Quake II

Censoring the dev docs of a singular word is absolutely ridiculous this day and age for a thing marketed to adults. Why are we so prissy that we continue to do this. Are we not adults capable of handling mature subject matter. the game is great but this is the kind of thing i liked games for. They were not for normies. Now we are afraid we will offend the normies. Fuck them.

While I do prefer Quake I, this is still an amazing game, and of course with any Quake, it has a good-ass multiplayer.

This was the game that got me addicted to multiplayer FPS deathmatch back in the late 90s. We used to have this secretly installed and accessible via the network from any classroom computer in my high school. Absolutely fantastic quality shooter game - quite possibly the best FPS game of all time. The single player campaign was also fantastic.

I truly miss FPS games like this one.

EDIT: Quake II 64 is pretty fun but not enough for me to recommend this game.

In all aspect except the technical, this game is worse than Quake 1. The guns are slower to swap and take longer between shots to shoot. Most of the enemies hit scan. The game itself looks uglier than the first game.

The main game is the most bearable campaign to play, the original mission pack are miserable, and while the new DLC from MachineGames is pretty it still suffers from Quake 2's dull gameplay.

If you have to play it, then play it with a friend at least.

Classic game. Among the first of a type. Play through for some old school FPS.

Night Dive studios have done another outstanding job, delivering yet another cult classic to modern systems and so much more!

Game is pretty good, remaster is very good.

Game gets really old and fast though. I finally got every achievement, but it really wasn't worth it. So many of the expansion campaigns are slogs. Do yourself a favor and stop playing as soon as it stops being fun.

disclaimer: i'm friends with someone close to the doom and quake remasters, so i'm a little biased, but:

those crazy b*stards, they did it - they made quake 2 a fun game to play. the compass gets rid of the constant aimless backtracking to find what door that last button opened (now that microsoft owns activision, they should add the same compass to hexen 1 and 2!!!!). the machinegun's recoil doesn't just move your camera up. the enhanced models by nightdive are, like with their work on quake 1, fantastic. the "id vault" where you get to look at all the models and swap between new and old versions is a lot of fun, and the descriptions of each enemy/weapon give me the same satisfaction i got reading them in physical strategy guides as a kid. the dynamic shadows are subtle but really effective. just an all around good time!

campaign is 10/10 co-op junk food, call of the machine is a genuinely good gaming experience and running 1v1s on the n64 maps is fun as hell. fuck power shield though. all my homies hate playing with and against power shield.

Pros: It's Quake 2, basically. Did you like Quake 2? Well, here's some more Quake 2. For the price of entry, you get Q2 64 without the inconvenience of running it in an emulator. You can even play Q2 PSX with an extra bit of effort. That's pretty darn cool. New enemy AI/behavior provides a fresh experience, and requires you to actually use some weapons instead of just cheesing the entire game with the blaster. If you liked Q2, this will scratch that itch while providing something new.

Cons: Controls are a bit suspect, so if you're an idiot (like me) that uses controller + mouse, you'll be thankful that Q2 doesn't need many buttons, and there's no tilt wheel support either. Keep your keyboard close to your thumb. No crouching in Q2 64, but the new enemy AI still works? That's a bit unfair, but whatever. Nerds and veterans will notice that this clearly isn't the same game engine. Attempting to crouch jump results in all sorts of jank, and grenades feel considerably different.

Honestly, it's a lot like if there was GZDoom for Quake 2, and that probably sums up whether or not you will enjoy this.

All I can say is Nightdive Studios did an incredible job revitalizing this game and its' expansions. How I remembered it on my 3DFX cards is how they saw the game needed to look and then some. They improved the AI, graphics, enemy mechanics. It's like they knew the game better than id software. Not the first game I've seen worked on by Nightdive that was really really well done. Had a glorious time 100%ing the achievements. Nothing like being able to come back and play some of my favorite games from the time period that was absolutely evolutionary and revolutionary for FPS games when they really started getting insane with 3D accelerator cards.

Highly recommend!

It's a classic that every FPS fan should have played at least once to know the genre's history.

It's a classic for good and only good reasons. If you have not played this fps then you are really missing out.Go for it you wont be disappointed

I know not a lot of people find Quake 2 all that interesting, but it's still a solid FPS with solid gunplay. Has the best grenade launcher and chaingun of the series too. The updated enemy AI is also integrated really way and fixes a lot of the balancing issues with the later levels.

