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Title: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: blobrana on May 12, 2005, 06:23:43 PM

 If you live for the thrill of the kill, download this first-person shooter, designed with multiplaying in mind. Quake III: Arena (http://downloads.pcworld.com/pub/new/fun_and_games/action/q3ad.exe) (4890Kb)

Operating System(s):Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 3.x, Windows 9.x
Requirements: OpenGL-compliant 3D Accelerator, DirectX Drivers, 32MB RAM


I See Dead People... (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/blobrana/cont/quake.htm)
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: Vincent on May 12, 2005, 06:43:09 PM
QIII is freeware now?

Fantastic :-D
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: Etho on May 12, 2005, 06:47:09 PM
@ Vincent

That's what I thought but it's only the demo, Doh!
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: blobrana on May 12, 2005, 06:48:13 PM
But once your hooked....

(anyway, what do you expect from PC world...)
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: Etho on May 12, 2005, 06:52:05 PM
@ blobrana

Yep, your right you can loose many, many hours on that.
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: X-ray on May 13, 2005, 07:54:06 AM
I just got over my Anarchy Online addiction and now this comes along...

@ Blobzie

Have you managed to play online with that demo, or is it not possible? I tried a few options, changed a few settings, but had no luck. It would be nice if a few of us could get together for a gentle fragging.


Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: Vincent on May 13, 2005, 12:26:15 PM
Bummer that it's not the full version.

I *will* pick it up at some point though :-)
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: APair on May 13, 2005, 05:12:25 PM
Anyway, why would you want Quake III full version, if you can download EnemyTerritory for Linux and Windows for free?

It is based on Return To Castle Wolfenstein, the same engine as in QIII, but has IMHO much better playability and fun.
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: MagicSN on May 13, 2005, 09:15:27 PM
Why should I download the demo-version of a Windows-game
when what I actually want is *the source-code* ? :-)

Steffen
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: Panthro on May 13, 2005, 11:03:57 PM
 :-) right there with you on that one Steffen  :-)

when's the source code out?
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: X-ray on May 19, 2005, 08:48:49 PM
@ APair

Thanks for the info...I downloaded Enemy Territory and have been having a very nice time with it, especially the TCE game (Specops vs terrorists). I get popped often though...those dudes are hardcore. I highly recommend it.
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: HotRod on May 19, 2005, 09:45:52 PM
I haven't really played it only seen it runing long time ago. So how good is it compared to Quake II? What's better?
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: X-ray on May 19, 2005, 10:01:11 PM
@ Hotrod

I can only comment on the comparison between Blobzie's Quake demo and the Enemy Territory that I downloaded (playing the TCE scenario).
I find ET to be far better in terms of graphics and it appeals to me more because the weapons are realistically done. I enjoyed it more (I couldn't get online with the Q3 demo, maybe it isn't allowed).
So for free online playing, with excellent graphics and sound and realistic weapons I give ET a big thumbs-up. The only thing I didn't like was downloading individual maps. They are on different servers and you find that some take quite long. I don't recommend it to anyone who hasn't got a fast connection (unless you got a lot of coffee to drink). I was downloading the TCE scenario at 230k/s and I waited quite long.
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: blobrana on May 19, 2005, 10:20:51 PM
Hum,
 Enemy Territory is a bit too much like medal of honour...
HEHE, if you like realism perhaps you could consider doom 3? :lol:
(Which incidentally I’m still stuck at, in delta labs 4 with the two monsters coming out of the teleporter)

Quake still kicks a$$ as far as speed goes, imho
(and online it comes alive...not the demo version though)

Enemy-territory (256Mb download page) (http://enemy-territory.4players.de:1041/)  
Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: X-ray on May 20, 2005, 12:07:26 AM
@ Blobzie

"...Enemy Territory is a bit too much like medal of honour..."
---------------------------------------------------------

Not the TCE scenario, baby shoes. You should try that, it is like a whole different game (even though it is in test version currently)


Title: Re: QUAKE 3D : Hallowed be thy Game
Post by: MagicSN on May 20, 2005, 12:52:56 AM
Panthro: Source is supposed to be out somewhen this year, but I would not be 100% sure that there won't be delays...

Steffen