Q4

[MadMikey]

Comes out tomorrow....pre-ordered today....had to get the free t-shirt.


:D

[Creeper]

Yummy. :p

Any thoughts of putting up a GA server?

[StealthDP]

Picking up my pre-order today!











(Hope it doesn't suxxor...)

[StealthDP]

Nice, fast gameplay... and very nice graphics. So far, the environment is very much like Doom 3. I have not tried the MP yet.

I will report more later... so far, I am liking it.

[Phanataz]

Hows the frame rate?

[StealthDP]

Doom 3 engine; similar hardware requirements.

Framerates are great on the x850... :)

[StealthDP]

Yummy. :p

Any thoughts of putting up a GA server?


Let's see how the MP is, but there is a chance... :naughty:

[StealthDP]

Pretty cool so far, but the plot is a bit, umm, nonexistent. A lot of running around. The enemy AI is pretty tight, and you usually have a squad mate or two with you. They seem to perform pretty well, although they do get in the way at times. A lot of the Doom startle factor is present, so be prepared to soil yourself. The shotgun and nailgun ROCK!

MP next!!

[MadMikey]

Only played about 10 minutes of SP and 5 minutes of MP (I have a massive head-ache, otherwise I'd play more).

Single player runs well at 1280x1024 graphics set to 'High' (on a 9800pro). Pretty fun so far...as mentioned above, it looks like Doom, but much faster gameplay. There seems to be a lot more going on.

Played about 5 minutes of CTF....can't make much of a judgement in 5 minutes. I'll probably drop graphics quality a bit for multi-player, just to help smooth it out.

Initially there's a definite Q3 feel to the game.....but it's fast.... I think fast is what I've been missing. After BF:1942, BF:V, CoD and BF2, I needed a fast-paced, reflex-dependant game to get my gaming interest going again.

Again, 15 minutes overall isn't much time for anything, except.....nevermind. :D

But I'll probably be playing significantly more over the next few days.

[Phanataz]

Pretty cool so far, but the plot is a bit, umm, nonexistent


Screw the plot... just gimme teh BFG!!11

[SuperDank]

only 3 left at EB Games by my work... gonna pick up during lunch!..

w00t!

[SuperDank]

picked up the last one!!!! for now.

hehhe

[Phanataz]

Same here. I had to sweet talk them into holding it for me until I could get there after work. Installing now..

[Phanataz]

Been playing single player, havent touched MP yet. So far it looks like they did a sweet job on the coding.. the game runs very smooth on my machine on high settings. Even in the battle scenes with lots of chaos going on.

[Phanataz]

MP is a huge let down. Buy the game for single player..but if youre looking for a new MP game, this probably isn't the best choice.

[Hort]

MP is a huge let down. Buy the game for single player..but if youre looking for a new MP game, this probably isn't the best choice.


Tell me more Phan-

What sucks about it. I had hopes...

[Phanataz]

Multiplayer basically only has 2 gametypes.. DM, CTF. Theres only a handful of maps to choose from (which all look alike), and the limited choices of models/skins are not very appealing. There arent even any female models.

I was thinking Q4 MP would have squads, aircraft assaults, mech-warrior type vehicles, and so forth. If i wanted to play simple CTF and DM with Quake 4 graphics i'd play UT2004. The performance of the game really seems to take a nose dive when playing multiplayer. Single player runs so much better for me.

"Huge let down" might have been a little extreme. I think disappointing probably describes the MP feature of Quake 4. Anyone even see an editor in their install folder?

[SuperDank]

same here Phan... MP mode is like UT without the double jump!

[Hort]

Thanks Phan-

Editing Quake is a p.i.t.a. if you are used to UT. It's "backwards", being additive rather than subtractive...

[SuperDank]

tho single player mode is fun. had me jumping in the first few scenes.

[Creeper]

MP is ok imo. Not great, not terrible.. pretty much Q3 on a new graphics engine.

If only they had done that for UT :(

Once I figure out the fire rate on the rail gun.. might be ok.

[SuperDank]

MP is ok imo. Not great, not terrible.. pretty much Q3 on a new graphics engine.

If only they had done that for UT :(

Once I figure out the fire rate on the rail gun.. might be ok.i HATE the RAIL GUN!. InstaGib crap!... hehehe

[MadMikey]

Rail gun is not always InstaGib in Q4.

With full health you can take a direct hit from a rail gun. The force of the shot will even push you back some......don't try and take a second hit, though. :D

[Phanataz]

..don't try and take a second hit, though. :D

But this is Danky were talking about..

[SuperDank]

i took 3 hits :)

[SuperDank]

WoW!.... im on the tanker part.. dont want to spoil it. It gets good.

[Phanataz]

3 hits and you're already tanked?

[StealthDP]

And put WoW posts in the appropriate forums...


:p

[Phanataz]

Seriously.. if they had put co-op in this game, Q4 would be dominating the world.

[StealthDP]

True Dat...

[SuperDank]

WoW!! Q4 single player rocks!!!>>> the best graphics i've seen in a long long time.... I love it!!!

but...

Mulitplayer SUXXXX REAL BAD!!! - -

[Phanataz]

I still havent completed single player yet. Taking my time with it.

I just can't believe ID dropped the ball on the multiplayer part of the game like they did. Unless they release one hell of a bonus pack, im not even going to bother with it.

[stapuf]

good news.

COD2 is coming out today (i think).

:)

[StealthDP]

Finished this one up this afternoon, pretty enjoyable game. I recommend...


being "Stroggified" was pretty damn cool....