NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Quake series

The Quake series is a line of first person shooter computer and video games produced by id Software. A first-person shooter (FPS) is a computer or video game where the players on-screen view of the game world simulates that of the character, and there is some element of shooting involved. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... id Software is a computer game developer based in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. ...

Overview

The series is somewhat unusual in that its focus changes frequently; Quake II has nothing to do with Quake [1], and Quake III Arena has little to do with its predecessors, as well. This is mostly due to the fact that Quake II was originally supposed to be an entirely different franchise ("Quake II" was a tentative title), a plan which was shot down when most of the names id Software had tried to use instead were already taken.

Quake [1] involves a marine travelling through alternate dimensions to prevent a demon invasion from occurring; Quake II involves an assault on an alien planet as retribution for them attacking Earth, which is entirely unrelated to its predecessor. Most of the subsequent entries in the Quake franchise follow Quake II, not Quake [1].

Games

Quake

The first game in the series, Quake was released on May 31, 1996 for the personal computer. It advanced the 3D game genre by using 3-dimensional models instead of sprites. It was ported to various consoles. Image File history File links Quakelogo. ... Zombies attacking the player. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Quake II

Quake II was released on November 30, 1997. Quake II is only similar to Quake[1] in name only, and introduces many new things to the Quake universe. It was ported to the PlayStation and Nintendo 64, but with noticeable differences. Image File history File links Quake2logo. ... Quake II, released on November 30, 1997, is a first person shooter game developed by id Software and distributed by Activision. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The PlayStation is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid 1990s. ... The Nintendo 64, commonly called the N64, is Nintendos third home video game console. ...

Quake III Arena

Quake III Arena, released on December 2, 1999, is strictly a multiplayer game. However, it can be played in a single player mode with bots. The Quake III engine was used in many popular games, such as Medal of Honor: Allied Assault and Call of Duty. It was ported to the Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. Image File history File links Quake3logo. ... Quake III Arena (also known as Trinity (working title), Quake 3, abbreviated as Q3A or Q3) is a multiplayer first-person shooter released on December 2, 1999. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A bot, most prominently in the first person shooter PC game types (FPS), is a roBOTic computer controlled entity that simulates an online or LAN multiplayer human deathmatch, team deathmatch opponent or a cooperative human player. ... The Quake III engine was developed by id Software and is used in many games. ... Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (MoH:AA) is a first-person shooter (FPS) computer game by Electronic Arts. ... Call of Duty (released on October 19, 2003) is a first-person shooter video game based on the Quake III engine. ... The Sega Dreamcast (Japanese: ãƒ‰ãƒªãƒ¼ãƒ ã‚ãƒ£ã‚¹ãƒˆ; code-named Blackbelt, Dural and Katana during development) was Segas last video game console. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: ãƒ—ãƒ¬ã‚¤ã‚¹ãƒ†ãƒ¼ã‚·ãƒ§ãƒ³2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ...

Quake 4

Quake 4 was developed by Raven Software and released on October 18, 2005 for the PC and November 18 for the Xbox 360 in North America. It is based on the Doom 3 engine, and not a new engine developed for the game. Quake 4 is focused more on single player and takes place story-wise after Quake II. It's multiplayer is based heavily off of Quake III, and includes the Quad damage pickup and rocketjumping from the previous games. Image File history File links Quake4logo. ... Quake 4 is the fourth title in the series of Quake FPS computer games. ... Raven Software is a computer game software developer based in Madison, Wisconsin. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... Xbox 360 is the successor to Microsofts original Xbox. ... The Doom 3 engine is a computer game engine developed by id Software and first used in the PC game Doom 3. ... The Quad damage is a powerup in the first-person shooter computer game series Quake. ... In an FPS game, rocketjumping is the technique of pointing a rocket launcher or other similar explosive weapon at the ground then firing and jumping at the same time. ...

Quake Mobile

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is a follow-up to Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, being developed by Splash Damage. It also uses the Doom 3 engine, for a release sometime in 2006. Image File history File links Quakewarslogo. ... Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (ET) is a freeware first-person shooter (FPS) computer game, and a standalone sequel to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, created by Splash Damage. ... Although only the blue player in the centre takes a direct hit, everyone within the circle takes damage. ... The Doom 3 engine is a computer game engine developed by id Software and first used in the PC game Doom 3. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Categories: Computer and video game franchises | Quake Zombies attacking the player. ... QuakeWorld logo. ... Quake II, released on November 30, 1997, is a first person shooter game developed by id Software and distributed by Activision. ... Quake III Arena (also known as Trinity (working title), Quake 3, abbreviated as Q3A or Q3) is a multiplayer first-person shooter released on December 2, 1999. ... Quake 4 is the fourth title in the series of Quake FPS computer games. ... The Quake engine is the game engine that was written to power 1996s Quake, written by id Software. ... The Quake II engine powers Quake II and several other games. ... The Quake III engine was developed by id Software and is used in many games. ... QuakeC is a scripting language developed in 1996 by John Carmack of id Software to program parts of the computer game Quake. ...

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