    Quake Live is a very good game, because it is funny, free (although there are some premium subscriptions, but which DON'T GIVE YOU EXTRA WEAPONS, only maps) and well optimized.
    There are, however, some negative notes:
    - Premium and PRO subscriptions: cause of them, it isn't possible, for normal players who haven't paid to get it, to change some game options. Also, there are some ads if you aren't premium or pro. I'd like to play the same maps as the premium players do, why couldn't I? If they put ads, then they get money anyway, even if you don't pay.
    - Not a completely open game: Quake Live is a browser game, which is playable thanks to an extension. The extension for the browser creates a folder and various subfolders on the AppDataLocalLow directory, which makes the game very modifiable (you can create cfgs, modify them, see installed maps etc.), but it's not as open as Quake III Arena or other free games based on it, because you can't play on your own maps, you can't make your own gametypes with scripts etc. I'm not sure if you can make your own mods, but, most probably, you can't.
    - Outdated graphics: I'm not a person who cares about graphics, because I mostly care about performance, which in Quake has always been excellent, but if I have to review something, I must include graphics on it: yes, they're reviewed, optimized, they've added bloom etc., but it's still very old and not good, because there aren't detailed shadows, etc. This is a 2009 game, not a 1999 one like q3a! id Software could have improved graphics a lot. Also, the bloom is very frustrating, although you can disable it.
    Overall, it's a very good game.    … Expand
  3. gui2310gBR
    Mar 20, 2015
    7
    about this game I like so that weapons do not take too much damage are the legal maps has some of unreal tournament 3 quake so that playing with servers and horrible
  4. NightElves
    Aug 2, 2022
    5
    A bit disappointed. I was looking forward for a singleplayer experience like we saw in Quake III Arena. But no. The only singleplayer part in this game is the Training Center which is ........hmm okay but not enough. Also it should be a free game then but it's not.

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  1. PC Gamer
    88
    Quake Live may be a 10-year-old shooter, but it's still a rush. [Nov 2010, p.85]