

In short, it didn't live up to quake, quake 2, or quake 3. The multiplayer was small, cramped, and nowhere near as satisfying. ID tech 4 wasn't exactly up to the task and in many places was far less capable of being visually appealing than other engines on the market at the time. Unfortunately it fell miles short of that high mark, the engine, which was the same that powered Doom 3 fell short.

Quake 4 was billed as a storyline sequel to Quake 2, and many of us expected the same level of quality out of it's multiplayer element, especially after an ENTIRELY multiplayer focused quake 3 had proven ID still had the arena shooter chops. Gave Quake 4 a good review for both singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay.The original 2005 version of the game fared slightly worse with critics when it.
QUAKE 4 MULTIPLAYER GAMEPLAY MOD
Quake 2 introduced us to the eraserbot (upon which the bots in unreal tournament were based), larger scale deathmatch and a host of multiplayer mod types as well. By ambushing opponents on their way to an objective, you can use the Gauntlet to quickly dispatch your target. The Gauntlet is capable of taking out a player without health or armor powerups in just two hits.

I adored Quake 2, thematically it was really cool and it had excellent multiplayer and maps. 10/12 Gauntlet The default weapon in multiplayer, the Gauntlet is the sole melee weapon in Quake 4’s armory.
