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Quake III Arena: AN Extreme Deathmatch

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 14 / 15
Date: March 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

By JLOVE

When true gamers think of first-person shooters, id Software should immediately spring to mind. Who can forget classics like Castle Wolfenstein or Doom? Quake III is mainly a multiplayer deathmatch game like Unreal Tournament, but it still has a single-player mode. The single-player mode is entertaining for a little while, but the multiplayer mode is really what the game is all about. Quake III stands out from other deathmatch games for several reasons. For starters, the bots all have unique AI characteristics that cause the bots (computer players) to all behave differently. For example some bots will have better control over specific weapons or be prone to different defensive moves like ducking a lot. Another cool feature of Quake III Arena is the detailed textures of the level design. Simply put, the textures just look good. Especially outstanding are the animated curved surfaces. But this artwork is just eye candy for the careful planning that went into each level design. You'll probably develop your own favorite level that will eat hours away from your life (Deck 16 from Unreal Tournament is my weakness), but each level is fun to play. If you love deathmatch and have played Unreal Tournament one too many times, Quake III is the game for you...

Blood and Guts

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

A good free for all of carnage, yet something is missing. I know, a single player mission section. I've been a big fan of the Quake series and of course have enjoyed a little death match on the side as well. Yet what I truly liked the most was the missions you got to play through as the main part of the game.

Quake 2 was one of best for that kind of play. It almost gave you a feel of playing a game similar to Rainbow Six or Rogue Spear. The loss of this from this game sort of saddens me.

With that aside, this game is still very well done. With quite a few odd looking character skins as well as some very fun levels, this should keep you entertained for hours at a time. Though I don't find the controls quite as smooth as they are in Unreal Tournament, I still from time to time enjoy killing a few of my friends. In the game, not literally of course.

Be warned though, the end boss is very difficult when the skill levels increase. He tends to rail you before you've even realized you've respawned.

So beware, but have fun. For there's nothing like joining a game with some friends and blowing their foolish heads off. Kill away, my friends.

No monsters!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I bought this intending to do two things, not really thinking they might not both be possible. I can't find a way to play against monsters like the original quake. This is only playing against bots and other players. Great game. Lot s of fun on the internet.

Totally Wrong!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 26
Date: April 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game works well on Windows 98, but twice as good on XP, which isn't included on the list, and on 98, I can't even finish a level. I need a Windows XP for myself now. I am hoping it works on that. My friend has the XP I used, and I thought it would work worse, but it works so much better, I was dying to play all the time I was there. We even finished the game! There is not enough RAM on my windows 98, and it's probably the problem. I have 56MB, I need 64MB. I would like to see what that XP has. I would not suggest using this on Windows 95 or 98, but on a newer model. This game needs some better testing.

Hair-trigger intensity

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Yes, it takes about half a second to die in this game when you're in the hard areas. This game is best played with groups, because there is NO story. That drawback aside, there are some stunning environments. When this game was first released I was amazed that my then-dated computer could run it. The trick is that the ID developers know how to optimize system resources to make the gameplay awesome and the visuals beautiful as well. Granted, this was high-tech six years ago, but the age factor is outweighed by the sheer quality of the game.

Best FPS Tournament

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: March 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game!. THE GRAPHICS ARE OUTSTANDING, great sound effects and scenarios. The AI is great although they should tart improving it. it's a must have fos FPS lovers.
I give it 4 stars because AI must improve.

great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: August 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this is game is great for action and is much better than half life and unreal tournament!

Q3 Rulez and then they add Team Arena

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 22
Date: October 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I finally got around to buying Quake 3 (After playing the demo to death). It's simply amazing. Graphical voilence and eye-candy compete with each other for the crown, but it's the ironclad gameplay that tops it off. Add to that the active MOD-community, rankings, maps, models and bots with killer-AI and you've got yourself THE multiplayer-game of the last century.

And with the Team Arena expansion pack things just got sweeter. More models, more maps, more types of gameplay (focusing on teamplay).

So if Q3 Rulez then Q3 + TA is bliss.
Thank you (...)
Life just got a little bit better.

One of the most heavily modified games around.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: June 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game, along with being one of the greatest FPS death match games is also one of the most heavily modified games I have ever heard of. Not only is there about a billion new characters and such that have been made by various artists around the web but there are also dozens of total conversions, now if your not familiar with game modification let me explain it for you; People out there have great talent and abundant skill and make now characters for you to play as, and in most cases, play againts in bot matches. Now these people make anything from a giant snake creature to Zorak from Space Ghost: Ghost To Coast. Total conversions are completley new games that just use Quake 3 as a base to run off of. So basically you get this game and 20 others if you feel like downloading them. All mods (modifications) are free of charge, my personal fav is Bid For Power.

This bundle also includes the Q3 team arena game witch is pretty fun with multiplayer.

However, if you're looking for a really great bot match game then you would be better to get Unreal Tournament.

The multiplayer for this game is one of the most heavily populated around and you would look forward to a very long and healthy life of online fraging with this game.

A Must For Quake and FPS Fans

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: July 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The Quake 3 bundle is great for all those FPS fans out there. It comes with Quake 3 and Quake 3: Team Arena. Both have stunning graphics and can be updated with new maps downloaded from the internet. Multiplayer is great for all you 56K users because lag doesn't seem to exist. Effects are great and can keep you hooked for hours. This is overall one of the best FPS games out there.

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