2tone@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe 26-year-old Quake 2 just got the remaster of my dreams, plus a big expansionwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1132arrow-down15
arrow-up1127arrow-down1external-linkThe 26-year-old Quake 2 just got the remaster of my dreams, plus a big expansionwww.pcgamer.com2tone@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squarePhiAU@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoThese games were how I got into 3D modeling. Making custom maps and assets and playing them for Doom 1&2, Quake 1&2, Quake 3 Arena, UT2014. These games had such great longevity because you could make your own new content or get it from others. The game you bought was just the beginning. Also the base games were wicked fun to begin with.
minus-squarejeanma@lemmy.ninjalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThey had long longevity cause you didn’t need a fucking client/gatekeeper (win only) to be allowed to use it, no DRM, was cross-platform from the beginning, was light, still light and the gameplay is simply awesome.
These games were how I got into 3D modeling.
Making custom maps and assets and playing them for Doom 1&2, Quake 1&2, Quake 3 Arena, UT2014.
These games had such great longevity because you could make your own new content or get it from others.
The game you bought was just the beginning.
Also the base games were wicked fun to begin with.
They had long longevity cause you didn’t need a fucking client/gatekeeper (win only) to be allowed to use it, no DRM, was cross-platform from the beginning, was light, still light and the gameplay is simply awesome.