Formerly the "QUAKE 2 Engine", with pioneering innovation in 3D environments, a few of id Tech 2's most notable features were out-of-the-box support for OpenGL hardware-accelerated graphics (in addition to the traditional software renderer), and colored lighting effects. Games created on this engine technology include QUAKE II, Hexen II, Heretic II, Sin, Soldier Of Fortune, Half-Life, Kingpin and Anachronox.

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Alien Arena 2008

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Updated 1 month ago Released Dec 7, 1997 Single & Multiplayer First Person Shooter

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mod_noob
mod_noob Sep 10 2008, 1:50am says:

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Half-life bast on quake not quake 2.

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K|CkUrBuTToX
K|CkUrBuTToX Oct 11 2008, 4:13pm replied:

Half life used the quake engine as a base, as did the Quake 2 and 3 engines.

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viper276
viper276 May 6 2008, 11:44am says:

it was a pretty good engine

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NemesisRaptor
NemesisRaptor Feb 18 2008, 10:07pm says:

Was an awesome engine in his time

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Released Dec 6, 1997
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