Quake

Defeat an ancient evil in this dark fantasy FPS, newly enhanced for modern hardware. Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. Now, experience the authentic, updated and visually enhanced version of the original. You are Ranger, a warrior armed with a powerful arsenal of weapons. Fight corrupted knights, deformed ogres and an army of twisted creatures across four dark dimensions of infested military bases, ancient medieval castles, lava-filled dungeons and gothic cathedrals in search of the four magic runes. Only after you have collected the runes will you hold the power to defeat the ancient evil that threatens all of humanity.

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Quake Tag Page Cover Art
First-Person Shooter
Released
May 22, 1996
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Violence
Developer(s)
id Software
Publisher(s)
Bethesda, GT Interactive
Engine
Quake Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Defeat an ancient evil in this dark fantasy FPS, newly enhanced for modern hardware. Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. Now, experience the authentic, updated and visually enhanced version of the original.
  You are Ranger, a warrior armed with a powerful arsenal of weapons.  Fight corrupted knights, deformed ogres and an army of twisted creatures across four dark dimensions of infested military bases, ancient medieval castles, lava-filled dungeons and gothic cathedrals in search of the four magic runes. Only after you have collected the runes will you hold the power to defeat the ancient evil that threatens all of humanity.

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