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Re: Just bought Q4, abyone wanna buy it!?

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From: McGrandpa
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 03:08
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"Mr Bean" <mrbean@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> And I seriously think, what a waste of money.
>
> My first impression, ID lost it totally.
>
> Played one level on single player and three levels on line.
>
> Dm17!!! What a crap!!!! No comparison to original.
>
> If that is progress, than I thank you for this kind of progress.
>
> RL is some flame spitter, shot gun sounds and acts like crap. MG almost 
> useless.
>
> Movement is weird. After while is slightly better, but played previously 
> every Doom and every Quake, that one is worse ever.
>
> Dark, clumsy, hight contrast which can't be adjusted in multiplayer mode.
>
> When I went back to Q3A on line, what a relieve!
>
> Speed, movement, dynamics, graphics, all of it is just so much better than 
> in Q4.
>
> Q4 looks like old Doom on 486-DX4-100 and game play seems to be similar.
>
> No adrenaline rush, no excitement.
>
> HL2 or CS is much better visually IMHO but because a lack of fell I still 
> prefer Q3A. The same with UT. Q3A rules.
>
> Actually Quake World had the best fell IMHO.
>
> I'll try Q4 few times but... I can't see any chances that I will like it!
>
> I'm spoiled with Q3A and other great games by ID.
>
> I was unable play Doom3 because of dark levels and a need of constant use 
> of of flash.
>
> I've finished on first level, while I still enjoy playing Unreal original, 
> Quake 2 as well.
>
> Nah!!!
>
> ID days of glory are over!!!
>
> Q4 is crap - ID has lost it totally.
>
> Meet couple guys on Q3A and they totally agree with me. Q4 sux.
>
> Even old map on multiplayer from Q2 sux.
>
> I have expected nicer graphics, smoother movement than Q3A.
>
Sounds like you need a better computer.
McG. 
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