Reviews - Quake 2

An excellent Single player FPS
This is my first quake, i play it when i was ten years old.
I still remember when i blown up an enforcer's head. My onli reaction was scream IT STILL ALIVE!!! and the rest was just shoot to his dead body xD
IMPRESSIVE

Quake 2 was a step above other fps games for its time. It included rotating doors and platforms, objects that separate their parts (for example a limb will be separated when you shoot at the enemy), reflections, glows and new weapons. Unlike the prequel, Quake II delves in a futuristic sci-fi environment where you face the Strogg (cybernetic alien enemies).

I just really like Sonic Mayhem's soundtrack.

classic shooter which still plays fun even in 2k19

Хорошая игра.

Quake 2 was one of the best in the series. Not only was the single player level design an early concept of non-linear gameplay, but it was the first to introduce the railgun which added a great aspect to multiplayer. Instead of spamming rockets and hoping you eventually hit one another you could have a shot from a distance at high damage, if you can aim.

Doesn't quite capture that raw passion of the original, but where Quake II truly shines is in its coherent structure & remarkable technical advancements of the Quake Engine.

Masterpiece!

A great sequel despite having little or nothing to do with the story and lore of the first game.

I've only played this game recently with the new remaster, and I have to say, this game is underrated.

Quake 2 was a phenomenon when it was first released. It was often being called the greatest fps game ever made, and its influence can still be felt today.

It was a huge step-up technology wise and for its time just looked and played better than anything around it. Furthermore, it pushed PC tech further than anything before, everyone wanted a new PC just to play Quake 2 at its best. The graphics, while not a big deal now, were extremely detailed compared to anything else it had better animation work than the first Quake, larger and more complex environments with huge moving parts to a level, and it was all true 3d.

The coloured lighting was also a big step-up at the time The enemies were more detailed and had some great animation work, so were the gun models that looked so much better than the ones in Quake 1.
I don't have to say much about the soundtrack, it's perfect for the game and is often said to be one of the best soundtracks to any fps game it's a big adrenaline rush.

Its single player was great and is one of IDS more polished campaigns much, more polished than Quake 1 (fight me lol I'm not wrong) it actually had finished boss battles great pacing and an actual story you could follow pure and simply Quake 2 was not rushed. Certain areas of the single player are still very impressive, like the torture chambers and the processing plant where you see tortured marines get....well, you can see for yourself when you play it. Quake 2 does have a limited colour pallet, but things pick up later in the single player and more colour does appear, plenty of reds, blues, green,yellow.

Quake 2 also felt a lot more real compared to anything at the time, but its multiplayer was hugely popular and is what the game is most known for. Pretty much everyone wanted to play the multiplayer, it was addicting. The game had many new features that games simply did not have or could not do yet.

I could go on and on, It's easy to hate Quake 2 these days because the Quake 1 fans have got much louder as time goes on, but Quake 2 was just something else when it first released, and it should be respected now. Please have a look at the new remaster from Knightdive it's the perfect way to get into Quake 2.