Quake 4

[KagePrototype]

I find if funny that the mods say "Keep discussion about quake 4 to 1 topic" yet they allow 4 seperate topics about F.E.A.R? Yeah...you guys might wanna think about that one.

Threads:

F.E.A.R. Reviews thread
Scared to play a game... (F.E.A.R.)
Your experiences with F.E.A.R's AI!
FEAR2? : Best read after completion of FEAR

Hmm...yeah. That seems fair.

The difference is that the FEAR threads are focused on discussing different aspects of that one game, while the Q4 topics that have appeared are just generic "first opinion" threads. If the FEAR threads continue, I'll try and regulate them more, but right now they're not a major problem (they will most likely die down soon enough).

 

[DEATH eVADER]

I have a
2.4 Ghz
9800 pro 128mb
512mb Ram
Now doom 3 didn't run all that fine on my PC. I mean it had between 40 and 60 fps when nothing was happening, but whne 1 or 2 enemies appeared it went down to 20, and witn more then to sometimes up to 11.
Now Quake 4 uses the same engine, but has larger battels and better graphics. Am I safe to say that I won't be able to play it properly, or is the engine really optimezed.
I'm just asking, cause I though FEAR would run like shit, but it turned out to run really well an looks pretty good to.

Is that when you have shadows disabled, because I know that on <=9800, the graphics cards don't have full shadow support, which might be the reason the frame rate plummets

 

[Gray Fox]

Is that when you have shadows disabled, because I know that on <=9800, the graphics cards don't have full shadow support, which might be the reason the frame rate plummets

I'm not sure. I think I had the shadows enabled. In any case I ran the game on medium settings with some on high. But the thing is just like with Hl2, no matter if I lowerd my settings the game ran the same as on medium(d3) and high(hl2).
I think my cpu or ram is bottlenecking it, but id it is the ram, then then lwer textures should have improved my framerate which it didn't.

 

[Sparta]

I hearing very mixed things about Quake 4. Some people say its downright awesome, some say its very average.

For those of you who thought Q4 was downright awesome, what other FPS games did you like/hate?

 

[satch919]

I hearing very mixed things about Quake 4. Some people say its downright awesome, some say its very average.

For those of you who thought Q4 was downright awesome, what other FPS games did you like/hate?

FPS games i liked:

Far Cry
DOOM 3
Call of Duty
Battlefield 1942 and 2
Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Brothers In Arms

Disliked:
Serious Sam
Later Medal of Honor games
Unreal Tournament 2k games

 

[Dinkleberry]

I got Q4 on Saturday. Played it in bits today and yesterday. Finally completed at 4:08 this morning. 9:15 lectures.
But it was frekkin worth it
Even on shitey graphics mode, I loved the single player. Very HL2'ey in parts, but did have some great action.

 

[bam23]

I'm not sure. I think I had the shadows enabled. In any case I ran the game on medium settings with some on high. But the thing is just like with Hl2, no matter if I lowerd my settings the game ran the same as on medium(d3) and high(hl2).
I think my cpu or ram is bottlenecking it, but id it is the ram, then then lwer textures should have improved my framerate which it didn't.

Turn off shadows. HUGE fps boost.

 

[ailevation]

I got everything on high with 2x aniso on 1280 x 1024.

I'm running a 3.2C with 1 gig ddr 400 and a x800 Pro. I feel it ran better than Doom III.

 

[destrukt]

I feel it ran better than Doom III.

ditto.

i'm running it 1024x768, everything on high /w 4x aa and it runs flawlessly; mind you, i had v-sync on (installed 81.85 and forgot to turn off) so i'll try it without it.

amd xp 3200+
2x512 ddr400 geil (dual channel).
asus 6800 gt 128mb.

.. going to try a higher res, since going to 8x or 16x aa kills my pc :x

 

[Unfocused]

I tried it, beat the first mission, but found it boring. It's like Call of Duty in space (scripts). I'll give it another go tommorow, maybe it will seem better then.

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

I tried it, beat the first mission, but found it boring. It's like Call of Duty in space (scripts). I'll give it another go tommorow, maybe it will seem better then.

Interesting ... I wouldn't have thought to make that comparison, but I totally know what you mean It'll get a little better as the game progresses, but don't expect leaps-and-bounds different. Getting more exciting weapons than the machine gun help depart it from that call of duty stuff.

 

[Venmoch]

Yeah

For a start theres the Stroggification to look forward to.

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

Shhh! Spoiler alert! It's not like that information is directly mentioned on the back of the box! :upstare:

 

[diluted]

I'm stuck in the waste plant or something... can't remember the exact level name.

Spoiler

I'm at the part where I turned on some "barrel machine". I go back to where the other guy was and I see him being killed by a strogg and dragged into a room. It then gives me instructions to use the machine. But when I press the buttons on the computer, all it does is move this plate thing on the ground forward and backward. What am I supposed to do here?

Edit: nevermind I figured it out. :|

 

[Asknoone]

Shhh! Spoiler alert! It's not like that information is directly mentioned on the back of the box! :upstare:

There was no need, ID/Raven decided it would be better to spoil the twist several months ago. Yey.

