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One of the most famous first-person shooters on PC turned 15 on Wednesday. Quake, first released in 1996, helped define players’ expectations for multiplayer shooters going forward. It set new standards for both graphics and gameplay, with complex map design and powerful, varied weapons scattered throughout levels ripped straight from the annals of gothic horror. It was the progenitor of Quake III, which introduced one of the most enduring engines in gaming history, powering titles ranging from American McGee’s Alice to Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. Most tellingly, though, Quake introduced free-look mouse control, allowing gamers to aim up, down and around simply by moving the mouse. 
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