Game Freebies: Quake Live

Id Software has released a new Quake beta called Quake live. Quake live is a free, first person, online, multiplayer, shooter that uses your internet browser to play the game.

When, you have registered on the Quake Live website, you then have to wait in a queue to download the plug –in. (I waited about half an hour). Be warned the plug-in only works on a few internet browsers. Once you downloaded the plug-in and restarted your browser, you can then set your settings for the game and choose your avatar, while the game is downloading in the background.

There is a tutorial before you start, that is explained by an AI character called Crash. Crash explains how Quake is played, the different power ups and how to score points. At the end of the tutorial it gives you a rating. This rating allows you to play online with players of the same skill level.  The different game types are the usual; Team death match, Capture the flag, Clan arena and there is non-team games Free for all and Duel. There is a wide range of gaming arenas to play on. There are a few problems with the game, but there are regular updates. Overall the game is trying to bring a new way to play PC games, by using internet plug-ins. At this stage of the beta, there is the same fast pace game play as Quake and the graphics are reasonable.