If you asked me, my favorite all time game is definitely Quake II. I remember building a new PC just so I could run Quake II in Open GL with a decent frame rate. Back then hardware was very expensive and my job at the grocery store did not allow me to have a budget for new hardware. Since then PC’s have become very powerful and a lot more affordable. I think I have more processing power and storage space on my Blackberry then I had on my PC 10 years ago. Anyway, it is amazing how the times have changed. With that said, gaming technology is also evolving. Game development studios are shifting towards online gaming and even browser based games. Believe it or not, this new version of Quake is built to run directly from your browser! Here are the minimum requirements.
In order to play you just need to signup at http://www.quakelive.com. Once you established a login you will need to install an Active-X control, restart your browser and voila! You are ready to play. The graphics are really impressive for a browser based game.
