Quake 4
by Activision
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Video Game Reviews of Quake 4
Customer Review: get UT instead
Summary: 2 Stars
Q4 is sophisiticated and detailed enough, however, as far as game play goes -- it's rather mundane. the graphics are all dark, creating a cozy feel of playing in one's unlit closet, and the movement is rather lame and limited. having played UT2004, i cannot understand why any one would prefer Q4 save n00bs. there is some eye candy to this game, but, altogether, this game is quite a bad pretext to sup up one's pc. just wait for UT2007 to come out and save your money. Customer Review: The 2nd spectacle of next genration fps
Summary: 4 Stars
If only these guys would try harder at making an actual game, and less at perfecting their incredible game engines, they would undoutedly use these amazing creations to their fuller potential. Much like it's cousin Doom, Quake 4 offers players immersion into alien worlds like none ever seen. There are indeed some levels that look a little too much like some of the visuals found in Doom, but eventually the overall differences in level design far surpass the lack of variety that plauged the first true mind blowing fps. The gameplay however, has not really taken any evolutionary step along with the graphics, which is generally what leaves most gamers cold. Let us hope that these companies will continue to produce some of the most amazing visuals on screen, but discontinue to except those visuals make up for a lack of engaging gameplay.Customer Review: Careful With This Game
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this since I was a die hard fan of the previous Quake game. Q4 was disappointing. My system exceeded the minimum requirements and still it did not play smoothly, despite tweaking all the video/audio options. Loading times are excrutiating as well. I don't think people should buy games and then have to manipulate their systems to get even the basic requirements out of the game. The developers need to go back to the drawing board on this one. A complete disappointment.Customer Review: Fun game that people expected too much of.
Summary: 4 Stars
The fans were looking to this for years as the great leap forward in FPS games. Quake 3 was a smash hit and set the standard for multiplayer deathmatch for years to come. As the years went on, the engine had run its course and it was time to revisit the Quake franchise.
For the most part, Quake 4 is good, but not terrific. The single player campaign stands well alongside its FPS peers, but doesn't really assert itself. The story is good, the special sequences are pretty exciting, and the sci-fi setting feels authentic enough. The single player campaign feels refined and polished and is much better than the game which Quake 4 borrows its engine from, Doom 3. Still, it doesn't feel special, probably because gamers have been spoiled by exceptional single player titles such as FEAR, Far Cry, and Half Life 2.
The multiplayer part seems like the heart of the game, as it has been for much of the Quake franchise. Multiplayer is fast, furious, and is easy to get into. There are enough types of gameplay to keep you interested for awhile, but the modding community hasn't show this game as much as love as Quake 3 or Unreal Tournament 2004, so the built in game types will likely will wear thin after awhile. In addition, Quake 4 multiplayer doesn't seem to have as a large of a following as some other FPS games, so many servers sit vacant. In short, if you have played Quake 3, you have played this.
This game does what it sets out to do well. It sticks to its roots in multiplayer, perhaps to a fault. It's not a revolutionary game by any means, but is certainly good to have in your collection if you want a game that has both solid single and multiplayer.
Customer Review: Can I have some more?
Summary: 4 Stars
While I really enjoyed the single player portion of this game, I felt the ending came a bit too soon. However, unlike other FPS lately (F.E.A.R.), this one I really didn't mind playing a second time. This game has very rich environments, very satisfying weapons, and a fun story.
I can't give this game a 5 star rating because the multiplayer left me feeling very unsatisfied. So if you have fast machine and no friends, this is the game for you. If you're looking for the next game to host a LAN-party with, pick up something else.