Quake

 PC
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1038 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 131 out of 1038
  3. Negative: 32 out of 1038

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  1. JaredJ
    Jul 29, 2009
    7
    Even after it was released for the Nintindo 64, I still blazed through the levels again and again. Now I look at it and realize what it was missing, a story. Every time I played it I felt it was missing something. You go through 32 levels with no story. There is nothing more I love then kicking Lucifer's (Satan, Devil) forces back into Hell (as I am a Christian) but it never did grab Even after it was released for the Nintindo 64, I still blazed through the levels again and again. Now I look at it and realize what it was missing, a story. Every time I played it I felt it was missing something. You go through 32 levels with no story. There is nothing more I love then kicking Lucifer's (Satan, Devil) forces back into Hell (as I am a Christian) but it never did grab me the way I hoped because it was missing the most important thing, a story. i.d. Software you will be missed, why did you merge with Bethesda?… Expand
  2. Marick
    Apr 3, 2015
    7
    The truth is that Quake, manages to keep you connected to the PC quite well, even though the game does not share a story. I think that is a good game, even for 1996, but for me, now when you play in 2015 seems a children's game.
  3. LilDude
    Aug 5, 2007
    6
    This game is now a decade old... And its a classic.
  4. NikoLinni
    Feb 21, 2014
    7
    A classic game in its own right. Not the best, most awesome in my opinion, but it's a nice fun shooter. A little fustrating, but what game isn't eh?

    I did play this on GL Quake via steam, and the archaic way of resizing the window was just...eh. Not for me. Also, remember +mlook before you begin! So, game play wise the controls are tight. Ranger moves pretty fast, and responds well    A classic game in its own right. Not the best, most awesome in my opinion, but it's a nice fun shooter. A little fustrating, but what game isn't eh?

    I did play this on GL Quake via steam, and the archaic way of resizing the window was just...eh. Not for me. Also, remember +mlook before you begin!

    So, game play wise the controls are tight. Ranger moves pretty fast, and responds well to your controls. Every control is also customizable as well, and I do have a slight complaint that you can't go "back" when cycling weapons, only forward.

    The enemies were alright. Though I wasn't too fond of seeing the Ogre, a foe that launches grenades, all over the place. Them bombs get annoying. But I never honestly got tired of them.

    The weapons were okay as well. The shotgun, Super/Double Barreled Shotgun and Rocket Launcher all make a comeback from Good ol' Doom, and new weapons like the Thundergun (or was it LIghting gun?) grenade launcher and nail guns (My personal favorite was the Super Nail Gun).

    Game comes with plenty of levels, 4 episodes plus the final boss level, and I like how you navigate to each episode instead of going through a menu like in Doom. Helps it be more immersive.

