Quake Lore: The Complete Story of Quake 1 - Science, Power and Nightmares (Part 1)

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Quake Lore: The Complete Story of Quake 1 - Science, Power and Nightmares (Part 1)

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Welcome to our deep dive into the world of Quake. Before anything else, a massive shout-out and thank you to the Quake Champions Discord server. The passionate community there provided invaluable insights, discussions, and hints that helped in piecing together this intricate puzzle. The narrative of Quake 1 is notably sparse, with fragments of its lore dispersed and often elusive. Throughout our research, we encountered varied sources, some of which seemed to contradict others. As such, please approach this video with an open mind and a touch of leniency; it represents our best efforts to make sense of the disparate threads of Quake lore.
This video is just the beginning of an exciting journey. As part of our series, we'll first delve into Quake 1. Upon wrapping that up, we'll venture into the worlds of Quake Wars, 2, and 4. Ultimately, everything will converge as we tie these stories to Quake Champions and Arena.
References:
Quake 1 Game
Quake 1 Game Manual
Quake Champion Lore Scrolls Ranger, Visor, Death Knight, Commander at the Slipgate
Quake Champion Comic Book
Quake Fandom
Church of Quake
Official Quake Champion Discord Server
Script, Video Editing and Gameplay recording - LeChumQC
Voice - Eleven Labs
#horrorgaming #quake #lore

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@ChristianIce 10 ай бұрын

I've played Quake since 1996 without even noticing there was an actual Lore :)

@TristanSmith 22 күн бұрын

I watched a quake video where the story was mentioned which led me here. Wild shit.

@mansoorhameed7075 9 ай бұрын

To me, Quake 1 always felt like some kind of weird alternate history earth. The secret facilities look run down and even look like they were reporposed or something. Also the standard issue nailguns seems like some kind of alternate reality steampunk tech. I also feel like the dimensions that ranger fights through were a bit underdeveloped.

@gabs3147 9 ай бұрын

The weapons that ranger collects could all be tech from different dimensions for all we know

@mr.pumpkin8891 11 ай бұрын

quake needs a reboot like doom and wolfenstein

@AdamTheCoop1 11 ай бұрын

I was not expecting to see the lore of quake went this deep

@lechumqc7910 11 ай бұрын

Initially, I thought I'd do a brief 15-minute video on Quake 1, but as I delved deeper, it quickly extended to 30 minutes. Now, I'm looking at a comprehensive 45-minute rundown, and that's just on Quake 1 alone! With Quake Wars, Quake 2, and Quake 4 still on the horizon, we're in for an extensive, captivating journey 🙃

@AdamTheCoop1 11 ай бұрын

@@lechumqc7910I am here for that kind of content. Its a shame when a developer goes hard on world-building and has some genuinely interesting elements that go unnoticed because the rest of the game takes precedence to the point where people like me assumed the lore was like Doom: badass protag with plot armor gets sent somewhere bad and does a genocide to go back home. I'm thinking im going to replay quake, for some reason I remember the graphics being so shitty and apparently I am not remembering it correctly. Edit: Let me specify I mean Doom's lore in the 1990s, not in the 2020s where they turned it into a really huge action movie, and I mean that in a good way.

@danilonakazone386 11 ай бұрын

@@lechumqc7910I can’t wait for quake ll and quake 4! Because I played those a lot.

@rkalla 10 ай бұрын

Good Lord me either - wow

@deceiver444 10 ай бұрын

@@lechumqc7910 where does that lore come from ? I played Quake1 on release in 1996 and don't remember anything as detailed explained in the game, quite the opposite actually. Was it described in the manual ?

@Cellmate412162 5 ай бұрын

Wow… I’m actually mind blown… I have played Quake since the beginning, & I never knew any of this info. Excellent video you did! And you got yourself a new subscriber.

@thecurticus6318 11 ай бұрын

I never played Quake growing up, but thanks to the remasters I’m actually loving them. My inner child is getting to play it, that’s the best way I can describe it. Super glad I found this. Looking forward to the rest of it.

