Quake

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Quake
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Original system(s): PC
Developer(s) of original games: id Software
Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
US 		81066
Sega Saturn
EU 		MK81066-50
Sega Saturn
BR 		191286

Quake is a first person shooter developed by id Software and was originally released for DOS computers in 1996. It was subsequently brought to a variety of other platforms including the Sega Saturn in the following year. The Sega Saturn version of the game was converted by Lobotomy Software and published by Sega.

History

Quake stands as one of id Software's most successful and milestone among first person shooters. It popularised the use of 3D models in FPS titles (as opposed to using 2D sprites and "2.5D" environments as witnessed in Doom), as well as pre-rendered lightmaps, an engine which could be modified by the community and several important advances in network multiplayer.

id Software's original PC version of the game was inspired by Virtua Fighter and Doom, according to John Romero.

Legacy

The sequel, Quake II, was not brought to any Sega system, but was ported to the competing N64 and PlayStation. The third part of the series, Quake III Arena, was ported to the Sega Dreamcast.

Versions

Platform Differences

The Saturn version of Quake was handled by Lobotomy Software. Rather than running on the Quake engine like other ports, Lobotomy chose to use their own custom made 3D engine made specifically for the Saturn labeled "Slave Driver". This is also the engine used in other PC-to-Saturn ports such as PowerSlave/Exhumed and Duke Nukem 3D, though Quake is the only game to use fully 3D objects and enemies.

The Saturn port has four exclusive levels named "Purgatorium", "Hell's Aerie", "The Coliseum" and "Watery Grave" replacing original secret levels. The 3D Control Pad can also be used for more precise control. There is no multiplayer mode of any kind in this version. Predictably the Saturn hardware restricts the screen resolution to 320x240 and makes cuts in both polygon counts and texture sizes. Walls were added to guarantee less geometry is rendered in certain sections, causing minor adjustments to the level design. Weapons models that player holds were made 2D, leading to curious effects such as lighting from lighting gun always appearing of same lenght and super shotgun showing muzzle flash twice per shot.

However, thanks to "Slave Drive" engine, Saturn version makes use of colored lighting, which wasn't supported in original PC release. It was feature that would often be brought up when promoting the game. PC release would later get official OpenGL source port, which, while technically supported colored lighting, replaced all dynamic lighting with orange transperent "ball of light" on default configuration.

Curiously under the ESRB system for North America, the Saturn version of the game is the only version to have received a "T" as opposed to "M".

The announcement and subsequent release of a Saturn version of Quake was something of a coup amongst the console's fans, as while a PlayStation version was at one point planned, the conversion was never finished. A Nintendo 64 version was released in the months which followed, but while this version is considered to be the more playable (and more accurate) of the two, it features slightly fewer levels due to cartridge space restrictions.

Regional Differences

US version of a game appears to be improved over EU release, as it was released later. It had some bugs fixed, as well as additional minor changes were implented. Examples are: the looping sound of when the bridge to silver key is done moving in E1M2 (Episode 1 - Map 2) was fixed and rain effect was added to the "Purgatorium" secret level of the first episode.

Input combinations for activating cheats are different between these versions. US codes are the ones that are widely known, while EU version of a game either has less cheats implented or not every combination is known right now.

Credits scenes are different as well. EU version's credits show main character's apartment flat, while Intermission music plays. It's a new addition to Saturn port as well, PC original didn't have any credits scenes. US version in meanwhile had apartment flat scene moved to secret ending, accessable by cheat code, while credits at normal ending shows main hall of E1M2 instead. Both endings play a new music track found only in this version, which is credited as well.

