Despite playing Quake 2, 3, and 4, I had never played the first one until I decided to try it on a whim. I must say the vanilla game leaves much to be desired, the graphics are pretty bad and the soundtrack is missing entirely. The best way to play this game is to check the Steam guides and download Quakespasm. It makes the game look really nice and it adds the soundtrack back in. With Quakespasm I was able to thoroughly enjoy this game. I didn't enjoy it as much as Quake 2 or Quake 3 but it was better than Quake 4. Great game to start off an amazing franchise.

Despite playing Quake 2, 3, and 4, I had never played the first one until I decided to try it on a whim. I must say the vanilla game leaves much to be desired, the graphics are pretty bad and the soundtrack is missing entirely. The best way to play this game is to check the Steam guides and download Quakespasm. It makes the game look really nice and it adds the soundtrack back in. With Quakespasm I was able to thoroughly enjoy this game. I didn't enjoy it as much as Quake 2 or Quake 3 but it was better than Quake 4. Great game to start off an amazing franchise.