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Graphically Surpasses The Console At The Launch

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I don't play first person shooters often. So when I'm in the mood to play one I'm not a hard person to please. Quake 4 is a typical Sci-Fi FPS in every sense, from the outlandish guns, ugly, hostile monsters, to the dark, eerie corridors and desert Mars like outside locations. It is this where Quake 4 reaches its limits very quickly.

The graphics are gorgeous. Excellent lighting effects, heavily inspired, no, copied from Doom 3 (which is not such a bad thing) and the computer AI marines you meet along the way prevent such a tedious, claustrophobic feel you may associate with other games of the genre.

There were a few problems I encountered. The first was its linearity. Often a Marine will tell you to go from point A, to pick up another Marine, then rendezvous in point B to then go to C and repeat the same actions. And despite some attempts to make things a little more varied with rail shooting moments (standing at the back of a moving truck and blasting with a heavy power gatling gun) as well as one level aboard the marine mother ship, which holds a rare RPG style exploration moment, that ends up being the most entertaining moment in the game, the game doesn't reach anything as far as a classic. But then, I don't think that was the intention.

However, the real problem that prevented this from being a game that pushes all the right buttons to make it an above average game is the ridiculous slowdown not sometimes, but often experienced throughout the game when it gets too frantic.

Sure, this game is incredibly detailed. But I'd imagine the game wouldn't have been that less enjoyable if the pixel rating/ resolution was lowered a little to prevent this. And this is a launch title for the 'most powerful console on the market'. It's not good tactics to release a launch that's too much for the hardware to handle.

That being said, if you don't play FPS games often, and you feel a sudden urge to do some massive destruction, and not expect the next revolution in the genre, this can be highly entertaining the majority of the way through.

Totally dissapointed

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 30
Date: October 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I orded it and never worked. Thi is the second time i have problem with a product and so you dont sowit in the review.
Whwn i open it....................NEVER WORKED

NOTHING NEW, YOU JUST SHOOT ALIENS 7 OUT OF 10

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Quake 4 is ultimately a very unspecial game when you look at by creativity in weapons and its storyline. All it's about is aliens taking over the world and you're a soldier sent out to stop them... See? Not very creative. So, you basically shoot your way through the alien hell that you must stop. This game is gory, as any shooter is so not much is new there. You have the standard rifle and shotgun along with a small amount of grenades at your disposal. The graphics look okay for a 360 game, but are ultimately not very impressive, and look more like something I can already get from Doom 3 for my old Xbox. Overall, the game offers enough mindless stupid fun times to at least keep you going while you wait for the next big shooter, but you're much better off buying Bioshock, Call of Duty 4, or Halo 3 instead.

Woulda been AWESOME on the ps1

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: January 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I rented this game because I am a fan of fast paced, hard hitting FPS games that are easy to control and require realistic cover tactics and some strategy. I also like artistic graphics, and a balanced online platform with a variety of creative environments.

Unfortunately, it fails on all of these counts. I will not waste any more words on this lame piece of trash as others have done it for me. Suffice it to say, I regret even renting this for a paltry four bucks. If you are thinking of picking it up in the used bin, I encourage you to Think Twice before wasting your money.

Actually Played And It's Good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game at launch and it's very good. I haven't played it on Xbox Live or any multiplayer and I've just been playing the single player version. But it is a fantastic FPS. There's a lot of blood and gore and I always want to rescue the AI friends that can't be rescued. The single player is also long which surprises me because I figured that a launch title would be rushed out and have fewer levels. That isn't so.
The single player mode is immersive and fun.
I can't really compare this game to any Playstation 3 games because those games only exist in ones imagination or in cutscenes.

Quake 4

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is good. The other week I rented it, took me about 3 days to complete it since I was sick I didnt have much time to play it but I completed it. I think this game has really good graphics, a good storyline to it, and the gameplay is good! Good game engine it has here. The shooting is cool, cool guns and good action. I like going around with other marines shootin the aliens haha. The enemies look tight to, some look scary as F haha. This game is pretty fun. Worth the buy? Eh it could be, I think recommend that you rent it first to try it out. But its pretty much just your typical first person shooter.

Graphics - 5/5
Gameplay - 4.5/5
Longetivity - 3.5/5

Not that bad 4.5 stars

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for christmas and didnt really want to play it after the reveiws i got but i did anyway and it is pretty fun. Dont listen to Gregory T.schiller im sure he didnt evan play the game. The graphics arnt to bad the A.I. is good but they could of done better. Well i like the game the onlything i didnt like was that it wasnt to excitting. The levels looks the same in a way. I would buy this game though. Fun=4.0 Controls=5.0 Graphics=4.5
Oh yeah and i am not under 13 years of age i am just a lazy gamer that doesnt want to make an acount.

super !!!!! excellent gameeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

THIS IS A COMPLETE GAME,,,SOUND IS GOOD ,, THE STORY IS GOOD AND GRAPHICS ARE SIMPLY SUPERB.

I AM VERY PICKY WITH GAMES AND VERY DEMANDING,,BUT THIS GAME HAS EVERYTHING I LOOK FOR..THE MONSTERS,GUNS,ENVIROMENT ARE SO IMPRESSIVE DESIGNED.,, WITHOUTH NO DOUBT I GIVE THIS GAME 50 STARS..........

Great

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great graphics, cutscenes, and single player campaign. Mulitplayer absolutly blows but single player is exceptional.

Outstanding ...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've played this game on a Mac and now the 360.

Both experiences are absolutely great. Even having played the game three of four times now ... each experience is just a good as the first. This experience is not to be missed

WC Hulse

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