Quake
Quake is a PlayStation 5 shooter game developed by id Software. It centers on aiming and shooting, positioning and evasion, and weapon and firepower management, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Quake is a PlayStation 5 shooter game centered on aiming and shooting, positioning and evasion, and weapon and firepower management. Missions pace progress through enemy waves, routes, objectives, and weapon opportunities, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Aiming feedback, projectiles, hits, and danger zones need to remain readable, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera turning, aiming methods, dense encounters, and peripheral support can increase control pressure. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 5AI review
AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:
Spatial combat remains compelling, but this disc has caveats.
Quake matters here because moving, observing and choosing a weapon still form a strong challenge, not merely because the game has a notable history. Its mazes shape how threats are approached, while grotesque enemies give those hostile spaces a clear identity. Additional campaigns continue to develop the same toolkit, showing the lasting usefulness of its rules. This assessment specifically covers the native PS5 disc’s offline campaigns. A base-console test completed the game and expansions, but recorded a trophy fault that prevents platinum and missing accessibility options. The shooting remains appealing for players interested in the levels themselves; completionists and those needing broader assistance should pay particular attention to that version boundary.
Strengths
- Level design sustains purposeful movement and weapon choice.
Weaknesses
- The tested disc has trophy and accessibility limitations.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy direct shooting and maze-like levels.
Play notes: PS5 disc 1.006.000; no claim about current digital or online versions.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Additional campaigns develop the toolkit through level design. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Spatial awareness keeps the direct combat consistently engaging. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Grotesque enemies and hostile spaces establish a coherent identity. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Campaign completion is verified, with meaningful trophy and accessibility caveats. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Nightdive Studiosid Software
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Release date
- Aug 19, 2021
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genre
- Tags
- WarShootingReplayableLinear LevelsMain Story Under 10 HoursSolo-friendlyPlayer versus EnvironmentFast-paced3D GraphicsThird PersonDodge
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideAug 19, 2021
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