Quake 4

[Garfield_]

Anyone played it yet, how was it ? :D

[Teta_Bonita]

Anyone played it yet?
Somehow I doubt it, considering that it was released only 5 hours ago... :rolleyes:

[MuToiD_MaN]

I guess this will be the thread for when people do.

[Garfield_]

Ohh, hehe i thought some had already played it for hours :D

[Sulkdodds]

I played it. It sucked like a geat big steaming pile of shit that made me want to tear out my eyebrow hair and feed it to gigantic evil acid-secreting catarpillars grown for that very purpose, then burn the catapillars and stomp on them with a giant robot and smoke their ashes in a pipe made from the bones of John Carmack, cut using a chainsaw using the teeth of the programmers. I'd bang my head against a brick wall just long enough so that I'm terminally insane but not quite long enough so that I'm dead. Then I'd grab Jack Thompson by the hair and swing him around so fast it'd create a giant supersonic tornado of death like in Warcraft 3, and I'd guide it to the far corners of the earth to suck up all the warplanes until there was no more war, at which point I'd make the entire populace of a certain nation play Quake 4 so they'd all get pissed off and start a war to end all wars, and that's exactly what it would do because they'd be compelled to do just the thing I just described.

[WhiteZero]

I played it. It sucked like a geat big steaming pile of shit that made me want to tear out my eyebrow hair and feed it to gigantic evil acid-secreting catarpillars grown for that very purpose, then burn the catapillars and stomp on them with a giant robot and smoke their ashes in a pipe made from the bones of John Carmack, cut using a chainsaw using the teeth of the programmers. I'd bang my head against a brick wall just long enough so that I'm terminally insane but not quite long enough so that I'm dead. Then I'd grab Jack Thompson by the hair and swing him around so fast it'd create a giant supersonic tornado of death like in Warcraft 3, and I'd guide it to the far corners of the earth to suck up all the warplanes until there was no more war, at which point I'd make the entire populace of a certain nation play Quake 4 so they'd all get pissed off and start a war to end all wars, and that's exactly what it would do because they'd be compelled to do just the thing I just described.
So you liked it then, Yah?

[Samon]

Well, duh.

[CyberPitz]

I played it. It sucked like a geat big steaming pile of shit that made me want to tear out my eyebrow hair and feed it to gigantic evil acid-secreting catarpillars grown for that very purpose, then burn the catapillars and stomp on them with a giant robot and smoke their ashes in a pipe made from the bones of John Carmack, cut using a chainsaw using the teeth of the programmers. I'd bang my head against a brick wall just long enough so that I'm terminally insane but not quite long enough so that I'm dead. Then I'd grab Jack Thompson by the hair and swing him around so fast it'd create a giant supersonic tornado of death like in Warcraft 3, and I'd guide it to the far corners of the earth to suck up all the warplanes until there was no more war, at which point I'd make the entire populace of a certain nation play Quake 4 so they'd all get pissed off and start a war to end all wars, and that's exactly what it would do because they'd be compelled to do just the thing I just described.
You just made me buy it!...

sarcasm aside, yes...I refuse to buy it for now. Or at least until I download it. I almost bought Doom III, then I was glad I didn't, because the game sucks. I don't want another one of that. So I'll buy FEAR

[Lemonking]

Xmas aint farway Im not gonna waist money on games when others will buy it for me :D

[Garfield_]

So this game sucks ? :(

[Samon]

Reviews haven't been that good. I'll stick pick it up for 360 though.

[WhiteZero]

Reviews have had an average of 82%, which is pretty good.
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/531883.asp

[Samon]

Well, for Quake 4, I was really expecting better.

[Garfield_]

Well, for Quake 4, I was really expecting better.

Aww sounds bad, i was hoping it was a really fun game. But who knows maybe ill like it since i liked Doom3 and most didnt :D

[Gorgon]

wow

look at this review :

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1872451,00.asp

[Icarusintel]

wow

look at this review :

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1872451,00.asp
did they play the same game? maybe they got Quake 4 mixed up with some other game, or they didn;t even play it at all

[CptStern]

wow

look at this review :

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1872451,00.asp

I smell a payola (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=payola)

[Soundwave]

Oh how I wish all this "durrr hay guys i pirate games look how cool I am" shit was bannable

[$kelet0r]

look what that site wrote as cons

Level of gore might offend some squeamish players; You may find it difficult to keep the real and game worlds separate, because of the immersive gaming experience.

unbiased media indeed :D
jack thompson wouldn't use as much hyperbole

[wilka91]

look what that site wrote as cons

Level of gore might offend some squeamish players; You may find it difficult to keep the real and game worlds separate, because of the immersive gaming experience.

unbiased media indeed :D
jack thompson wouldn't use as much hyperbole

who the hell is that jack thompson? I hear about him wherever I go on HL2.net, but no one ever told who that dude is

sounds like some legend

[Iced_Eagle]

Can someone who has the game PM me? I just need a small favor to ask (it isn't illegal or anything).

[$kelet0r]

who the hell is that jack thompson? I hear about him wherever I go on HL2.net, but no one ever told who that dude is

sounds like some legend
www.stopkill.com

[Soundwave]

Isn't this the same site where people were banned for even discussing the HL2 leak? What happened to this place

[wilka91]

Well thats weird cuz i have the game on my HD as we speak :P

Maaaaaaaaan, check your PMs! :bounce:

[Sulkdodds]

What strange vision assaults my senses?

http://banned.ytmnd.com/ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Sulkdodds/cop.gif

[ailevation]

Forget downloading it, takes too long. I can just go to my local Wal-Mart and jack that shit.

Yes, I can just purchase it, but, I am poor.

[Gorgon]

LOL i was just kidding. I know its out since 3 hours ago.

any way, if this game really kikd ass = going to buy it

before i do that, I first should try it.

for people who played this game, your comments ?

gamespot gave it 8.0/10 hmmmmmmmmm

[Garfield_]

8.0/10 is worth buying, below 7/10 is worth considering

[socK]

I have it, played it for a few hours. Its nothing like Doom3, the action is non stop, AI seems great and the game is awesome so far.

[h00dlum]

I have it, played it for a few hours. Its nothing like Doom3, the action is non stop, AI seems great and the game is awesome so far.

Yeah ive played a little too, i was just about to write "This is like a less scary and more action phased version of Doom 3." i kinda like it soo far to be honest!..

[Gorgon]

guys, everyone is saying this worth buying, I m going 2moro to buy it.

my first gaming purchase since BF2 :)

[h00dlum]

guys, everyone is saying this worth buying, I m going 2moro to buy it.

my first gaming purchase since BF2 :)

Havent played that much. But i can say this, if you thought Doom 3 was okay, you will certanly enjoy this..

[ComradeBadger]

No warez talk please.

[MuToiD_MaN]

^ Thank you. ^

I have the most important question of all: does it have an awesome metal soundtrack like q2 did? The soundtrack improved q2 by at least 25%, IMHO.

[Uriel]

Atleast theres always Quake 2, DOOM and Wolfenstien.

[Zeus]

it is good, from what ive played so far anyway

the action is way better than doom 3s, and im in the first half of the game not sure what happens after the middle, but so far your with your squad pretty much constantly, and they yell taunts and stuff a lot...

unless the second half or so of the game turns out to be crap I dont see why PCG gave it such a bad rating..

[bam23]

7/10 is worth downloading.

[Raziaar]

Quake 4 = Doom 3.5

[Gorgon]

Havent played that much. But i can say this, if you thought Doom 3 was okay, you will certanly enjoy this..

All I want to know is the MP.

could someone give information concernin the multiplayer mod :sniper:

[Zerimski]

The multiplayer is basically an overhaul of the Quake III MP (better graphics et al).

I've only played about half an hour of the single player, but I wasn't hugely impressed.

[Lucid]

Buying it for SP.
Bought Quake 2. Played a demo of Quake 3... Played Quake at a friends house.

[Dr. Freeman]

hmm...so its mixed reviews here about Quake4?
i also want to get it and FEAR as well but i can only get one game at a time right now...so uh.. looking for some more input here.

[ComradeBadger]

I want Quake4 for the MP.. FEAR's mp was a big load of pants ;)

[nutcrackr]

I've heard good and bad for this game which makes it really confusing for me. The mp interests me though updated q3 doesn't sound too bad..

[Gorgon]

I've heard good and bad for this game which makes it really confusing for me. The mp interests me though updated q3 doesn't sound too bad..

indeed, the weapons are cooler, ;)

I m getting it this Friday.

[Lemonking]

damn you with ur hawt rig ^_^

[Cormeh]

Any news on a demo yet? Quake 4 is one game I'd like to try before I buy.

[Agent.M]

I started playing this game last night and it seems pretty good to me I dont know whats up with the reviews but Im having a great time so far.

