Quake is arguably the best 3D shoot em up engine ever built. While there have been plenty of pretenders since, nothing really matches the fun of Quake multiplayer games. The announcement of Quake Live, ID Software’s ad supported free online service, has got lots of people excited. It has just been released as an open beta. Using a downloadable plugin, Quake Live actually plays from your browser (not if you use Chrome, though).
After some queuing, as they are suffering from too many users on day one, I got in..blah blah blah. I was going to explain more, but it’s Quake. It’s still the fastest, and best balanced multiplayer shooter you could hope for. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
What is there to say about Quake I that hasn’t been said? It’s the classic first person shooter that sees you employed as a marine to rid the galaxies of all evil beasts and demons. Armed with an array of weapons you track your way around each level to find the exit. Anything that jumps out at you you need to shoot. And with lots of frightening surprises, suspenseful music and gloomy visuals it can be a rather scary adventure.