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Rage Preview - AusGamers

AusGamers has taken an in-depth look at id's Rage in preview form from their time with the game at this year's E3.

From the preview:
"When you're responsible for releasing the FPS plague on the gaming industry, and have a legion of die-hard fans who rip apart anything you do post-Quake 3, you're in between a rock and a hard place with anything new on the drawing-board. But that's where id Software is currently sitting, with their first original IP in more than 10 years, Rage, under a million microscopes from critics and fans alike. It doesn't necessarily help if story-telling has never *really* been your strong point either, when you're pitching your new game as actually having one..."

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ausgamers.com
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Quake II Development: From Concept to Launch Day - A Retrospective

"Quake II is a masterpiece; an enduring first-person shooter that shows iD Software at their technical and artistic best."

- Christian 'Reggie' Wait, TechStomper

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techstomper.com
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Legendary Game Developers: id Software

The story of John Romero, John Carmack, Adrian Carmack, Tom Hall, Jay Wilbur and their legendary company id Software. From Commander Keen to Wolfenstein 3D, from Doom to Quake, they invented the 3D first-person shooter genre, and they transformed PC gaming into a multi-million dollars business.

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gamesnostalgia.com
MadLad414d ago

They definitely pushed the FPS genre into the mainstream.

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DOOM Games Ranked - What is the best DOOM game?

BLG writes, "Plug in your electric guitars and start shredding; we’re making a list of the DOOM games ranked.

Trying to decide the best DOOM game is like deciding who your favorite child is. You love every one of them, imperfections and all."

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bosslevelgamer.com
bloop625d ago

I don't understand the hate Doom 3 got, but the original has to be tops for me too.