[MuToiD_MaN]

Goddammit, FEAR, Serious Sam 2, AND Q4 all at once?! Getting the DVD special editions would put me out $150!

[wilka91]

after playing Quake 4 for 30 minutes I must say that this game is underrated, although I didn't test the multiplayer part yet ...

[MuToiD_MaN]

Soundtrack! What about the soundtrack!

[Zeus]

wow spoiler below

dear god did anyone else get to the part where kane gets made into a strogg? that was quite possibly the most disturbing thing ive ever seen in a game when they saw his legs off (good thing it blacked out) and inject those needles into his chest and head.. :O

[Loke]

I just played a bit, and while it's not as great as F.E.A.R. I still quite enjoy it actually. It's pretty cool how you got a squad with you, and they seem to have pretty good AI. They can actually kill the enemy as well. :)

The weapons (pistol, rifle and shotgun so far) are pretty nice as well, they feel more like real weapons instead of those crap guns in Doom 3 which felt like you were firing a soft airgun or something.

[Iced_Eagle]

Alright so the game is finally on store shelves, and I can finally say that I was a tester for this. :)

I hope everyone is having fun with it! :D

[Warbie]

How does it compare to Doom 3 guys?

[Zeus]

How does it compare to Doom 3 guys?

I think it's better...its not like D3 where your alone all the time, from what ive played (probably over halfway through) you're almost always with or near a friendly squad to help...and its not constantly pitch black like doom 3 but it puts some of D3's great lighting effects to help create a very good atmosphere...

this games no F.E.A.R. but its good and better than doom 3 IMO

[MuToiD_MaN]

does it have an awesome metal soundtrack like q2 did? The soundtrack improved q2 by at least 25%, IMHO.
Soundtrack! What about the soundtrack!
;(

It must not have any music to speak of ... ?

[h00dlum]

;(

It must not have any music to speak of ... ?

Well i havent really noticed the music that much..but what ive heard its like "Starship Troopers-ish" kinda music..

[satch919]

Well, I finally broke down and decided to buy this game. I love it so far. The enemies are fun to fight, the squad guys look like they're actually helping you out, the game looks good on high settings, the animation is also awesome. I wasn't expecting a whole lot after seeing that PC Gamer review. Its a solid game in my book. so far, I give it an 8.5/10.

[diluted]

What is the multiplayer like?

[ailevation]

So, the engine must have to be optimized this time around?

Does it run better than D3? I will pick it up regardless anyways.

[Sulkdodds]

So it's actually quite good? :p

[Samon]

Might just get this now.

[Kouler]

I reckon its worth getting. PCGamer underrated it.

[Steven]

I'm not to impressed with some of the screenshots, they look like Doom 3 gone gay. IMHO

[Cormeh]

I'm not to impressed with some of the screenshots, they look like Doom 3 gone gay. IMHO
"Gone gay"? Can you elaborate on this at all? :|

[Loke]

So it's actually quite good? :p

In my opinion, yes it is. :)

And I'm with Zeus on this too. This is no F.E.A.R. but it's much better than Doom 3.

[cadaver]

In my opinion, yes it is. :)

And I'm with Zeus on this too. This is no F.E.A.R. but it's much better than Doom 3.

since I enjoyed the first half of doom III very much I will buy this.

[AfternoonLemon]

Has anyone tested out the multiplayer yet??

[Fonaki]

It kills me that I won't be able to get this game before the 28th:(

[Garfield_]

Im not far in the game but i think its good. MP was good because it was only old-school.

[satch919]

So it's actually quite good? :p

Yes, it is. It's more intense than DOOM 3. You'll be dealing with quite a few enemies at a time. I'd also recommend that you play it at a higher difficulty setting than normal.

[Garfield_]

It runs very well on my PC even with high detail and anti-alias at 2x and i only got a x800 PRO card, P4 2,8 and 1gb of ram. Its to early for me to say if its good or even great. But some parts of the game are very impressive, huge, gigantic and some just arent. For those who've played Doom3, you'll recognize alot of stuff that are similar to Quake 4. which sucks

[Teta_Bonita]

Well, I finally broke down and decided to buy this game. I love it so far. The enemies are fun to fight, the squad guys look like they're actually helping you out, the game looks good on high settings, the animation is also awesome. I wasn't expecting a whole lot after seeing that PC Gamer review. Its a solid game in my book. so far, I give it an 8.5/10.
You know what? you've concinced me, I'm getting this game!













It should finish *ahem* the installation processes *ahem* in 20 hours. :naughty:
EDIT
No war3z talk please.
o sh*t. :O

[Cormeh]

That's bad.

No warez talk please.

:O

[jondy]

What is it with the *nudge**wink* attitude toward warez on these forums? Pirate if you want, it's your prerogative, but for God's sake don't be a smartass about it.

[Gorgon]

What is it with the *nudge**wink* attitude toward warez on these forums? Pirate if you want, it's your prerogative, but for God's sake don't be a smartass about it.

WTF! :devil:

anyway, my Frag day starts 2moro................... YEAAAAAAAAAAH :O

[Adabiviak]

I was hoping for a more epic opening sequence, although it was pretty fun. I'm very pleased already (barely through the first level). New enemies, good graphics. The squad does help pretty well - you come around a corner that they have "taken" and you're safe. If you go back and are ambushed, you can run back to the place they've secured and they'll handle them.

... ehrm - not that I've ever had to do that myself.

[satch919]

You know what? you've concinced me, I'm getting this game!













It should finish *ahem* the installation processes *ahem* in 20 hours. :naughty:
EDIT

o sh*t. :O

Don't be a jerk man! Just buy the damn game and support the people who made it. Those artists worked extremely hard to provide you with some entertainment for 10+ hours. The least you could do is give them 50 bucks.

[Garfield_]

Some people just cant afford 50 bucks :(

[CyberPitz]

Or some people don't think the game is worth a dime
/raise hand

[jondy]

Some people just cant afford 50 bucks :(

I can't afford a 7800GTX right now, doesn't mean I'm gonna lay the smackdown on PCWORLD.

[xcellerate]

if you won't, then i guess i have to.

[Gorgon]

guys for all quake4 commands look here:

http://hwspirit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=129

and here:

http://hwspirit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=128

[Adabiviak]

Thanks, Gorgon - I'm back early from work and I'm returning to the front lines for an 8-hour marathon into the heart of the Strogg compound.

I notice the basic soldiers are a little tougher - the ones with the basic energy weapon shoot fast enough that you can't walk up to them and kill them (as you could in Quake II) without taking a lot of damage. The first berzerker I ran into gave me the smackdown in one swipe!

[MuToiD_MaN]

Bought it today, so hopefully it won't make me a sleepless zombie tomorrow...

[Prince of China]

I hope they release a demo.

[satch919]

Some people just cant afford 50 bucks :(

Well then that should be an incentive to go out and get a job or save some money. If you rely on your parents to get it for you and they say no, too bad! That doesn't give you the right to steal the game off the net. Have some friggin' restraint.

[<RJMC>]

sooo is worth it or not?

[bam23]

Runs like crap on my system.

[Gorgon]

sooo is worth it or not?

yes it is,

If you liked quake3 Mp, then you will love this one :E

[Prince of China]

What about single-player? Quake II had awesome single-player. Is the story really compelling? I also heard the AI is really good too.
Oh, and is there secondary fire?

[AfternoonLemon]

I hope they release a demo. Precisely my line of thought.

Runs like crap on my system. Why I would like to play a demo, to see if an upgrade is required :(

[bam23]

I can give a rough estimate of how well it would run if you put down your specs

[cadaver]

I`ve tried it with a xp2400, 512mb ram, 9500pro. high quality settings at 1024*768. it runns much better than doom III did. indoors the framerate is quite good almost all the time, outside there are more slowdowns but it is acceptable.

the game is ok. the combat feels VERY lame compared with f.e.a.r.

[The Brick]

A thing that I find important.. Does the trickjumping feel the same? you know, circlejump, strafejumping, rocketjumping, plasmaclimbing etc..

[Garfield_]

The SP part gets boring after a couple of hours, I should have bought F.E.A.R. instead.

[Steven]

"Gone gay"? Can you elaborate on this at all? Not as gory and thus not as manly. Too much colour.

[AfternoonLemon]

I can give a rough estimate of how well it would run if you put down your specs

AMD Athlon 3GHz
1GB DDR 400 RAM
ATI Radeon 9600XT 256MB
WD Raptor HDD

I can run Half life 2 and Battlefield 2 comfortably at 800x600, but expect to drop to 640x480 for Q4, but even then it may struggle

[AfternoonLemon]

Correction - that should be AMD Athlon 3000+...

[Loke]

What about single-player? Quake II had awesome single-player. Is the story really compelling?

Yes, it got a quite good story imo.

I also heard the AI is really good too.

