Quake 4 Video Review

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  • Posted Oct 18, 2005

Jeff Gerstmann takes on Quake 4.

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20 Comments

  • xshadowzz

    Posted Dec 5, 2009 4:38 am PT

    the graphics look awesome for the year of 2005

  • -NOXiK_AOPK-

    Posted Oct 6, 2009 8:50 am PT

    aigth

  • onlineruler

    Posted Sep 19, 2009 11:15 am PT

    Good game!

  • s4dn3s5

    Posted Sep 5, 2009 7:30 pm PT

    Disappointing, as a fan of Q3 arena the multiplayer of Q4 is just awful, new physics are bad and the engine isn't as good as Tech3. The single player campaign is not bad, but I found Doom3 was much better and intense. Not a bad game, but really nothing to be so excited.... 7 out of 10

  • fursecu

    Posted Sep 1, 2009 9:54 am PT

    just finished it..it was very good 8.5

  • athenian29

    Posted Aug 29, 2009 7:18 pm PT

    @lonewolf1196

    "Do you have to understand the previous Quakes to play [Quake 4]?"

    Not really. The first one didn't even share the same story (more of a fantasy medieval vibe), and the third one barely had one (it's just a multiplayer-focused arena shooter, albeit one of the best ever).

    The only thing you need to know is this: Quake 2 had you airdropped to the Strogg homeworld (the strogg are robot aliens that take humans/other life forms and turn them into cyborg killing machines), and you went in solo to tear down their planetary defenses, kill their leader, and do as much damage elsewhere as you could.

    Quake 4 is the true sequel to 2, and the story basically picks up from there. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is a team-based prequel to Quake 2, but it's about as story-oriented as the other ones were (so it wasn't). Finally, Quake Live is a web browser-based remake of Quake 3, completely free-to-play. It's fun, too.

    In a nutshell, any of the Quake games can be enjoyed on their own, no matter how much or how little you know about the series as a whole.

  • athenian29

    Posted Aug 29, 2009 7:18 pm PT

    @lonewolf1196

    "Do you have to understand the previous Quakes to play [Quake 4]?"

    Not really. The first one didn't even share the same story (more of a fantasy medieval vibe), and the third one barely had one (it's just a multiplayer-focused arena shooter, albeit one of the best ever).

    The only thing you need to know is this: Quake 2 had you airdropped to the Strogg homeworld (the strogg are robot aliens that take humans/other life forms and turn them into cyborg killing machines), and you went in solo to tear down their planetary defenses, kill their leader, and do as much damage elsewhere as you could.

    Quake 4 is the true sequel to 2, and the story basically picks up from there. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is a team-based prequel to Quake 2, but it's about as story-oriented as the other ones were (so it wasn't). Finally, Quake Live is a web browser-based remake of Quake 3, completely free-to-play. It's fun, too.

    In a nutshell, any of the Quake games can be enjoyed on their own, no matter how much or how little you know about the series as a whole.

  • jackassessment

    Posted Aug 19, 2009 5:25 pm PT

    quake 4 sucks balls on the xbox360

  • lonewolf1196

    Posted Jul 16, 2009 10:15 pm PT

    do you have to understand the previous quakes to play

  • Phoenix534

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 3:58 am PT

    Another great review Jeff.

  • simpsons_28

    Posted Jun 14, 2009 2:08 pm PT

    @Chirodip_08: They were made by the same people with the same engine!

  • chandu83

    Posted Jun 7, 2009 12:42 pm PT

    Fantastic game, great review.

  • Shtinky

    Posted May 23, 2009 11:18 pm PT

    Jeff FTW

  • mrdrx

    Posted May 14, 2009 9:20 pm PT

    Great review, Jeff ftw

  • Gh0sthunter

    Posted Apr 10, 2009 9:38 am PT

    @Chirodip 08:
    Seeing as it is from the creators of Doom 3, it should look alike. id Software made both.

  • Chirodip_08

    Posted Apr 4, 2009 6:55 am PT

    Looks like a total Doom 3 ripoff !

  • Chirodip_08

    Posted Apr 4, 2009 6:52 am PT

    @Pixy64:Yep,definitely.Doom 3 is hell of a lot better !

  • Pixy64

    Posted Mar 26, 2009 4:33 am PT

    I like DOOM 3 more

  • lovenomore

    Posted Jan 3, 2009 8:29 am PT

    Jeff Gerstmann ftw!

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