A direct continuation of QII, you're thrown into the fight against the Strogg as part of the regular marines, looking to finish their command structure in the wake of Bitterman's success against the Makron.

The best way to sum up this game is Doom 3 with friendly teammates, but suffers from the same level darkness issues (albeit, with a better flashlight system). Luckily, there are a wide range of mods available to modernise the graphics and improve general performance to an acceptable standard.

Pros:
-Having a squad is genuinely useful and they're actually pretty damn helpful in tight spots
-A lot of recognisable enemies from QII are included as you progress
-Vehicle sections can be a bit janky, but it's nice to have the shake-up
-On harder difficulties, still a bit of Arena satisfaction, cycling weapons and using precision shots

Cons:
-Every level makes you backtrack, constantly...
-Railgun feels very underpowered in comparison to other Quake games
-Some enemies become absolute true-shot bullet sponges on harder difficulties
-Very little emphasis on secrets, which feels a little odd for the series

A direct continuation of QII, you're thrown into the fight against the Strogg as part of the regular marines, looking to finish their command structure in the wake of Bitterman's success against the Makron. The best way to sum up this game is Doom 3 with friendly teammates, but suffers from the same level darkness issues (albeit, with a better flashlight system). Luckily, there are a wide range of mods available to modernise the graphics and improve general performance to an acceptable standard. Pros: -Having a squad is genuinely useful and they're actually pretty damn helpful in tight spots -A lot of recognisable enemies from QII are included as you progress -Vehicle sections can be a bit janky, but it's nice to have the shake-up -On harder difficulties, still a bit of Arena satisfaction, cycling weapons and using precision shots Cons: -Every level makes you backtrack, constantly... -Railgun feels very underpowered in comparison to other Quake games -Some enemies become absolute true-shot bullet sponges on harder difficulties -Very little emphasis on secrets, which feels a little odd for the series