The Story

  You get the phone call at 4 am. By 5:30 you're in the secret installation. The commander explains tersely, "It's about the Slipgate device. Once we perfect these, we'll be able to use them transport people and cargo from one place to another instantly.
  "An enemy, codenamed Quake, is using his own slipgates to insert death squads inside our bases to steal, kill, and kidnap...
  "The hell of it is we have no idea where he's from. Our top scientists think Quake's not from Earth, but from another dimension. They say Quake's preparing to unleash his real army, whatever that is.
  "You're our best man. This is Operation Counterstrike and you're in charge. Find Quake, and stop him... or it... You have full authority to requisition anything you need. If the eggheads are right, all out lives are expendable..."

Prelude to Destruction   While scouting the neighborhood, you hear shots back at the base. Damn, that Quake bastard works fast! He heard about Operation Counterstrike, and hit first. Racing back, you see the place is overrun. You are almost certainly the only survivor. Operation Counterstrike is over. Except for you.
  You know that the heart of the installation holds a slipgate. Since Quake's killers came through, it is still set to his dimension. You can use it to get loose in his hometown. Maybe you can get to the asshole personally. You pump a round into your shotgun, and get moving.

Quake News

February 27 2000
Quake Source Code has been released for several months now. The source code will be posted.

Daily Screenshot
Today I played Reaper Bot in the Intro Level. I set the skill to Hard, and it was an intense battle. Unfortunately even at this difficulty level, Steven Polge's acclaimed bot still can't locate the quad and the megahealth. How disappointing. Anyway, Quake I is still one of my favorite games of all time. If you need to download the game, check back later, and the shareware version of the game will be posted.