Yes, your team mates AI are pretty good. They take cover much, and they can kill the enemy easy as well. They follow you around very well too, so don't be afraid of them getting stuck behind every corner (although this happened once, but it was just some kind of bug).
Sometimes during your missions you get either one medic or one engineer (you can get both too) that can heal you or repair your armour. They are really useful, so whenever you are low on health or armour, just run to one of them and they will recharge it. :)

The enemies AI are good as well, although many of the enemies you encounter pretty much charge at you.
Towards the middle of the game you encounter other enemies that are smarter though, like taking cover just like your team mates and so on.

Oh, and is there secondary fire?

Unfortunately no. Although some of the weapons like the machine gun and rail gun got a zoom-function.

--

I completed the game today too. Pretty good game actually, although I didn’t really like a couple of the missions it was a blast playing the SP imo. :)

Haven’t played the MP yet but I’ll test it out, but I’m not really a fan of the Quake MP. I’m more an Unreal Tournament player. :)

Some pics:
http://web.telia.com/~u48019550/quake.jpg

http://web.telia.com/~u48019550/quake2.jpg

http://web.telia.com/~u48019550/quake3.jpg

http://web.telia.com/~u48019550/quake4.jpg

http://web.telia.com/~u48019550/quake5.jpg

http://web.telia.com/~u48019550/quake6.jpg

http://web.telia.com/~u48019550/quake7.jpg

http://web.telia.com/~u48019550/quake8.jpg

[Adabiviak]

Not gory? I thought the Stroggification scene was a little rough. The gore, the scariness, the tension - these all come from your perspective and how immersed you allow yourself to become. Compared to Quake II, the monsters are a whole new ball game. The gladiator wasn't as rough as I thought though. When I first ran into him, I was thinking he'd be running around as fast as in Quake II, but he's more of a tank now. Not to be trifled with, or something to go point blank with, but also something somewhat easily dodged.

They do show off the lighting system in this game - Doom3 had some good lighting scenes in my opinion, but the scene with the large heart was superb. A guy fires up a cutting torch (in a different scene) and everyone's shadows fly around apparently in real time.

[Garfield_]

Aww can the developer never understand that this engine is made for an Alien game :(
An Alien vs. Predator or a tactical based game where the marines get hunted by Aliens would be so awesome on this engine, it totally perfect for it and the Alien models could be incredibly good looking too :D

Please god, get the developers to make it for me, for us, for every damn Alien fan

[Steven]

Not gory? I thought the Stroggification scene was a little rough. The gore, the scariness, the tension - these all come from your perspective and how immersed you allow yourself to become. If that comment was aimed at me, I haven't actually played the game. I am about to read the GS review for it.

[$kelet0r]

Aww can the developer never understand that this engine is made for an Alien game
An Alien vs. Predator or a tactical based game where the marines get hunted by Aliens would be so awesome on this engine, it totally perfect for it and the Alien models could be incredibly good looking too

Please god, get the developers to make it for me, for us, for every damn Alien fanplay the hidden source while you wait

[Gorgon]

;( ;( ;( ;(

came from university late and the game shop was closed......


;( ;( ;( ;( ;(


2moro

[MuToiD_MaN]

AMD Athlon 3GHz
1GB DDR 400 RAM
ATI Radeon 9600XT 256MB
WD Raptor HDD

I can run Half life 2 and Battlefield 2 comfortably at 800x600, but expect to drop to 640x480 for Q4, but even then it may struggle
You should be able to run it, albeit at 50% settings. The resolution isn't as important, especially between 640x and 800x.

[Cukel]

Whatever you do, dont buy this game for the singleplayer. It is absolute cock. In some ways even worse than Doom 3... Only thing better was the performance, the dynamic shadows work nicely and without a fps drop with my 9600XT, along with a damn 200 meter spaceship landing into the battlefield. Amazing work that engine is.

[Gorgon]

Whatever you do, dont buy this game for the singleplayer. It is absolute cock. In some ways even worse than Doom 3... Only thing better was the performance, the dynamic shadows work nicely and without a fps drop with my 9600XT, along with a damn 200 meter spaceship landing into the battlefield. Amazing work that engine is.

I m not buying it for its single player, its for the MP mod.

[Teta_Bonita]

Or some people don't think the game is worth a dime
/raise hand
*raises both hands*

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to justify downloading this game, I know its stealing. It's just that I can't see myself paying $50 for a game that should be $5 in the bargain bin.

On the other hand, I will definately be paying full price for FEAR. :)

[wilka91]

Quake 4 kills Doom 3. It's soooooooooooooo much better than this Doom crap!

[Gorgon]

Quake 4 kills Doom 3. It's soooooooooooooo much better than this Doom crap!


hey I have one question, when you connect online how long does it take for the authorization checking ?

[KagePrototype]

I jut played Quake 4 for a few minutes, and here's my initial impression...

I kinda like it, but I can't help but think my opinion of it is kinda skewed after playing FEAR. In that game, the combat was incredibly tense, unpredictable and exciting, and in Quake 4 the combat amounts to little more than running through corridors and shooting things that run at you. There's no real reason to crouch behind cover, no leaning around corners...it all feels very tactless for a game that puts focus on teams fighting other teams.

It's that very lack of tactical gameplay that makes the whole team-orientated aspect of the game seem very one-dimensional...the only reason you need team mates is because you can't kill all the enemies on screen by yourself; there's no reason to fall back on team mates besides extra firepower, so you can mow down wave after wave of enemy grunt that occasionally side steps and runs at you. Sure, thre are medics, but I didn't feel the need to take advantage of them. It just feels boring and pointless. After seeing what FEAR could do with squad AI, it all felt very deflated and one dimensional in Q4. It doesn't seem as repetitive as Doom 3's combat system, but it certianly lacks the tension and excitment D3 created sometimes.

Sure it's loud and pretty, but it doesn't have the same emotional bond Doom 3 created (which, like it or loathe it, had a great immersive atmosphere); the combination of silly music, over the top explosions, mindless enemies and all the ripping off of Aliens (as well as the stereotypical baddass marine types...must all commander-types have that same voice? must the black guy always swear? must the non-caucasian marines have a RREEEALLYY strong accent?) really distanced me from what was going on around me; I just didn't care, and had little reason to continue playing other than to see the next good looking set piece.

So, get it because it's loud and pretty; that's about all I can say at this point. Everything else bored me somewhat. Perhaps things pick up later on, but this is what I think so far (I'm still early in the game); not the best first impression.

[satch919]

Aww can the developer never understand that this engine is made for an Alien game :(
An Alien vs. Predator or a tactical based game where the marines get hunted by Aliens would be so awesome on this engine, it totally perfect for it and the Alien models could be incredibly good looking too :D

Please god, get the developers to make it for me, for us, for every damn Alien fan

I hear ya man! I wish someone would step up to the plate and start developing it. Maybe they already have but are keeping it under wraps.

While playing Q4, I just couldn't help but think about the awesomeness of the Alien series.

[Garfield_]

play the hidden source while you wait

Already did, gives that Predator feeling but nothing more :/

[MuToiD_MaN]

FEAR and Quake 4 ... tough to say which is better for me. The AI in FEAR has no comparison, but Q4 gets point for the over-the-top ass-kicking factor. It would kick more ass if it had another album-making artist doing the soundtrack, but I'll take it.

[DEATH eVADER]

I m not buying it for its single player, its for the MP mod.

I bought it for the singleplayer, just because I have been without games for a while. Just bought Quake4 and FEAR.

Hopefully I'll get a internet connection to my room before Quake Wars comes out

[AJ Rimmer]

So far, I like it. Your squadmates work for a living, the game obviously looks pretty and I very much enjoy the large-scale battles, too bad they seem to be less frequent past the... "extreme makeover" Hope this is remedied soon.

The Hannibal was awesome though, I loved walking about the pre-hell version of Mars City in Doom 3, but it was nothing compared to the Hannibal. All those lovely little details, those high-res screen with actual, readable text on them and the crewmembers walking about, doing stuff... I love it! And the character animation is far far superior to Doom 3, which imo was that game's biggest graphical weakness.

Someone said the intro was not epic enough, and I agree. A dropship that crashes? Wow, now *that's* original!

Strauss was funny too. :E

[The Brick]

Anyone tried trickjumping yet?

[MuToiD_MaN]

Strafe-jumping works, double-jumping (like what you do all over the place to get powerups on The Edge) doesn't seem to.

[Venmoch]

I believe I'm going to annoy a load of people with the next sentence below.


I think Quake 4 is better than F.E.A.R

There, I've said it. Can't be reversed. But Quake 4 has so much more in terms of action and memorable sequences than FEAR has. I mean, playing around in the spacecraft, getting launched in a drop pod and of course the absolutely awesome "Stroggification" scene (That is, not only incredibly well designed but also is one of the most disturbing things you can see. Talk about immersion, bleh.)

