About two years ago, Bethesda released a surprise update to the original Quake. This update added a number of modern QoL enhancements as well as several new playable scenarios. I, like many other gamers, was shocked by both the quality of the release and the sheer amount of content included in it. Well, it seems that history has repeated itself....
It occurred to me today that it has been nearly a year since I built my RTX rig. And since that time I’ve not taken an opportunity to really see what all of the “RTX ON” buzz is all about. In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, RTX is the fancy name for Nvidia’s Ray Tracing technology. Ray Tracing is...
***NOTE: Many of the technical parts of this review have since been made obsolete with the release of the Quake II 2023 remaster update.*** Next up in the Oldschool File is another FPS classic: Quake II. After Quake took the Internet by storm, id Software was quick to develop a proper sequel. Quake II takes most of what was popular...