The Art and Design of Quake 4

Gamespy has a feature discussing the upcoming first person shooter Quake 4. More details about the title are revealed in an interview and screenshots provided by some of the folks at Raven. From the article: "I think we have a lot of diversity throughout the entire game. We have some dark areas, and we have outdoor areas that are brighter. I think how diverse everything is will really go a long way. We didn't really set out saying, 'This game is going to be dark, this game is going to be light' -- we set out to make a cohesive environment where you go through different extremes and you'll see a bunch of different stuff."

Who said innovation is dead ?

[Anonymous Coward]

i can't wait for Super Mario 54 turbo special edition, Quake 4 is just a stepping stone !

Not Brown?!

[Chaos_Thoery]

Quake not dark and brown? Blasphemy!

Diversity?

[commodoresloat]

we have a lot of diversity throughout the entire game

Just what we need; a politically correct multicultural FPS!

Finally, ...

[*themotterfukker*]

... the name quakenet will make sense again!

I know it's cliche..

[capillary tube]

Are the lighting subcontractors in the Quake universe as horrible as those in the Doom 3 universe?

Re:Cooperative mode needed!

[Timesprout]

However, if I could have my wife (and/or our friends) play with me, it would make the game much more appealing!

I think you have gotten swinging and gaming confused here.

Re:Diversity?

[conteXXt]

Don't worry Reverand.

They will be there, they'll just be portrayed as aliens (yes illegal ones)

Summing up the last 5 years in graphic development

[Anonymous Coward]

Mmmm.. High resolution nipples! [gamespy.com]

Are you kidding?

[game kid]

He puts the er in gamer baby, yeah!

I mean, grr in...ah, forget it...

Re:Cool Beans!

[Anonymous Coward]

By diversity, he means the enemies will come in Asian, Black, Arab, etc. The demons will of course use affirmative action to recruit more minority demons.

It does't matter if your dark or light.. he hee

[stephenisu]

Light this, dark that..

These guys did the design work for the Jedi Knights games right? They know all about dark sides and light sides.

Good choice for a game that has an amazing lighting engine I would imagine...

Binary diversity

[Anonymous Coward]

We have some dark areas, and we have outdoor areas that are brighter.

Wow!! They have both bright AND dark areas! You can't beat that binary diversity! A pinnacle of innovative game design, I tell you.

I've heard rumors that your character will also be able to move both left AND right, but shhh, you didn't hear it from me, I don't want to get sued for releasing trade secrets.

I think id should break the mold this time

[craXORjack]

Id software really needs to do something different this time. Their old recipe is getting boring. I would like to see Quake 4 in a more festive environment like maybe a circus with lots of clowns and bright colors everywhere. Instead of shooting weapons that explode monsters, maybe the first person character could walk around and give flowers to people. Or casually listen in on the conversations of strangers in the crowd until they can tell when one of them is going to go to Hell like a Catholic or a Jehovah's witness. Then you could score points by proselytizing them to evangelical christianity and saving as many of their souls as you can before the game ends with the Rapture! But look out for those evil mooslims in the crowd or they may blow you up before you finish God's work. Family fun for everyone!

Re:Summing up the last 5 years in graphic developm

[__aaclcg7560]

It appeals to the under-aged crowd that's not supposed to be playing this Mature-rated game. No doubt that some government body will try to ban this game while using Duke Nukem 3D as an example of nipple artwork.

I wonder if they will have the easter egg from Quake 2 where two Strogg chicks were blowing a Tank Commander on a throne. Hmmm... Gotta love it when a game appeals to the little boy (or dike for the chicks) in us.

Re:I know it's cliche..

[tepples]

Gees, 90% of these games have more plumbing running around than I have ever seen in real life.

You've never been to world 7 of Super Mario Bros. 3 I take it.

Re:Aquaphobia for Quake 2

[__aaclcg7560]

What do you expect when someone has a large frame and weighs 355 pounds? Fortunately, I been working out at the gym to trim down and carry more muscle weight.

I'm actually smaller than my Dad's mother who own a pet bull (that's a bull, not a puny pit bull). Even the bull was afraid of her, especially when she got belt out. :P

ATTENTION: SECRET INSIDER INFORMATION

[drsquare]

Don't ask how I know this, and don't tell anyone about it, but the word on the grapevine is, this new Quake 4 will involve moving around a corridor in a first-person perspective shooting things with fantasy guns.

Re:ATTENTION: SECRET INSIDER INFORMATION

[ConceptJunkie]

I can add this important detail:

The corridors will be mostly brown.

Re:let's hope it's better than Doom 3

[svallarian]

Yeah, but upgrading in preparation for doom 3 made HL2 run soooo much better :)

Re:I know it's cliche..

[CaptnMArk]

At least the flashlight they provide doesn't run out of juice every 30 seconds.