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About Quake

Quake, released by id Software in 1996, was the first shooter rendered in true 3D: real polygonal levels you could look up and down in, with real-time lighting and a soundtrack by Trent Reznor. It was a technical leap so large that the engine powered games for a decade afterwards, and it invented online deathmatch as a mass activity.

The game itself is a grim march through gothic and Lovecraftian dungeons with a shotgun, a nailgun and a grenade launcher. It's faster and darker than Doom, and it still plays superbly.

How to play Quake

Move

W A S D

Look

Mouse

Fire

Left click or Ctrl

Jump

Space

Weapons

1–8

Console

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1. Work through each episode's levels, finding keys and hitting switches to open the exit.
2. Collect the shotgun, nailgun, grenade and rocket launchers as you find them.
3. Look for secret areas — Quake hides a lot of them behind walls that don't look special.
4. Complete four episodes to finish the game.

Quake tips

• Circle-strafe around enemies rather than backing up; almost everything in Quake is faster in a straight line than you are.
• The double-barrelled shotgun is the workhorse — save nails and rockets for the tough monsters.
• Rocket-jumping works here too and reaches several secrets.
• Listen for the ambient sound cues; monsters are often audible through walls.

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