Graphically, Q3A is stunning, running at a continuous 30 fps with little if any signs of slow down. Now you may hear computer geeks talking about the game running ONLY at 30fps, but let me clear the air here…this game runs as smooth as a baby's behind! Sure, you can get better performance (slightly if you ask me) out of a PC, but how much did you pay for that PC? The last time I checked my DC was only 150 dollars (200 when I bought mine) with Quake adding another 50. I don't even wanna go into how much PC's cost now days, or the upgrading more often than console changes. With that being said, Quake looks brilliant. Beautifully designed levels, cool character models, bloody as hell, and even runs great split screen! The lighting effects are some of the DC's best yet. I can see why Sega wanted this baby for their very own. This game is also blistering fast, with adjustable speeds to boot. I honestly have no quarrels about the quality of the visuals here; it just looks amazing, even at 640X480! One of the nicest looking DC games so far.

Judging by the complaints of my downstairs neighbors, Quake's sound rocks the house! Nice use of surround sound, booming base from rocket launchers and explosions, and even cool voice samples complete this audio wonder. The music, while cool, isn't the best I've heard for this type of game. I usually turn it off anyhow to hear the footsteps of my soon to be corpse friends. Everything is loud, but adjustable to your liking. One minor quirk I've noticed in the sound has to be when you're behind a wall, no matter how small, the ambient sounds disappear. (Like wind and fire sounds) This is more of just being picky than anything though, as it isn't a distraction in the least. All in all the sounds are terrific, and almost equal its graphic counterpart.

Game play is where this baby shines bright! For starters, if you want to use a controller, the game plays magnificent, as you can adjust the game to your liking. Every button is configurable which makes for no real bitching from anyone who wants to use a controller. If you don't want to use a controller, you can use mouse and keyboard! Yes, that's right all you FPS fans from the PC, Dreamcast owners now can use a mouse and keyboard for the most accurate fragging known to man. To be honest DC owners, get yourself these items, because once you master them, no one can touch you. I've used both and played very well with both, so the choice is yours. No matter which way you choose though, Quake 3 Arena is a dream to play. It's a fast, fun, and frantic frag fests that will make your parents think you're are fasting from the lack of food you're feeding on. (Yeah, I know too many F words…)

Once thing that may hamper Quake 3, is the fact it is a death match game, which leaves no story to be solved for the one-player guys. Sure, there is a one player mode, but it's still fragging bots, and it's pretty pointless and serves as more of a tutorial than an actual game. This game is for multiplayer purposes mostly! So, whether you have friends or no, this game can still be played multiplayer thanks to SegaNet. Are you a loner? Friends don't come around anymore? Do you just hate people? Well luck is on your side, because you can hit the Internet and play against strangers all day long till your fingers bleed. The developers didn't forget the Goldeneye boys either, you can also play multiplayer split screen as well. With over 30 warriors to choose from, and over 30 maps, this game will take a while to get old. No matter how you play this game though, you're sure to have a blast.

I've been waiting many years for this day, and Sega has granted my wish of playing a great FPS over the 'net, and not having to sit in front of a monitor to do so. To close, I just beg developers to not stop here; keep'em coming and I'll keep giving you my money.