Quake History

[gulliver-trans]

I recall reading a text file back in '95 or so that had a lot of the early concepts for Quake, like the hammer (Mjolnir). I think it was by Romero, though I don't remember if it was in interview format. Anyone have that or know what that is?

Thanks.

[Johnny Law]

Maybe this interview?
https://web.archive.org/web/20070115...iew_romero.php

Also perhaps the "Masters of Doom" book had some stuff in it about early Quake plans; I don't remember.

[gulliver-trans]

Nah I read it in 1995, before Quake even came out. I remember reading it with the LIST utility for DOS. Heh. Your link is really helpful, though.

[Johnny Law]

Oh yeah! Maybe it was the blurb about "Quake: The Fight For Justice": 3D Realms Site: A Look Back at Commander Keen

[gulliver-trans]

Maybe. Seemed like it came later than that, though. Seemed longer, too. Oh well. Thanks

[Guest]

Hey John... that is very interesting... my turn to "try"

I say "try" because I don't think I'll find what gulliver-trans is looking for even if it reminds me something but hey... I can't often find what I remember a week ago hehe.

Here is something anyway... just for fun!!


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This is the footage he recorded one night in November 1993.
http://newenthusiast.com/tourist-bitch-20090407486

Quake sketches
http://planetromero.com/2010/02/quake-sketches

rome.ro > Romero > Video Games > The Archives
http://romero.smugmug.com/Video-Game...4486&k=T8gzwxt

Quake history
http://www.quakehistory.com/


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Well like I said this is just for fun I'll try to find out when I got a minute but you might also try asking Spirit at quaddicted.com or R00k or even Mindz.

[Spirit]

https://www.quaddicted.com/files/idg...s/qtalk400.txt

[Johnny Law]

Holy cow.

I never realized there was SO MUCH said about Quake that ended up being complete bullshit.

[gulliver-trans]

Welcome, Spirit, keeper of the Archives.

That's closer to what I was thinking. And that's probably the sort of thing it was -- a typed-up interview from a PC Gamer type magazine or something.

Now that I think of it, there may also have been mention of them testing the game in DM, and there being piled up (stackable) bodies/corpses.

[gulliver-trans]

Thanks, Mom. I like that Quake Sketches link. I wish Romero would post those design docs of what Quake was originally supposed to be.