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

[@ChristianIce]

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

[@TristanSmith]

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

[@JackWse]

Yeah I remember being a little mind-blown that quake 3 and 2017 had lore... Although I maintain that's not.. That's not real lore... I'm not a fan of the massive multiplayer arena with the backstory that seemed really interesting and I really want to play that game.. But instead I'm playing in arena, that has like painting of an interesting game.. around it and on the box art.. Lol if that's not just quake as a franchise in a nutshell, sigh. And after ritual showed so much promise with what they could do with Ravens elite Force... How did how did they make a worse elite Force, and it had Gore, that should have made it by default better! Even if it did have that stupid limitation of only being able to put one bullet hole in things lol.. that was hard coded for some reason.

[@mansoorhameed7075]

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]

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

[@JackWse]

Honestly I've started to go deep looking at these things, cuz I like I kind of want to like I kind of want to crack at it.. largely cuz I like I could see a game here that pretty much every quake fan probably wouldn't like lol.. or well they might I don't know, there was definitely more of a crossover between people that like good games just overall... Like when Doom 3 came out nobody was saying it was a bad doom game, cuz like what was Doom game? Doom 2 came out in 1994, you were absolutely not looking to try to replicate that as gameplay, because that was built on the limitations of the time lol.. There was a sort of a halfway attempt at trying to redo pathways to darkness, a game I have a bone to pick with for audio spam a lesson bungee has still not learned... But in Doom 3 engine, and the very limited tools back then, so you still had like the doom Marine and the weapons and whatnot and the enemies.. But it was easily enough there to have a creepy proper immersive sim adventure game... I really think the trick is like, take its atmosphere as it strength.. and go from there don't just keep trying to replicate one thing or another, or if you're going to replicate all the things! All at once.. I mean that's kind of what Wolfenstein has been banking on and I feel like that serious is held up better than any of the others of the era. It started as an almost two-dimensional immersive sim, dipped back into it with return and then hit that sweet spot of the action shooter immersive light that machine breeze had done with the Riddick games but maybe a little less focused on that aspect primarily, but never forgetting it mind you.. if you know you were willing to open up the options with you and look at the controls you had. Honestly there was a bunch of games that felt like they were going to go down this direction back then, I don't think a lot of them even came out or some of them were so broken and obscured that they just didn't go anywhere.. I've definitely played a few demos that you got the impression this was going to be normal. It wasn't though sadly.

[@AdamTheCoop1]

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

[@lechumqc7910]

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]

@@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]

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

[@rkalla]

Good Lord me either - wow

[@deceiver444]

@@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]

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]

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]

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

[@mr.pumpkin8891]

quake needs a reboot like doom and wolfenstein

[@coreywallace8726]

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.

[@johnk9727]

Nice to see somebody go through the quake champions lore

[@GlobalGuy008]

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

[@lechumqc7910]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@TheTDArts]

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

[@gallanarz]

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]

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.

[@giantrobot5804]

Brilliant content mate!!!

[@bvshark89]

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]

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

[@bvshark89]

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

[@HistoryNerdTheatre]

I’d give anything to see you guys cover the lore of Resistance Fall of Man in your style

[@flukkzmedia]

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! 🙌🎉

[@Psconners]

Keep the lore vids coming! Great stuff.

[@dayandansurun3872]

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.

[@Shredtrench]

Underrated channel

[@NicoFromTheWaves]

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

[@ValenceFlux]

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...

[@dahleozr5960]

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

[@Amknownas_743great_explainer]

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

[@Phil_597]

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.

[@Funfax7396]

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

[@arturbury8084]

Superb video. Love the detailed storyline

[@StreetLampStudios]

Not expecting Horus Lupercal to narrate this

[@thedirector5079]

I'm loving this! Thank you so much!

[@lieutenantgoku7223]

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

[@lawluka]

Tnx. Quake4ever ♥

[@TheStrayHALOMAN]

Please keep it up, this was fucking GREAT!

[@kolyaad]

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)

[@humamon2211]

Least it's not the old war Germans this time

[@jasonmcfadden3395]

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

[@Guitarhero1000]

Just found this channel. WOW!! Great content!

[@HevonCZR]

Really well made video! Thanks for this!!

[@alt-tiztik]

Shug Neggeroth? Thats my favorite rapper!

[@Stifle9]

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

[@WallNutBreaker524]

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.

[@jollygrapefruit786]

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

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

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

[@danilonakazone386]

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

[@beezzarro]

I straight up bet you it's on the horizon

[@youreright...9254]

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

[@lechumqc7910]

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.

[@doctoronishispsychosislab1474]

good stuff

[@CuteFuzzyWeasel]

Drooling Subbed

[@Alpha-T800]

Hell Yeah 💪🏻 Fragging Awesome 👊🏻

[@KrugeGaming]

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! 😊

[@ravick007]

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! :)

[@AydenGangaram-vq6hh]

Good-day. I'm actually downloading your video to watch later.

[@miguelmackay4851]

Seeing the first minutes of the video cant help but see all the similarities quake has to doom

[@chrisbelbin7270]

More please

[@cohortcorbett2629]

Great

[@johnnywalker1859]

I love these videos but i gotta ask are you using AI voice generation ?

[@lechumqc7910]

Thank you! Yes I do! :)

[@rikybj0276]

eyes like bloodborne

[@Z3333RO]

OK, 3:21 in, can not watch anymore. The Soviets again, right.

[@TristanSmith]

Comrade, remember that all quake games have been released under the GPL now.

[@CarlosElHalabi]

[@meowsequence]

You did good job telling us Quake 1 lore. Sadly I'd rather didn't know any of that =,3 It's dumb, it's bad taste, it doesn't fit the game's atmosphere and only your narration saves it from being boring on top of that.

[@hoyteternal]

it has nothing to do with quake 1 lol, this is quake 3/champions lore

[@AndrewComputerGK]

this is all about visor and not about the lore of quake 1! i am very disappointed