Quake 4

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Fight alongside other marines in both small squad missions along with large, epic battles
• Diversity of combat with indoor and outdoor environments along with mechanized walkers and hover tanks to pilot
• Battle through the early portion of the game as an elite marine, then after your capture as a “Stroggified” marine with enhanced abilities
• Utilize hi-tech weaponry with upgradeable modifications
• Arena-style multiplayer that allows players to play as Strogg or Marine in deathmatch, team deathmatch and capture-the-flag modes

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0009Q1IE2
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches ; 8 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 18, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,356 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: Standard

From the Manufacturer

In the mid-21st century, a barbaric alien race called the Strogg launched a massive invasion on Earth. Originally believed to be an attempt to strip the planet of its natural resources, humans soon discover that the Strogg are simply after only the human remains of those they kill. Through a horrific process, the limbs and flesh of the fallen are fused with metal and machinery to create the monstrosities that are the alien Strogg.

Defeat the Strogg on their own turf

The Strogg and humans battle for years on Earth, but as resources become depleted, Earth mounts a counter-assault on the Strogg homeworld. The first assault force is launched from the fleet and encounters overwhelming resistance--most of the drop-ships are destroyed by the Strogg homeworld's massive defense weapon known as "The Big Gun." However, one surviving Marine breaks through and is able to destroy the big gun and ultimately defeat the Strogg leader, the Makron. But the war did not end there.

You are Matthew Kane, a member of the elite Rhino Squad and part of the next massive invasion that spans across the entire Stroggos planet. Equipped with hi-tech weapons, vehicles and teamed with Earth's top marine squadron you soon realize that this war is far from over. In fact, your worst nightmare is soon realized when you discover that the only way to defeat the Strogg is to become one of them.

Product Description

id Software’s QUAKE 4, developed by Raven Software, takes players into an epic invasion on a barbaric alien planet in one of the most anticipated first person shooters for 2005. Where in order to defeat the Strogg, you must become one of them.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHOA! Hold up! This is NOT aDOOM clone!, October 29, 2005

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J. M Quiggins "Sole_Fish" (Owensboro, Ky. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quake 4 (CD-ROM)

Whoa! Some folks are comparing this to DOOM! No way! Firstly, the AI is much improved. You aren't stuck in constant corridors where the AI doesn't have to have a brain. It just has to 'be' right in front of you, and come at you.
Not so here. I have actually watched the enemy AI step away and hide behind a pole until i passed the pole and shoot me in the back! You gotta keep your eyes on this one.
Of course, it can be a system hog. I have a P4 3200 + 1 GIG DDR RAM + 256 MB DDR PCI EXPRESS ATI VIDEO + SOUND BLASTER AUDIO. With those specs, i got a REALLY sweet framerate that hardly dropped under 75 fpm. That with a 1024X768 screen setting and *MOST* features cranked. I was glad they alowed key binding to be changeable, and that they included the save anytime feature also. NO FREAKIN' CHECKPOINTS! I see minor comparisons to HALO and DOOM and even F.E.A.R. But, not so much that the game feels derivative. I thought the graphics were sweet at the settings i chose. And, the weapons sound incredible. You can almost smell the gunpowder. This is worth every penny.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a worthy sequel to the fantastic Quake series, October 21, 2005

By 

luckylogan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quake 4 (CD-ROM)

To other reviewers: Reserve judgement till you finish the game. It just gets better and better.

For the rest of you:

****Warning**** Some spoilers below.

Gameplay: The gameplay is fairly basic but still loads of fun. There is some prudence needed on your part, you can't just run and gun all the time and expect to get through.

Weapons: The weapons upgrade is a great idea. Even your weaker weapons at the beginning of the game can be used later in the game for more punch. And they are all useful. The machine gun is great to snipe enemies at a moderate distance. The nail gun is my favorite (especially later in the game). I wish the railgun and the BFG was more powerful though. And I did not like that the railgun has to be reloaded after 3 shots, especially since there is a charging time.

Enemies: This is one of my favorite elements of the game. The enemies are just amazing to watch. They have brought back the Gunner, Beserker, Gladiator, etc. with excellent detail. I wish they didn't disappear after they are dead. So sometimes I get myself killed just so I can get a better look at them. The AI maybe lacking a bit, but that is easily forgiven because of the damage these enemies can do at the harder settings. The bosses are a sight to behold.

Level Design: Amazing, detailed, probably the best I have seen in an FPS. You should upgrade your PC if you haven't done already, it is worth the experience.

Sound: The game sounds are absolutely incredible. The weapons sound very convincing. There is always some chugging and whirring in the background to immerse you in the industrial strogg atmosphere. Do yourself a favor and turn the volume up. The only weak point is the music, the score could have been a lot better (Halo raised the bar a little too high for me, unfortunately).

Kudos to Id and Raven for a spectacular game. We want more! Bring on the expansion packs! I can't wait 6 years for another sequel.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I likes. I likes alot!, November 25, 2005

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C. Johnson (Lawrenceville, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quake 4 (CD-ROM)

Quoting Reviewer N. Parijat "ShapeSoft": "Everything Doom 3 Should've Been"

I concur with this statement. This game is much better than Doom 3. While it is very similar in looks and controls, that is where the simularities end. For one thing this game is fun, non-stop action and excitement. Doom 3 while fun in some parts could get VERY boring in places causing me not to want to play more tha 30 - 45 minutes at a time. I have just got finished playing this game for 2 1/2 hours straight so you can say this game has me hooked aleady.

The gameplay is much much smoother than D3, that could be due to the fact that I recently upgraded my 128 MB Radeon 9800 to a 256 MB X800XL, but still the game moves as smooth as silk. The weapons sound great and theplayer dialog is also done very well.

The graphics also look VERY good, clear, crisp and clean just how I like it.

The gameplay is also much improved, for one thing there is finally a flashlight on your guns for those dark areas; so no need to wonder around in dark corriders shooting at monsters you can't even see.

I just started playing this game today so I haven't gotten very far, but I can already tell this is going to rank up there with my favorite PC shooters of all time. This game is higly recommended.

I do however recommend a fairly high powered PC, I haven't had any problems with my PC running this game, but those that only have the bare minimum specs might.

My Rig
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AMD Athlon64 3000+
MSI K8N Neo Platinum
ATI RADEON X800XL 256MB
1GB Corsiar Value Select PC3200
200GB Maxtor 7200RPM HD
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

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