Quake Arena coming to Xbox Live Arcade

[Queasy]

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Every single id Software game--yes, including Commander Keen--will soon be available on Valve's PC digital distribution platform Steam. QuakeCon attendees can buy all the games in one package for $59.95, whereas non-QuakeCon attendees can snag the bundle for the temporarily discounted price of $62.95. After the introductory promotion ends, it will sell for $69.95.

The company also formally announced Quake Arena Arcade for Xbox 360. Set to be available via the console's online Xbox Live Arcade, it is being developed by Pi Studios and id.

They need to get Commander Keen on Live Arcade too. 😉

 

[blurredvision]

Awesome! That's fantastic....I'll hold my money, though, until I play the demo with the controller.

 

[gi0rgi0]

yes!!! Commander Keen!!! I love that game. So does my sister which is unusual cuz shes not a gamer but thats how fun it is i guess.

 

[imported_michealo]

Quake 3 was horrible with a Dreamcast gamepad.
no way i'd attempt it again without a mouse/KB.

 

[PricklyPete]

I lost interest in Quake after Quake 2...but it might be fun for some cheap multiplayer fun.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete
I lost interest in Quake after Quake 2...but it might be fun for some cheap multiplayer fun.

Ditto. I did Q2 almost all through college. Never could get the "hang" of Q3 though, they changed it too much and it was no longer really fun. I could play Q2 Team Arena or CTF for hours and hours.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: michealo
Quake 3 was horrible with a Dreamcast gamepad.
no way i'd attempt it again without a mouse/KB.

360 game controller >>>> Dreamcast game controller. For starters, the 360 controller has two analog sticks.

I tried MDK II on the Dreamcast once and that was the only time I tried a FPS on a console until the Xbox. The Dreamcast controllers were never going to be even sub-par controllers for a FPS.

 

[tatteredpotato]

What version of Quake is this from? The original?