PS2 Quake III Revolution (USA, Europe) PS2

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• Quake III Revolution (USA)
• Quake III Revolution (Europe)

 

[virtua_willdu]

The comment is ambiguous about Quake 3 "Revolution" (PS2) versus maybe Quake as a series. It's also ambiguous about what "single-player" means in Quake 3. (It's also misleading about the word "unique" since unique certainly doesn't mean good for any variant of Quake 3, we should never treat unique as a synonym for good.)

So I'll clarify for anyone wondering: Quake 3 is sometimes erroneously said to have a "single player campaign", but it's not what that word usually means and is not at all like single-player "campaigns" Quake 1 or Quake 2 (where you progress through levels filled with many enemies in the same manner of conventional single-player videogames, like single-player Doom).

From what I can tell, Quake 3 Revolution (PS2) in particular has the same overall format of unsatisfying "single player campaign" as Quake 3 Arena: it's the format and feel of multiplayer matches but against AI-controlled bots instead of online/humans. PS2 Revolution version seems to have some extra gimmicks/perks or or a different tiered sequence of stage unlocks(?). But it's really the same overall format as Quake 3 Arena, you play to a score limit or frag limit or capture limit on a multiplayer stage, it's like multiplayer but against bots.

For anyone looking for satisfying single-player Quake, try Quake 2 on PC. It's a rock-solid chunk of run-and-gun FPS gameplay within a minimal "alien invasion / space marine" plot/setting. And (controversial statement) it's *more consistent* in quality compared even to Half-Life 1, and probably in programming too.

Hmm...maybe I could have clarify better that I meant the ports of Quake 3, not the Quake series since though Quake 3 is more multi-player focused.

The first console port: Quake 3 on Dreamcast is more or less like the PC version in single-player content, but the single-player path is different since some maps (More notably Q3Tourney6) are absent, leading to a different confrontation with Xaero in the Dreamcast version of Q3Tourney3.
However, there was little bit to unlock compared to the PC version: Cheat codes but it's not really special if you're into online multi-player which is one of the big things about Quake 3.
Quake 3: Revolution (PS2) took a different approach in it single-player mode:
Starting a new single-player game, you can select only one of 5 characters from Quake 3: Sarge, Klesk, Daemia, Doom and Anarki instead of being able to just pick a character as if they were a skin in PC Quake 3 and each of the 5 characters all have different stats of like how much Armor they can equip at MAX or how much Health they will have by base which is something you can do in PC Quake 3 by using the "Handicap" slider in the "Player" settings.
In Single-Player, it does go as like the PC and Dreamcast versions of Quake 3: just conquer all of your foes but after a number of maps, your character gains more stats and gains a skin unique to this version Quake 3 as seen in the cover art of Quake 3: Revolution with Sarge and Klesk.

Though, a spoiler to those who wants to play this version's Single-Player mode: The final boss of Single-Player is not Xaero.
Rather, it's a being called Vadrigar (the voice of the announcer of Quake 3), occupying in the final arena exclusive to Revolution and he talks to the player at times in Single-Player as they progress.

But just like the others 2 iterations Quake 3 before Revolution, you have all of the stages (including those from the Dreamcast version of Quake 3) and all of the characters for multi-player (except for 2 more) right out of the box for some quick local (up to) 4-player deathmatch but yeah, it's still really is not like Quake 1 and Quake 2's campaigns but for Quake 3, it's still is a unique variation of Quake 3's Single-Player rather it being another version of Quake 3 that doesn't have online play.

 

[StopTheCatastrophe]

This really is the Quake 3 with the strongest and most unique single-player out of all of its iterations

The comment is ambiguous about Quake 3 "Revolution" (PS2) versus maybe Quake as a series. It's also ambiguous about what "single-player" means in Quake 3. (It's also misleading about the word "unique" since unique certainly doesn't mean good for any variant of Quake 3, we should never treat unique as a synonym for good.)

So I'll clarify for anyone wondering: Quake 3 is sometimes erroneously said to have a "single player campaign", but it's not what that word usually means and is not at all like single-player "campaigns" Quake 1 or Quake 2 (where you progress through levels filled with many enemies in the same manner of conventional single-player videogames, like single-player Doom).

From what I can tell, Quake 3 Revolution (PS2) in particular has the same overall format of unsatisfying "single player campaign" as Quake 3 Arena: it's the format and feel of multiplayer matches but against AI-controlled bots instead of online/humans. PS2 Revolution version seems to have some extra gimmicks/perks or or a different tiered sequence of stage unlocks(?). But it's really the same overall format as Quake 3 Arena, you play to a score limit or frag limit or capture limit on a multiplayer stage, it's like multiplayer but against bots.

For anyone looking for satisfying single-player Quake, try Quake 2 on PC. It's a rock-solid chunk of run-and-gun FPS gameplay within a minimal "alien invasion / space marine" plot/setting. And (controversial statement) it's *more consistent* in quality compared even to Half-Life 1, and probably in programming too.

 

[ti r²]

Honestly the best FPS experience available on the PS2. Just make sure to check the controller options, as one of the non-default options is what we now consider standard for console FPSs and will greatly improve the experience

 

[supershredder]

Ok so if you are wanting to play this on your phone, I had to use opl manager, tried many other methods to convert to iso that failed, if you desire to compress to gzip to conserve space on your phone. For anyone on the fence for a new phone cricket has a Motorola g stylus 2025 that has a snapdragon 6 gen 3, and this using vulkan has no problems so far smooth framerate. Pretty nuts I am playing this on my phone, using a PS4 controller for now. But might have to get a better alternative, insane!

 

[virtua_willdu]

This really is the Quake 3 with the strongest and most unique single-player out of all of its iterations for being the one with no in-game online support which is one of the big draws of Quake 3 in my opinion, but it does still have up to 4-player play.

I never played this version myself but from what I've seen from videos, it's the first ever console version of Quake 3 to have 16:9 aspect ratio support, is on a console with a R-Stick on the base controller, and is at 60fps which is important for its style of Shooter action but keep in mind: it's not a stable 60fps and this isn't great as in my experience with the PC (also PS Vita) and the Dreamcast versions, slower fps = slower camera speed and this isn't great for a controller.

But if you can look over the fps issue, it's still is Quake 3 but in a different flavor and there is more to this version than what first impressions give you.

 

[supershredder]

tried to convert it to iso and it wont run in nethersx2

nvm it workin now i just use bin cue, just wanted to gzip the file to compress it

 

[David24]

That was the most toughest game I've ever played!

 

[Felipe]

Just turned on the computer and found this one. It's great when we start the day with a surprise. Thanks.

 

[supershredder]

we getting ready to see the new tron movie? you know trent reznor is doing the music in this one! and for those who don't know he did the music on the original quake.

 

[Nelson2001 Nelson2001]

It's a pretty good port to be based on the PC version although I prefer the Dreamcast version because I played that version once and also serves as an alternative to the other 2 PS2 1st Person Shooter games such as Unreal Tournament and TimeSplitters 1.