Quake4
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:11 pm
Anyone got it etc?
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:50 pm
Is it out?
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 4:41 pm
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 5:09 pm
I just bought it from amazon using a $30 gift card. Should be in next week.
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:32 am
I see Amazon UK have it too.
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:53 am
Yah I got it... Been playing it for about two weeks now. Still like q3 arena better!
cheers! =)
cheers! =)
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:48 am
Got it, installed it, and have been playing it. It rocks!
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:10 am
I guess q3 arena was the first game i really got into online and I haven't been able to play as much anymore and I miss it! I got it when it first came out and played since (wow that was what, 7 years ago)? I like this one a lot, but it isn't q3. I wish they could give an updated version of q3 (that will run on current os x systems), with new models, but still keeping the same idea. what can I say, I am a q3 veteran. Good times in q3!
cheers
cheers
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:19 pm
Canis, give us all an opinion!
I've still not got it from Amazon (UK).
I've still not got it from Amazon (UK).
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:21 pm
The Icculus Q3 runs on 10.4.6 (PPC and Intel). I've compiled it. Download it... they have a binary for PPC. I can give you an Intel build if you need one.Elerrina wrote:I guess q3 arena was the first game i really got into online and I haven't been able to play as much anymore and I miss it! I got it when it first came out and played since (wow that was what, 7 years ago)? I like this one a lot, but it isn't q3. I wish they could give an updated version of q3 (that will run on current os x systems), with new models, but still keeping the same idea. what can I say, I am a q3 veteran. Good times in q3!
cheers
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:24 pm
It's fucking amazing. Runs well on my G5, and the story is fun so far. I like having the troops fight along side you, though there are some trivial setbacks that I dont like. On the third hardest level its still quite easy and the action isnt all in your face as I'd expect, but maybe that'll change on the hardest level. The graphics are doom-like, but there is a lot more outdoors action and arena-style combat. It feels like a slightly more confined version of Q2 in terms of gameplay. The weapons I've used so far are great, and there are a few surprises in the game that have had me thinking "no way..."
I'd recommend it for any Quake/Doom fan.
I'd recommend it for any Quake/Doom fan.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:17 pm
Damn it... where's my Q4!
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:25 pm
Nevermind about the easiness. I've died plenty...grr!
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:13 pm
It's shipped! Yay!
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:50 pm
It's arrived. Works well on a dual 2Ghz G5 with an ATI 9600 (at 640x480 of course!).
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:39 pm
I haven't ordered it yet, my machine wouldn't be able to cope with it so well anyway. I guess I'll be getting it for my next desktop machine. An Intel iBook is next though.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:52 pm
Quake 4 is a universal binary out of the box, so it will work on the new intel machines. I'm waiting for someone to do a hardware comparison with this game.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:43 pm
Out of the box it apparently doesnt have SMP support, but in the next point release they'll be adding that feature in. Cool! I cant wait to see the improvements. It ran quite playably on my computer under the high quality settings at 800x600. 
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 12:15 am
It should already have smp, it came with 1.1 iirc, and it didn't really give a huge boost at all, the patch advertised an 8% increase or so. 
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 12:46 am
The mac version is 1.0.5 so far, or at least that's what comes out of the box.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 1:08 pm
There's an update out. Improves fps on my kit.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:45 pm
I jumped from ~33FPS to ~50FPS. Good stuff.