Quake III Arena
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Quake III Arena

id Software

1999•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 6 hours

Taste attributes: actionscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacesportsfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is uncomplicated, fast-moving and unsavoury. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

Quake III Arena is a first-person shooter built around competitive multiplayer combat. Unlike earlier entries in the Quake series, it has no story-driven campaign, and its single-player mode instead pits the player against computer-controlled bots across a series of increasingly difficult arenas. Matches take place in maps that mix gothic and technological architecture, with weapons and power-ups spawning at fixed points that players fight to control. Movement techniques such as strafe-jumping and rocket-jumping are central to high-level play. Game modes include free-for-all deathmatch, team deathmatch, one-on-one tournament duels, and capture the flag, and the game supports network and internet play along with extensive customization and modding.

Summary: IGDB

Story

In Quake III Arena, the greatest warriors of all time are pulled from their own worlds to fight for the amusement of a powerful race known as the Vadrigar within the Arena Eternal. The player takes the role of one such combatant, battling through tiers of opponents in an endless contest of skill and survival.

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceSportsAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

BloodyDeathOpen-sourceRun and gunCyborgArena shooterCapture the flagEsports

Details

Developer
id Software
Publishers
Electronic Arts, Sega, Loki Software, Activision
Released
2 December 1999
Series
Quake
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Time to beat
6h normally
Age rating
PEGI 18
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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