@50PullUps 8 ай бұрын

Have a look at Slipgate Sightseer & Quaddicted for an entire galaxy of unforgettable maps and mods 👍

@coreywallace8726 11 ай бұрын

Loved your Doom 3 story dive & Doom 3 similar games videos. Saw this pop up in my feed & got excited. Great narration & video editing for this & those videos. Just earned a new subscriber.

@GlobalGuy008 11 ай бұрын

Quake 2 and Tomb Raider 2 were the first 2 games I played on PC. I was hooked on both games...

@lechumqc7910 11 ай бұрын

Once I wrap up the story of Quake 1, I'm diving deep into the story of the stroggs in Enemy Territory, Quake 2 and 4. I've only skimmed over Quake 2 for research so far, but I'm genuinely very excited to play through it fully ^^

@GlobalGuy008 11 ай бұрын

Is it your voice in the video clips and do you have an academical background? Your research hints at perhaps university level. I am completing a sociological research master's at the age of 42.

@lechumqc7910 11 ай бұрын

@@GlobalGuy008 As much as I'd love to take credit, this voice is from a service I'm using. I'm glad you appreciate it though ^^

@Guitarhero1000 11 ай бұрын

@@lechumqc7910 Be honest. Is it AI? Because it sounds real.

@johnk9727 9 ай бұрын

Nice to see somebody go through the quake champions lore

@gallanarz 11 ай бұрын

Hi there, i have a small theory, maybe the american scientist wasn't creating a perfect or super soldier, more like the perfect gladiator, influenced by a misterious being (vadrigar perhaps) and that's could be the reason why the visor clones when they're together they start to trigger a carnage like a "deathmatch" play, and also that could explain all the eldritch experiments into those subjects. Also nice video, keep going relating the lore behind the ID universe or multiverse at this moment.

@lechumqc7910 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely, you've touched upon a fascinating aspect of the lore surrounding the Visor clones. Their instability when in close proximity is indeed suggestive of deeper existential struggles. As you rightly pointed out, the potential hint from the lore writer suggests that each clone harbors a deep-seated desire to be recognized as the definitive 'Visor'. A scene further solidify this in the comic, where we can see the words "Without Reference, Purpose, Necessary" scrawled on the wall of a visor clone room, further cements this notion. It's a poignant reflection on identity and the need for individual recognition. This, combined with the eldritch magic that's been infused within them, could have amplified these sentiments. It's a wonderful exploration of what it means to be more than just a mere duplicate or copy.

@TheTDArts 11 ай бұрын

Was pretty surprised with the quality of the videos with how the small sub count is ( at least for now lol ) Here's hoping for more success to you guys

@flukkzmedia 10 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness, this video is seriously awesome! 😄 I can't get enough of it! The way you present everything is super cool and easy to follow. Kudos to you for putting in the hard work to make such a fantastic video. Can't wait to hang out on your channel for more incredible content! 🙌🎉

@giantrobot5804 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant content mate!!!

@bvshark89 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for making these. Something that could be cool it's to add a list of reference material used so people could be aware of what's out there - I can't even imagine how much work went into this video and referencing can be hard so, even a list with the most memorable pieces of material you used would be already amazing

@lechumqc7910 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I've added the references to the video description. Thanks for pointing that out!

@bvshark89 10 ай бұрын

Very appreciated. Thank you. I'll be hunting down these comics @@lechumqc7910

@Psconners 11 ай бұрын

Keep the lore vids coming! Great stuff.

@Shredtrench 10 ай бұрын

Underrated channel

@NicoFromTheWaves 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely outstanding video. Brilliantly well edited. I had no idea quake lore was these involved.

@TheStrayHALOMAN 11 ай бұрын

Please keep it up, this was fucking GREAT!

@dahleozr5960 9 ай бұрын

Great work! Loved the editing, voicing, tone. Well done!

@ValenceFlux 11 ай бұрын

I got my first PC when Quake 3 Arena came out. The game seemed like an action packed comic book of entertainment with the laugh taunts and the motion combos. But then I started reading about the lore and how dark the other games were...

@dayandansurun3872 8 ай бұрын

Was so invested into video that narrator's address to viewer as in every YT video caught me offguard. This is quality prod. not expected from YT makers.

