Posted on: April 23, 2024
G3R4C
Verified ownerGames: 30 Reviews: 8
Good Old Gaming
I never got to play Quake.
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Quake II
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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Time to beat
7 hMain
9.5 h Main + Sides
15 h Completionist
8.5 h All Styles
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User reviews
Posted on: June 2, 2025
Rambutaan
Verified ownerGames: 768 Reviews: 35
Old But Still Surprisingly Good
Despite being almost two decades old, Quake II is still a competent FPS. It boasts an awesome industrial rock soundtrack by Sonic Mayhem, a decent length single-player campaign and a memorable arsenal of weapons. There's even the prospect of multiplayer, if you can still find any populated Quake II servers out there...
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Posted on: June 25, 2017
BFD1998
Verified ownerGames: 167 Reviews: 4
One of the best of its kind
Quake II. Certainly one of the FPS that really began to popularize multiplayer, Alongside with a kick-ass campaign, and a blasting soundtrack that is still superior to this day. And guess what. Its engine gave us Half-life.
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Posted on: August 19, 2025
Discordearly
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 24
Big Gun, Big Fun
This game rocks and should be played by anyone who likes to make things go boom. The weapons, the general feel of the gameplay, and the soundtrack all make for a great experience. There is a solid roster of weapons and enemies here to keep excitement high. The double-barreled shotgun feels like a mobile cannon, the railgun lands satisfying snipes, and the BFG is both powerful and practical. Many enemies put up a good fight and have multiple types of attacks. However, some stages pit the player against loads of enemies with hit-scan attacks. This can feel cheap, but there is usually enough health and ammo to tackle any swarm. In the end, it is rewarding to shred through each level's challenges. Graphically, the emphasis on yellow, green, and brown in the art direction can leave something to be desired. This does help establish the game's own hellscape of a sci-fi warzone, but it could have used some more variety. The wobbling of models is charming, despite being a little distracting. Its textures are great, even with filtering turned off. The lighting effects are exceptional, especially in the Enhanced Edition. The music and sound design fire on all cylinders to deliver a testosteronic backdrop for the chaos. Those who don't even care for industrial rock can get behind the soundtrack. Many tracks are surprisingly melodic, catchy, and heighten every combat encounter. In terms of story, the Borg-infused mutants serve as a formidable adversary for the campaign. It is satisfying to accomplish specific objectives throughout levels in order to wear down enemy operations. In the newest episode, there is even a surprising reveal that deepens the lore of this specific entry. Quake II's gameplay and music excuse any complaints about its level design or color palette. It remains a stellar shooter, serving as a solid base for many other franchises built upon its principles and original code. Any fan of FPS games needs to try blasting some Strogg.
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