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Quake 4 Special DVD Edition

PC
Quake 4 Special DVD Edition
Activision10/18/2005

Quake didn't just define the FPS genre. It kept redefining it. The Quake 4 Special DVD Edition on PC bundles the Strogg-blasting campaign with a documentary package and, critically, the full version of Quake II plus both of its expansion packs, Reckoning and Ground Zero.

The special features disc includes The Making of Quake 4: Behind the Scenes, a concept and production art gallery, and interviews with id Software and Raven Software. It's a solid behind-the-curtain look at a studio collaboration that doesn't get enough credit. But let's be honest, the real pull for collectors is getting Quake II and its expansions bundled in. That's a significant chunk of FPS history sitting alongside the main game.

For id Software completionists, this DVD edition fills a very specific gap on the shelf. It's compact, it's purposeful, and it packages one of the last great pre-modern arena shooters with its legendary predecessor. No filler. Just frags.