The WhatsNext verdict
Quake is still an essential pick for players who want fast, uncompromising first-person combat wrapped in a genuinely oppressive atmosphere. Newcomers should play the remaster for convenience, while purists may prefer a community source port.
What it does best
Combat with timeless snap and momentum
A heavy, hostile nightmare world
Weapons that make every shot count
Music inseparable from the nightmare
What might put you off
Old-school maze-like level design
The remaster versus source ports
The setup
What you are walking into
In addition to support for modern systems and improved rendering techniques, this remastered version includes both mission packs, Scourge of Armagon and Dissolution of Eternity. It also includes two episodes created by MachineGames: the previously-released Dimension of the Past and a new one called Dimension of the Machine.
Where it lives
Genre
Vibe
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