Thread:Vorknkx/@comment-3547390-20150204202730/@comment-1496755-20150215142352

Episode 4 was made later (an official mission pack of sorts), so it should be better - the designers were more experienced at this point.

I liked Episode 2 as a whole - probably because it's so dark and depressing. And it seems so distant from the civilisation and urban comforts of the other episodes.

Don't worry - there won't be "a ton" of images, just some highlights to show the cooler spots in a level (masterfully positioned throughout the page so that not to be obtrusive). These little details could be the thing to grab the attention of a Quake virgin... especially if they are wondering whether to play the game or not.

If you ever get in the mood for spites again, you can try out Blood - like Quake, its original four episodes try to have distinctive styles. Episode 1 is a mixed thing (due to being the shareware episode, just as in Quake), E2 has an arctic theme with lots of snow, ice and haunted buildings (my favorite episode), E3 is an urban affair with lots of realistic buildings and industrial facilities, and E4 begins in a gothic castle mood, but then flows into an ancient temples theme.

Indeed, Quake is a world. It's one of the few games that make me feel like being inside a living breathing world.