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Quake 2's N64 port kicked rear end so this is great news
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Aug 10, 2023 18:52
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Making the Quake 1 multiplayer maps into a campaign is a great idea. I’ll definitely play through those.
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Aug 10, 2023 18:55
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HolyKrap posted:They just doubled the price of Q2 on steam with this update, I could've bought it half price 20 minutes ago dammit Yeah, a little bit ago when the rumours were picking up I grabbed Quake 2 while GOG had a sale because I figured that'd happen.
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Aug 10, 2023 18:56
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A very interesting article about the tech changes of Quake 2 https://bethesda.net/en/article/6NIyBxapXOurTKtF4aPiF4/enhancing-quake-ii
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Aug 10, 2023 18:58
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Wasn't there something going on with the soundtrack too? Sonic Mayhem signed the rights over or something so that all the unreleased tracks could get released?
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Aug 10, 2023 19:00
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You know, I normally wait for a source port to pick up the new features, but I might just go for the standard Quake 2 Remastered, that all sounds real impressive. Edit: the changes to the parasite (which I always called 'those loving robo-dog bastards) sound fantastic, I always hated them.
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Aug 10, 2023 19:01
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This is gonna sound stupid but I already have quake 2 in library though not installed. The steam link to that gematsu article just takes it to the Quake 2 steam page. Is it automatically installed or something I'm dumb lol
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Aug 10, 2023 19:16
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played 1 level of the machine games thing and 1 round of the edge. Man does quake 2 stink!
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Aug 10, 2023 19:17
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The big problem with quake 2 is the monsters absolutely suck. That combination of hitscan and not flinching makes a lot of fights about attrition and corner hovering. I hope the changes to AI make a meaningful difference but I doubt it. Seems to be a very slick port from a quick runthrough of unit 1.
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Aug 10, 2023 19:19
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Milo and POTUS posted:This is gonna sound stupid but I already have quake 2 in library though not installed. The steam link to that gematsu article just takes it to the Quake 2 steam page. Is it automatically installed or something I'm dumb lol They replaced the old version with the new one, although you can still access the original version. Just like with Quake 1's remaster last year. 
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Aug 10, 2023 19:20
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Milo and POTUS posted:This is gonna sound stupid but I already have quake 2 in library though not installed. The steam link to that gematsu article just takes it to the Quake 2 steam page. Is it automatically installed or something I'm dumb lol yeah just install it from steam it got automatically changed from the old version to the remaster
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Aug 10, 2023 19:26
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Thanks to night dive for doing the right thing and updating Jennell Jaquays' name in the credits.
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Aug 10, 2023 19:29
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Bunch of cowards taking a neutral stance on such an important subject   Don't miss the two playable demo versions in the Development section of the Vault.
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Aug 10, 2023 19:37
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The souped up opening cinematic looks great.
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Aug 10, 2023 19:40
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Mierenneuker posted:Bunch of cowards taking a neutral stance on such an important subject more cowardly yet that they didn't give him his timbs.
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Aug 10, 2023 19:40
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SeANMcBAY posted:Making the Quake 1 multiplayer maps into a campaign is a great idea. I’ll definitely play through those. You definitely should! The levels have REALLY been worked over. Aside from just visual polish, some different areas and routes... a great mix of nostalgia/recognition and then being surprised. Here's an interview with the author BTW: https://bethesda.net/en/article/1Ux5aFCX0OhGSYTlOVEnvv/nods-to-mods-interview-deathmatch-dimension-for-quake
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Aug 10, 2023 19:49
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getting that "id software super pack" on steam for $35 in 2007 has really paid off. at the time i just bought it for the wads but over the years it's gotten me the doom 1/2/3 and quake 1/2 remasters for free. thanks nerds
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Aug 10, 2023 19:50
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Weedle posted:getting that "id software super pack" on steam for $35 in 2007 has really paid off. at the time i just bought it for the wads but over the years it's gotten me the doom 1/2/3 and quake 1/2 remasters for free. thanks nerds 
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Aug 10, 2023 19:54
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Another quality Nightdive remaster. Colours really seem to pop though I don't think it's using HDR, looks great. Only played a few levels but have noticed some changes to layout and also cosmetically. Also some of the monsters behave a bit differently (the grunts go prone while shooting whereas they used to only duck and not shoot, the enforcer can run and shoot rather than standing still). Looking forward to going through this again.
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Aug 10, 2023 19:54
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Weedle posted:getting that "id software super pack" on steam for $35 in 2007 has really paid off. at the time i just bought it for the wads but over the years it's gotten me the doom 1/2/3 and quake 1/2 remasters for free. thanks nerds Same. It was a great deal at the time and has paid big dividends since
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Aug 10, 2023 19:58
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God I hope it brings in enough new meat that I can actually enjoy the dm without getting butchered in seconds
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Aug 10, 2023 20:02
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Arivia posted:Thanks to night dive for doing the right thing and updating Jennell Jaquays' name in the credits. I'm so used to her tabletop work I'm always surprised to be reminded she was involved in videogames too. Like, drat, what would nerd poo poo look like without her work in the '80s and '90s? Lamer, that's for sure. Edit: I did have a moment when I logged in to see 78 new posts, because there was a solid 50/50 chance of it being something cool like this or the dumbest of slapfights.
