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Pretty much DOOM 2.5

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Take this with a grain of salt because I'm only a few hours into the game, and I'm always tough on games.

I paid about $12 for this game used and I feel a bit taken. The graphics and mood are almost exactly like DOOM 3, but all of the fun has been bled from the game. The Strogg are not creepy, so the dark moodiness of the game becomes more annoying than anything. The story simply doesn't exist. The cut scenes are horrendous (think N64 style in-game graphic cut scenes). Everyone has the same face and Forrest Gump haircut. The weapons are so generic it hurts. The sound and music seem like an afterthought. Finally, the frame rate drops during almost every action scene.

All that said... wait, no. I have nothing positive.

Great game, especially for the price!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'm just going to insert a few pros and cons to consider in your purchasing decision for QUAKE 4.

PROS-
+Awesome single player campaign
+Cheap, can find used for less than 15 dollars
+High Replay Value
+Good graphics for what you pay for

CONS-
-Multiplayer is lacking
-Achievements are very difficult

I would give this game a solid 8/10 just because of its single player campaign. Honestly, who doesn't love a quake game? Lots of blood, guts, and gore in general. The only downsides to the game are the XBOX LIVE multiplayer and the achievements. But I would highly recommend this game if you can pick it up for less than 15 bucks.

BEST 1st PERSON SHOOTER EVER MADE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

this is the best game i have ever played its not to short the story mode and the many weapons are very fun to play with

A bad frame rate ruins this game.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've only played a few levels of this game, so I'm not entirely qualified to write a review, but felt an obligation to warn away potential buyers who think they can get away with an inexpensive, old Xbox 360 shooter for an enjoyable experience. Maybe you'll be able to look past it's many problems. Hell, maybe someday I'll be able to. But for now the game is, for me, at best, slightly nauseating. Jeff Gerstmann said it best in his Gamespot review: "There's a good game in Quake 4, but it's buried under several layers of highly disappointing graphical performance issues."

You may have read other reviews of this game and found that a common criticism of the game is it's poor frame rate. You may have heard, 'it gets bad about halfway through,' or 'in some spots it gets a bit dodgy, seemingly for no apparent reason.' These reviews don't do justice to how bad the frame rate is on the Xbox 360. For the most part, there is not a moment in the game when the frame rate is stable. Starting from the opening cut-scene (yes, the movie that opens the game is jacked, too) the frame rate chugs and almost never stops chugging. If you stare at a wall that's a few feet in front of you, the frame rate stabilizes, but the moment you turn around, even the indoor draw distances are too much for the game to handle smoothly. It's a real shame, because even though it's an old fashioned and out-dated shooter, it does a number of things pretty well. It controls well, the weapons are, for the most part, satisfying, but you can't enjoy it. The frame rate is really that bad.

The game has a number of other faults that are hardly worth getting into. In some ways the graphics look great. Even today, Quake 4's computer screens, with their brightly colored interfaces, are impressive to behold. On the other hand the outdoor areas on the Xbox 360 are said to be even uglier than they were on the pc.

The bottom line is, if you have a tolerance for a poor frame rate and this game is very cheap, you may want to pick it up. However, If you're like me and feel that a stable frame rate is one of the most important aspects of a game, no price is low enough to justify buying this game. It was a shoddy port from pc to Xbox 360, and the people responsible for it should be embarrassed. It's a real shame that 360 owners can't experience the aspects of this game that are good, through the morass of technical performance issues that make it so bad.

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

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.

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.

Another great fps from ID!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is another great fps from the masters of sci-fi and horror shooters, ID. It is based on the DOOM 3 engine, so the graphics are exellent.The only thing i find frustrating is your squad always sends you to do the work. You never get a break OR A HEALTH PACK. But still a great game. In the top 10 of the 360.

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.

Very pleased

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: March 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for my boyfriend. i was very pleased w/ the price and the time on shipping. he is very happy w/ the game.

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