One of my childhood games. I was scrolling around my library, I got to Quake 2 and I noticed the storage size required for installation. In my mind I was like ¨WHATS?????? 5 GIGA BITES????¨ Then I though that maybe it was remastered or something. I started playing this game again and wow. Still worth playing. SO PLAY IT!!!!!! NOW!!!! DO IT!!!!!!! ARRRGHH!!! GO NOW!!!!! ARRRGHHHH!!!!

An underrated classic with tons of content. A must for FPS lovers

Great remaster, Call of the Machine was just incredible

I'm giving this game a thumbs up because playing the first 2 Quake games made me see what a gem HL1 actually is. The AI is still horrendous. The enemy placements and their respawning aged like a milk. I.e. - hiding behind something and when you show up, going: "Peekaboo!". This is literally the reason why I can't stand playing 5th generation games in general.

I literally saw my bullets clipping through enemies from time to time without any damage. Some enemies launch missiles but they're are as fast as bullets. Last but not least, there is a type of enemy called Berserker but its hitbox is ridiculously large as
when he jumps at you, even when you get 5-10 metres away, you still get hit one way or another.

Fast paced, high speeds and banging soundtrack, everything wrong with quake 1 is reconciled in the remaster of Quake 2, we got directions, music that makes you feel like you're the only slaying and not like you've been sent to some dungeon to die painfully, they have a compass which really fixes the original issue of the game.
The gun play is great, whilst it isn't the modern weapon chaining wombo combo, it's also the 90s give some leeway lol, however each gun has it's role that you can still synergise each with, with the automatic weapons being good for high health targets, granting hitstun, and the burst fire weapons like the shotguns being great for finishers and picking off weaker targets.
Enemies are well designed too, a cool element is that nearly every single enemy in the game will make one last attempt before bleeding out, which your able to stop them by exploding them.
If you're looking for a boomer shooter after bethesda's bullsh#t pricing of Dark Ages, get this

Quake 2 is fast and brutal. The weapons feel powerful and you get an inventory system where you can store powerups for later. The soundtrack is pure metal. Happy with my purchase!

This is actually QUAKE 2 REMAKE. It's a different engine so the mechanics aren't there..e.g. double jump, straf jumping. Sure you can jump to gain speed, but it's more quake 3 engine, but it improved single player and I think that was the goal of this and so you should play it.

A masterpiece and must play for anyone who calls themselves an FPS fan. Before it was a pain to get the game with soundtrack working with modern resolutions. Now this remaster has all expansions, a new expansion, and Quake 2 64 which is very underrated and underplayed. There simply is no reason to not play this game if you like good games.

great remaster but expansion campaigns are just the worst

singleplayer: Good.
multiplayer: Awful, there's no lag compensation in this modern online multiplayer remaster. There's a very visible delay between an input and the gun actually shooting, the lag can get so bad it can prevent most shots from hitting the enemy players.

It is hard to decide between Quake 1 or 2. They're similar but have a slight change in artstyle and esthetic

Absolute classic, one of the OGs, feels great to play, and one of the best soundtracks in gaming history!

Part 2 of my "Things I think you should know about games that I like":

- The soundtrack this time is made by Sonic Mayhem. It's not Nine Inch Nails but it still makes me incredibly moist.
- They added a compass in this remaster (thank god) which tells you where the fuck you need to go. I was born in the late 80's but I don't wanna be stuck there.
- They also added exclusive PS1 enemies and the N64 campaign, all with shitty textures included for true authentic experience.
- It is a proven scientific fact that you will be proclaiming the word TRESPASSAH multiple times a day after playing this game.
- You know it's from the 90's because it was originally supposed to be called WOR. Also you collect CDs in the game. Yeah.
- The final boss of the main campaign game is Macron, the president of France but he looks kinda different here for some reason.

Fun fact about the name Quake: "quake" is what I also do in my underwear every time Nightdive Studios releases a remaster.

People have lied to me about this game for years. Not only is this as good as Quake 1, the new episode "Call of the Machine" is better than most Quake 1 campaigns. Don't wait any longer. Play this game.

All these years later it's still the greatest boomer shooter ever made.

This is easily one of my favorite games ever, the Soundtrack is epic, the gameplay is epic, the story is decent. To give a basic explanation for those who might not have played it yet, this game is basically weaponized overstimulation. It puts you in a room full of big baddies with big guns and gives you an even bigger gun, all the while blaring heavy metal in your ears. 100% reccommend, and with the (semi) recent remaster, Multiplayer (including couch co-op!) is way easier, and there's also an additional campaign that's bigger than the original, and even gives us some more lore! Additionally, it runs well even on low-end hardware. I play this on my Dell Inspiron with integrated graphics and with most of the graphical options turned on, I get roughly 40FPS on average.

