A bummer that only a few will care about, but I assume there have to be a few of us left out there. The visual upgrade is not subtle but remains very faithful to the original visual presentation.Īs a long-time Quake player myself, I have to note that there is no way to make this remaster look like glQuake running on 3dFX hardware, which is how the game has always looked in my mind’s eye. At first glance, things look pretty dated, until you go back and actually look at Quake running stock on your PC. Now running on developer Night Dive’s Kex Engine, the game has received some upgrades in the form of arbitrary resolution support, proper widescreen display, dynamic lighting, upgraded character models, a new depth of field effect, and more. This release is not intended for this type of Quake fan, but the upgrade has been provided at no cost to those who already owned the game and, on PC, the original game is still available for those with the Steam or GOG versions (the Game Pass version only offers access to Quake Remastered).įor everyone else, this is the definitive version of Quake. Of course, I’m speaking of the Quake diehards who have kept the game relevant for nearly three decades and have provided some amazing source ports to help bring it up to modern standards - the people who would rather uninstall the game than join a multiplayer session through any means other than console command. Not your Dad’s Quakeįor a certain portion of the Quake fanbase, this release will likely fail to move the needle. Featuring compatibility with modern hardware and a revamped network approach that lowers the barrier for entry into the game’s near-legendary multiplayer experience, this remaster is an easy recommendation for console players or those too young to have taken the trip with id Software 25 years ago. While the game has been kept alive and improved over the years thanks to a dedicated community of fans and coders, it was decidedly less accessible to anyone who doesn’t play games on PC. Once this year’s QuakeCon rolled around, the public finally got official confirmation that id Software’s Lovecraft-inspired shooter was getting the increasingly popular remaster treatment. Head in to the portal to activate Nightmare Difficulty and teleport back to the episode selection area.In one of the worst-kept gaming secrets of 2021, Bethesda had plans to revive Quake for the game’s 25th anniversary. You will receive the message "The Well of Wishes awaits you in the Crypt of Decay." which is a clue to another unmarked secret in the level E2M3: The Crypt of Decay which will be covered later on. Shoot the square that contains some tortured faces that is next to the portal ( ). However there is also something else to discover here. Head in to it.Īt the end of the tunnel is the Nightmare Difficulty portal. Look around and you will see an exit in the wall ( ). Instead of falling to the floor you will instead land on some wooden beams. Now stop swimming and let yourself fall down. While swimming in the water turn around and swim under the ledge that you were just standing on till you hit the wall ( ). The water is actually suspended in the air and if you swim too far down you will fall through. To find the Nightmare Difficulty portal head towards the entrance to Episode 4: The Elder World and jump in to the water ( ). If you don't want to activate Nightmare Difficulty then you can just ignore this secret and move on. However, finding the Nightmare Difficulty portal can be considered an unmarked secret. Extra SecretThe introductory level for Quake does not really have any secrets.
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