ET: Quake Wars - The new Battlefield 2

**Murvel** · 01-12-2006, 02:18 AM

Is it just me or does this game looks just like a juiced up BF2 clone? I have to be honest, I'm not that impressed. I didn't like BF2 too much, although the 250+ something bugs on the first release probably made me dislike the game more than it deserved. But to be honest, by the looks of it ET:QW seems just like BF2.

Any of you guys care to point out any clear differences between those games? What does ET:QW have that BF2 didn't have?

Don't get me wrong here, I'm all for trying out new games. I just don't like to be dissappointed twice.

**gobbly2100** · 01-12-2006, 10:57 PM

I must say that when I first saw it I did think of Battlefield 2 but it looks alot more rounded off than BF2 so am not sure, They are taking a while to release ETQW so maybe by the time it is here they will be nothing impressive left about it.

**Felix12g** · 02-12-2006, 09:31 PM

Yes, I think at the time one of their strong selling points was the graphics using the new quake engine, the other being mutliplayer online. Graphics are catching up and surpassing their engine and Huxley is probably going to come out and take over the shooter market.

Otherwise ET:QW from all that we've seen is just another generic shooter. Nothing too special about the gameplay, nothing to special about the setting or the tools.

**Murvel** · 03-12-2006, 06:19 PM

I certainly agree with you on both parts there. Right now it doesn't seem like they have anything special to offer.

By the way, does anyone know why they chose that name for the game?

Originally Posted by Felix12g

Yes, I think at the time one of their strong selling
points was the graphics using the new quake engine, the other being mutliplayer online. Graphics are catching up and surpassing their engine and Huxley is probably going to come out and take over the shooter market.

Otherwise ET:QW from all that we've seen is just another generic shooter. Nothing too special about the gameplay, nothing to special about the setting or the tools.

**naevulle** · 03-12-2006, 07:09 PM

The writers did not like ET the movie? Maybe his/her kids played the dvd to much and ET is the primary target to track and remove? But, holly cow....don't hurt his bmx bike or he might go berserker on your arse. He might give you the glowing finger and who knows what might happen then.

**vircotto** · 05-12-2006, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Murvel

I certainly agree with you on both parts there. Right now it doesn't seem like they have anything special to offer.

By the way, does anyone know why they chose that name for the game?

I have no idea why they named it that perhaps because the enemy is in their territory? hahahah IDK

. It does sort of have a same type of only multiplayer thing like battlefield I personally do not like it when they make it a multiplayer game, like what they did with quake 3 . But I will probably get it anyways.

**vanqu!sh** · 12-02-2007, 01:13 PM

The difference between the Battlefield series and Quake wars is as follows.
1. Quake wars uses a modified version of the Doom3 engine, complete with the new megatextures so when you drive or walk on different surfaces they act diffrent and sound diffrent aswell.
2. To clear up any thing with the classes Quake was the first to use the class system not the Battlefield series.
3. Quake wars will not follow the easy way and make each team have the same weapon but remodled and reskinned, instead each team has highly diffrent vehicles, looks, weapons, and therfore their tactics must be diffrent.
4. Quake wars makes use of the MCP "mobile command post" idea found in WorldWar 2 online and PlanetSide.
Any more questions dont hesitate to ask.

Asfor the name question it is because...well...here is somthing for you to read.

In the beginning when Quake was devised in the mid-90's they had a story which was changed numerouse times but brought back to light when Quake 4 hit the market that story is of the illustrious Strogg invading Earth to feed on it and us to fuel their ever expanding empire. However we turned out to me a little more than a Farm for their MasterStrogg "Makron."So I conclude this short story with this is a war for Earth, for our very lived, our wives, and our children. WILL WE JUST STAND HERE WAITING TO DIE. I WILL NOT I WILL RISE WITH MY COMRADES AND STRIKE DOWN THE STROGG THREAT AND PROVE EARTH IS NOT AS SHE SEEMS FROM SPACE!!!! YEEEHAAAAA!!!!!....sry got a bit carried away. Asfore the name "quake wars," it is simply combining everything from quake, to quake 4 thus a huge war not on a distant planet but on our own soil! Hope that helped :P