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Quake


8.8

based on 9 reviews
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Rage through 32 single player levels and 6 deathmatch levels of sheer terror and fully immersive sound and lighting. Arm yourself against the cannibalistic Ogre, fiendish Vore and indestructible Schambler using letal nails, fierce Thunderbolts and abominable Rocket and Grenade Launchers. [id Software]

PUBLISHER:	id Software
DEVELOPER:	id Software
GENRE(S):	First-Person Shooter, Action
PLAYERS:	16
ESRB RATING:	M (Mature)
RELEASE DATE:	May 31, 1996

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

Computer Games Magazine

Satan, your game has arrived. It spits up blood and pisses vinegar. It sprouts horns from its head like the proud minion of evil that it is. It shoots lightning bolts, for cripes' sake. It's a game of pure evil. And even purer entertainment. It's also the best action game on the planet.

100

All Game Guide

After "DOOM" revolutionized first-person shooters, Quake raised the bar and set standards featuring improved visuals in a 3D environment, excellent controls, numerous monsters and a vast online experience.

100

Hot Games

The essential 3D first person multiplayer experience of our time.

GameSpot

If you're into action games, and even if you're not, you should be playing Quake right now - it's as good as PC gaming gets.

Game Revolution

Quake is not just another 3D shoot-em-up game. It's a whole new level of gaming. The amazing performance and features of Quake are the future of gaming. Whether you are new to this type of game or you are an old "Doom" hack, you will fall in love with Quake.

Adrenaline Vault

The graphics, sound, and intelligence factors combine to make a game that will scare the hell out of you! The main problem that Quake seems to have is a lack of identity. It wants to combine "DOOM" elements with Hexen elements which creates a mish-mash effect.

Gamezilla!

Quake is fun. Quake is cool. Quake is the best game of its type I have ever seen. Quake won't let me sleep at night. However, Quake could be better.

PC Gamer

Quake isn't destined to revolutionize action games, but it's a very good first-person shooter from the guys who invented the genre. [October 1996, p.150]

Yahoo! Games

The shareware version before you buy this. Good, but it doesn't quite live up to the hype.

The average user rating for this game is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 44 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Daniel O. gave it a10:
Asides from Doom, this is the definitive standard by which all shoot em ups to this day should be measured and judged. It was this magnificent game that spawned an entire online multiplayer community that's still active to this day, as well as providing millions more (especially myself) with fond memories of nailgunning shamblers and fiends, and then using quad damage to easily axe an ogre to death over a pool of acid. To this day a remarkable classic that will always be a benchmark in not just first person shooters but gaming in general. Brilliant.

Artur P. gave it a10:
Never dying game! still has a strong community all around the world, still servers and gamers, great spirit of old times :) great job ID !

William T. gave it a9:
Back in the day, Quake would have easily scored a 10. And who could blame that? It was full of action, gore, explosives and dark, satanic imagery. Today, Quake is still being played by many and still provides a goob hour or two of baddie-blasting goodness. A classic.

Jason C. gave it a10:
Pay your respects, for this (Quakeworld) be the granddaddy of all online fps games!

rzr gave it a10:
There is no more classic FPS than Quake 1. With modern graphics clients still being developed by the community for this game, it's still very playable, and a lot of fun.

Jonathan M. gave it a10:
It's a 10 back in the day and still at least a 6 or 7 now. This and Wolfenstein 3D (the original) are what cultivated my love of first person shooters. It's amazing how scary and intense that game can be *today* on a graphics engine that old. Seriously. The gothic theme, interesting enemies, and well-designed levels make the Quake experience something you aren't likely to confuse with anything else. Very entertaining multiplayer, too. I have to say that id has fallen quite far since then. Quake 1 and the first couple of the Doom series are the best games, by far, they've ever made.

Spiker gave it a9:
What is there to say about Quake? Incredible shooter that to this day provides a riveting FPS-experience. Set the standards for 3D FPS's to come after it.