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Oct 10, 2025
7
Fun sequel with an interesting plot. And by plot, I mean reason to kill thousands on enemies.
Mar 3, 2025
0
Полный калыч, 1 часть в миллион раз лучше, хоть и 1 часть особо не зашла. Максимум более-менее графика норм, а в другом говна поел
Oct 26, 2024
10
Najlepsza strzelanka FPS jaka kiedykolwiek powstała. Potem jedynie co było tak dobre i spopularyzowało gatunek to Half life 1 i 2.
Jan 2, 2024
10
juegazo que sigue siendo epico y entretenido igual que el dia en el que salio juego de cultura
Jun 9, 2023
10
Quake II sets a new standard for sci-fi FPS with immersive levels, advanced graphics, and intense multiplayer. A timeless classic.
Apr 21, 2023
10
Legendary game. Played it before Q1. Pros.: - Game design. - Level design. - Multiple weapons. - Enemies. Ability to cut them into pieces. - Sounds! - Levels where you could come back and forth. - Briefing on F1. - Adjusted difficulty. Cons.: - Need a remaster :D
Mar 26, 2023
10
Quake 2 e migliorato molto rispetto al suo predecessore il boss ora può attaccarti non rimane più fermo a non fare nulla come nel 1. Grafica migliorata e gameplay molto divertente soprattutto fare a pezzi i nemici come su DOOM vecchi. La cosa più strana che ho notato e quando muore il nemico si avvicinano le mosche che ronzano intorno al cadavere un dettaglio raro nei videogiochi moderni. Nota: Il multiplayer non c'è nessun server nel 2023 tanto vale giocare al singleplayer se non lo avete mai provato.
Dec 13, 2022
10
An absolute legend from the past. Thanks to ID software for this masterpiece during my childhood.
Dec 3, 2022
6
Neue Waffen, neue Gegner, neue Geschichte. Das damalige Setup macht zwar auch noch heute Spass. Quake 1 war/ist aber mindestens genau so gut. Es ist nicht mehr die ganz so schnelle Action. _____ New weapons, new enemies, new story. The setup of that time is still fun today. Quake 1 was/is at least as good, though. It's not quite as fast action anymore.
Nov 9, 2022
9
Honestly just as good as the OG! Vvv fun to sit-down and playthrough. really exciting gun effects and animations. Just a very solid shooter honestly. We can thank thiiisss Quake for the technical leap in fps story-telling and mission structure/graphical improvement. An important part of videogame history!
Jul 12, 2022
8
Go crazy and blast cybernetic alien freaks! I remember enjoying both singleplayer and multiplayer Quake 2 in the early 2000's. The Quake 2 mapping and modding community continues to be active to this day. Check out my guide to setting up the KMQuake 2 engine for a better gaming experience, which includes a link to files for playing deathmatch against bots. Also search Steam Discussions for "Missing Music download" by BloodShed to get the original music that came with the game CD.
Jun 4, 2022
10
10/10. My favorite game ever. It was so spooky to play this as a kid. There is definitely blood and gore. But also cool guns. The story is told without any words. An enemy codenamed Quake has spawned an army to invade Earth. Ranger tries to save the humankind. The level design is absolutely amazing. The art style still gives me goosebumps. The skill required for the game and speedrunning is just pure bliss. I still come back to this game every now and then. It's part of the same wave than Doom and Wolfenstein.
May 29, 2022
9
An absolute classic FPS, I finish this game so many times and always amaze me. But remember, the PlayStation or the Nintendo 64 version is totally different from the pc one. If you like this game check out the Mission Packs: The Reckoning and Ground Zero that is also cool.
May 27, 2022
8
I enjoyed my time with Quake II, for all of its imperfections that come with any trailblazer.