I mean I'm really finding it hard to enjoy Fear. I don't scare easily which doesn't help (System Shock 2, not scary. At all.) and also the action in FEAR always feels the same. Not to mention I began to miss the AI squadmates from Quake 4.

Basically, Quake 4 is Call Of Duty, in space, with cyborgs.

And I love it.

[Cole]

So Quake 4 is a heavily scripted WW2 shooter in space with cyborgs?
Thats cheap! The Cyborgs will pwn my M1 Garand!

[The Brick]

Strafe-jumping works, double-jumping (like what you do all over the place to get powerups on The Edge) doesn't seem to.
euh? doublejumping is something from UT :dozey:

[ComradeBadger]

Anyone tried trickjumping yet?
Rocket and grenade jumps work apparently :)

[Garfield_]

I believe I'm going to annoy a load of people with the next sentence below.


I think Quake 4 is better than F.E.A.R

There, I've said it. Can't be reversed. But Quake 4 has so much more in terms of action and memorable sequences than FEAR has. I mean, playing around in the spacecraft, getting launched in a drop pod and of course the absolutely awesome "Stroggification" scene (That is, not only incredibly well designed but also is one of the most disturbing things you can see. Talk about immersion, bleh.)

I mean I'm really finding it hard to enjoy Fear. I don't scare easily which doesn't help (System Shock 2, not scary. At all.) and also the action in FEAR always feels the same. Not to mention I began to miss the AI squadmates from Quake 4.

Basically, Quake 4 is Call Of Duty, in space, with cyborgs.

And I love it.

I love scary games, and most games doesnt even scare me at all even if they are supposed to. But when you had to crawl in the wall just before you saw the dog jumping around, that part was really scary :D

[The Brick]

Rocket and grenade jumps work apparently :)
I hope a demo will come out. That's the first thing I'd check out :)

<3 q3 trickjumping/defrag

[wilka91]

I believe I'm going to annoy a load of people with the next sentence below.


I think Quake 4 is better than F.E.A.R

There, I've said it. Can't be reversed. But Quake 4 has so much more in terms of action and memorable sequences than FEAR has. I mean, playing around in the spacecraft, getting launched in a drop pod and of course the absolutely awesome "Stroggification" scene (That is, not only incredibly well designed but also is one of the most disturbing things you can see. Talk about immersion, bleh.)

I gotta agree with the above. Thumbs up for the stroggification sequence ... it totally got under my skin, I could feel getting my legs cut!!!

[Smigit]

euh? doublejumping is something from UT :dozey:
Quake has double jumps. Maybe ppl call it a step jump or whatever, but in Quake 2 at least it u jumped into a small raised platform and jumped again ud execute a double jump and be propelled quite high. (it has to be quite low, say comming at the 2nd stair in a stair well)

It may not be the same jump the poster above meant, noine the less its another trick jump.

And yeah Quake 4 rules. I wish ID hadnt ruined that plot twist mid way into it, woulda been cooler if wed had to play it ourselves to find out. Unfortunatly I also saw that level in a trailer somewhere, its still bad arse but. That poor guy ahead of us, you feel sorry (although it shoulda been even louder more vicious, its like he stoped crying between machines)

[wilka91]

does vaseline's patch work for anyone?

[Gorgon]

Awsome game, I played for three hours. Cool game worth my the £34.99.

I was playing Online and this guy DOOZER he had 65 frags, and I had 56 frags.

that was the first cool match for quake4. :cheers:

does vaseline's patch work for anyone?

I tried it, before I buy the game. it works, but you have to wait 4-8 mins for authorization and sometimes it doesn't work at all

whereas If you buy a copy with a legit serial key, the time it takes for your the authorization is 2Seconds:E

[wilka91]

Awsome game, I played for three hours. Cool game worth my the £34.99.

I was playing Online and this guy DOOZER he had 65 frags, and I had 56 frags.

that was the first cool match for quake4. :cheers:



I tried it, before I buy the game. it works, but you have to wait 4-8 mins for authorization and sometimes it doesn't work at all

whereas If you buy a copy with a legit serial key, the time it takes for your the authorization is 2Seconds:E

I'm not gonna buy it unless it's good. I need to test it first

[IonizeMyAtoms]

Has anyone beaten it? How long is it? How's the ending?

[Loke]

How long is it?

For me it took around 7-8 hours.

How's the ending?

Don't expect anything amazing, because it was kind of disappointing imo. But it was good one way though, because it ended like a sequel was around the corner. :)

[wilka91]

It was the opposite of disappointing for me. Unexpectedly great SP experience.

The MP sucked a-s-s though

[Prince of China]

Quake 4 sounds like a game worth getting. The reviews aren't bad. They're just a little bit lower than most of id's games on average; the average is at 83 right now. I hear good things about it. They'll probably release a demo for it next month. I also wouldn't be surprised if they are planning an expansion pack.

[Ravioli]

The Stroggifination Process was the most disturbing thing a human can go through...omg that was so disgusting...i hope they make a movie out of it in FPS like doom3...GOD THAT WOULD BE AWESOME....

[Gorgon]

Quake 4 tooning tool: AWSOME :)

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=58542

[Angry Lawyer]

I have all intention of getting it in the near future. The Quake series are what really got me into modding.

-Angry Lawyer

[bam23]

I'm kinda disappointed that you don't have a squad with you more often, it feels a lot like Doom 3 sometimes.

[Gunner]

I believe I'm going to annoy a load of people with the next sentence below.


I think Quake 4 is better than F.E.A.R


I think they're both great games and I can't wait for CoD2 either, so many games so little time. My only problem with Fear is the lack of end level bosses, and there aren't that many weapons in the end.

[Somefool]

Does anyone else find the railgun a bit....iffy? The target has to be touching the dot of the crosshair for me and unlike Q2 where it only need to rouch a small part of the crosshair to hit.

[bam23]

The hit detection in Quake 4 is different, it uses per-polygon hit detection instead of hitboxes if I'm not mistaken.

[MuToiD_MaN]

It does seem like times where you'd expect to hit the guy it goes right past him. Happened to me alot in the singeplayer.

[Alan Freeman]

What settings would i be able to play at? i'm buying the game tomm. sunday 23rd

[bam23]

Go ahead and splurge.

[Smigit]

What settings would i be able to play at? i'm buying the game tomm. sunday 23rdHigh, I would avoid maximum (512 texture memory ouchhh) but High will look great and you can have everything enabled (maybe cut back AA to x2, but try it at x4 and see how it runs)

I have an Athlon x64 3400+, X800 pro and 1G ram, runs flawlessly and looks great. So same card, same ran and fairly close to the same processors. should run close I'd say

[Iced_Eagle]

The hit detection in Quake 4 is different, it uses per-polygon hit detection instead of hitboxes if I'm not mistaken.

In single-player it uses per-poly but in multiplayer it uses hit boxes...

I was a tester and this was one of the first things I asked the devs... The main reason was that they wanted to have Quake4 get around the same performance net-code wise as Quake3 (and keep the same # of players in an average server) and so they switched to hitboxes for MP.

[Garfield_]

ya, if it were to use per-polygon in the MP part it would suck in a game like Quake, it fits better in games like Batttlefield :D

[DEATH eVADER]

The Stroggifination Process was the most disturbing thing a human can go through...omg that was so disgusting...i hope they make a movie out of it in FPS like doom3...GOD THAT WOULD BE AWESOME....

They should of made a trilogy of Quake titles instead of Doom.
Quake - Quake Wars on Earth
Quake II - The first counter attack on the strogg homeworld
Quake III- The second wave which ends up showing the stroggification :)

[Garfield_]

Just beat the game, Quake 2 is still much better and the 4th :D

[DESSTROYER]

They should of made a trilogy of Quake titles instead of Doom.
Quake - Quake Wars on Earth
Quake II - The first counter attack on the strogg homeworld
Quake IV- The second wave which ends up showing the stroggification :)

fixed :rolling:

[Alan Freeman]

High, I would avoid maximum (512 texture memory ouchhh) but High will look great and you can have everything enabled (maybe cut back AA to x2, but try it at x4 and see how it runs)

I have an Athlon x64 3400+, X800 pro and 1G ram, runs flawlessly and looks great. So same card, same ran and fairly close to the same processors. should run close I'd say

Yup , You were right on every detail looks great just got it :)

That leaves me with three unfinished games
1. FEAR
2.Suffering ties that bind
3.Quake 4

[Asuka]

Just beat quake for in one sitting. Played all night. Whats with id and their lame endings?

Boses were really cool tho and the game wasnt all to easy. (played on hard)

Compared to F.E.A.R 7.5
Compared to mose fps games 8.0

[Sparta]

iD didn't make the game, Raven did.

[destrukt]

iD didn't make the game, Raven did.

