First Strike

Content - Quake2 - Quake2 Levels - Quake2 Single Player

Author: Scott McNutt | Rating: 8.50 | Download: frststrk.zip

First Strike is most definitely a diamond in the rough. Most levels that were released during its time have not aged well, even their gameplay has suffered. But this level still provides great gameplay, due to proper balancing and well thought out level design. It’s no wonder that it won the QERadiant Level Design Contest.

The fighting intensely pushes you along, giving you the proper weapon for the encounter to come, (things might have been easier if I had figured out how to get the super shotgun at the beginning of the level). As you make your way through, you encounter your normal Quake2 baddies but one can’t help but take notice at how well each one of them are placed. More than once did I take a corner and begin concentrating on the targets in front of just to be attacked by the enemy that was placed behind me.

The level design runs smoothly, leading you straight where you need to go. Although there isn’t the spectacular eye candy that its younger brothers have, it shows what every game should be all about, gameplay.

- DorKwolf