Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-1496755-20170225142933/@comment-1496755-20170620233755

Wow, it seems I'm the only one weird enough to (kind of) like Hexen. Maybe it's because of all the years of searching that I went through before acquiring it :P

To answer Raadec - I have some pretty good fun with Quake 4, actually, and it's enough to overlook its flaws (I can see them clearly, though). Same goes for Raven's other creation with this engine - Wolf 2009, which also has a number of flaws and dubious design choices, but I manage to overlook them on account of all the fun I get from it (plus, it has some pretty good stuff for completionists and secret hunters). Most people hated it, but I liked it... beat it at least 3 times over the last 12 months. Same goes for Q4 - I have finished it quite a few times, and I'm not tired of it yet (by comparison, Doom 3 makes me feel considerably more tired after a full playthrough).

But of course, Quake 2 would always seem superior - not only because it's a classic, but because it's done right in so many aspects. It's not just a sequel to Q1 in name only, but also a sequel in heart & soul ;)

Yes, I played Quake Wars... what can I say, team matches, but not nearly as dynamic or fun as Team Arena was. Could have been nice if it had a real SP campaign with some story.

Oh yes, Quake 3 has a great atmosphere... imagine if it had a real SP mode! Every map is unique and memorable in some way. There is some background lore going on in the manual (the gladiator descriptions), but it never gets explored in game. For example, there are numerous hints about some conflict between humans and the Sorg (some reptiloid aliens).

It would be awesome if you could join us as Death tries to tackle Deathkings once more.

Death, I'm with Raadec regarding the Her/Hex story and the way its simplicity makes it cool (just like Doom), but I can understand your point of view too - the lore doesn't really begin to make sense until Hexen 2, which we haven't reached yet. But you'll have to read a sizeable chunk of text from the manual, of course (it's the ol' 1990's tradition).

Yeah, I suspected it would be Saturday, just wanted to make sure (knowing how crazy you are and all).