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{{Infobox video game
|title = Malice
|image = Malice Manual Cover.jpg
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|composer = James Anderson
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|released = {{Video game release|NA|{{Start date|1997|10|15}}}}
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'''''Malice''''' is a ] for '']'', developed jointly by Team Epochalypse (which would go on to form ]) and ], and published by Quantum Axcess in October 1997 as a commercial game. It would later be bundled with both the original ''Quake'' and the ''Q!Zone'' add-on in the form of the ''Resurrection Pack for Quake'' compilation, distributed by ] in 1998. ''Malice'', not being a stand-alone total conversion, requires the full version of ''Quake'' in order to be played.{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}}

== Plot ==
Set in the 23rd century in the year 2230, the player assumes the role of a bandana wearing mercenary named Damage. Working for Colonel Bossman and his underground crime syndicate, B.O.S.S., the player is pitted against Bossman's main rival, Takahiro Industries. Takahiro Industries has its own security, too, with an army of guards as well as various sophisticated robots. It is these that Damage has to fight against, going through various futuristic environments in order to assassinate Takahiro himself.

== Gameplay ==
Being a total conversion of ''Quake'', ''Malice'' features a similar gameplay style to that title. The game includes eighteen new levels, fourteen new enemies, various additional items (known as "Toyz" in the game), a new soundtrack, and new weapons. Unlike in ''Quake'', weapons in ''Malice'' can be manually reloaded.

== Reception ==

Press reactions to ''Malice'' were generally high in praise, with the game earning positive reviews from all publications featured. Online publication ] gave the game 4.5/5 and it won their "Best Addon Award" in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avault.com/ava97/best_addon.asp |title=The Adrenaline Vault Awards 1997 |accessdate=2005-11-19 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050514170633/http://www.avault.com/ava97/best_addon.asp |archivedate=May 14, 2005 |df= }}</ref> '']'' UK gave the game their "Game of Distinction Award" in 1997. ] also praised the game, noting favourable how well ''Malice'' managed to get away from the original ''Quake'' and awarded the game 80%.{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}}

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