Enemy Territory Quake Wars Review

This page contains various reviews for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, a sci-fi first-person shooter for the PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3. A Mac OS X and Linux version will also be available. It is set in the same universe as Quake II and Quake 4, with a back-story serving as a prequel to Quake II and a follow-up to Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory.

Fast Facts

1. Developer: Splash Demage | iD Software
2. Publisher: Activision
3. Genre: First-person shooter
4. Modes: Single player, multiplayer
5. ESRB Rating: Teen (T)
6. Release Date(s):
   1. PC: October 2, 2007
   2. Xbox 360, PS3: May 27, 2008

Reviews

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars was released to generally positive reviews, scoring 84% on Game Rankings, as well as Metacritic. Most individual ratings scored in the 8-9 range on a 10 point scale.

Pros

1. Slick, mission-based gameplay
2. Large battles for group involvement
3. Huge maps
4. Constantly updated objectives
5. Interesting, enjoyable well-balanced classes
6. Strong shooting model
7. Unique gadgets and weaponry
8. Giant missiles

Cons

1. Overpriced
2. No single-player campaign
3. No story or mission briefings
4. Bland textures and environments
5. No customization
6. No voice chat functionality
7. Vehicle and aircraft key bindings not separate from infantry keys

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