Quake Wars comes in under the radar bringing a very solid and engaging experience.
It's a team-based shooter. You along with your squad must complete objectives to accomplish the missions. The missions take place in various countries. YOu can and must switch between different types of characters such as medic, soldier, engineer, covert-ops. And only cetain types of characters can complete certain objectives. There are many vehicles you can use to accomplish your tasks; everything from small ATVs to flying war machines to tanks. You can give orders for your squad to follow, call for a medic, call for transport, call for ammo. There's a map that shows you where you're to proceed to your next objective and the type of character needed to complete that objective, then you hit the select button, select that character that is needed and he will parachute into the mission at the destination of your choosing.
The game is very fast paced with three difficulty levels. I first started on medium but found it too difficult and ultimately frustrating so I started over on easy and found that much more to my suiting and much more fulfilling. It's fun and it's fast and you have to think and use strategy to accomplish your goals. It's a solid game with gameplay that can be compared to Shadowrun or Warhawk on the PS3. Graphics are superb. I have no complaints on this one. Multiplayer seems immersive and the whole game is innovative in that I can think of no other game exactly like it. Good solid stuff here and a different type of Quake game from anything in the series before it. A nice change of direction for the series. So it boggles my mind even further why it's not getting more attention especially since the fans and critics seem to be giving it solid reviews. See my blog for further discussion on this game.