Quake III Arena

Quake III Arena

December 2, 1999·Single player, Multiplayer
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Ratings

83
User Score
419 ratings
87
Critic Score
3 reviews
85
Total Score
422 combined

About

Quake III Arena is a first-person shooter built around competitive multiplayer combat. Unlike earlier entries in the Quake series, it has no story-driven campaign, and its single-player mode instead pits the player against computer-controlled bots across a series of increasingly difficult arenas. Matches take place in maps that mix gothic and technological architecture, with weapons and power-ups spawning at fixed points that players fight to control. Movement techniques such as strafe-jumping and rocket-jumping are central to high-level play. Game modes include free-for-all deathmatch, team deathmatch, one-on-one tournament duels, and capture the flag, and the game supports network and internet play along with extensive customization and modding.

Storyline

In Quake III Arena, the greatest warriors of all time are pulled from their own worlds to fight for the amusement of a powerful race known as the Vadrigar within the Arena Eternal. The player takes the role of one such combatant, battling through tiers of opponents in an endless contest of skill and survival.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
PC (Microsoft Windows)Dec 02, 1999
LinuxDec 10, 1999
MacDec 27, 1999
LinuxDec 27, 1999
DreamcastOct 22, 2000
DreamcastDec 08, 2000
Xbox 360Dec 15, 2010

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Screenshots

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Game Info

Developer
id Software
Publisher
Electronic Arts, Sega, Loki Software, Activision
Release Date
December 2, 1999
Porting
Raster Productions, Pi Studios, Bullfrog Productions
Supporting
No Cliché
Collection
Quake
Perspective
First person

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Platforms

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacXbox 360DreamcastPlayStation 2

Genres

Shooter

Themes

ActionScience fiction

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

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