/me high-five's captain obvious.

:)

[stemot]

I believe I'm going to annoy a load of people with the next sentence below.


I think Quake 4 is better than F.E.A.R

There, I've said it. Can't be reversed. But Quake 4 has so much more in terms of action and memorable sequences than FEAR has. I mean, playing around in the spacecraft, getting launched in a drop pod and of course the absolutely awesome "Stroggification" scene (That is, not only incredibly well designed but also is one of the most disturbing things you can see. Talk about immersion, bleh.)

I mean I'm really finding it hard to enjoy Fear. I don't scare easily which doesn't help (System Shock 2, not scary. At all.) and also the action in FEAR always feels the same. Not to mention I began to miss the AI squadmates from Quake 4.

Basically, Quake 4 is Call Of Duty, in space, with cyborgs.

And I love it.


Doesn`t annoy me, I 100% agree with you, Loving Q4 much more than F.E.A.R., I`m gonna have to install Q2 now as well, never did play past the first few levels of that.

[Gunner]

/me high-five's captain obvious.

:)

Sparta was talking to Raziel who thought that iD dev'ed Q4.

[Kiva128]

I find if funny that the mods say "Keep discussion about quake 4 to 1 topic" yet they allow 4 seperate topics about F.E.A.R? Yeah...you guys might wanna think about that one.

Threads:

F.E.A.R. Reviews thread
Scared to play a game... (F.E.A.R.)
Your experiences with F.E.A.R's AI!
FEAR2? : Best read after completion of FEAR

Hmm...yeah. That seems fair.

I think you guys can tell I liked Quake IV over that F.E.A.R. game. At least Quake IV had some variety in what you did instead of every mission in fear being "kill paxton!...now! Oh no...he disappeared agian...well, we'll get him next time!" "There he is again...no wait, wait, he's gone now...d'oh"

And whats the deal with the weapons...having only 3 at a time is stupid. Especially considering that 3 of the guns are the basically the same (SMG, Assualt Rifle, ASP Rifle) WOW, one of them has a scope...weeeee. And when they give you some cool guns later on, they don't give you nearly enough ammo so you can use them for a good minute if you're lucky. Yep.

Whatever, you guys like fear, more power to you. Game wasn't even as scary as I thought it would be...when Alma appears out of nowhere I was just like "Hi again...try something new next time, will you...ya dumb bitch!"

[Gunner]

I think you guys can tell I liked Quake IV over that F.E.A.R. game. At least Quake IV had some variety in what you did instead of every mission in fear being "kill paxton!...now! Oh no...he disappeared agian...well, we'll get him next time!" "There he is again...no wait, wait, he's gone now...d'oh"



I have to agree with you, the mission objective is to kill Paxton but he vanishes everytime you get close. It reminds me of Monolith's last game: blood 2, it was the exact same crap if anyone remembers, you had to kill this one guy who kept disappearing at the end of the levels. Some weapons were cool but others were pointless, I just used the shotgun throughout the entire game. Overall it was still a great game, just like Q4: both are great imo. Bit too short, even on 3/4 difficulty. The Nexus is really easy too :(

[Gray Fox]

I have a
2.4 Ghz
9800 pro 128mb
512mb Ram
Now doom 3 didn't run all that fine on my PC. I mean it had between 40 and 60 fps when nothing was happening, but whne 1 or 2 enemies appeared it went down to 20, and witn more then to sometimes up to 11.
Now Quake 4 uses the same engine, but has larger battels and better graphics. Am I safe to say that I won't be able to play it properly, or is the engine really optimezed.
I'm just asking, cause I though FEAR would run like shit, but it turned out to run really well an looks pretty good to.

[KagePrototype]

I find if funny that the mods say "Keep discussion about quake 4 to 1 topic" yet they allow 4 seperate topics about F.E.A.R? Yeah...you guys might wanna think about that one.

Threads:

F.E.A.R. Reviews thread
Scared to play a game... (F.E.A.R.)
Your experiences with F.E.A.R's AI!
FEAR2? : Best read after completion of FEAR

Hmm...yeah. That seems fair.

The difference is that the FEAR threads are focused on discussing different aspects of that one game, while the Q4 topics that have appeared are just generic "first opinion" threads. :) If the FEAR threads continue, I'll try and regulate them more, but right now they're not a major problem (they will most likely die down soon enough).

[DEATH eVADER]

I have a
2.4 Ghz
9800 pro 128mb
512mb Ram
Now doom 3 didn't run all that fine on my PC. I mean it had between 40 and 60 fps when nothing was happening, but whne 1 or 2 enemies appeared it went down to 20, and witn more then to sometimes up to 11.
Now Quake 4 uses the same engine, but has larger battels and better graphics. Am I safe to say that I won't be able to play it properly, or is the engine really optimezed.
I'm just asking, cause I though FEAR would run like shit, but it turned out to run really well an looks pretty good to.

Is that when you have shadows disabled, because I know that on <=9800, the graphics cards don't have full shadow support, which might be the reason the frame rate plummets

[Gray Fox]

Is that when you have shadows disabled, because I know that on <=9800, the graphics cards don't have full shadow support, which might be the reason the frame rate plummets
I'm not sure. I think I had the shadows enabled. In any case I ran the game on medium settings with some on high. But the thing is just like with Hl2, no matter if I lowerd my settings the game ran the same as on medium(d3) and high(hl2).
I think my cpu or ram is bottlenecking it, but id it is the ram, then then lwer textures should have improved my framerate which it didn't.

[Sparta]

I hearing very mixed things about Quake 4. Some people say its downright awesome, some say its very average.

For those of you who thought Q4 was downright awesome, what other FPS games did you like/hate?

[satch919]

I hearing very mixed things about Quake 4. Some people say its downright awesome, some say its very average.

For those of you who thought Q4 was downright awesome, what other FPS games did you like/hate?

FPS games i liked:

Far Cry
DOOM 3
Call of Duty
Battlefield 1942 and 2
Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Brothers In Arms

Disliked:
Serious Sam
Later Medal of Honor games
Unreal Tournament 2k games

[Dinkleberry]

I got Q4 on Saturday. Played it in bits today and yesterday. Finally completed at 4:08 this morning. 9:15 lectures.
But it was frekkin worth it :D
Even on shitey graphics mode, I loved the single player. Very HL2'ey in parts, but did have some great action.

[bam23]

I'm not sure. I think I had the shadows enabled. In any case I ran the game on medium settings with some on high. But the thing is just like with Hl2, no matter if I lowerd my settings the game ran the same as on medium(d3) and high(hl2).
I think my cpu or ram is bottlenecking it, but id it is the ram, then then lwer textures should have improved my framerate which it didn't.
Turn off shadows. HUGE fps boost.

[ailevation]

I got everything on high with 2x aniso on 1280 x 1024.

I'm running a 3.2C with 1 gig ddr 400 and a x800 Pro. I feel it ran better than Doom III.

[destrukt]

I feel it ran better than Doom III.

ditto.

i'm running it 1024x768, everything on high /w 4x aa and it runs flawlessly; mind you, i had v-sync on (installed 81.85 and forgot to turn off) so i'll try it without it.

amd xp 3200+
2x512 ddr400 geil (dual channel).
asus 6800 gt 128mb.

.. going to try a higher res, since going to 8x or 16x aa kills my pc :x

[Unfocused]

I tried it, beat the first mission, but found it boring. It's like Call of Duty in space (scripts). I'll give it another go tommorow, maybe it will seem better then.

[MuToiD_MaN]

I tried it, beat the first mission, but found it boring. It's like Call of Duty in space (scripts). I'll give it another go tommorow, maybe it will seem better then.
Interesting ... I wouldn't have thought to make that comparison, but I totally know what you mean :laugh: It'll get a little better as the game progresses, but don't expect leaps-and-bounds different. Getting more exciting weapons than the machine gun help depart it from that call of duty stuff.

[Venmoch]

Yeah

For a start theres the Stroggification to look forward to.

[MuToiD_MaN]

Shhh! Spoiler alert! It's not like that information is directly mentioned on the back of the box! :upstare:

[diluted]

I'm stuck in the waste plant or something... can't remember the exact level name.
I'm at the part where I turned on some "barrel machine". I go back to where the other guy was and I see him being killed by a strogg and dragged into a room. It then gives me instructions to use the machine. But when I press the buttons on the computer, all it does is move this plate thing on the ground forward and backward. What am I supposed to do here?

Edit: nevermind I figured it out. :|

[Samon]

Shhh! Spoiler alert! It's not like that information is directly mentioned on the back of the box! :upstare:

There was no need, ID/Raven decided it would be better to spoil the twist several months ago. Yey.

[Unfocused]

When does the stroggification process take place? I want to know the level name and/or number. I won't bother playing if it's far from where I am (after the aqueducts level, riding in that tank; now I'm riding a big elevator with two guys and some vehicle on the platform).

