Posted on: September 23, 2016

JeZxLee

Games: 23 Reviews: 3

One Of The Greatest Games Ever Made!

A masterpiece! I would put this on my top ten list of greatest video games ever made. Yes, unfortunately it DOES NOT have the Nine Inch Nails music soundtrack so take a star off of my review if that is important to you. Also it does not run on Linux either - tried both WINE 1.9 Beta and DOSBox - I eventually installed it on a Windows 10 system copied over the files to Linux and used the nice "Dark Places Engine" to run it on Linux. This is an absolute MUST HAVE in my professional opinion! Thanks! -J eZxLee

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Posted on: December 14, 2016

FlamingFirewire

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Games: 2028 Reviews: 5

Masterwork in Level Design + Atmosphere

NOTE: I'm playing Quake as released by GOG.com using GLQuake. I've also ripped the CD audio as provided by GOG to play the game as originally intended. ----------------------------------------------------------- This is my very first time sitting down to play Quake with the included OSTs (including the expansion packs! - mind you getting the OST working does take a little tinkering). Before I played didn't quite understand what others meant by an oppressive atmosphere - just even taking into consideration the first two episodes, I can feel that seeping through the tightly crafted gameplay, awesome art design, and memorable ambient music. Playing those first two episodes I felt afraid to move ahead, but pushed on anyways, because if you keep moving, you have better chances at surviving! It takes a little to get used to, but when it all clicks, it works very well. The level design: Somehow labyrinthine yet incredibly easy to find out how to get where you need to go to. Masterful stuff - wish level design like this was more common in games, as it makes the game infinitely more fun to play through. This is definitely still a game you'll want to check out today - even if you've never played it before now. The OST definitely does well to bring you into it too. The unfortunate part with this on the GOG base game is that it doesn't work "out of the box" due to problems with the copyright and the fact that the music directly plays "ogg" files to make the original game's CD audio work. Luckily, GOG has included the original games (and the expansions!) disc images so that you can: (1) burn the game to a CD and let the music play that way or (2) rip the disc images into "ogg" as you like and place them into "music" folder respective to each game. While this requires a little extra work and know how, a quick visit to the forums can get you up to speed on what you need to do to play the game as it was originally intended. There are other ways to get music working as well.

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Posted on: August 25, 2017

jadedrakerider

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Games: 774 Reviews: 18

It's not DOOM, barely.

I am a Quake newb and have been playing Quake for a couple days now. Let's start with the fixes, First, I downloaded a replacement for the Glquake.exe called DarkPlaces (http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/) which provides higher resolution textures. They look very good. If you rename the DarkPlaces.exe "Glquake.exe" it will run with the updated graphics. Be sure to read the readme because there is a file that needs to be deleted before it will execute. Second, I found a fix that puts the music back (it appears to be a technical issue rather than a rights issue). The score is fantastic. Having Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails composing the score is a perfect match and the job they did is superb. (Thanks to Johnny Law on Steam http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=119489135) The best thing I can say about Quake is that it is beautifully optimized (thank you John Carmack) and the design does a great job of simultaneous introducing mechanics while simultaneously throwing up a speed bump for 90's FPS Newbs (or just people who haven't played a 90's style FPS in a long while, thank you John Romero). The controls are great. In spite of being a 20 year old game, the controls are seemlessly adaptable for a contemporary audience. The aforementioned optimization makes this a perfect low-power PC game. I have an Intel Atom Windows 10 Tablet and Quake runs perfectly on it, which means I can bring a mouse to work and set up in the break room and shoot not-Hellspawn. The aesthetic is rather kitschy. Everything about the visual design looks like it would be the perfect place to set up a Hot Topic. The level names read like the album titles that would be sold at a Hot Topic. It's rather silly, but Quake owns it and it works beautifully. Theres a definite consistent atmosphere here, but it is not as colorful or as memorable as the first two DOOM games. That is not to say that it is bad. I just wish it was a bit more colorful.

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Posted on: January 9, 2018

mchartman

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Games: 768 Reviews: 27

A nostalgia-free review

I grew up with Wolfenstein, Doom and some of the Build engine games, but somehow Quake eluded me all these years. A colossal mistake! Unlike Steam's version, GOG has included the soundtrack, but you will have to do a bit of leg work to get it running properly (search the forums, or YouTube). I used the source port QuakeSpasm for a more vanilla experience, and it runs beautifully. By default it has texture filtering enabled (similar to GLQuake) which in my opinion takes away some of the atmosphere-enhancing grime, but you can remove that by pulling up the console (~) and entering the commands "gl_texturemode 3" and "r_particles 2". Voila! By now Quake's reputation is of course legendary in the gaming world, but what surprised me was just how buttery smooth the gameplay is even by contemporary standards (even after 20 years of existence). It follows the classic id model of FPS design, with abstract level layouts and key-hunting; though compared to Doom, the maps in general are smaller and easier to navigate. The weapons all feel meaty and powerful, and offer a variety of methods for dispatching foes. Figuring out which weapons work best against which enemy types is key to survival in Quake. What seperates Quake from Doom and many FPS games since is its dark, brooding atmosphere. Stylistically Quake is a surreal mixture of Gothic horror, sci-fi, and fantasy (and a dash of H.P. Lovecraft). This aesthetic is enhanced tenfold by Trent Reznor's timeless soundtrack, which always seems to lurk menacingly in the background, promising untold horror upon the player. It's simply amazing! The monster design compliments this further, though I didn't find them as iconic as those found in Doom. Once you're done with the main campaign, included with this bundle are the two official mission packs (they're sold separately on Steam), which are required for some mods. All told, Quake is essential for any serious FPS fan. Get it. Play with your preferred source port. Enjoy!

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Posted on: December 26, 2019

brissyguy2988

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Games: 195 Reviews: 21

one of the greatest games ever made!!!

the game is missing it's amazing soundtrack from 9 inch nails, however, it's no problem, you just go to youtube repeat and play the soundtrack from there while you play. also, install the mod quake 1.5, check it out here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0TDiGNx1Zo&t=331s with the mod, this game absolutely holds up as still one of the greatest games you can play!!!

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