@Amknownas_743great_explainer 7 ай бұрын

Hooray! A big ol list of quake lore. I been looking for this! New sub, right here

@Phil_597 10 ай бұрын

Great work! Are you consulting only the scrolls in QC and its comics, or also the extra hints Adam Pyle revealed in conversations on Discord in the lore section? Like Ithagnal being female, or various little bits about the gods that aren't in the game yet like Nekelmuset. Or the bit about Volkerh pretending to be a Starspawn and misleading their race for his own ends, which is even pictured in the game on some stained glass windows, with Cthulhu's race being shown around a large stone and Volkerh being shown in fake Starspawn form. There's quite a lot buried within thousands of pages of fan speculation, but thankfully Discord is searchable by poster name. One time I was online on Discord when Pyle revealed that Xaero killed his sister and that their father made the cyborg Unum Rey (a name revealed in an old data mine, for a potential new champion that got scrapped) based on her. Then he deleted the message, but not before a few of the regulars there took screenshots. Wonder how many other withdrawn reveals like that there were over the years. edit: NVM! I see in later videos that you are a connoisseur, knowing that Goroth/Griothrhig replaced Chthon etc.

@arturbury8084 6 ай бұрын

Superb video. Love the detailed storyline

@humamon2211 9 ай бұрын

Least it's not the old war Germans this time

@thedirector5079 11 ай бұрын

I'm loving this! Thank you so much!

@kolyaad 11 ай бұрын

Oh, boy... QUAKE !!! I'll take it by the spoonful. (You have to watch the Quake Arenas movie 1h08m, if haven't had time yet, mate)

@lieutenantgoku7223 9 ай бұрын

These lore videos are phenomenal!!! Keep it up 🎉🎉😊

@Funfax7396 9 ай бұрын

That was so deep about visor. i forgot that was a lore about quake. But imagine when he meets matthew kane and Nicholas Raine they will destroy all stroggs, but the fun facts is, ID software likes marines and super soldiers

@alt-tiztik 3 ай бұрын

Shug Neggeroth? Thats my favorite rapper!

@BehindThePringles 7 ай бұрын

Gilman is a character name reference to a Lovecraft story.

@KrugeGaming 11 ай бұрын

Just watched a couple of your Doom 3 videos, really enjoyed them! Also, seems that you're from Quebec, if so... t'as mon support mon chum! 😊

@Guitarhero1000 11 ай бұрын

Just found this channel. WOW!! Great content!

@doctoronishispsychosislab1474 8 ай бұрын

good stuff

@youreright...9254 7 ай бұрын

The voice overs are AI?! Damn, the main narrator sounds like the guy who reads Warhammer 40k audiobooks.

@lechumqc7910 7 ай бұрын

I was told it looked like the voice of Christopher Tester. I don't know on who they are trained on but some are from real voice actors.

@HevonCZR 11 ай бұрын

Really well made video! Thanks for this!!

@jasonmcfadden3395 8 ай бұрын

Oh my. Please. Please more quake 1. And the arenas. And the strogg... Oh please santa

@fastassasshole 11 ай бұрын

Finally quake lore

@Stifle9 10 ай бұрын

Having been to the hermitage museum, I'm very willing to believe the lower levels hold artifacts of untold horrors.

@CuteFuzzyWeasel 10 ай бұрын

Drooling Subbed

@Alpha-T800 11 ай бұрын

Hell Yeah 💪🏻 Fragging Awesome 👊🏻

@danilonakazone386 11 ай бұрын

I never knew Quake had such lore. I thought only Quake ll had some lore.

@beezzarro 10 ай бұрын

I straight up bet you it's on the horizon

@jollygrapefruit786 10 ай бұрын

"Operation Counter-Strike" Is the CS series namesake a reference to this?

@szeltovivarsydroxan9944 10 ай бұрын

Likely, Counter-Strike was first a Quake mod, before Half-life came out.

@ravick007 11 ай бұрын

I really hate how games and movies plots say "another dimension" as meaning just "another world", and nothing like 'dimension' is supposed to mean in Physics/Science. But, hey, don't get me wrong: I'm really loving all of your vids so far! :)

@WallNutBreaker524 9 ай бұрын

I want a remake of Quake, especially a new and more graphic take on "Strogification". Just like Ben 10, it took a few years and months until something as ancient like Quake gets more attention.