Quake (series)

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Quake
Quake logo.png
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Developer(s)id Software
Raven Software
Hyperion Entertainment
Bullfrog Productions
Lobotomy Software
Raster Productions
Hammerhead
Publisher(s)GT Interactive
(1996–1997)
Activision
(1997–2009)
Electronic Arts
(2001) (Quake III Revolution)
Square Electronic Arts
(2001) (Quake III Revolution Japanese version)
Bethesda Softworks
(2010–present)
Nvidia
(2019) (Quake II RTX)
Platform(s)MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Dreamcast Nintendo Switch
First releaseQuake
June 22, 1996
Latest releaseQuake Champions
August 22, 2017

Quake is a series of first-person shooter video games, developed by id Software and, as of 2010, published by Bethesda Softworks. The series is composed of the eponymous game from 1996 and its nonlinear, standalone sequels which vary in setting and plot.

Games[]

Original storyline[]

The game's original plot focused on the player character, later known as "Ranger" in Quake III: Arena, who travels across alternate dimensions to stop an enemy code-named "Quake". The game takes place in a Lovecraftian setting with a mixture of dark fantasy, pseudo-medieval, and science fiction.[1][2]

  • Quake (1996)
    • Quake Mission Pack No. 1: Scourge of Armagon (1997)
    • Quake Mission Pack No. 2: Dissolution of Eternity (1997)
    • Quake: Dimension of the Past (2016; chronologically set between Quake and its two expansions)
    • Quake: Dimension of the Machine (2021)

Quake II storyline[]

An in-name-only game that shifted the series to the science fiction genre, Quake II and its sequels chronicle the war between humanity and the cybernetic alien race known as the Strogg.[3]

Arena series[]

Quake III Arena and its successors focus on competitive multiplayer rather than a single-player experience. These games de-emphasized the setting of the first two installments while still retaining continuity with them and crossing over with id's Doom franchise. Quake Champions, in particular, is heavily influenced by the mythology of the original game.[4]

Reception[]

Since its first release, the series has received mostly positive reviews.


Aggregate review scores
Game GameRankings Metacritic
Quake (SAT) 64%[7] (PC) 94[5]
(N64) 74[6]
Quake Mission Pack No. 1: Scourge of Armagon (PC) 82%[8]
Quake Mission Pack No. 2: Dissolution of Eternity (PC) 83%[9]
Quake II (PC) 87%[10]
(N64) 81%[11]
(PS) 79%[12]
Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning (PC) 69%[13]
Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero (PC) 65%[14]
Quake III Arena (PC) 83%[18] (DC) 93[15]
(PS2) 84[16]
(X360) 69[17]
Quake III: Team Arena (PC) 69[19]
Quake 4 (PC) 81[20]
(X360) 75[21]
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PC) 84[22]
(X360) 69[23]
(PS3) 60[24]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Quake (game manual). ID Software. 1996.
  2. ^ Connors, William W.; Rivera, Mike; Orzel, Sylvia. Quake 3 Arena Manual.
  3. ^ Lien, Tracey (December 7, 2012). "Quake 2 turns 15-years-old today". Polygon. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Bethesda Games Catalog | Quake Champions Platinum". bethesda.net.
  5. ^ "Quake Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Quake Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Quake Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "Quake Mission Pack No. 1: Scourge of Armagon Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Quake Mission Pack No. 2: Dissolution of Eternity Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Quake II Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  11. ^ "Quake II Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "Quake II Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  14. ^ "Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  15. ^ "Quake III Arena Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  16. ^ "Quake III Revolution Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  17. ^ "Quake Arena Arcade Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  18. ^ "Quake III Arena Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  19. ^ "Quake III: Team Arena Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  20. ^ "Quake 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  21. ^ "Quake 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  22. ^ "Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  23. ^ "Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  24. ^ "Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
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