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I only wish I had understood just how big that moment was for me as a gamer and a professional. I was the kid who went to his friend’s house to play games, and seeing Quake for the first time was like being introduced to a new technology. Not only was it brutal, it made me question what (or who) I had been killing all along.įor me it’s the original Quake, which is the first FPS game I ever played. And, of course, the Stroggification scene still haunts me.

I hadn’t known a lot about Quake before that point, but what I experienced in this title made me quite interested in the story and the lore behind humanity and the Strogg. It was action packed, but it was also spooky and unnerving. As my first proper foray into the franchise, Quake 4 struck a chord with me. The day I took home my Xbox 360, one of the first games I played on it was Quake 4. Also, since being here at Shacknews I’ve had a chance to watch some top-tier Quakeholio tournaments go down with some extremely good players going head-to-head which has helped endear the game to me even more. It made a lasting impression on me and engraved the original Quake into my brain as an instant classic. I remember being quite blown away, if you’ll pardon the pun, by the visuals and how fast-paced the gameplay was at the time. This is also where I learned about spawn camping for the first time and how much I hated it. Turns out, I was pretty dang good at FFA deathmatches and found myself rocket jumping my way to several victories quite fast.

#QUAKE GAMES WITH GOOD POPULATION PC#

But I was the “poor kid” of the group and my Compaq 486 was severely outdated by the time PC gaming was really chugging along, so those parties were my only chance to play some of the most iconic titles of the time, including Quake. I grew up around a lot of nerdy folks and LAN parties were a pretty common occurrence. Quake - Blake Morse, First name rhymes with “Quake” Until then, I still think Diabotical is the best and most fun variant of a proper modern Quake game in this day and age. If Microsoft or Bethesda acquired GD Studio at some point and gave them the greenlight to make a proper Quake game, I would very much be on board from Day One. Even then, Diabotical was built from the ground up to resemble Quake 3’s gameplay. If you’re going to twist my arm, I think Quake 3: Arena is still one of my favorites in all of these regards. Its fast, crisp, clean-looking, and doesn’t take weird workarounds to get together with your friends and play.

Diabotical features the gameplay and versatility I would want a new Quake game to have. Heck, Quake Champions has sucked so much that it pushed developers to design something better.

Unfortunately, the only options from Bethesda right now are the re-release of the original Quake, which is fun but still dated, and Quake Champions, which sucks. They are very good (not Quake Champions), but I don’t like how annoying it is to make some of them work on modern hardware or how dated some of them are. So if I have to pick a Quake, I'm going to stand by the original recipe, for whenever I want to make an opponent extra crispy.ĭiabotical - TJ Denzer, Senior News Editor More importantly, I've come to appreciate the history and what it's contributed to gaming, which is something I was able to witness firsthand through endeavors like The Great Quakeholio tournament. However, I've had a lot of fun playing the original game over the past few years, especially with the Shacknews staff. I haven't played a lot of Quake, which is a heresy around these parts. Original Recipe - Ozzie Mejia, Senior Quake Editor Question: What's your favorite Quake game? Whether you’re a fan of older Quake games, newer Quake games, or all Quake games in general, we’ve got plenty of Quake goodness for you in this week’s Shack Chat. QuakeCon 2022 is taking place this week from Thursday to Saturday, and with these festivities in mind, the Shack Staff have come together to discuss their all-time favorite Quake games.

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