To be released on May 27, 2008, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is the newest game of the very well known series-Quake. The latest game of the “saga” comes nearly twelve years after the first Quake release in 1996. This is a follow-up to Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory but of course situated on the Quake universe. The story is a prequel to Quake II, focusing on the war between the humans Global Defense Force (GDF) and the invading alien Strogg forces. Both races have their own mix of toys which is completely unique to them. Humans have certain classes, vehicles, and weapons to choose from that the Strogg don’t, and vice-versa. When in combat, the game will offer you military-style objective. This time, the fight will take you through several locations throughout Earth and across several continents, fighting for control and supremacy. Set in the Quake universe in the year 2065, this team- and mission-based multiplayer game has distinct classes, vehicles and weapons, letting players decide how they want to play the game.

The game has a new mapping technique technology called MegaTexture developed by id Software. It is used along with Id Tech 4 to eliminate common texture bugs and glitches found in previous games. The technology allows maps to be totally unique, without any repeated terrain tiles. Battlefields can be rendered to the horizon without any fogging, with over a square mile of terrain at inch-level detail, while also providing terrain-type detail that defines such factors as bullet hit effects, vehicle traction, sound effects, and so on. The PS3 version of ET:QW has a noticeable improvement in both bot AI as well as their ability to interact with a human player. Whether you’re practicing your maneuvers in the single-player campaign or using bots to fill in empty multiplayer slots, they feel more like actual teammates rather than cannon-fodder filler this time around.

The great thing about this game is you can first try it with a free PC demo and if you like it you can buy it. So basically you have nothing to lose!

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