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  1. CD-ROM
  2. Publisher: Atari; 1996-10
  3. Author: ID Software
  4. ISBN: 1568933630
  5. Sales Rank in Books: #4851511

Product Review

Quake is the hottest thing going in computer gaming these days. In this groundbreaking action game from id Software, you must protect the earth by charging headlong into battle against hordes of angry, evil, ugly creatures. It's one of you against hundreds of them--but you get neat toys such as nailguns and rocket launchers to make the job easier (and messier).

Why is Quake so popular? For starters, Quake comes to us from the same folks who created DOOM, which hit the computer game scene four years ago--forever changing desktops and hindering productivity levels around the world. Quake is similar to DOOM, but many times better. In Quake, the 3-D worlds are far more intricate and engaging, the monsters are more realistic (well, as realistic as leaping, sharp-toothed demons can be), and fans can play the game over the Internet.

You'll find one of the largest and most committed (in more ways than one) online gaming communities. There are around-the-clock deathmatch opportunities, hundreds of custom levels, and clans of expert killers waiting to gib you into the wee hours. Whether multiplayer or single player, Quake is exciting, addictive, and consistently gruesome.

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review
4.5 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Long on Challenge, Short on Originality, October 19, 2000
Skirmisher Online Gaming Magazine (Fairfax, Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quake (CD-ROM)
Quake is a fast-paced, first person combat game that combines an
improved Doom-style system and monsters with unimproved Doom-style
weapons and storyline.Four "dimensions," or game
sections, each divided into five to eight levels, comprise the world
of Quake. These sections, "Dimension of the Doomed,"
"Realm of Black Magic," "Netherworld," and
"The Elder World," are dungeon-like settings infested with a
wide variety of monsters, traps, secret areas, and hazards. Players
must locate keys, typically two per level, in order to progress to the
finish. No "action" button(e.g., the space bar in most
Doom-style games) is required to open doors or push buttons; such
feature are automatically activated when the character is in
proximity. Looking and shooting in all directions, including up and
down, and swimming are some of the improvements upon the Doom-style...Read more


2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It was the first game to enter my dreams, June 19, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Quake (CD-ROM)
(whenever I finally got around to sleeping, anyway) It's the creepiest/scariest game of it's time. Amazing level of violence and brutality. A sureal landscape of mind-warping 3D architecture. Most fitting soundtrack for a game ever (Trent Reznor, you rule), it sets the mood beautifully. Super-intense multiplayer. Gripping and involving single-player environments.For the thousands of hours I have put into this game, I see no loss.


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars IT RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, May 29, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Quake (CD-ROM)
I First got Quake 2 from Gateway when we got our computer. Quake 2 was hard, it took 4 months to beat on easy.(and I'm an exper. player) When I beat it I wanted to get Quake. We just got it and it Rules. If you don't like it you've got a bad problem, see a docter.

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