Quake's start on the Switch isn't as stellar as I'd hoped, but thankfully the additional content makes up for most of the shortcomings.

I’m old enough to remember when Quake was the first-person shooter that stole the limelight from Doom thanks to its more advanced visuals. Seriously, my friend Nick and I would spend hours in the game, simply marveling at how we could see enemy remains from different angles. 3D models were a big thing back then. Naturally, I was curious to see how one of my most beloved shooters would fare in 2021. Turns out, it doesn’t. At least not at first.

Sure, Quake has that beautiful 3D modeling, but looking back on it now, I can admit that it lacks the personality and colorful style of its predecessor. The first parts of the original Quake are more or less textbook examples of a Dull Brown Shooter. As a result, many enemies are boring, most weapons are uninteresting, and many environments are painfully basic, even with all the secrets.

Halfway through the original game's campaign, I was ready to give up because I was so bored, but I wanted to give it another chance. Sure, the final boss of the first chapter was a yawn-fest, but there was so much more to look at. It felt silly to ignore it.