Quake 4 is two great games in one, but neither of them stand out as anything that hasn't been done before. The multiplayer looks and feels too much like Quake 3, and the single-player adds military vehicles and weapons to gameplay similiar to Doom 3. But the engaging storyline, superb visuals, and high-powered weapons make Quake 4 two great games in one.
Quake 4
Raven Software · Oct 18, 2005
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In the game, you are Matthew Kane, an elite member of Rhino Squad and Earth's valiant invasion force. Fight alone, with your squad, and in hover tanks and mechanized walkers as you engage in a heroic mission into the heart of the Strogg war machine. But, in this epic war between worlds, the only way to defeat the Strogg is to become one of them.
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- 7.0Early on in the sci-fi shooter Quake 4, one of your fellow space marines barks, "I do my job and shut the hell up, just like you should." This might have been the mantra of the designers, too - Quake 4 is here to kick some ass, not question the nature of its existence. That's a shame, because there's a twist to this first-person shooter that could have led to greater things; instead, the game feels uninspired and uninspiring.
- 8.1The enemies go from dumb and running right at you to diverse and more interesting in the scond half of the game, and there are a few cool boss fights worth your while. The gory graphics and excellent lighting are well done and they'll appeal to many gamers looking for a fast, shiny game to just let loose on. Quake 4 isn't the next coming, but it's an entertaining game with a solid multiplayer component (and the full Quake 2 PC game bundled in). It's definitely worth your while.
- 6.6Quake 4 could have been a great game, but the performance issues are so heavy that they have a negative impact across the board. The gameplay suffers both online and off because you often can't see exactly what's going on. With the Xbox 360 launch already stacked with quality first-person shooting, Quake 4 sits squarely at the bottom of the pile.
- 8.4We've been told to expect Matrix style effects in Quake 4, but up until this point we haven't seen any evidence of these mechanics in gameplay footage. As Ravensoft has been keeping Quake 4 close to their chests up until this E3, it shouldn't be too long before the floodgates open and we're inundated with cool info.
- 9.0Quake 4 is not pretentious. It's a hardcore shooter in which you don't have to be a hardcore gamer to experience. The single-player mode is great but it's relatively short. You will definitely want to get the most out of this game if you purchase it and that will require becoming addicted to the multi-player modes. I don't think you'll find that to be much of a problem.
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