[diluted]

It's a few levels after that I think..

[Venmoch]

Strogg Medical Facilitys.

You know it with all the blood on the walls.

Oh and a bit of epicness I won't spoil. But its epic. And cool.

[MuToiD_MaN]

There was no need, ID/Raven decided it would be better to spoil the twist several months ago. Yey.
I should have been more up-front with a /sarcasm tag or something.

[Drackard]

W00t, got this the other day, playing it maxed out on 1280 x 1024 with 2x aa, tried it on ultra quality but had tiny bit o lag, nothing too grand but wanted it perfect so switched it back to High, either way, loving the game completely.

[Samon]

I should have been more up-front with a /sarcasm tag or something.

Oh, well, no, you didn't need to be...my fault :p :x

[Warbie]

Just got back home with Quake 4 - and it's pretty awsome.

So far it's captured the feel of its predecessor very well (something Doom 3 failed miserably at) and i'm enjoying it a great deal :)

oh, I got bored of FEAR and uninstalled it - old skool ftw \o/

[Drackard]

Don't suppose you live anywhere near me and are willing to give me it in exchange for a lifetime of sponges ?

[DigiQ8]

i didnt like this game , kinda boring ...

[Unfocused]

i didnt like this game , kinda boring ...

ditto.

[Warbie]

I just got to the first on rails vehicle section, which is god awful :/ Why do develpers add these terrible sequences??

Other than that i'm still enjoying the corridor sections, they're tough and pretty full on. Your team mates are also rather useful, and don't get in the way (something which is rare in a fps *cough*HL2*cough*) - especially on the hardest difficulty setting. It's quite an odd feeling being glad of AI help in a game like this.

As long as there isn't much more vehicle action (why??!!) then i'll be pretty happy.

[MuToiD_MaN]

I think the tank and the walker sections of the game would have been more fun if you weren't on your own for (almost) the entire course of them.

[Samon]

I just got to the first on rails vehicle section, which is god awful :/ Why do develpers add these terrible sequences??

Other than that i'm still enjoying the corridor sections, they're tough and pretty full on. Your team mates are also rather useful, and don't get in the way (something which is rare in a fps *cough*HL2*cough*) - especially on the hardest difficulty setting. It's quite an odd feeling being glad of AI help in a game like this.

As long as there isn't much more vehicle action (why??!!) then i'll be pretty happy.

I guess you are just shooting from the turret? Meh, I don't like those type of sections. How about actually controlling the vehicles?

[Loke]

Ignore this..

[MuToiD_MaN]

The vehicles are somewhat difficult to control, but that doesn't stop you from kicking way too much ass. Gameplay consists of either mowing down mobs of guys on foot who are powerless to stop you, destroying various deployable turrets before they eat away at your shields, or getting frustrated while shooting down airborne vehicles because they move REALLY fast to avoid your shots.

[Samon]

Mmm, sounds like fun. You've only got that walker ain't you?

[KagePrototype]

I just completed it, and to be perfectly frank, if they did away with all the crap story, characters, vehicle bits etc. etc., it would be a really good game. If it was just like Quake 2, but bigger, faster and louder, then it would be fine. Everything they've added just weighs the whole thing down into a sloppy, half-arsed mess.

I kept thinking how a lot of the set pieces and levels in this game have been done before, and how much better it was back then. I honestly think the only thing they perfected and got right was the fast paced shooting action, which REALLY picks up at the end. Everything else was just silly and unneccessary.

[MuToiD_MaN]

I liked there actually being some personality to this one, even if the characters were stereotypical. Except for that Strauss guy. He can rot for all I care ... self-important weirdo engineer ...

[Sparta]

old skool ftw \o/

Are you saying that Quake 4 is more Doom than Doom 3 was?

[Warbie]

Definately. Quake 4 feels more like Quake 2, but also has far more in common with the original Doom than Doom 3 does (which felt nothing like the original).

However, Raven seem to insist on spoiling things with awful vehicle sections - which all feel clumsy, tacked on ... just crap basically. Even so, i'm still enjoying the game and, despite these poor sections (which really mess with the pacing), it's good fun :)

Minus the crap bits, it's what Doom 3 should have been.

I don't like those type of sections. How about actually controlling the vehicles?

I'm really not keen on any of them. Everything is scaled up so the gameplay can remain the same, except it feels slower and more restrictive. I'm probably not explaing it very well - it's 4am and time for bed.

[Absinthe]

I prefer the direction Doom 3 took instead of a retread, but whatever.

I wish the Quake series would return to the universe set in the first game. It feels unfinished and completely abandoned.

[bam23]

A squad needs to be with you more often.

[Drackard]

Just got to the bit where ya captured loving it sooo much

----- W00t 500th Post ----- :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Arrowhead]

yes quake 4 is awesome. kickass multiplayer too! try the instagib servers. they are a blast!

[cadaver]

omg that hover tank sequence was shite.

[stemot]

I love this game, finished it about 3 days ago, and even the tank and walker sections are a bit iffy, they provide a little variation to the corridor shooting, which is a good thing, even though the on foot sections never get boring.

Much better than F.E.A.R. in my opinion, didn`t like being sent off on my own in that game, even though I was supposed to be part of a crack elite special forces TEAM.

[Ren.182]

I'm just heading to the second tower, after turning off the security at the top of the first tower.

Awesome game so far, can get a bit predictable at places, but still a lot of fun.
The hover tank bit got a bit boring so i just sped past everything, the walker i took my time on though, can't really dodge anything in that.

How much longer do i have left to complete?

[stemot]

I'm just heading to the second tower, after turning off the security at the top of the first tower.

Awesome game so far, can get a bit predictable at places, but still a lot of fun.
The hover tank bit got a bit boring so i just sped past everything, the walker i took my time on though, can't really dodge anything in that.

How much longer do i have left to complete?


Not long now:-

There`s one more tower to activate after the second one, then you Teleport to another level where at the end is the Makron

[Ren.182]

Yeah, just completed it. Easiest final boss battle ever.
It was harder once all those flying rocket things spawned and whored rockets at me!

[jondy]

So very, very meh imo; I'm sick of ****ing corridors, there's very little variation. One of the reasons HL2 was so unbelievable was the setpieces, and the greenery; there's only so long I can blast my way around generic installations, no matter how good looking they are. I need a reason beside an end-level boss to continue foward; I want to see the ****ing sunlight after a long spell in the dark. HL2, and also Farcry, got this right, but I've no motivation to continue with Quake whatsoever
,especially as the 'twist' simply adds 25 points to your health and armor and lets you use certain health stations. It's not innovative, it's tired and boring, no matter what resolution the normalmaps are.

[Fonaki]

This game is not as fun as HL2. It's not like: "Yes, finally got some time, I'm gonna pwn some srtoggos in Q4 now", it's more like..."hmm...nothing to do, hmm...maybe I should do another level in Q4 or something..." It has started to get some repeatative (spelling?) But some sequences alone makes the game worth the money, and the feeling when you kill end-of-level-boss is very very great! I have also playd some mp, and that is by far the best deathmatch I've ever played, very good mp maps, works great both with 4 and 16 players.


I've just killed that very fat inmoble dude (one or two levels after the heart), and jumped down in the hole he made for me:)

How much playingtime have I got left?

[Ren.182]

You've still got a decent amount of playtime left, if i remember correctly.

[TheSomeone]

I prefer the direction Doom 3 took instead of a retread, but whatever.

I wish the Quake series would return to the universe set in the first game. It feels unfinished and completely abandoned.

QFT.

I'd friggin love to shoot high-res shambler.

[Absinthe]

Did we even get to kill or even see Quake? If I recall correctly, the Shub-Niggurath was only a minion.

[Venmoch]

If I recall correctly, the Shub-Niggurath was only a minion.

And also, a really really really ripped off name.

[Absinthe]

I'm sure Lovecraft was rolling in his grave.

[AfternoonLemon]

I've just played the first level, and I am hugely underwhelmed. It looks... to be blunt - terrible. It is boring, predicatable and uninspiring, and just seems like a Doom 3 expansion pack. Obviously I am using HL2 as a benchmark for comparison - and why not? It is a year old now after all.

Now I'm sure there is loads more to come from the game, but I feel it is such a big let down so far, I don't feel like carrying on. In fact, I have no desire to continue playing it at all.

My friend however, said it is awesome from start to finish, so what am I missing? :sleep:

[diluted]

I've just played the first level, and I am hugely underwhelmed. It looks... to be blunt - terrible. It is boring, predicatable and uninspiring, and just seems like a Doom 3 expansion pack. Obviously I am using HL2 as a benchmark for comparison - and why not? It is a year old now after all.

Now I'm sure there is loads more to come from the game, but I feel it is such a big let down so far, I don't feel like carrying on. In fact, I have no desire to continue playing it at all.

