>Game is called "Quake"
>Has nothing to do with earthquakes

Was id Software retarded?

ranger is a quaker

>Shub-NIGGURath
Ummm... I really SOMEONE got FIRED for THAT absolute BLUNDER!

The furry Shocker has a bootyquake

quack

>>712522337 (OP)
Quake is the name of a character from one of iD's D&D campaigns that inspired the game.

>>712523548
why would someones name be Quake? thats like being named Electricity or Space.

>>712523613
all their characters represented a core stat with Quake's being STR
he used a big hammer that could knock over buildings, hence 'quake'

its a mistranslation- the english version of QUAKE had a poor localization, and in japan the characters name was "Quat'" short for kumquat which the main character was inspired by.

>>712522337 (OP)
KINO cover art.

>>712523613
I dunno. Ask John Romero.
It's because the character in question was armed with a giant hammer that caused earthquakes. The hammer was supposed to be a weapon in the game, but Carmack deemed it too stupid, much to Romero's annoyance.

>>712522337 (OP)
The first episode is still the best level design ever made.

>>712522337 (OP)
There are plenty of earthquakes in the expansions

>>712523796
insanely kino game in the audiovisual department in general. the very risky, but tasteful dark ambient soundtrack is a bold, but very powerful choice for hte games aesthetic. very one-of-a-kind game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xmDMUjiPJc&list=OLAK5uy_mtGKX5UsqLx6KtLIwkBoRmi2FiToguw4s&index=6

>>712523805
>The hammer was supposed to be a weapon in the game, but Carmack deemed it too stupid, much to Romero's annoyance.
Based Hipnotic Software bringing it back for Scourge of Armagon.

We'll never get a modern Quake reboot.
We are stuck with DOOM till the end of days. Best case scenario, we'll get those boring Strogg Wars again, while I want gothic castles and Cthulhu.

>>712522337 (OP)
Quake was originally an RPG, but id had constant arguments on how to make it work. In the end they gave up and turned all the assets they made into an FPS because they knew how to do those.
It's why everything feels a bit "off", and it works because the theme is lovecraftian horror anyway.
Quake was going to be the name of the MC, but they changed it to being the US military codename for whatever was behind the monsters attacking (Shub-Niggurath, but the expansions imply Quake is above even her).

>>712524056
yeah its definitely not happening especially after doom the dark ages. a new quake would be virtually identical except with quakeguy and more lovecraftian entities rather than outright demons.

>>712524138
I dunno. For me Dark Ages felt more Hexen with demons than outright Quake.
Quake had this very grungy, oppressive atmosphere that make you felt the game itself hates you. Not to mention some really bizarre enemies. Dark Ages doesn't really capture that.
I miss the shambler:(.

>>712524014
Is that why the axe attack is more like an axe bonk? It was supposed to be a hammer?

>>712524529
No, you literally can get Thor's hammer in the Scourge of Armagon expansion.

>>712524384
>I miss the shambler:(.
Indeed. You hear the teleport noise and that distinct shambler roar and you know you're in trouble. When you're used to quake you just slog through the enemies without thinking, but the shambler exists to fuck that rhythm and make you wake up. And it's not even a difficulty thing, nuDoom has hard enemies too but the feeling of seeing one is more of a "fuck off, I'm sick of your shit" and not "oh god."

>>712524056
Didn't the extra episode in the Quake 2 remaster finally connect the two games?

>>712524690
I have no idea. I still haven't played those.
Is the remaster any good? I was never a big fan of Q2.

>>712524656
For me, the biggest bullshit was the Vore. Shambler and his hitscan bullshit I can deal with. Vore just requires your undivided attention, otherwise it'll just homing missile you to death. And it didn't need to be THIS tanky.

>>712522542
It's accurate to the source material.

>>712524931
It does modify some of the more bullet spongy enemies to be more of a threat. Some of the enemy buffs from the expansions like Tanks leading their rockets and Brains actually being dangerous are now standard too. And Berserkers now have the cut content attack where they leap and slam their hammer arm on the ground to create a damaging shockwave.

>>712522337 (OP)
This game was a flop. There hasn’t even been a remake. Hopefully we’ll get one soon.

>>712524656
Shamblers are easy though.
>Run up to Shambler
>Shambler swipes
>You step back then forward again
>Shambler spends all its time swiping at the air while you kill it dancing backwards and forwards.
Vores are the real shitheads. Those homing projectiles are bullshit.

>>712525082
>>712525228
Yeah, Vores give Revenants a run for their money with those homing attacks.

>>712525082
I hate the blue *splat* boys

>>712525316
Yeah, there is ALWAYS one more camping in the corner.

>>712524384
>I miss the shambler:(.
Project Warlock 2 has a 1for1 Shambler.

>>712524931
I wasn't either but I loved the remaster. Definitely worth trying.

>>712524690
Technically Quake Champions officially connected Quake 1 to Quake 2 and I don't mean because there's Quake 1 and 2 stuff in the game, but rather Strogg's (the character) story directly mentions the Makron in communication with Shub-Niggurath. But otherwise yes, the new Quake 2 episode overtly shows the connection between 1 and 2 and even has a Shambler boss fight.

>called Quake
>rocks the entire gaming world

>>712526036
I guess I'll give it a go. Although I REALLY don't like the Q2 boring steel aesthetic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIokd-inuhM

I ain't afraid of no quake.

>game is called quake
>has nothing to do with earthquakes
>fart once while playing
>get extra health
???????

>>712524931
the new levels are much better than the actual game but they're all a bit too long for their own good

I ain't afraid of no Quake.