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"John" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> Graphics-wise, Q4, is based on Doom3, if you've played that you can get an 
> idea.  As far as the storyline & gameplay are concerned, Q4 is more like 
> Q2, where you're battling space aliens and not fighting in an arena, and 
> it is not-at-all like Q3.  But if you're into multiplayer on the internet, 
> I couldn't tell you because I haven't tried it, but from what I saw in the 
> demos, deathmatch in Q4 looks alot like Q3.
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> Now that the price has come down, I would say it is definitely worth the 
> money.  But, if your computer isn't fast enough to handle it (try 
> downloading the demo, or the demo for D3 to see), it might not be worth 
> it.
>
> I have an Athlon FX55 (2.6GHz) with 1Gig RAM & dual BFG GeForce 7600GT 
> graphics cards at 1280x1024 and I can run a Q4 timedemo at over 60fps 
> (85fps), so the performance for me is good.  My last computer was an 
> Athlon 2500+ (1.8Gig) with a GeForce 6800, and it probably would have 
> played OK, but would not have been enjoyable.  I remember trying Doom3 on 
> that computer and it was horrible.

I concur on the speed-of-PC issue.  My previous system was Sempron 1.9GHz, 
256MB RAM, GeCube Radeon 9550 256MB w/80GB IDE drive, and Q4 ran so 
wretchedly on it I just waited until making the new PCs for us (Athlon 64 
2.5GHz, 2GB RAM, Sapphire Radeon X800 GTO Fireblade 256MB w/250GB ATA300 
drive).  Runs just fine now, and since the total outlay for such a rig is 
more than reasonable these days... :)

> I just finished Call of Duty 2 and would recommend that as a great game, 
> based on WWII.  And you can never go wrong with Half-Life.  Steam has a 
> great deal where you can buy all current & previous Half-Life & 
> HL/Valve-related games for US $80.  That includes HL 1 & 2, plus, the new 
> Episode 1 as well as all Counter-Strike Source games and any/all expansion 
> packs made up until now.  If you have hi-speed internet, would be worth 
> it, in my opinion.
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> "mothed out" <mothed-out@excite.com> wrote in message 
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>> Hi,
>> I have to buy a first person shooter in the next couple of days for my
>> nephew's birthday.
>> I had Quake 3 arena a while back, it was great.
>>
>> I just wanted to ask - is Quake 4 worth buying?
>> Also, if not quake 4, does anyone have any opinion about the best first
>> person shooter you can buy nowadays?
>>
>> Thanks if you can help
>> Mothed
>>
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