I already owned this before and was pumped to see the updates! This took me right back to 97' and it runs slick as hell. its nice to have a game back where skill is the only factor, no killstreaks or bs. just pure skill.

Full scope of custom settings to choose from! all original skins, and InstaGib! Epic!

Keep it up guys, this is a classic and ya'll are doing Jesus' work.

bring back competitive QUAKE2!!

Play this on hard with the music off - and get surprisingly absorbed in its atmosphere.

Replaying Q2 so many decades later shows how much Half-Life drew from its level design - which given its history with the codebase and Gabes relationship with Id, this isn't shocking. It honestly just feels like one of the best shooters that clearly differentiates itself from Wolf3D, Doom, and Quake, while doing new things.

Iconic masterpiece of a boomershooter - 9.8/10

Best campaign and level design id software ever done.
One of the best co-op campaigns ever created.
Apparently you can save and load in online co-op just like in the original.
The CD music is included with the game.
What else is there to say?

An absolute banger.

They just need to undo the Berserker leap thingy. Undo that one.

Who gave the Talentless Intern permission to make the complete Garbage that is Call of the Machine?

Otherwise a great Version of Quake 2.

It's Quake 2.. 'nuff said.

Classic gib-fest!

I didnt really grew up with Boomer Shooters and yet words can not describe how much i love Quake and Quake 2 respectively.

Best classic FPS game 3d was amazing in 1997 when they made it for 90-s was like next gen shooter with perfect graphic and music .

A complete classic. This version runs buttery smooth and has a lot of expansion packs. One hell of a purchase for classic shooter fans.

Incredible remaster.

Nightdive does it again, including the N64 Port.

All expansions plus a brand new campaign by Machine Games with new textures, assets, weapons and absolute hordes of enemies, which were not possible back when this came out. It's better Quake 2 with the enemy count of Doom and no shortage of ammo to deal with them.

That new campaign by Machine Games is worth the price of admission alone.

You need to play this.

I've been playing Quake II on and off for a long time now. Night Dive's port makes tweaks to the AI and gameplay to refresh aspects of Quake II that did not age very well. As a result, this is one of the most dynamic versions of Quake II you can play: Berserkers are a real threat rather than harmless kittens, Flyers get up close and personal, and the Brain has been given a special grapple that makes them an extreme threat to your well being.

There's also a great deal of mod support like a playable version of Quake II PSX, regular map packs from the Map Center Discord and there are also still some dedicated servers that do see action on evenings and weekends. The increased tick rate is really nice.

This is one of the best ways to play Quake II which I think is going through a period of reappraisal and greater appreciation right now after a lengthy period of being considered Quake's red headed stepchild. You also get all of the original files to play the game through your preferred source port if you're not into all the new bells and whistles.

Great to see old friend from childhood. Still gave me a goodtime of FPS experience. 7/10

Despite a partial shift in aesthetic compared to the first Quake, it remains as fun and fluid as its predecessor, with enough innovations to make it stand on its own.

this is an AWESOME shooter game, if you like Doom, this game is right up your alleyway.

There is no game like Q2. You are an unstoppable justice machine bringing death to the Strogg WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT

Been playing this since 1997, also multiplayer from 1999 to 2001. I've purchased Quake II in several physical and digital forms over the years. Still an amazing game, especially when used with the Q2Pro client (, on which Q2VKPT and Q2RTX are based). I love the original expansion packs, but I don't particularly like the anniversary expansion packs.

Honestly: I was not into Quake II when it first released back in the day. It felt like a tech demo more than anything else. However: the remaster made it more accessible and the game was able to shine. Once you get hold of the more advanced weapons the levels become more alive. The struggle of Bitterman, Joker... it takes you to military bases, industrial sites, narrow corridors and cybernetic Borg-like enemies that force you to rethink the basics of FPS and arena shooters. The Railgun is on point here, Rocket launcher straightforward and the Super Shotgun a joy to use up close. In general: please give the remaster a chance: the original expansion packs are quite ok and the one from Machine Games really had me fighting up the hill in some instances with a tribute to Quake I. Recommend overall - I feel this version with modern support is worthy of your well-earned bucks!

I played this game when it was first released. I am playing again for the first time and it is as fun as I remember.

Wow!

great add on missions with great lighting and shadow graphics . better than before. i love playing this game over and over.

Infinitely better than Quake 1 and the Enhanced port is fantastic.