[6.4/10] Reviewed by Lawrence R. Edelstein. "That's what you think about when you play Quake - how to kill the monsters and make it to the end of the level. There's no plot, no individuality to the monsters, no overarching theme except you against the bad guys."

[9.3/10] Reviewed by Trent C. Ward. "If you're into action games, and even if you're not, you should be playing Quake right now - it's as good as PC gaming gets."

[6.9/10] Reviewed by Tim Soete. "If Quake is a game experience you don't want to miss, and if a Nintendo is all you have, then Quake 64 is your ticket."

[4.5/5] Reviewed by Brian Clair. "The main problem that Quake seems to have is a lack of identity. It wants to combine DOOM elements with Hexen elements which creates a mish-mash effect."