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Quake III Arena is the latest in id Software's successful Quake series. The game's primary focus is on deathmatching, whether against artificial deathmatch opponents -- "bots" -- or against live opponents.
As with the previous games in the series, a technology demo of the game was released to the public long before its commercial release. In this case, q3test was released for the Macintosh on April 24, 1999, and the Win32 version was release on May 10, 1999. The commercial version was released on December 3, 1999, contained 25 deathmatch maps, 4 CTF maps, and 30 bots to play against.
"Untold centuries ago the Vadrigar, the mysterious Arena Masters, constructed the Arena Eternal for their own infernal amusement. Virtually nothing is known of these beings except that they savor the carnage and clamor of battle. As such, they have stocked the arena with the greatest warriors of all time. And you have just joined their ranks."
"As a gladiator in the Arena Eternal, you must not only survive, but also win each and every battle against ever more powerful opponents. Don't worry overly much about getting "fragged." The Vadrigar won't be cheated of their favorite sport by a little thing like death. Those who fall are instantly restored to life and immediately thrust back into the battle, perhaps a little wiser for their misfortunes."
"When the dust, blood, and gibs settle, all warriors will have earned the right to battle again, providing further entertainment for the Vadrigar. But only the warrior who has fragged the most foes will be lauded as the winner. The victorious gladiator advances to a more challenging array of arenas, until, at last, he or she faces Xaero, Lord of the Final Arena."
In single-player mode, Quake III Arena is split into six tiers of four arenas each. In order to progress to the next tier, a gladiator has to beat all four arenas. Finishing second or third won't do-you must emerge as the clear winner.
While the rules are a little different in multiplayer (network or online) games, there is one important rule that sums up your life as a gladiator in the Arena Eternal:
FRAG EVERYTHING THAT ISN'T YOU.
Quake 3 Single Player modes
While Quake 3 was built with multiplayer mayhem in mind, ether through the internet or on a LAN, it also features a complete single player experience where you combat computer controlled "bots". There are two modes of single player competition: Skirmish mode and Tournament mode. Selecting "Single Player" from the main menu will allow you to choose your mode of play. Each mode is described below.
Skirmish Mode
This mode of play offers you the most freedom. You can basically select which maps you wish to play on and customize which computer controlled opponents you want to compete against. This is essentially like playing on a multiplayer server where you have complete control over the game settings. You control many factors, such as what map you play, how many and which gladiators you fight against, what their skill level is, how many points are needed to win a match, and how much time you have to reach that score. Simply follow the on-screen menus to customize your game.
Tournament or "Fight" Mode
In this mode, you follow the single player tournament where you have to blast your way through several tiers of pre-determined foes on a series of maps. You have less freedom here than you do in Skirmish mode, but it gives you a good standard against which to measure your skills and an ultimate goal to reach: the seventh tier.
Tournament mode advances by unlocking new "tiers" or sets of maps for you to compete on. Once you win a map (by placing first in a competition), you get to progress on to the next map. Once you win all four maps on a tier, you progress to the next tier. The seventh and last tier only has one map on which you must battle the game's most skilled bot, Xaero. If you beat him, you've proven yourself a worthy Quake 3: Arena champion.
Note that you can go back and replay previous maps you've won on if you want a little more practice or another run at it. Also note that you can change the difficulty settings between each map. Of course, you can't honestly call yourself a Quake 3: Arena champion until you've beaten Xaero on the Nightmare skill setting.
Single Player: The Single Player menu option will take you to the screen where you set up a single player game of Quake III: Arena. From here you can fight against bots in either Skirmish or Tournament mode.
Multiplayer: The Multiplayer menu option will take you to the Multiplayer setup screen where you can search for multiplayer games to join or even create one of your own.
Setup: The Setup option will take you to the Setup screen, where you can do lots of important things like customize your controls, choosing your player characteristics, and others. See below for more information.
Demo: The Demo option will take you to a list of recorded demos that you can replay for you own viewing enjoyment. Don't forget the popcorn!
Cinematics: Here you can review the various cinematic sequences you unlock through the single player tournament mode. Note that you can only view cinematics that you've unlocked by progressing to that point in the single player tournament.
Exit: The Exit option will, after you confirm your selection, close Quake III: Arena and take you back to the desktop.
Quake III Arena System Requirements
- 3D hardware accelerator with full Open GL support
- Pentium 233Mhz MMX processor with 8MB video card
or
- Pentium II 266 Mhz with 4MB video card
or
- AMD 350 Mhz K6-2 with 4MB video card
- 64MB RAM
- Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 operating system
- 25MB uncompressed hard drive space for game files; additional 45MB for Windows swap file
- Quad Speed CD-ROM
- Direct X 3.0 (or higher) compatible sound card
- Microsoft compatible mouse and driver
Multiplayer requirements:
- Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN play supported; Internet play requires Windows 95/98/NT 4.0-compatible 28.8 Kbps (or faster) modem/Internet connection.
Well get out their and buy Quake 3 Arena you won't be wasting any money it is a great game.
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