Quake Champions is built on the withered bones of an ailing genre, with the blood of crooked business practices flowing through its veins, and the corpulent flesh of questionable design philosophies comprising its strange visage.

Bethesda and Saber Interactive's approach to this game is downright cynical, but I won't give you a rant about that; everyone already dislikes them by now. It's my review, so I'll just be briefly talking about my own experience.

It's flawed. Deeply flawed. To a point, the flaws overshadow the moments where the game is great. I've always had my issues, ever-present as they are, but looking back on over two years of highs and lows, the good stuff really sticks as being memorable and ball-crushing in the best way possible.

Depending on how you see it, the game is dead. Even then, I'll still honour it at its funeral.

Quake Champions is built on the withered bones of an ailing genre, with the blood of crooked business practices flowing through its veins, and the corpulent flesh of questionable design philosophies comprising its strange visage. Bethesda and Saber Interactive's approach to this game is downright cynical, but I won't give you a rant about that; everyone already dislikes them by now. It's my review, so I'll just be briefly talking about my own experience. It's flawed. Deeply flawed. To a point, the flaws overshadow the moments where the game is great. I've always had my issues, ever-present as they are, but looking back on over two years of highs and lows, the good stuff really sticks as being memorable and ball-crushing in the best way possible. Depending on how you see it, the game is dead. Even then, I'll still honour it at its funeral.