Reception Critical receptionQuake was critically acclaimed on the PC. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the original PC version 93% and 94/100, and the Nintendo 64 port 76% and 74/100. A Next Generation critic lauded the game's realistic 3D physics and genuinely unnerving sound effects. GamePro said Quake had been over-hyped but is excellent nonetheless, particularly its usage of its advanced 3D engine. The review also praised the sound effects, atmospheric music, and graphics, though it criticized that the polygons used to construct the enemies are too obvious at close range.
reception critical receptionquake was critically acclaimed on the pc aggregating review websites gamerankings and metacritic gave the original pc version 93% and 94/100 and the nintendo 64 port 76% and 74/100 a next generation critic lauded the game's realistic 3d physics and genuinely unnerving sound effects gamepro said quake had been over-hyped but is excellent nonetheless particularly its usage of its advanced 3d engine the review also praised the sound effects atmospheric music and graphics though it criticized that the polygons used to construct the enemies are too obvious at close range