Production credits

Lobotomy Credits List
  • Executive Producers: Paul Lange, Brian McNeely
  • Project Manager: Mark Coates
  • Game Re-Design: Mark Coates, Paul Knutzen
  • Level Design: Paul Knutzen
  • Programming Lead: Paul Haugerud
  • Programming Team: Paul Haugerud, Paul Schreiber, Ezra Dreisbach
  • 2D/3D Artists: Kevin Chung, Eric Klokstad
  • 3D Engine: Ezra Dreisbach
  • Sound Effects Editing: Scott Branston
  • Development Tools: David Lawson (BREW), Paul Schreiber (PeepShow), John Yuill (YuillSoftener)
  • Quality Assurance: Tom Kristensen
  • Additional Programming: Patrick Schreiber, John Yuill
  • Additional Art: John Van Deusen
  • Additional Level Re-Design: Eric Klokstad, Mark Coates, Kevin Chung, Scott Branston
  • 3D Graphic/Animation Consultants: Puddletown Graphics
  • Special Thanks To: Marjacq Micro Ltd., Mark Maslowicz, Dan Jevons, Manny Granillo, Richard Leadbetter, Lloyd 'Big Mac' Kinoshita, Randy Reeves, Eric Wilson
Quake originally created by
  • Programming: John Carmack, Michael Abrash, John Cash
  • Design: John Romero, Sandy Petersen, American McGee, Tim Willits
  • Art: Adrian Carmack, Kevin Cloud
  • Biz: Jay Wilbur, Mike Wilson, Donna Jackson
  • Projects & Support: Shawn Green, Barrett Alexander
Special Thanks To
  • Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails for Sound Effects and Music
  • Dave Taylor for Original Sound Code and Unix Ports
Source:
US manual
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Magazine articles

Main article: Quake/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

ES print advert
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Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #52: "Grudzień 1997" (1997-1x-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 [4]
80 [5]
70 [6]
89 №63, p30-32
91 [7]
92 [8]
Sega Saturn
 85
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
88
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[2]
Digitiser (UK)
87
[9]
Edge (UK) PAL
70
[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
65
[10]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
92
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
70
[12]
GamesMaster (UK)
89
[13]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
82
[14]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
93
[15]
L'essential des Achats pour Consoles (FR)
85
[16]
Level (TR)
88
[17]
Mega Console (IT) PAL
95
[18]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
84
[19]
Neo (PL)
80
[20]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[21]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
91
[7]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
92
[8]
Super Power (FI)
89
[22]
Sega Saturn
 82
Based on
19 reviews

Quake

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Quake sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
Quake Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Quake Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, BR
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Cover
QuakeSaturnBrManual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
596,758,848 CD-ROM (EU) MK81066-50 V1.015
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
628,200,384 CD-ROM (US) 81066 V1.019

Save data

Quake makes use of the Saturn's internal battery back-up as well as the Saturn Backup Memory to save data for progress. To load and save data from the Ram Cart, the save file must be created on the internal battery back-up first, then moved over via the Memory Manager.

Quake Save Data
Name Comment File Size
LOBOQUAKE__ save games 23

References

  1. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-12), page 24
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-11-12), page 108
  3. ↑ File:Quake sat us manual.pdf, page 18
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Consoles +, "Novembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 114
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-11-12), page 109
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Edge, "Christmas 1997" (UK; 1997-11-27), page 111
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Saturn Power, "Christmas 1997" (UK; 1997-11-10), page 68
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1997" (UK; 1997-11-12), page 74
  9. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1997-11-28)
  10. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 109
  11. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 12: December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
  12. ↑ GamePro, "February 1998" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 98
  13. ↑ GamesMaster, "Christmas 1997" (UK; 1997-11-24), page 30
  14. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "3/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  15. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 110
  16. ↑ L'essential des Achats pour Consoles, "Vol. 1" (FR; 1998-11-25), page 75
  17. ↑ Level, "4/98" (TR; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  18. ↑ Mega Console, "Dicembre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 60
  19. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 46
  20. ↑ Neo, "Luty 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 39
  21. ↑ Next Generation, "February 1998" (US; 1998-01-20), page 116
  22. ↑ Super Power, "2 1998" (FI; 1998-0x-xx), page 36
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