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Thursday Night Throwdown: 07/28/11

Brad suits up and throws down in id's timeless frenetic frag-fest, Quake III: Arena.

Video posted by drewbert on July 28, 2011

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Quake III: Arena is a popular multiplayer focused first-person shooter from iD Software released in 1999.

US Release Date: Dec. 2, 1999

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beef209 is online on July 29, 2011 at 1:57 a.m.

I like quake III

Father_Viceon July 29, 2011 at 2:01 a.m.

i like quake III too

Lemoncookie01on July 29, 2011 at 2:08 a.m.

I also love the quake 3.

Astromarine is online on July 29, 2011 at 2:08 a.m.

meh

Branthogon July 29, 2011 at 2:08 a.m.

I never really realized people played Quake III that much. I remember playing the fuck out of Quake Arena and even Quake II, but I just remember Quake III as something that came out and sort of fizzled. Personally, I disliked all the levels that were up high with the whole "oh no, don't fall off the edge" stuff. I fucking hate those levels in games and it seemed like that was every fucking map in Quake III. It's weird when I hear people reminiscing about Quake -- and they mean Quake III.

ExZippoon July 29, 2011 at 2:32 a.m.

@Branthog said:

I never really realized people played Quake III that much. I remember playing the fuck out of Quake Arena and even Quake II, but I just remember Quake III as something that came out and sort of fizzled. Personally, I disliked all the levels that were up high with the whole "oh no, don't fall off the edge" stuff. I fucking hate those levels in games and it seemed like that was every fucking map in Quake III. It's weird when I hear people reminiscing about Quake -- and they mean Quake III.

Quake III: Arena was "Quake III".

ThePickleon July 29, 2011 at 2:48 a.m.

Brad looks so good with sunglasses. Never not funny.

Nefhrilon July 29, 2011 at 2:57 a.m.

Anyone else getting disturbance in the videos? Been getting it quite a bit lately. Running a MacBook Pro with Lion.

Aeternaon July 29, 2011 at 2:58 a.m.

Oh god the fov... i don't think i've ever seen quake3 with less than 120fov for more than 30 seconds.

druggedon July 29, 2011 at 3:03 a.m.

@Nefhril

Yeah i've been having it too - I find if I use the HTML5 video option then I don't get the same problem though.

Khannon July 29, 2011 at 3:15 a.m.

Oh look a FPS.

miscleton July 29, 2011 at 3:23 a.m.

brad in sunglasses and quake jersey makes the happiest ever.

simianon July 29, 2011 at 3:26 a.m.

Ahh I recall the good ol days. I had the tin-box version of this when it was released.

Branthogon July 29, 2011 at 3:28 a.m.

@ExZippo said:

@Branthog said:

I never really realized people played Quake III that much. I remember playing the fuck out of Quake Arena and even Quake II, but I just remember Quake III as something that came out and sort of fizzled. Personally, I disliked all the levels that were up high with the whole "oh no, don't fall off the edge" stuff. I fucking hate those levels in games and it seemed like that was every fucking map in Quake III. It's weird when I hear people reminiscing about Quake -- and they mean Quake III.

Quake III: Arena was "Quake III".

Oops -- I meant Rocket Arena.

HowDireon July 29, 2011 at 3:29 a.m.

Norm is too competitive for his own good.

mnzy is online on July 29, 2011 at 3:36 a.m.
@Branthog said:

I never really realized people played Quake III that much. I remember playing the fuck out of Quake Arena and even Quake II, but I just remember Quake III as something that came out and sort of fizzled. Personally, I disliked all the levels that were up high with the whole "oh no, don't fall off the edge" stuff. I fucking hate those levels in games and it seemed like that was every fucking map in Quake III. It's weird when I hear people reminiscing about Quake -- and they mean Quake III.

It's really not like that at all. I don't think any of these open space maps are the ones that are still played. They were fun FFA maps, but that was it, the most played ones are "indoors".
Dredlockzon July 29, 2011 at 3:37 a.m.

@drugged: @Nefhril said:

Anyone else getting disturbance in the videos? Been getting it quite a bit lately. Running a MacBook Pro with Lion.

Yeah, using progressive or HTML5, instead of Streaming will fix it.

Problem is you can't fast forward with progressive, and can't use HTML5 if you're not a paid member

emem is online on July 29, 2011 at 3:50 a.m.

@Branthog: I think you mean Quake 1, Rocket Arena is a mod or mode that exists for all the Quake games. Actually Q3 was huge with a lot of tournaments everywhere around the world.. mad skills back then is all I can say, mad skills.

There aren't even that many "space maps" in Quake 3 and competitively (leagues/tournaments) no one ever played any of those to begin with. I guess you just missed the years in which Q3 was big.

Nefhrilon July 29, 2011 at 4:07 a.m.

@Dredlockz: @Dredlockz said:

@drugged: @Nefhril said:

Anyone else getting disturbance in the videos? Been getting it quite a bit lately. Running a MacBook Pro with Lion.

Yeah, using progressive or HTML5, instead of Streaming will fix it.

Problem is you can't fast forward with progressive, and can't use HTML5 if you're not a paid member

Good thing I'm a paying member then :)

If I use HTML5 + High it works but when Using HTML5 + HD I get the same issue. Guess I have to stick with High and not HD.

Jimbo_Non July 29, 2011 at 4:21 a.m.

Quake 3 Arena might actually be THE best game ever created. If someone were to put me on the spot I think this is the first answer that would come to mind.

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