/vr/ - Retro Games

>>2714312
Hey /vr/, I'm trying to catch up on some games I missed when I was younger, mostly because my PC's always lagged behind and couldn't handle much.

I started playing Quake 2, expecting some sort of a thrilling masterpiece, but was really disappointed to find mostly brown and bland industrial-themed levels, unsatisfying weapons, fairly simple enemies and straightforward combat. It has great sound design (I listen to the OST when I drive now), the super shotgun feels fantastic and quad + SS against a room of enemies is a power trip, but there's not much else. After ~2-3 hours it really didn't grab me anymore, I got bored and stopped and didn't resume yet.

I'm constantly playing SOME fast-paced FPS (currently Quake Live, Reflex, Ziggurat), and I don't care a lot about graphics, so it's hard for me to blame my age or standards. Am I doing something wrong here? What's the major appeal of the game for you?

Now I'm not sure I want to try the original Quake, for fear that I'll spoil myself another classic, although I've been told they're not quite similar.