 

[Unfocused]

When does the stroggification process take place? I want to know the level name and/or number. I won't bother playing if it's far from where I am (after the aqueducts level, riding in that tank; now I'm riding a big elevator with two guys and some vehicle on the platform).

 

[diluted]

It's a few levels after that I think..

 

[Venmoch]

Strogg Medical Facilitys.

You know it with all the blood on the walls.

Oh and a bit of epicness I won't spoil. But its epic. And cool.

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

There was no need, ID/Raven decided it would be better to spoil the twist several months ago. Yey.

I should have been more up-front with a /sarcasm tag or something.

 

[Drackard]

W00t, got this the other day, playing it maxed out on 1280 x 1024 with 2x aa, tried it on ultra quality but had tiny bit o lag, nothing too grand but wanted it perfect so switched it back to High, either way, loving the game completely.

 

[Asknoone]

I should have been more up-front with a /sarcasm tag or something.

Oh, well, no, you didn't need to be...my fault :x

 

[Warbie]

Just got back home with Quake 4 - and it's pretty awsome.

So far it's captured the feel of its predecessor very well (something Doom 3 failed miserably at) and i'm enjoying it a great deal

oh, I got bored of FEAR and uninstalled it - old skool ftw \o/

 

[Drackard]

Don't suppose you live anywhere near me and are willing to give me it in exchange for a lifetime of sponges ?

 

[DigiQ8]

i didnt like this game , kinda boring ...

 

[Unfocused]

i didnt like this game , kinda boring ...

ditto.

 

[Warbie]

I just got to the first on rails vehicle section, which is god awful :/ Why do develpers add these terrible sequences??

Other than that i'm still enjoying the corridor sections, they're tough and pretty full on. Your team mates are also rather useful, and don't get in the way (something which is rare in a fps *cough*HL2*cough*) - especially on the hardest difficulty setting. It's quite an odd feeling being glad of AI help in a game like this.

As long as there isn't much more vehicle action (why??!!) then i'll be pretty happy.

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

I think the tank and the walker sections of the game would have been more fun if you weren't on your own for (almost) the entire course of them.

 

[Asknoone]

I just got to the first on rails vehicle section, which is god awful :/ Why do develpers add these terrible sequences??

Other than that i'm still enjoying the corridor sections, they're tough and pretty full on. Your team mates are also rather useful, and don't get in the way (something which is rare in a fps *cough*HL2*cough*) - especially on the hardest difficulty setting. It's quite an odd feeling being glad of AI help in a game like this.

As long as there isn't much more vehicle action (why??!!) then i'll be pretty happy.

I guess you are just shooting from the turret? Meh, I don't like those type of sections. How about actually controlling the vehicles?

 

[Loke]

Ignore this..

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

The vehicles are somewhat difficult to control, but that doesn't stop you from kicking way too much ass. Gameplay consists of either mowing down mobs of guys on foot who are powerless to stop you, destroying various deployable turrets before they eat away at your shields, or getting frustrated while shooting down airborne vehicles because they move REALLY fast to avoid your shots.

 

[Asknoone]

Mmm, sounds like fun. You've only got that walker ain't you?

 

[KagePrototype]

I just completed it, and to be perfectly frank, if they did away with all the crap story, characters, vehicle bits etc. etc., it would be a really good game. If it was just like Quake 2, but bigger, faster and louder, then it would be fine. Everything they've added just weighs the whole thing down into a sloppy, half-arsed mess.

I kept thinking how a lot of the set pieces and levels in this game have been done before, and how much better it was back then. I honestly think the only thing they perfected and got right was the fast paced shooting action, which REALLY picks up at the end. Everything else was just silly and unneccessary.

 

[MuToiD_MaN]

I liked there actually being some personality to this one, even if the characters were stereotypical. Except for that Strauss guy. He can rot for all I care ... self-important weirdo engineer ...

 

[Sparta]

old skool ftw \o/

Are you saying that Quake 4 is more Doom than Doom 3 was?

 

[Warbie]

Definately. Quake 4 feels more like Quake 2, but also has far more in common with the original Doom than Doom 3 does (which felt nothing like the original).

However, Raven seem to insist on spoiling things with awful vehicle sections - which all feel clumsy, tacked on ... just crap basically. Even so, i'm still enjoying the game and, despite these poor sections (which really mess with the pacing), it's good fun

Minus the crap bits, it's what Doom 3 should have been.

I don't like those type of sections. How about actually controlling the vehicles?

I'm really not keen on any of them. Everything is scaled up so the gameplay can remain the same, except it feels slower and more restrictive. I'm probably not explaing it very well - it's 4am and time for bed.

 

[Absinthe]

I prefer the direction Doom 3 took instead of a retread, but whatever.

I wish the Quake series would return to the universe set in the first game. It feels unfinished and completely abandoned.

 

[bam23]

A squad needs to be with you more often.

 

[Drackard]

Just got to the bit where ya captured loving it sooo much

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[Arrowhead]

yes quake 4 is awesome. kickass multiplayer too! try the instagib servers. they are a blast!

 

[cadaver]

omg that hover tank sequence was shite.