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Quake Live is the quintessential online deathmatch game.
Quake III Arena and its rival Unreal Tournament revolutionized the online shooter genre when they were first released in Winter 1999. Both games abandoned their traditional single player story campaigns to focus purely on multiplayer action. Though fierce rivals in the competitive gaming industry, both titles thrived and were received favorably by critics.
Epic Games has since moved on with Unreal Tournament III as its flagship online gaming experience, but Id Software has revived Quake III Arena in an experimental format: a free-to-play business model supported by in-game advertising named Quake Live.
Quake Live is designed to be hassle-free and easy to use, but flexible enough for players who prefer to get technical with their games. Various forms of deathmatch and capture the flag are available, as well as an offline practice mode against computer controlled opponents.
As you play the game you’ll earn Award achievements and ranking points. The game also constantly reads your playing performance and attempts to match you with players closer to your own skill level. The game has numerous social networking features such as a buddy list and customizable player profiles.
Quake Live is installed through a web browser plugin similar to Adobe Flash. After installing the plugin, you can begin playing immediately on the tutorial map while the rest of the game finishes downloading. After a brief skill assessment match with instructor Crash, you’ll be ready to jump into the online arena with other players.
Anyone can play Quake Live – all you need is a computer capable of running it, and since the game is based on technology from 1999, even today’s slowest computers should be able to play it without any problems.
If you would like to try playing Quake Live, go to www.quakelive.com and follow the instructions to begin playing within minutes (remember, it’s 100% FREE!). Just be careful out there: Quake veterans are fearsome opponents.
Quake live currently requires Windows XP/Vista, but Mac and Linux versions are under development.
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