This modification for the classic shooter, released on June 26, 2011, transforms the original experience into an epic fantasy episode. It offers a substantial new adventure built upon the foundation of its parent game, providing fresh content and gameplay enhancements that extend the life and appeal of the original title. The core value proposition lies in its ability to deliver a completely new, challenging experience within a familiar engine.

What is this mod?

This mod introduces a new fantasy-themed episode to the original Quake. It features three expansive levels designed to challenge players with intense combat scenarios. The mod focuses on delivering a hardcore horde battle experience, populated by a variety of new monsters and formidable bosses.

Core Gameplay and Features

The gameplay significantly alters the combat landscape by introducing several new and modified weapons and items, drawing from the Drake mod. This integration ensures a fresh arsenal for players to master. The gameplay emphasizes survival and strategic engagement against overwhelming odds, a hallmark of its horde battle design.

Key features include:

Three large, new levels with an epic fantasy setting.
Hardcore horde battles featuring numerous new monsters and bosses.
Several new and modified weapons and items.
A start map for seamless entry into the new content.
Custom skyboxes and background music to enhance the atmosphere.

Technical Requirements and Engine Modifications

It is important to note that this mod requires an engine port that supports increased limits. Specifically, the max_edicts value needs to be raised to 2048, if the chosen engine port allows for this adjustment. This technical requirement ensures the mod's complex environments and numerous enemies can be rendered and managed effectively.

Content and Availability

This mod is a self-contained episode and does not include any downloadable content (DLCs), expansions, or remakes. All the content is provided within the initial release of the mod itself.

Platform and Release Information

This mod is available exclusively for PC (Microsoft Windows). It was released on June 26, 2011.