Quake Arena Arcade - first 15 mins

Published 16 December, 2010 Duration 15:25

Classic gameplay reborn on XBLA.

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  • SleepyDeathFred #1 1 year ago

    Is it just me or is the player not particularly good?

  • wayn3h #2 1 year ago

    It's not as if I'm anti console fps'. Quite the opposite, but Q3 just screams 'need mouse and keyboard' at me.

  • YoungPayters #3 1 year ago

    definitely too quick to keep up with a joypad

  • GamesConnoisseur #4 1 year ago

    Sure you can be more accurate with K/M but still a quite reasonable game with joypad, I ve played through first three maps and managed to beat the AI with zero death, so also perhaps if you are familar enough with FPS via joypad. Milllions does but when the orginial was around, only K/M was available and it ruled the world.

    Still does ... but a skillled player with joypad can come close.

    The real point really is that while Quake 3 always available for PC gamers (with K/M), but now finally more gamers, Console owning cousins can experience the DELIGHTS of Quake fragging!

  • skuzzbag #5 1 year ago

    Handy hint - Jump when you have the rocket launcher and aim for the ground where the other player is.

  • Ryze #6 1 year ago

    ^ old. Like 8 years old.

  • Bobbus74 #7 1 year ago

    Been looking forward to Quake Arena Live since it was announced (about 4 years ago now I think).

  • NimbusTLD #8 1 year ago

    WTF? Only 60fps? I want my 300fps!!!! Patch to enable console so I can play it with no curved surfaces and lowest res textures please.

    r_picmip 5 and r_subDivisions 100 FTW

  • AdamAsunder #9 1 year ago

    This is an absolute lag fest online at the moment. Even if it was smooth 1200 is a fucking rip off.

  • Collymilad #10 1 year ago

    Plays fine on a pad. What people forget is that it's not like you're keeping up with anything except other players, who surprisingly are all using pads as well.

    Pity that the ping on there seems as if it's >500ms atm. Unplayable online.

    Still though, has the same classic gameplay.

  • Kanjin #11 1 year ago

    QUAD DAMAGE

  • 4q2baka #12 1 year ago

    love quake 3, but I cant think of anything worse than playing it on a pad. http://www.quakelive.com is the way to play

  • altitude2k #13 1 year ago

    Aim your rockets at their feet! *tut* nubs...

  • Pantburster #14 1 year ago

    This is THE example of why the PC is really where its at for online gaming, this demonstates the joypad is far far from ideal! rocket jump to a wall jump anyone? Iv'e watched the PC gaming market crumble and give way to console gaming for years now and it's a bit sad. I like consoles, don't get me wrong but paying for an online gaming service then using a very poor control method versus using the PC we all own anyway seems silly?!?!? and the cost isn't really an issue either as i bought a 9600GT for £30 off ebay the other day and it runs the call of duty games fine. I know this will get flamed but i felt it my duty :-) by the way i do own a Wii and an XBOX 360 aswell but use 'em mostly for single player gaming(with the exception of mariokart).

  • Number1Laing #15 1 year ago

    I just don't see the point of paying $15 for this when everybody can play the PC version for free in the browser.