When comparing Quake III Arena vs Metro 2033, the Slant community recommends Quake III Arena for most people. In the question“What are the best first-person games on Steam?” Quake III Arena is ranked 24th while Metro 2033 is ranked 36th. The most important reason people chose Quake III Arena is:
Not many available FPS games have such a high skill ceiling as Quake III Arena, making this a great game to invest time into, for those that want to get to a competitive level.
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Pros
Pro Worthwhile time investment for competitive play
Not many available FPS games have such a high skill ceiling as Quake III Arena, making this a great game to invest time into, for those that want to get to a competitive level.
Pro Offline LAN support
By using a LAN connection, multiple computers can facilitate multiplayer without the need for an internet connection.
Pro You can easily run the game on low end PC's
Due to the age of the title (released 1999) and the requirements of said title in the modern day, the game can easily be played on just about any PC from the last 10 years.
Pro Plenty of variation with multiple game modes keeps the gameplay fresh
Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag are the various modes that players can select within the game. This allows for enough change in gameplay for the user so that the game never gets old too fast.
Pro Very immersive atmosphere
The look of the game is very bleak and yet believable. Venturing through sewers or abandoned train tracks no only looks fantastic but is complemented with great sound effects that really make the areas shine.
Cons
Con Poor quality voice-overs
Given that it is an older title and thus released when studios put little money towards quality voice-overs, Quake III Arena stands out as one of the worst of its kind, not least on account of the game announcer who is one of the main culprits.
Con Frustrating stealth sections
When trying to sneak past guards or stealth kill them, there is no discernible pattern that hey abide by. This is made worse as trying to stealth kill may sometimes miss (even though the item used is a silent throwing knife), which alerts every guard in the are, who will now know precisely where you are. This all can be frustrating as slight mistake, even ones that can not be avoided, will be ones downfall.