My friend however, said it is awesome from start to finish, so what am I missing? :sleep:
You're not the only one. I think I played it about half-way through, and I haven't played it in over a week. I don't really feel like completing it. :|

[MuToiD_MaN]

I'm sure Lovecraft was rolling in his grave.
more like LOLing!! HAHA! Why is the game series called "quake" anyway?

[Sparta]

I've just played the first level, and I am hugely underwhelmed. It looks... to be blunt - terrible. It is boring, predicatable and uninspiring, and just seems like a Doom 3 expansion pack. Obviously I am using HL2 as a benchmark for comparison - and why not? It is a year old now after all.

Now I'm sure there is loads more to come from the game, but I feel it is such a big let down so far, I don't feel like carrying on. In fact, I have no desire to continue playing it at all.

My friend however, said it is awesome from start to finish, so what am I missing? :sleep:
Yeah i really felt that way about it at first too. The further you get into the game though, the better looking it gets.

[Prince of China]

more like LOLing!! HAHA! Why is the game series called "quake" anyway?
Quake was originally the code name but id Software decided to keep the name. I think the name came from the idea that the game's engine was so awesome that it would make you quake.

[Lucid]

Quake was originally the code name but id Software decided to keep the name. I think the name came from the idea that the game's engine was so awesome that it would make you quake.

Or that the technology was so uber, it would cause a quake in the history of gaming.
(probably didn't word that right... just woke up x.o)

[Gray Fox]

I've just played the first level, and I am hugely underwhelmed. It looks... to be blunt - terrible. It is boring, predicatable and uninspiring, and just seems like a Doom 3 expansion pack. Obviously I am using HL2 as a benchmark for comparison - and why not? It is a year old now after all.

Now I'm sure there is loads more to come from the game, but I feel it is such a big let down so far, I don't feel like carrying on. In fact, I have no desire to continue playing it at all.

My friend however, said it is awesome from start to finish, so what am I missing? :sleep:
I agree with you.

But I can't help it I'm playing it cause of the beutifully designed enviorments.
I mean the nexus is most ****ing beutiful place I have ever seen in a game. The art direction is like Final Fantasy. I know a lot of people will disagree. But the futuristic design really looks to me like final fantasy design. Anyway it's just beautifull walking around and looking. But overall, yeah it sucks.

[Adabiviak]

I particularly liked the waste facility, with the "Failed Transfers" lumbering around, not quite human, not quite Strogg, feeding off the debris sloughing in. Gross and creepy - creepy for the same reason the zombies in Half Life are creepy. Not because of the environment per se, but because it never occurred to me that the Strogg had "failures", and that their existence is comparable to being controlled by a headcrab. Yuk!

[fantasiser]

I totally agree with Warbi

Quake 4, i dont think is quite as good as Fear or HL2, but it was good enough to be in the same league. I think Quake 4 is what Doom3 SHOULD have been. Hell, change the name to DOOM, "strogg" to "demon" and "Stroggos" to Mars and it bloody well WOULD be doom, with a bunch of awesome new enemies. It surpasses doom in every way

That said, i got to the last level and then didnt play for a week and then uninstalled, i just got bored with it, but i play so many FPS's that if i even make it past halfway theres a good sign.

[Lucid]

So, Is the game a buy?
I've got cash to burn.

[destrukt]

buy for multiplayer, i did.

[AfternoonLemon]

I have to say, to a fellow gamer, I couldn't recommend you buy it. Can't account for multiplayer yet though, destrukt may be right about that - the Quake series has always been a fantastic multiplayer experience :p

[NJspeed]

You guys are bugging! Quake 4 is right up there with Halo 1, Half Life 2 and FarCry. It's hard to find a good, solid, exciting, shooter experience, and this is one of them. Quake 4 rocks! Oh god, it didn't get your attention in the first half of the first level.. that must mean it sucks... (Buy a better graphics card)

Personally, it had me captivated straight out of the gate! You have to take it with a grain of salt because it IS another alien shooter on an alien planet.. one done extremely well. If you go in with a closed mind, you'll get exactly what your preparing yourself for. I guess that means PREY is going to suck too, because really... its just aliens again on the Doom 3 engine. What people don't realize is that in Quake, there's no aliens spawning in the second you pick up a med pack... which was most peoples major gripe with Doom 3. In Quake 4, the Strogg actually come from somewhere... and the battles are just great and intense! Good challenge too! (better than HL2 which was too easy)

Sorry but it's a little difficult for EVERY game to be completely revolutionary to the industry. "OMG they didn't make a space and time manipulation gun with NanoMorph shape changing and flying ablities." There's nothing wrong with taking bits and pieces of other games and putting them together extremely well.. THAT'S what Quake reminds me of.. theres a little Halo mixed in, a little Doom, a little Half Life, on an engine that makes the preceding games look like complete garbage..

If you like sci fi shooters, you'll love Quake 4.
I for one am glad I didn't miss this great game.

[Samon]

Quake 4 is right up there with Halo 1, Half Life 2 and FarCry..

It might be up there with the likes of Halo and Far cry, but it certainly doesn't touch Half-life. Its an ok game, nothing special, infact thus far its pretty average.

There's nothing wrong with taking bits and pieces of other games and putting them together extremely well


And Quake 4 fails at that, for the most part.

[Garfield_]

completly right you are Samon. nothing from ID or Raven could ever compete with HL2 and sure alot of Doom3 can be seen in Quake 4 which sucks.

[Sparta]

You guys are bugging! Quake 4 is right up there with Halo 1, Half Life 2 and FarCry. It's hard to find a good, solid, exciting, shooter experience, and this is one of them. Quake 4 rocks! Oh god, it didn't get your attention in the first half of the first level.. that must mean it sucks... (Buy a better graphics card)

Personally, it had me captivated straight out of the gate! You have to take it with a grain of salt because it IS another alien shooter on an alien planet.. one done extremely well. If you go in with a closed mind, you'll get exactly what your preparing yourself for. I guess that means PREY is going to suck too, because really... its just aliens again on the Doom 3 engine. What people don't realize is that in Quake, there's no aliens spawning in the second you pick up a med pack... which was most peoples major gripe with Doom 3. In Quake 4, the Strogg actually come from somewhere... and the battles are just great and intense! Good challenge too! (better than HL2 which was too easy)

Sorry but it's a little difficult for EVERY game to be completely revolutionary to the industry. "OMG they didn't make a space and time manipulation gun with NanoMorph shape changing and flying ablities." There's nothing wrong with taking bits and pieces of other games and putting them together extremely well.. THAT'S what Quake reminds me of.. theres a little Halo mixed in, a little Doom, a little Half Life, on an engine that makes the preceding games look like complete garbage..

If you like sci fi shooters, you'll love Quake 4.
I for one am glad I didn't miss this great game.
I disagree with pretty much everything you just said. I actually found the game ridiculously ugly at first, ran like crap as well (and i have a 6800 GT so dont spout shit like "get a better graphics card"). It got better towards the end but it was still ugly. Not to mention it was also easy (on Hard) the first time through, and it was ridiculously short. The ending sucked as well. And the whole overall level design and visual aspect reminded me of good old Elite Force, which is probably the only reason i kept playing.

Sadly, for me Quake 4 was neither good, nor exciting, nor solid. Also way too easy.

I did however like the BFG. That was cool.

[stemot]

I disagree with pretty much everything you just said. I actually found the game ridiculously ugly at first, ran like crap as well (and i have a 6800 GT so dont spout shit like "get a better graphics card"). It got better towards the end but it was still ugly. Not to mention it was also easy (on Hard) the first time through, and it was ridiculously short. The ending sucked as well. And the whole overall level design and visual aspect reminded me of good old Elite Force, which is probably the only reason i kept playing.

Sadly, for me Quake 4 was neither good, nor exciting, nor solid. Also way too easy.

I did however like the BFG. That was cool.

Really....There`s many things you can accuse Quake 4 of, but being ugly and having bad level design? please.:laugh:

[Cormeh]

Wow, there's such a mixed bag of opinions regarding this game.

WHERES THE FECKIN' DEMO?!

[MuToiD_MaN]

ran like crap as well (and i have a 6800 GT so dont spout shit like "get a better graphics card").
6800 GT, Athlon64 3400, 2GB ram ... everything on full except AA off in 1280x960. Ran fine for me. ::shrug::

[AzzMan]

I thought Quake 4 kicked ass. And of course my opinion is the most important one in the universe :D

[jondy]

Really....There`s many things you can accuse Quake 4 of, but being ugly and having bad level design? please.:laugh:

The outdoor scenes were ugly, tho' indoors was pretty as ever. Level-design wise, I just got sick of the random 'do this, suddenly a door opens to let you progress'. It's a game full of boring.

