GAME REVIEW – QUAKE FLASH

Overall: 5.5 out of 10

Introduction

Quake is a first person shooter game and the first version of the Quake series game. The latest game of the Quake series was Quake live which has better graphics and gameplay that compared to the other versions of Quake series. The game was developed by id software in 1996. The story line of the game is similar to the previous id’s game called Doom.

Story

The story for the game is laid out well as the unnamed protagonist sent to the portal to complete the mission which was to stop the enemy called Quake. The game has four episodes which consists around 28 levels. The main goal of the game is to survive the level by killing an opponent and to reach the exit gate to go to the next level of the game. When completing the quest, the player can upgrade weapons, collect power-ups and so on.

Game play

The game doesn't have different play styles however it works fine. The controls are bit complicated but it gives options to change the controls depending on the user. The player can play either single player or multiplayer. In single player, the user search for the exit gate to reach the next level by facing monsters and finding some secret areas along the way. To find the secret areas, you need to look for walls that have something different to the normal walls then you have to shoot it. To shoot the opponent, User presses the control button and to open the certain doors, the user needs a key to open the doors. Once, the player reaches the exit, the player move on to the next level. If the player killed by opponent, then the player starts the game from scratch.

Graphics

The graphic of the game is not eye catching and the graphics are bit repetitive such as walls, doors etc. The colours are dull and the graphics are not high quality. Sometimes, it may hurt your eyes to spot the opponent due to the poor graphics. It is very hard to find difference between the walls and other object due to the texture of the game is same.  The game looks fine during the close up and long distance. The graphic is not detailed however this game gives adequate graphics to succeed the game and to satisfy the user’s expectations.

Sound

The sound helps the success of the game. In some cases sound effect can really help to immerse the player in the games environment and truly bring the experience to a new level. For example, the sounds of gunfire shatter. The sound can also distract the user from playing the game and the background sound effect can be a bit irritation for some users.

Conclusion

Overall, the game is good and fun to play however, the graphic of the game is not great. The colour scheme they have used for texts and images is not eye catching; it looks boring and simple. It doesn't allow the user to customize characters and so on. However, it does offer the player to use different types of weapons to kill varies types of monsters. The brightness of the game is dull and dark however, it does give a feel of haunted place where you can kill zombies and it creates a scary kind of atmosphere that leads the user to fight for their life in order to survive.

Summary

Pros: It is fun to play and simple. It has a good story line.

Cons: The graphic of the game and some of the sound effects could be improved. There is lack of colour schemes and rewards.