This, Quake is not. In fact, no videogame in recent years fits this discription. I love Quake, don't get me wrong. And I love videogames in general. However, I can't help but think that there is so much untouched territory in the medium.
Lets begin by looking at the inherant qualities of a videogame.
A videogame is, by its very design, a unique way to involve a person into its story. When playing a game, the user becomes a character. In the early days of gaming, this was realized, and games were tailored to take advantage of this. Games like The Lurking Horror and Suspended , presented a world that was truly terrifying. What always amazed me about the glory days of Infocom, was the sheer and utter originality behind them.