Quake 2

[Goreripper]

Does anyone play this or replayed it lately? Can anyone remind me how to get across to the buttons in the research lab? The ones you have to jump over the lava from the transparent bridge? I can't figure out how to jump far enough to get to them and it's shitting me. Or is there something else I have to do?

 

[The Amazer]

Fucking best FPS ever bar none. I love it.

Buuut... I'm confused as to where you are? Research Lab? What mission are you on? If you press the tilde ~ it'll bring down the console and tell you where you are... (like Detention Center or Warehouse, etc)

 

[spawn]

Off topic here, but best FPS ever? Do you live in a house with padded walls?

Deus Ex, Vampire, Half Life 1 and 2...

 

[The Amazer]

Half-Life 1 and 2 were the most boring pieces of crap (although I haven't given HL2 a big play yet... so I can't really judge that one all that much)

Deus Ex is hardly a purebred FPS... and it was WAAAY too complicated for my liking. I like my gaming simple and fun. That's why Dooom III was so unreal. Back to basics... good atmosphere, good level design, good monsters, good weapons... awesome game.

Quake 2 had it all. It was the first FPS to really bring a sense of immersion to the genre. Instead of just going through level after level shooting everything you saw... you were a MARINE, you had things to DO... and in between that you shot everything you saw. It was fun, it awesome, and everything about the game rocks. It still is (in my eyes) the best multiplayer FPS there has been. Back before CS came along and completely killed multiplayer gaming Quake 2 was where it was at. Closest thing gaming got to an art-form.

 

[spawn]

Good god you are insane. Deus Ex is utterly BRILLIANT, Half Life, while not as good as Deus Ex certainly *slaughters* Quake 2... Half Life 2 pwns Quake 2... Hell, Clive Barkers Undying slaughters Quake 2.

I cant go on. In this matter, you are wronger than the most wrong person EVER.

 

[spawn]

Oh, and if it helps Gore, there will be an FAQ/Walkthrough on www.gamefaqs.com

 

[KoichCPA]

I agree with ceydn, as does my housemate, as does most anyone who's opinion I hold as actually relevant.

Quake 2 is the best.

 

[Goreripper]

Thanks for the link spawn, and for the discussion also. I was actually really disappointed with Quake 2 the first time I played it, but this time I'm just fucking blown away by it. Ceydn, I'm in the research lab where you need to get the tank commander's head. You have to jump across a lava pool and press a couple of buttons to open the forcefields, but I just can't get across the fucking pools. It seems too wide to jump over. I even discovered the secret level that I didn't even do the last time I played it, but I can't figure this part out.

 

[spawn]

No worries, that site has saved my sanity more times than I can remember

 

[Goreripper]

Yeah, but I have to wait til I get home to check it out. But if it just says that I have to jump across the pit, I'm not going to be impressed.

 

[spawn]

Well it should be on www.gamefaqs.com though its an older game, but most older games have two or three guides to them on there.

 

[The Amazer]

if you're talking about the glass bridge thing...

it's quite easy to jump across and get them, haha. So yeah, the answer is: "Jump across"

What I'm thinking is that you don't have 'always run' on. Go into your options and make sure Always Run is set to on. If you've been walking through the game... holy moly. If you just run and jump you easily make it to the buttons and deactivate the force fields. I just tried it then.

Hope I could help!

And Half-Life was boring = VERY samey level design all the way through, the monsters were annoying as fuck (If I see one more fucking headcrab...) and although the weapons were original they weren't very fun.

VIVA LA RESISQUAKE 2!

 

[Spiff]

Quake 2 is the bomb. I could never get into Half-Life.

Quake 1 rules too cos you can play CDs while you're playing the game and each level is a different track. Savatage's "Dead Winter Dead" rules for this.

 

[Goreripper]

Ceydn you were right. I didn't have auto run on, so I couldn't get across. As soon as I turned that on, it was easy. Cheers.

 

[The Amazer]

No problem. I'm just happy to see a Quake 2 topic on here!

 

[Sydo]

I can't seem to find my copy of Quake 2..
Would anyone be so kind as to help me out with a copy? It's damn near impossible to find specific old classic titles in stores..

 

[spawn]

Im surprised you kept your sanity walking around the game that slowly for that long Gore

 

[Goreripper]

It was fast enough for me. I'm actually toggling between run and walk at the moment, but I've just about finished now anyhow. When I'm done I'll go back to Neverwinter Nights again.

 

[The Amazer]

Quake 2 you should be able to find in a DVD case at most software stores in bargain bins and the such for $10.

 

[Spiff]

Neverwinter Nights!

I started playing it again last month after getting my new computer; I finally finished Chapter 1, but didn't like my character and so I've started again.