Quake is probably one of the last things that anyone would expect to mesh together with Galactic Café's humorous interactive story that features a meta narrative centered around office life, but there have been some weirder crossovers in the past. With The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe edition having just been released, the antics of the titular character are once again back in the gaming limelight, and someone has managed to bring it to life within id Software's classic gothic shooter.
A modder who goes by Jaycie has been working on a mod for Quake that retells the story of The Stanley Parable, a game that incorporates the magnificent voice-over work of Kevan Brighting. A recent post to the developer's Twitter page shows some of the areas that are currently being designed, with the distinctive UI and weapons from the original Quake. Given the classic game's aesthetics, it does make the Stanley Parable mod look like a demake of sorts. At the time of writing, there's no official release date for the add-on.
It's certainly an interesting project to take on and not one that many gamers would think of. Galactic Cafés' IP is a video game that subverts expectations, featuring multiple endings and fourth wall-breaking dialogue. The idea of converting that into a high-octane FPS from 1996 is definitely a unique idea, especially seeing as how the two games are quite polar opposites. However, it's not the first time something like this has been done.
Earlier last month, it was revealed that another fan has been working on a demake of The Stanley Parable in the Half-Life engine, GoldSrc, which was used by Valve to create the original game. Similar to Jaycie's project, this one also gives the narrative-rich adventure a more retro look, while also sticking to the general visuals of the engine it's being created in. The modder is also making sure it adds Brighting's voice-over into the mix because it just wouldn't be Stanley Parable without his stellar performance.
There are a lot of mods for the original Quake, which shows just how much the community is willing to return to the classic after a quarter of a century. The fact that id Software's game also received a significant remaster on Steam last year is worthy of note, giving players a chance to relive the experience or play it for the first time. In any case, Jaycie's add-on is certainly an interesting mix that blends the distinctive look and feel of Quake with the hilarity and multi-narrative structure of The Stanley Parable.
Quake was originally released in 1996 and is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: PCGamesN