    All in all, count me in as seeing how this one is a classic game, this coming from one of those gamers that didn't grow up with quake.    … Expand
  5. sebastianali
    Jun 12, 2021
    7
    Quake es un juego bastante parecido Doom, como ya era costumbre. El salto mas importante se encuentra en el apartado grafico, aprovechando mucho mas las capacidades del 3d. Ya se podia mirar arriba y abajo anteriormente en juegos como Heretic, ya se podia saltar en Hexen, ya se podia nadar en Duke Nukem 3d, pero Quake refino bastante todas estas mecanicas. Tanto Heretic, como Hexen, comoQuake es un juego bastante parecido Doom, como ya era costumbre. El salto mas importante se encuentra en el apartado grafico, aprovechando mucho mas las capacidades del 3d. Ya se podia mirar arriba y abajo anteriormente en juegos como Heretic, ya se podia saltar en Hexen, ya se podia nadar en Duke Nukem 3d, pero Quake refino bastante todas estas mecanicas. Tanto Heretic, como Hexen, como Duke Nukem 3d tenian problemas en algunas de estas nuevas mecanicas complejas, porque seguian ejecutandose en el motor de Doom, Quake tiene un nuevo motor que aprovecha y pule mucho mas estas mecanicas, y si lo sumamos a un diseño de niveles que si bien no diria que supera, pero que no tiene nada que envidiarle a los dos primeros Doom, tenemos un juego que envejecio bastante bien..... Casi.
    Siguen habiendo algunos problemas de Doom, y debo decir que a veces el juego no balancea bien la curva de dificultad, abusando de poner enemigos muy fuertes en cantidades grandes en ciertos mapas. Aca las armas no pegan tan fuertes como las de Doom, y los enemigos son incluso mas fuertes, incluso en dificultad facil o normal, para alguien que empieza a jugar podria costarle. Aun asi, es un juego muy recomendado, y inspiraria bastante a futuros FPS. De hecho, sin temor a equivocarme, puedo decir que Quake 1 junto con Quake 2 y Half Life 1 son los primeros shooter "modernos" de la historia, el que sentaron las bases para todo lo que vendria despues.    … Expand
  6. ProfAmateur
    Jan 16, 2022
    7
    english below
    Das Spiel ist sehr ähnlich (etwas nachgemacht) wie Doom. Ein grosser Unterschied ist, dass man in alle Richtungen zielen kann (also auch oben/unten), was natürlich mehr Skill benötigt. Die Waffen, Gegner und Levels sind alle gut, aber man kennt es schon von Doom.
    ________________ The game is very similar (somewhat imitated) to Doom. One big difference is that you can aim    english below
    Das Spiel ist sehr ähnlich (etwas nachgemacht) wie Doom. Ein grosser Unterschied ist, dass man in alle Richtungen zielen kann (also auch oben/unten), was natürlich mehr Skill benötigt. Die Waffen, Gegner und Levels sind alle gut, aber man kennt es schon von Doom.
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    The game is very similar (somewhat imitated) to Doom. One big difference is that you can aim in all directions (including up/down), which of course requires more skill. The weapons, enemies and levels are all good, but you already know it from Doom.    … Expand
  7. Nekellor_Met
    Aug 7, 2020
    5
    Не смотря на технологических прорыв в полноценный 3D, этого не хватает для высокой оценки . В игре слишком мало оружия, что конечно компенсирует DLC, однако и в тех самых DLC левел-дизайн превращается в ужас, подобные последним уровням DOOM.Не смотря на технологических прорыв в полноценный 3D, этого не хватает для высокой оценки . В игре слишком мало оружия, что конечно компенсирует DLC, однако и в тех самых DLC левел-дизайн превращается в ужас, подобные последним уровням DOOM.
  8. Oshiri_Maeda
    Oct 10, 2021
    7
    Played in 2021. Perfect remaster, no complaints. Really.
    7/10 cause the game itself is... well, old. I have wonderful memories of being scared to sh*ts when I was 7-8, but nowadays the game is for couple hours at most. Still worth playing those couple hours :)
    Btw, the rhythm of the game still feels amazing!
  9. AdrianOst077
    Jan 3, 2023
    6
    The next step up from Doom by ID, an engine that many would take and modify to make games such as Half-Life, truly shows the genius behind Quake and just as Doom was the grandfather of the FPS Genre, Quake would take it a step further into inspiring developers to take a shot at making their own games, with Quake being the foundation for those franchises.

Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best PC Game of 1996
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 1996
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#3 Most Shared PC Game of 1996

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. GameSpot
    93
    If you're into action games, and even if you're not, you should be playing Quake right now - it's as good as PC gaming gets.
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  2. Computer Games Magazine
    100
    Satan, your game has arrived. It spits up blood and pisses vinegar. It sprouts horns from its head like the proud minion of evil that it is. It shoots lightning bolts, for cripes' sake. It's a game of pure evil. And even purer entertainment. It's also the best action game on the planet.
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  3. Adrenaline Vault
    90
    The graphics, sound, and intelligence factors combine to make a game that will scare the hell out of you! The main problem that Quake seems to have is a lack of identity. It wants to combine "DOOM" elements with Hexen elements which creates a mish-mash effect.
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