Thread:Vorknkx/@comment-3547390-20150204202730/@comment-1496755-20150215125235

Glad we agree on the capital letters. It really looked weird to open an article and see it start with a small letter. Most people would have probably instinctively edited it :P

Praise for Quake wasn't much, but at least it was given by people who really took their time to get into the game and understand it. Some may see it as a tech demo, but it does have a spirit of its own. A spirit that many modern shooters cannot achieve.

Apart from Duke 3D, I have played two other Build engine games - Shadow Warrior and Blood. Both of them have a more immersive world than Duke.

Shadow Warrior is something of an Asian version of Duke3D - you play the role of some super ninja and face the minions of a ruthless Japanese corporation and creatures from Chinese/Japanese mythology. There are some pretty dark and creepy levels with excellent atmosphere, also urban maps (like Duke, but with an Asian twist). The primary engine improvement here is vehicles and stationary guns, which can wreak a lot of havoc. Also, when you try to use a damaged vehicle, your character says "Oooh, must be American-made" heh heh heh :P

Blood is a genius among horror FPS games. Very atmospheric, with a dark and depressing storyline focused on revenge, lots of interactivity and gore. And you play the role of a sadistic undead anti-hero (Caleb) who has already lost everything once, including his life. Your enemies are the members of an ancient dark cult and a variety of monsters. Some pretty creative weapons: pitchfork, flare gun, hair spray + lighter, voodoo doll and others... And the soundtrack is simply out of this world.

You are right about the quality of the Wiki - we are enevr satisfied with our pages and constantly look for something that can be improved. One of the things on my to-do list is to include some more screenshots for all levels. The ones in the infoboxes are good, indeed, but a visitor to the Wiki would always enjoy seeing more of a level's highlights. Especially if that visitor is someone who is not quite familiar with the older Quakes... or hasn't played them for a long time.