Peeks Essential Gaming Goodness: Why Quake Two Sucks Nuts

Why Quake Two Sucks Nuts Why Quake Two Sucks Nuts. | 9-7-98 | Well folks, since there seems to be a fair amount of this going around, I'm going to toss some ideas around about Quake/Quake2 and how they coompare up. The most obvious difference between the two games is the engine. I agree that …

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Top 10 Failed Ideas for Quake 3 Arena

Top 10 Failed Ideas for Quake 3: Arena Even in it's "test" form, Quake 3: Arena has gone through massive changes - By Lowtax Although the original bots looked cool, they were downright scary. Quake 3: Arena. As one of the most eagerly anticipated games of this decade, the full version of Quake 3: Arena …

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Quake, the Universe, and Everything: Free-Form Poetry

Free-Form Poetry What is Free-Form Poetry? This is poetry with no defined structure. As long as it's not simple prose (i.e., regular writing), it counts as poetry. Here's a sample poem I wrote. Running to and fro The shamblers bounce about Tossing lightning as if There's no tomorrow. Nothing can be done But to run …

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Quake, The Universe, and Everything: Limericks

Limericks What are Limericks? Limericks are a structured form of poetry that have been around for hundreds of years, especially popular in Western Europe. They often contain plenty of dirty words and phrases; I don't think that those will be particularly relevant to Quake. Ok, So Tell Me About Limericks. Unlike haiku, limericks have titles. …

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