MaxPaint
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- Jun 26, 2024
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Finished Kex Kwak 1 and all the expansions for the first time ever in my life. Played the game on normal, now installed vkQuake on a non-enhanced version to replay the game on hard insane is too much, I tried and play some custom maps, downloaded Epochs of Enmity and Arcane Dimensions.
In terms of maps and encounters, I liked everything but the last two episodes (the enhanced edition ones). So far I didn't like anything Machine Games worked on, even The Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness 1.
It does feel like an evolution of Doom in many aspects but I still prefer it and Duke 3D both because of nostalgia and personal preferences. The things I disliked are the brown color everywhere, the sponginess of the enemies, even though I understand that was a technical limitation decision, and there's very little weight behind the weapons, they feel like they are made of plastic. So far of all the "boomer" shooters Quake 1 has the least BOOM on it's sticks. Great game nonetheless.
Went back to finish Nightmare Reaper on a redux mode. This time the RNG was less cruel and I got an insanely good gun closer to the end. Redux mode cuts a lot of grind but also makes the unfavorable situations even harder because where before you had 3 small levels you now have a single bigger one and you'll have to replay it all the same in case of death. Also again because 3>1 you get more opportunities to find and try guns, even with the higher redux drop rates. So in the end I was bitching about a regular campaign and didn't even finish it, but I think it's a better way to play the game. The arenas are still the thing I liked the most. The arenas with tons of fun guns.
Now playing Kex Quake 2 on hard+, just got to the mines. This game on max difficulty feels like Q1 on normal. I understand why people hate it somewhat, it feels more like Half-Life 1 with Quake enemy types but so far I'm really enjoying it, I can't say it's a bad game at all.
Also fixed The Citadel by plugging in an old ps/2 keyboard, it seems for some reason the game doesn't like my hip rgbt+ gayming keyboard, so I guess I'm playing it next.
In terms of maps and encounters, I liked everything but the last two episodes (the enhanced edition ones). So far I didn't like anything Machine Games worked on, even The Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness 1.
It does feel like an evolution of Doom in many aspects but I still prefer it and Duke 3D both because of nostalgia and personal preferences. The things I disliked are the brown color everywhere, the sponginess of the enemies, even though I understand that was a technical limitation decision, and there's very little weight behind the weapons, they feel like they are made of plastic. So far of all the "boomer" shooters Quake 1 has the least BOOM on it's sticks. Great game nonetheless.
Went back to finish Nightmare Reaper on a redux mode. This time the RNG was less cruel and I got an insanely good gun closer to the end. Redux mode cuts a lot of grind but also makes the unfavorable situations even harder because where before you had 3 small levels you now have a single bigger one and you'll have to replay it all the same in case of death. Also again because 3>1 you get more opportunities to find and try guns, even with the higher redux drop rates. So in the end I was bitching about a regular campaign and didn't even finish it, but I think it's a better way to play the game. The arenas are still the thing I liked the most. The arenas with tons of fun guns.
Now playing Kex Quake 2 on hard+, just got to the mines. This game on max difficulty feels like Q1 on normal. I understand why people hate it somewhat, it feels more like Half-Life 1 with Quake enemy types but so far I'm really enjoying it, I can't say it's a bad game at all.
Also fixed The Citadel by plugging in an old ps/2 keyboard, it seems for some reason the game doesn't like my hip rgbt+ gayming keyboard, so I guess I'm playing it next.
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