Quake is an iconic first-person shooter created by id Software.
The main character is a nameless soldier who must destroy an army of an unknown enemy codenamed 'Quake'. It turns out that after the teleport was invented, the government decided to test its first prototype 'Slipgate', but this allowed hordes of enemies from the other side of the teleport to enter the human dimension. The main character's mission is to neutralize the enemy army and save humanity.
Quake uses a three-dimensional polygonal engine. Most objects are polygonal models, with very few sprites used (except for explosions and the fire of torches on the walls). Some objects are represented as particle systems: blood, the teleport effect, and rocket smoke. The use of a fully three-dimensional engine was a breakthrough in the genre.
Quake became one of the first multiplayer games on the Internet. From the very beginning, it featured the option for online play, although the original version was designed for local area network duels. Soon, the QuakeWorld expansion was released, developed for multiplayer gaming over the Internet. It introduced a system that predicted object movements before receiving server responses, reducing connection speed requirements.
On the Quake engine, Team Fortress—a popular team shooter—and QuakeRally—action racing—were created. The original Half-Life is based on a modification of the first Quake engine with elements taken from the second version.
Two expansions were also released for the game. The first, Scourge of Armagon, added 15 new levels, a new multiplayer arena, and new types of weapons: a laser gun, the Mjolnir hammer that strikes with lightning, and a mortar. The second, Dissolution of Eternity, contained several new missions and locations. It continues the storyline of Quake, adding two new episodes (16 levels) and again introducing new types of weapons: the fire nailgun and cluster rockets.