[Gray Fox]

Well you know lost coast made me realize in part why I did not like q4. There is a scene where they tell you about hoe generic and boring it would be to just make a puzzle where you have to press a button. Well thats pretty much q4. Plus there are no real level which you kinda have to solve to go trough like hl2 or games like PoP, zelda. And besides that there is nothing speical about the game, the weapons are nothing to talk about, the fights aren't anything special. Everything exept the visual design is mediocore.

But I don't like Fear really that much either, the AI is great. But goddam, the visual level design and for the most part the design itself is horrible. And the mission objectives are boring. It's like dragon ball z where they start out with something interesting and then drag it out untill you get bored and just stop watching. I mean one freaking fight that last 11 freaking episodes. WTF is wrong with them. The same go's for fear, I'm dead tired of seeing tha same textures teh same kind of design over and over again.

[destrukt]

But I don't like Fear really that much either, the AI is great. But goddam, the visual level design and for the most part the design itself is horrible. And the mission objectives are boring. I'm dead tired of seeing tha same textures teh same kind of design over and over again.
me too, i think i'm going to struggle to finish, especially so since i have a friend who is far ahead of me and said it's still the same. ;(

[stemot]

The outdoor scenes were ugly, tho' indoors was pretty as ever. Level-design wise, I just got sick of the random 'do this, suddenly a door opens to let you progress'. It's a game full of boring.


I`ll agree, the outdoor levels weren`t that great looking, what with that skybox as well, but, it was a desert/rock planet, there`s not really a shit load they can do with that, besides, the rocks/clifffaces etc in the FPS game benchmark HL2 weren`t any better :P, (that`s not to say I think Q4 outdoors is better than HL2`s, that`s not the case).

As for the level design, the levels were that rich in detail that the odd door unlocking to progress can be forgiven, true, the levels are linear, but each enviroment is perfect for the gameplay, with large rooms with cover for firefights and flanking routes, or small corridors for in yer face close encounters.
Besides, I`d rather have a door unlock as an enemy comes through to attack, than crawl through another uneventful "lets cram the vents with the only enemy model small enough to fit in them" air vent for the umpteenth time.

[AfternoonLemon]

I aint got a great card (9600XT 256MB), so I wasnt expecting a theatrical experience.

However, it looked worse, than HL2, which I find completely unacceptable.

[Sparta]

I`ll agree, the outdoor levels weren`t that great looking, what with that skybox as well, but, it was a desert/rock planet, there`s not really a shit load they can do with that, besides, the rocks/clifffaces etc in the FPS game benchmark HL2 weren`t any better :P, (that`s not to say I think Q4 outdoors is better than HL2`s, that`s not the case).

As for the level design, the levels were that rich in detail that the odd door unlocking to progress can be forgiven, true, the levels are linear, but each enviroment is perfect for the gameplay, with large rooms with cover for firefights and flanking routes, or small corridors for in yer face close encounters.
Besides, I`d rather have a door unlock as an enemy comes through to attack, than crawl through another uneventful "lets cram the vents with the only enemy model small enough to fit in them" air vent for the umpteenth time.
I'll agree with you when you say the cliff-faces in HL2 weren't anything special. But the level design in Q4 is just pathetically old and lame. If you play Elite Force, and then Q4 (both made by Raven) it becomes so obvious how much (or little) effort has been put into the level design process in Q4. It really is lame.

And again, the graphics sucked. After i got it to run well on with Medium texture settings, it still looked crap.

[stemot]

I'll agree with you when you say the cliff-faces in HL2 weren't anything special. But the level design in Q4 is just pathetically old and lame. If you play Elite Force, and then Q4 (both made by Raven) it becomes so obvious how much (or little) effort has been put into the level design process in Q4. It really is lame.

And again, the graphics sucked. After i got it to run well on with Medium texture settings, it still looked crap.


No offense mate, but how can you judge the graphics when your not running them in their maximum settings? It does look like crap on medium, and to be honest, I found that if I ran it on low/medium textures, it ran at exactly the same fps as if I run it on high.

As for the level design, well, that`s your preference, but to me, the way the levels criss cross over themselves, through massive caverness rooms that look like they serve a purpose rather than just being another room, and the combat aspect I mentioned before.
It does have aspects from Elite Force, but then, so do many games since HL1, look at F.E.A.R., the most boring level design, I think, in any game I`ve played, but people seem to love it, and that games level desing deosn`t get anywhere near Q4`s.

[Sparta]

No offense mate, but how can you judge the graphics when your not running them in their maximum settings? It does look like crap on medium, and to be honest, I found that if I ran it on low/medium textures, it ran at exactly the same fps as if I run it on high.

Actually i did run it on High at a lower resolution, and it still looked crap. I even tried running on Ultra and saw little difference in the visuals, other than the massive FPS drop.

Plus the only thing i didn't have on High/Maximum was the texture setting. If a game still looks shit with everything on High and the texture setting at Medium, then the game is ugly. And why is every single shadow, near pitch black? What the ****?

No matter what texture setting i put the game on, it looks like crap. And the level design is run-on-the-mill. Its very straight-forward, half of the levels require back-tracking, and theres little variation in the overall design. That is crap to me. And i think FEAR's level design is better simply because it allows for the best fights with the AI. In Q4 the AI does shit all on any difficulty, except for rolling every now and then.

[Gray Fox]

No offense mate, but how can you judge the graphics when your not running them in their maximum settings? It does look like crap on medium, and to be honest, I found that if I ran it on low/medium textures, it ran at exactly the same fps as if I run it on high.

As for the level design, well, that`s your preference, but to me, the way the levels criss cross over themselves, through massive caverness rooms that look like they serve a purpose rather than just being another room, and the combat aspect I mentioned before.
It does have aspects from Elite Force, but then, so do many games since HL1, look at F.E.A.R., the most boring level design, I think, in any game I`ve played, but people seem to love it, and that games level desing deosn`t get anywhere near Q4`s.
In visual terms that is true. But gameplay wise fear has better lvl design. In q4 you just go trough the next door with the green lights, in fear there are a more moments where you have to find out a route, go trough an elevetor shaft and all that, be kind of smart.

[destrukt]

fear is pretty direct, except for the occasionally shoot a lock, walk around the back. i haven't finished it though, so maybe it gets real tricky near the end.

[Dr. Freeman]

i got the CD version of Quake4 as a present for X-mas and being someone not great with CD's i gotta say i wish publishers would just forget CD versions. :frown:

and oh...whats with DVD/collectors editions only being available for pre-order? :|

[MuToiD_MaN]

Cuz DVD versions are more expensive to produce, and because not everyone has DVD drives they have to settle for the lowest common denominator. It sucks, I wish they'd make the switch and get it over with. But that's just the way it is.

[lister]

everything on max setting @ 1280x1024 full AA & AF no probs AMD Barton 2600, 1GB Corsair XMS 3200, 128Mb Inno3d 6600GT...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/lister8/shot00207.jpg

[Venmoch]

Cuz DVD versions are more expensive to produce, and because not everyone has DVD drives they have to settle for the lowest common denominator. It sucks, I wish they'd make the switch and get it over with. But that's just the way it is.

You sir need to move to the UK.

Seriously, we don't get CD's anymore. Plus we have nice DVD cases. :D

[oldagerocker]

everything on max setting @ 1280x1024 full AA & AF no probs AMD Barton 2600, 1GB Corsair XMS 3200, 128Mb Inno3d 6600GT...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/lister8/shot00207.jpg

bloody hell, you're joking right? i get huge slowdown.. on medium and special effects off. at 800x600 etc. and i've got a similar system, i guess your 6600GT is quite abit better tahn my 9800 pro :P me needs an upgrade :(

Im enjoying the game though, its pretty thoughtless and i love the graphics... and monsters, i hate the dark but the flashlights are good :)

[SimonomiS]

more like LOLing!! HAHA! Why is the game series called "quake" anyway?

"An enemy codenamed Quake, is using his own slipgates to insert death squads inside our bases to kill, steal, and kidnap... "

Tried the demo, runs surprisingly well on a FX5200. Seems a bit meh, not going to buy it.

[The Brick]

It runs like crap on my Sempron 2800+, 512mb ddr400, Gf 4 ti 4200 64 mb. I hope my new pc (http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98362) arrives soon :) 1600x1200, MAXED OUT Rofl Roflolski!

[Evo]

Get bad screw ups in the graphics sometimes, turned the settings all the way down, but still sometimes f**ks up.

P4 3.2Ghz
1 Gb RAM
ATi Radeon X600 Pro 128Mb RAM

Patched Quake, and on 5.12 Catalyst drivers

[Dr. Freeman]

i don't know about the people who did not like Quake4 but i was playing through the first few single player levels and i was having fun.
saw my brother playing the MP and it looked fun... so um yeah, maybe i suppose its acquired taste? :P