![]() ![]() Gone is the slightly gritty, washed out look we witnessed briefly at E3, and in its place is a game that looks shockingly crisp and clear on a standard 19-inch television. ![]() We just took a test-spin with the latest build of Q3A, and as a serious fan of the PC version, I can confidently say that it is truly all good. ![]() You'll be cursing yourself for dropping your wad on the latest 3-D card when you could have bought 5 or 6 additional Dreamcast games instead as, even in its unfinished state, this game absolutely hums. You will wet yourself the first time you do a back flip off a jump pad and rail a guy from high above the opposite side of a giant corridor. You thought Golden Eye was the business? Pfffft. No, fellow hardcore, because when Quake III Arena is unleashed on the market less than a month from now, a lot of people will be left feeling awful foolish for doubting the power of our favorite little off-white box. And I don't say this because I think the PC crowd will look at this game and thank their lucky starts they just spent a cool $300 on their new Voodoo 5. I mean abso-friggin-lutely hilarious.Īnd I'm not saying this because all the Perfect Dark fanboys will be able to point and cackle at a floundering attempt to bring the game to the somewhat technologically challenged Dreamcast. When Quake III Arena finally hits store shelves this October, the reaction from console gamers is going to be downright laughable. Check back Monday for Online impressions, a review of the Dreamcast mouse, and more! We did manage to take a number of new movies and screens, and if you can't wait to get a better look at the DC version in motion, we invite you to watch us fumble around at an attempt to imitate lethal killing machines. Until more of you guys get your hands on a copy, we won't being doing Net impressions, or for that matter, reviewing the game Unfortunately, we didn't hop online just yet. ![]() We played in the single-player tournaments, multi-player "Free For All's" and more, and the action was fast, furious, and thanks to our trusty mouse, somewhat accurate. From the console friendly menus to the Max Payne-esque look in the pause screens, even the most die-hard Quake fan had to give the Dreamcast credit for the new look upon seeing the game in motion.Īs far as the gameplay goes, Quake III Arena on Dreamcast is still the same old song, and it is one of our favorites. While the little level touches are cool, the real kick came in the game's interface, which is looking really sharp. Little touches, to be sure, but it gives the game a distinct look. "The Longest Yard" for instance, now has a freaky collection of stars in the sky. Even older levels have been redone, and have come out better for it. Most of the new levels look pretty solid so far, and a couple are downright cool. We played a ton of matches this afternoon, though, and the game still runs quite well. Basically, the game runs at about 30 FPS a good 70% of the time, and certain situations involving weapons or the number of people and effects being displayed will cause the game to slow down. And, yes, the game is still a whole helluva lot of fun. No, it is not even running at a constant 30. In addition, all new features of the more recent Xbox consoles work, including the ability to take screen grabs and record and share video of gameplay.Now that we've finally got some extended time with the final, here's the low-down: No, the game is not running at 60FPS. The opening screen appears first then the game will load.Īll other aspects and features that would normally be available on an Xbox 360 or Xbox are available on the Xbox One/Series X/S too, including the hub on the former (which can be opened through a simultaneous press of the menu and view buttons on the Xbox wireless controller). When a supported game is started on the machine, the current or last-gen console opens the emulator and, in all regards, the game works as if it was running on an Xbox 360 or 2001 Xbox. The Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S are able to play Xbox 360 and original Xbox games through emulation software that makes your console think it's a last-generation machine for the purposes of playing classic games. How does Xbox backward compatibility work? But what games can you play from former console generations and how does it work? We explain all there is to know about the Xbox backward compatibility system here. ![]()
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