May 26, 2022
8
Ой это же одна из тех куда мне блядь идти игор обожаю это дерьмо вы себе не представляете люблю нежной любовью
Mar 15, 2022
8
Сюжет Quake 2 поведает о солдате Биттермане – участнике операции "Владыка". Он один из бойцов, защищающих Землю и её обитателей от массированного и подготовленного вторжения могущественной инопланетной расы – Строггов. Терпя поражения в столкновениях на собственной планете, человечество решается на отчаянный ход – отправить контратакующую группу лучших солдат на Строггос (планета кибернетической, враждебной цивилизации) с целью уничтожения их изнутри, пока они этого не ожидают. При подлёте, большинство кораблей было подбито, из-за чего множество десантников попадает в плен или погибает. Главный герой упал на отдалении от предполагаемого места высадки, из-за чего ему предстоит долгая дорога, состоящая из 36 уровней и 3 секретных, на протяжении которых он и должен будет уничтожить как можно больше инопланетян.
Jan 20, 2022
10
Differences between the first and second parts are felt immediately The dynamics of the game and the mechanics of bonuses are changing Change in the second part Improved Graphics, Improved Quality of Models and Textures, Added the Ability to Store Bonuses, Worked on the plot and we play Bitterman who needs to destroy the Cannon and Reactor, etc. Story Cutscenes Added, New Weapons Added I had a little trouble playing the second part because there were problems with the controls. But overall the game has changed a lot. The gameplay became slower a lot from walking to weapons everything felt slower that I didn’t like it, level design problems because unlike the first part, here most of the doors are the same and you can easily get lost where you were and where you weren’t, in some levels there is a blackout sometimes it’s good, but it’s a little difficult to pass the levels, there was also a change in the structure of the levels, if initially in the first part it was necessary to find the keys and find the way out, now you have to press the buttons to turn off or blow up something that is not immediately visible to the eye, which made the game very difficult ,The new Railgun Weapon is cool and interesting, it is interesting to shoot from it Also in the game there was a redesign of weapons and they look pretty nice that the Rocket Launcher, BFG, Blaster, Shotgun In general, this game is controversial, although it mostly has positive features and only problems with level design So as a sequel it's just very good +Interesting innovations +Better Quake 1 Models and Textures +More focus on the story +Railgun my favorite weapon in game very fun,Cool -Difficult to navigate at some levels FuNNy Gameplay and interesting Expirence Worthy heir 12 Explode Zorg Spaceship out of 10
Dec 8, 2021
10
Очень красивый 3d шутер в плане графики, красиво смотрится и сегодня. Шутер играется сегодня очень хорошо. Заслуживает 10 звёзд из 10.
Oct 11, 2021
6
Re-Played in 2021. Nice remaster, goes smoothly. I personally prefer the first Quake, this one seems too repetitive to me.
Sep 14, 2021
10
Оцениваю по меркам тех времен. Мультиплеер я не играл, поэтому оценивать буду сингл. Так вот, игра для своего времени прорыв. В 1997, когда другие разработчики шутеров так и не перешли на 3д, ID software клепала свой второй 3d шутер. Удивительно, но игра до сих пор хорошо играется, в отличии от первой части.
May 5, 2021
10
Uno de los mejores juegos en la historia de los shooters, es sin duda alguna es Quake II, debido a que los gráficos de la época eran muy limitados, y evidentemente este juego rompió paradigmas, propiamente por el tamaño de los mapas, la cantidad de luces, y el nivel de disparos frenéticos al mismo tiempo, el nivel de oscuridad es fantástico, no solamente jugarlo en modo opengl sino también en modo software, es uno de los juegos los cuales no te debes de perder, marcó un hito en toda la época por el impresionante nivel de sonido, la música y todos aquellos elementos que hacen de este un juego único
Apr 27, 2021
1
Compared to its predecessor, it is awful. Everything about it just seems like a forgettable game from the late 90s. Worth a play? Nah.
Apr 20, 2021
10
An fps classic. Continues the Quake formula but improves it. The heavy metal track is timeless.
Apr 5, 2021
10
Первый СD диск принесенный отцом домой неизвестно откуда, для купленного новенького двух скоростного CD привода, первая игра на мышке после известного тракторного управления с клавиатуры в Quake1 и Doom2, мощнейшая музыка, разлетающиеся на куски трупы строгов, в антураже мрачных кибер подземелий, любимая игра, хит на все времена. Перепрошел в 2021, атмосфера, геймплей, дизайн уровней, отлично пережили 20 лет. Ощущение хардкорного крутого боевика все еще в наличии.
