Quake III: Arena
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Published by

Activision, Inc.

Developed by

id Software, Inc.

Released

1999

Platforms

Dreamcast, Linux, Macintosh, Windows

Genre

Action

Perspective

1st-Person Perspective

Theme

Sci-Fi / Futuristic, Shooter

	MobyRank	MobyScore
Macintosh	87	3.6

Windows	86	4.0

Linux	...	3.8

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The game ratings for each category and platform are displayed below. The score for a particular platform is the average of all categories. Games must have 1 votes before they are given a MobyScore.

Breakdown by Rating Category

AI How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be	3.7
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.)	4.0
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines	4.2
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes	3.8
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition	3.6
Overall MobyScore (255 votes)	3.9

Breakdown by Platform

Platform	Votes	Total
Dreamcast	37	3.6
AI		3.5
Gameplay		3.7
Graphics		3.9
Personal Slant		3.5
Sound / Music		3.5
Linux	35	3.8
AI		3.6
Gameplay		3.9
Graphics		4.1
Personal Slant		3.7
Sound / Music		3.7
Macintosh	8	3.6
AI		3.5
Gameplay		3.8
Graphics		4.1
Personal Slant		3.0
Sound / Music		3.6
Windows	175	4.0
AI		3.7
Gameplay		4.2
Graphics		4.3
Personal Slant		3.9
Sound / Music		3.6

User Reviews

Awesome deathmatch redeems this meatless meal	Windows	Maw (845)
The most balanced online FPS game to date.	Windows	Medicine Man (367)
Fried blood	Windows	Ashley Pomeroy (233)
Frankly, disappointing	Macintosh	Lawrence Matthews (151)
A worthy successor to the original Quake fragfest	Windows	Silverblade (1415)
Still Neat	Windows	Kartanym (10770)
Fragfest galore	Windows	MadCat (55)
A great multiplayer game, but if you're not a multiplayer fan stay away.	Windows	Tomer Gabel (4367)
One hell-raising experience	Dreamcast	Lee Redfern (20)
THE MOST MINDLESS GAME EVER CREATED!!!	Windows	Dragoon (89)