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Quake II

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4.3

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Quake II
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Developed by id Software in 1997, Quake II is a critically acclaimed first-person shooter that introduces an entirely new science fiction narrative and setting. Now, experience the authentic, enhanced and complete version of the original.   Features   Experience the Military Sci-fi F...
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4.3/5

( 139 Reviews )

4.3

139 Reviews

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Product details
1997, id Software, Nightdive Studios, MachineGames, ...
System requirements
Win 10 64-bit version, Intel Core i5-3570 @3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @3.5 GHz, 8GB System RAM, NV...
Time to beat
7 hMain
9.5 h Main + Sides
15 h Completionist
8.5 h All Styles
Description



Developed by id Software in 1997, Quake II is a critically acclaimed first-person shooter that introduces an entirely new science fiction narrative and setting. Now, experience the authentic, enhanced and complete version of the original.

 

Features

 

Experience the Military Sci-fi FPS, Enhanced

 

Get the Original Mission Packs: The Reckoning and Ground Zero

 

Play the All-New Expansion “Call of the Machine”

 

Get Quake II 64 for Free

 

Enjoy Online & Local Multiplayer/CO-OP

 

Play Together with Crossplay

 

Get the Original & Enhanced Versions

 

 

Experience the Original Game, Enhanced

 

Enjoy the original, authentic version of Quake II, now with up to 4K* and widescreen resolution support, enhanced models, improved enemy animations and gore, improved and restored AI behaviors, enhanced cinematics, dynamic and colored lighting, anti-aliasing, depth of field, the original, heavy rock soundtrack by Sonic Mayhem, and more.

 

Play the Intense Military Sci-fi Campaign

 

Mankind is at war with the Strogg, a hostile alien race that attacked Earth. In response, humanity launched a strike on the Strogg homeworld...it failed, but you survived. Outnumbered and outgunned, fight your way through fortified military installations and shut down the enemy's war machine. Only then will the fate of humanity be known.

 

Get Both of the Original Mission Packs

 

Quake II includes both original mission packs: “The Reckoning,” featuring 18 campaign levels and 7 deathmatch maps, and “Ground Zero,” featuring 15 campaign levels and 14 deathmatch maps.

 

Mission Pack: The Reckoning

 

In the first official expansion pack for Quake II, you are part of an elite commando force that must infiltrate a Strogg site. Once inside, you must scour industrial landscapes, crawl through waterways and air ducts, navigate treacherous canyons teeming with vicious mutants, stow away on an alien spacecraft, and destroy the enemy's secret moon base.

 

Mission Pack: Ground Zero

 

In the second official expansion pack for Quake II, you, and a few marines are the lucky ones. You've made it to the surface of Stroggos in one piece and are still able to contact the fleet. The Gravity Well, the Strogg's newest weapon in its arsenal against mankind, is operational. With the fleet trapped around Stroggos, only 5% of ground forces surviving, and that number dwindling by the second, your orders have changed: free your comrades and destroy the Gravity Well.

 

Play the All-New “Call of the Machine” Expansion

 

A brand-new Quake II experience from MachineGames consisting of 28 campaign levels and one multiplayer deathmatch map. In the depths of Strogg space lies the Machine, a singularity capable of collapsing the fabric of reality. Fight across time and space to find the Strogg-Maker, destroy it, and change the destiny of man and machine.

 

Get Quake II 64 for Free

 

Enjoy all 19 campaign levels, 10 multiplayer deathmatch maps, and an additional, original soundtrack in this release of the original Quake II version for Nintendo 64.

 

Enjoy Online & Local Multiplayer and CO-OP

 

Fight the hostile Strogg through the gritty, military sci-fi campaign and expansions in 4-player online or local split-screen co-op, and compete in pure, retro-style combat with support for 16-player (online),*4-player (local split-screen), or *8-player (local split-screen) matches. Bot support for offline and online DM and TDM modes included.

 

Play Together with Crossplay

 

Play the campaign and all expansion packs cooperatively or go toe-to-toe in multiplayer matches with your friends regardless of platform! Crossplay is supported among PC (controller-enabled), Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

 

Get the “Original” and “Enhanced” Versions

 

Play whichever version of Quake II you prefer. Ownership of Quake II gives you access to Quake II (Original), the fully-moddable, untouched version of the game that has been available for years, and Quake II (Enhanced), the recently released version of the game with improved visuals, all-new campaign content, enhanced multiplayer support, crossplay, controller support, and more.

 

*Maximum display resolutions vary by platform.

 

*Supports 4-player local split-screen multiplayer.

 

*Supports 8-player local split-screen multiplayer on PC.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
7 hMain
9.5 h Main + Sides
15 h Completionist
8.5 h All Styles
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Posted on: November 14, 2020

gabrielesani

Verified owner

Games: 153 Reviews: 3

Down with the sickness!

The game in itself is good: I mean, it's an ID FPS after all. But what gets me is the awesome soundtrack! Back in the days you could just put the game CD in a player and it would explode from the speakers. It's just perfect and gives you the right boost to deal with the Stroggs. The only downside is that is a bit easy: even playing on nightmare it's not that hard comparing to other fps.


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Posted on: December 25, 2021

envoycdx

Verified owner

Games: 117 Reviews: 1

Works as well as installing

As with most games from the 90's where the audio was cd based (pre mp3, ogg being the norm). found a great little project that resolves that issue for me https://www.yamagi.org/quake2/ Anyhoo, great little game, and I got to relive my teen years a little.


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Posted on: November 21, 2022

Vicious1939

Games: 218 Reviews: 4

Soundtrack does not work properly

The in game soundtrack does not loop properly, and has to be fixed by the user. Buyer beware.


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Posted on: August 20, 2023

Kobb

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Games: 373 Reviews: 3

Quake 2 Enhanced edition is fantastic

For years I had never been able to get into Quake 2, there was always something that felt off and for the longest time I've not been able to put my finger on why. It always stopped me from playing Q2 the whole way through and lose interest. I'm actually enjoying the game now and not gritting my teeth playing it. There are some serious quality of life changes they've made to the game with new enemy behaviours and restored animations. Putting the abilities on a wheel to be activated at an opportune time is such a good addition. It feels truly complete now. Well done!


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Posted on: September 1, 2025

bsalomon

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Games: 32 Reviews: 1

A nice refresh with some extras

I purchased the original Quake 2 when it came out, but it has become stale over the years. It's nice to see an updated and refreshed version plus the addition of the "Call of the machine" expansion. The inclusion of preproduction artwork is ok, nothing to write home about. It was quake II 64 that that was really fun. I suggest buying it when it goes on sale. Definitely worth it.


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