Feb 14, 2021
7
Quake 2 wasnt much of an improvement over the original graphics wise. The story is as forgettable as the original but it is better in the sense that you have actual objectives and not just key hunting. The sound and music are good. The gameplay is satisfying. The guns are fun to use, the enemies are balanced and it is fun to play it through.
Jan 13, 2021
10
One of my all-time favourite FPS games. It was amazing for its time. Great atmosphere and mechanics for 1997. Very tense and creepy gameplay (for a kid!). Will always love this game.
Jan 6, 2021
9
Quake 2 is also a great and badass experience. I just wish for more speed in gameplay. And Oh yea The Soundtrack is just too good to be true
Sep 20, 2020
9
Pretty decent game but Quake 1 is better, Trent Reznor puts it best: "This game has no atmosphere."
Aug 7, 2020
6
Мой любимейший квейк. Даже для своих лет, крайне приятная стрельба, в отличии от вышедшей в том же году - халвы . Враги приятно разлетаются на части, переговариваются, и имеют несколько атак почти каждый.
Jun 25, 2020
9
The graphics may be a little dated, visuals are more generic than the original Quake but Quake II is still a fun and joyful ride of nothing but absolute carnage, one of those games that i think every gamer should play once in their life.
Feb 9, 2020
10
The best game of my childhood! perfect fps! climate, music, sounds - all this is a **** masterpiece
Feb 3, 2020
7
This is regarding SP only. Played it back in the day and my feelings then hold true today. It feels bland compared to 1, and I don't like the level design. I found myself backtracking often and multiple times I was confused as to where to go after wiping the levels of enemies. Was just a tad frustrating.
Jan 5, 2020
8
Quake 2 es un gran juego. Se podría decir que sirvió como inspiración para el primer Half Life con los mapas conectados y en parte la jugabilidad. Uno de los mejores FPS que ademas cuenta con un excelente modo multijugador.
Sep 27, 2019
9
A good continuation **** game only with a slightly better graphics. I remembered this part much more than the first and almost all such games that came out at that time, to which I got my hands.
Jun 29, 2019
8
Played this **** back in 1999. Good fun. Solid graphics, cool weapons, spooky design, intense action all add up to classic replayable shooter. Most fun ? taking out enemies with Hyperblaster, Railgun and BFG.
Feb 15, 2019
7
Despite being almost two decades old, Quake II is still a competent FPS. Sure the graphics are dated and it'll take some tinkering to get it to work properly on Windows 10, but it does boast 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 :).
Jan 28, 2019
4
La suite du "phénomène" Quake est devenue un jeu à part entière (et non plus une démo technique) qui a sensiblement développé son univers et délaissé le gothique décadent et sans objet pour une science-fiction guerrière plus classique mais nettement mieux présentée. Quake 2 a perdu une bonne partie de ses oripeaux marrons, marques déprimantes de fabrique du premier épisode et propose désormais des niveaux moins uniformes, les ennemis (des extra-terrestres énervés...) sont moins "monstrueux"... Les armes sont bien entendu toujours le point fort du jeu ainsi que la nervosité et la violence générale qui ne font certainement pas dans la dentelle : une jouabilité immédiate et brute de décoffrage ! Les niveaux restent néanmoins assez tordus et obligent à des allers-retours récurrents et incessants entre eux pour remplir les "objectifs"... c'est à un point tel qu'on est assez vite soûlé par ce qui devient un "running à shooting simulator" incroyablement répétitif. Carmack et son équipe n'ont donc pas encore réussi à exploiter comme il aurait fallu sa technologie -ici étonnamment efficace graphiquement parlant- pour en faire autre chose qu'un jeu beau et parfois furieux mais trop ballot et ennuyeux sous sa jolie surface.
