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{{about|the 1997 total conversion for Quake|the 2004 video game|Malice (video game)}} {{Gamecleanup|May 2008|date=July 2008}} {{Infobox VG |title = Malice |image = Malice Manual Cover.jpg |developer = [[Ratloop]] |publisher = [[Quantum Axcess]] |designer = |engine = [[Quake engine]] |released = October 15, 1997 ([[North America|NA]]) |genre = [[First-person shooter|FPS]] |modes = [[Single player]], [[multiplayer]] |ratings = |platforms = [[Personal computer|PC]] ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] / [[Linux]]), [[Apple Macintosh]] |media = [[Compact disc]] (1) |requirements = Pentium, 16MB [[Random Access Memory|RAM]], [[Quake (video game)|Quake]] |input = [[Computer keyboard|Keyboard]], [[Computer mouse|mouse]] }} '''''Malice''''' is a [[Mod (computer gaming)|total conversion]] for ''[[Quake (video game)|Quake]]'', developed jointly by Team Epochalypse (which would go on to form [[Ratloop]]) and [[Quantum Axcess]]. ''Malice'' was published by Quantum Axcess in October 1997 and sold as a stand alone item. It would also later be available bundled with ''[[Q!Zone]]'' and the original ''Quake'' in the form of the ''Resurrection Pack for Quake'', distributed by [[GT Interactive]]. The game requires a full version of ''Quake'' to run. == Background == Set in the 23rd century, the player assumes the role of a bandana wearing mercenary named Damage. Working for Colonel Bossman and his underground crime syndicate, the player is pitted against Bossman's main rival, Takahiro Industries. Takahiro industries has its own security too, with a small army of guards as well as various sophisticated robots. It is these, that Damage has to fight against, through various futuristic environments in order to assassinate his goal, Takahiro himself. However, as things progress, the Bossman seems less and less likely to pay Damage for his wares, it seems like someone is being double crossed... == Gameplay features == Featuring totally new weapons, models, artwork and locations, ''Malice'' was almost totally unrecognisable from ''Quake'' the game on which it was based. Some of features in ''Malice'' include: *'''25 new maps''' β This included 16 regular single player maps, 2 secret levels, and 7 deathmatch only maps. *'''10 new weapons''' β Some of these weapons had to be manually reloaded by the player, although this has become the norm with first-person shooters nowadays, ''Malice'' was one of the first games ever to have this feature. Other weapons could set enemies (and the player) alight, both hurting the enemy and reducing their vision. *'''13 new enemies''' β Not a single enemy was recycled from ''Quake''. This, coupled with the other new assets made ''Malice'' feel like a totally different game, and not just a mod. *'''New soundtrack''' β ''Malice'' featured an entirely new soundtrack, with 9 new tracks composed for the game. Unlike the low-key ambience as heard in the ''Quake'' game, these tracks were higher tempo [[Electronic music|electronic]] rock tracks. *'''New equipment''' β ''Malice'' introduced various equippable "toyz" in the game. Amongst them, included a parachute, hoverboard, spy drone, and a drivable minisub which could fire heat seeking torpedoes. Items like the hoverboard, which would increase player speed, give the player the ability to boost upwards and negate fall damage, would also give an extra dimension to deathmatch, making ''Malice'' into an even quicker and more frantic game than it already was in the singleplayer. *'''In-engine cutscenes''' β In between levels, the story was conveyed via cutscenes with full audio rendered in the game engine. Although cutscenes rendered within the game engine have become prevalent in current first-person games, ''Malice'' was one of the first to successfully implement this. *'''Game enhancements''' β ''Malice'' added many new features. Although these features have now found themselves into the majority of modern first-person games, ''Malice'' should be noted for being a pioneer in this regard. **Destructible Objects β Objects could be destroyed or blown up, including lights which could be shot out and walls which could be destroyed to reveal different routes. **Movable Objects β Objects like crates could be pushed to reveal blocked paths or moved to enable a player to jump to a higher area. **Weather Effects β Effects like rain, thunder and lightning were added to the game, giving a more [[immersion (virtual reality)|immersive]] realistic atmosphere to the game. == Critical reaction == {{Unreferenced section|date=August 2008}} Press reactions to the game were generally favourable, with the game earning positive reviews from all publications featured. Online publication [[Adrenaline Vault]] gave the game 4.5/5 and it won their "Best Addon Award" in 1997.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.avault.com/ava97/best_addon.asp</ref> ''[[PC Gamer]]'' UK gave the game their "Game of Distinction Award", also in 1997. [[PC Zone]] also praised the game, noting favourable how well ''Malice'' managed to get away from the original ''Quake'' and awarded the game 80%. == Easter eggs == Within one of the game system files (PAK2.PAK) contains six bloopers of actor Dan Janis getting his lines wrong with humorous consequences. == Bugs == The original release of Malice had a particularly bad bug, where the developers had forgotten to include a parachute in level 8 which was required as player needed to go down a very deep shaft. This made it impossible to complete the level and therefore the game. The developers admitted the mistake and advised players to use the console 'fly' cheat command until they were able to release a patch.<ref>http://www.bluesnews.com/archives/nov97-4.html</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == *[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.planetquake.com/epoch Web Archive for Team Epochalypse] *[http://www.ratloop.com/ Ratloop] *[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.qamalice.com Web Archive for Malice's Official site] *[http://www.avault.com/featured/malice/index_ie.asp Avault's Malice Feature site] {{Quake series}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Malice (Video Game Mod)}} [[Category:1997 video games]] [[Category:First-person shooters]] [[Category:Quake mods]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Linux games]] [[Category:Mac OS games]] [[ru:Malice]]
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