"Quake 4 really excels in its single player gameplay department. I know it sounds strange to hear that Quake actually has good solo gaming, but it's the truth because Raven really did do wonders to the franchise. It has everything Doom 3 should have had! To begin with, you will immediately be absorbed into the game due to the personal slant on the storyline. Never, during the entire game, will you ask yourself, "Why am I doing this?" since you'll always be busy reaching a useful objective. Another great thing is that this game finally has variety, and that's the most important thing in any video game of any kind. The problem with some of today's games is that you're always doing the same thing over and over again, and no matter how cool the game is, the repetitiveness usually ends up dulling the whole experience. Doom 3 was a perfect example of this boring cyclic gameplay in which the same events constantly reoccurred. You'd walk down an empty corridor, a door would open, and you would kill all of the baddies. That's about all there is to remember from that game, but Raven made Quake 4 extremely diverse, I doubt anyone would get bored playing it. The game is always switching between large open battlefields, small cramped Strogg bases, and action-packed vehicle sequences, which makes the game extremely fun and very playable. The level design is also tremendously varied and different, so trust me, this game will keep you playing until it's all over."