/vr/ - Retro Games

Quake could be a more lore-heavy game. You have the whole humans vs aliens conflict like Halo, with the Lovecraftian setting that is mostly unexplored, then the crossover potential of an id shared universe with Doom, Wolfenstein and Commander Keen, exploring the post-apocalyptic Earth hinted at in Doom II, while unifying the Quake setting into a more cohesive narrative. As the team explores the connection between Hell on Earth, Nazi Germany and the realms of unspeakable cosmic horror, arena players get more multiplayer maps unlocked, before crossing over with Unreal, Unreal Championship and Unreal Tournament. The believability of the setting depends on how well they can pull off a dark and gritty Commander Keen while still maintaining the cartoony continuity of the sidescrollers.