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Aug 10, 2023 20:05
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catlord posted:I'm so used to her tabletop work I'm always surprised to be reminded she was involved in videogames too. Like, drat, what would nerd poo poo look like without her work in the '80s and '90s? Lamer, that's for sure. I can't help but feel her famous Caverns of Thracia design in how interconnected Q2 is. Like I know there were other designers but I just have to imagine Jennell going "hey did you know a level can have more than one path, more than one exit and entrance? it's true! it makes it feel better!"
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Aug 10, 2023 20:06
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(also, I wanted buy legit copies, after so many years of  their games)
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Aug 10, 2023 20:09
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Welp, I'll give it a go. I remember trying to play Quake 2 on my first Pentium back in the day, and it just chugged. You ever get 2 games at once, and have trouble equally alternating between the two? It was Quake 2 and Postal for me. I mean, they were at the time, but still. I tried to get through it, but it was way too hard, likely because it was so slowed down, loading took forever, etc. I just went and blasted all the way through Postal instead, and then uninstalled both of them. I told myself I'd play it again someday. And since then, I'd only really play the first or second map, and then give up. I'll give this one an honest try, though. Also, I hope Quake 3 gets a remaster and comes out for either Quakecon 2024 or 2025. I prefer UT, but Epic has all but completely disowned those titles, and Quake 3 was still great.
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Aug 10, 2023 20:37
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Bless Nightdive for adding muzzle flashes by default on Quake 2 remaster. New models are as good as the Quake 1 ones 
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Aug 10, 2023 20:48
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Weedle posted:getting that "id software super pack" on steam for $35 in 2007 has really paid off. at the time i just bought it for the wads but over the years it's gotten me the doom 1/2/3 and quake 1/2 remasters for free. thanks nerds 
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Aug 10, 2023 20:49
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There's a lot of remasters all of sudden - gonna leave Quake II until I'm finished with RotT. Just managed to kill the NME, after several tries. From descriptions and watching videos of people fighting it, I got the impression that it was some kind of unholy fusion of a Revenant and a Cyberdemon. And I still think it is.
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Aug 10, 2023 20:56
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Now that Quake 4 is on id/bethesda's hands since years we could get a remaster or a remake.
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Aug 10, 2023 20:57
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Guillermus posted:Now that Quake 4 is on id/bethesda's hands since years we could get a remaster or a remake. A remaster of Quake 1 & 2 is a blessing, don't bring a curse upon us.
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Aug 10, 2023 21:00
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OK call of the machine so far is very sick. Just played through the Operation Laser Eyes / Corpse Run units on nightmare and they were very impressive. Enemy density is way up and there are a lot of very dynamic traps and boss arena style encounters. Corpse run starts with a BFG as the first weapon, to set the tone.
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Aug 10, 2023 21:08
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I'm glad that after 25 years they've finally buffed the Q2 machinegun.Volte posted:Did I get ripped off or something Maybe they dropped the base price for Doom 3 + expansion at one point and it made the pack cheaper as a result? 
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Aug 10, 2023 21:09
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Dramicus posted:A remaster of Quake 1 & 2 is a blessing, don't bring a curse upon us. I’d be curious what a remaster of 3 would be. I’d love to have that on console again. I played the poo poo out of the Dreamcast port.
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Aug 10, 2023 21:25
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Dramicus posted:A remaster of Quake 1 & 2 is a blessing, don't bring a curse upon us.
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Aug 10, 2023 21:27
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Mierenneuker posted:I'm glad that after 25 years they've finally buffed the Q2 machinegun. huh i coulda sworn i bought it but i guess if i got it for free somehow that's an even better return  e: i have a bunch of games from 03-07 that say complimentary so i assume there was some kind of change on steam with accounting at some point site fucked around with this message at 21:36 on Aug 10, 2023 |
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Aug 10, 2023 21:31
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Volte posted:Did I get ripped off or something it was on sale
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Aug 10, 2023 21:34
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https://twitter.com/pripyatbeast/status/1689736203678195712 two more nightdive releases coming this year, I'm so curious about what these are
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Aug 10, 2023 21:36
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29.99 USD here. Hell of a steal, absolutely.
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Aug 10, 2023 21:37
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"Complimentary" probably means you bought a key from another site like Humble or GMG or something. Looks like I spent about US$70 on the QuakeCon bundle in 2011, mostly to replace all my scratched disks and unpatched pirate versions (I somehow didn't have the fourth and fifth episodes of Heretic before then!!) and, let's face it, at least partially for the TF2 goodies they packed in because I was a fiend for that game at the time. 
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Aug 10, 2023 21:39
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MMF Freeway posted:https://twitter.com/pripyatbeast/status/1689736203678195712 SiN remaster with SiN Episodes demake in the Quake 2 engine
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