May 22, 2016
10
Quake II is best game of 1997. This FPS eliminates Star Wars Dark Forces II and other games like Blade Runner, Fallout and Total Annihilation! Quake II is the best game of Quake series! Single player and multiplayer are brilliant! In my opinion, also Quake II, not Duke3D and Unreal, best multiplayer shooter in 1990's! P.S. Metacritic, you must not overlook this game and put the highest score!
Nov 27, 2015
8
Of course - i loved the game. Everything was awesome and for the most part better than its predecessor. Except one thing - the atmosphere of fear and terrifying evil to be condemned back to hell - was now gone :( i cant agree with the direction this sequel took, setting the mood for all followups, but i still liked it. I just wish the dev's stuck with the claustrophobic inquisition style.
Apr 14, 2015
9
another following a fantastic play that and better than Quake Graphics WTF and awesome, not so much history, good gameplay and everything good this wonderful game
Apr 4, 2015
8
The game was seen as an improvement over the first title, even bringing a story and many other chsti. The game is more interesting and more enjoyable thousand.
Dec 27, 2014
10
At the time this was revolutionary in graphics and smooth game play. 640x480 with a secondary 3dfx card to give basic anti aliasing, the ones that used to give a mechanical like click when they activated. I have played though this game more times than any other to date.
Oct 13, 2014
10
One of my favourite games of all time. Played millions of multiplayer matches, finished the story mode couple of times, perfect blend of action and strategy (yes strategy!). Making it slower than q1 was great move for me, because You got time to think not just test Your reaction time :). Graphics are not that great now, but You can clearly see who Youre shooting to and whos attacking You (something thats lost now due to more and more detailed graphics wchich makes games chaotic experience nowadays). And i loved the concept of 1 vs 1 matches, not mindless ffa Call of Duty/battlefield like action :D Best shooter ever!
Jul 28, 2014
10
I take back everything I said about Doom being the best shooter ever. THIS is the best shooter ever. It's much better in graphics, controls and an even higher puzzle factor. If you're into shooters, get this. And it's another great title by Activision.
Mar 7, 2013
9
Quake 2 had big shoes to fill, and it did so magnificently. Quake 2 is set in the future on an alien world, with a whole new set of weapons and enemies. While I preferred the dark castle theme of Quake 1, it was nice that Quake 2 went a different direction instead of rehashing its predecessor. Most of Quake 2's lasting value comes from its well-designed network code and modding ability. Even back in the days of 56kbps modems, 16-player online games worked great. And the community was encouraged to create custom content that added to the value of the game for free; there was a plethora of maps to download, and my friends and I still enjoy playing Action Quake (a popular Quake 2 mod) at LAN parties.
Jan 3, 2013
8
This game is part of my childhood. I went from Doom 1 & 2 to this and then Half-Life. Needless to say this (like almost every id game) is a gem and you should at least try it out because it's a piece of gaming history.
Nov 19, 2012
8
Quake 2 only shares the names with his precedent. The underworld atmospheres with NIN ambient music are gone and the set now is the space stations with rock n' roll soundtrack. Even if is not palpable and remarkable as the original game, Quake 2 works anyway, being one of the greatest shooters at time. A long and enjoyable game provides challenge with great variation of weapons, enemies and levels. It also had a massive successful multiplayer mode, people still playing it nowadays. Quake 2 maybe isn't the masterpiece that his former is, but it remains a classic and one the best shooters of the 90's.
Dec 12, 2011
8
Something went terribly wrong at id software from Quake to Quake II. The Quake II graphics are ok at best (even for the time period), the movement does not seem to be as good as the original Quake, some of the levels were confusing. Quake II is fun, but not as much fun as the original.
Aug 9, 2011
10
Quake2 was the first FPS game to add "jump" to the game mechanics as all other previous fps games were strictly walk around and press buttons. It was back in those days when players could make their own multiplayer and co-op maps and then release them to the masses within the MSN Gaming Zone servers. It was where the the first "rocket-jump" mechanic was invented using existing game mechanics by altering the mechanics' values via simple text files executed in a live game. This game was the adam and eve of all current FPS games. I, myself created over 500 multiplayer maps over the course of 4 years as the game's popularity lasted no shorter than 10 years, well beyond the creation of Quake3.