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SeriesQuake

Quake II

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First release
Dec 09, 1997
Engine
id Tech 2
Genres
Shooter · Action, Science fiction, Horror
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Mac, Amiga, Linux, Xbox 360, Zeebo

Quake II is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and published by Activision. It is not a direct sequel to Quake, id decided to revert to an existing trademark when they were unable to agree on a new name that did not violate another company's trademark.

Also known as Quake 2, Q2

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Storyline
Humanity is locked in a desperate war against the Strogg, a merciless alien race of cyborgs who convert the living into machines of war. In a bold gambit to end the conflict, Earth launches a full invasion of the enemy homeworld, Stroggos. The assault falls apart on arrival, and a lone marine crash-lands as the only survivor of his squad, stranded deep in hostile territory. Cut off and alone, he must fight through the Strogg's sprawling industrial city, striking at their defenses and war effort to cripple the alien threat.Read more

Humanity is locked in a desperate war against the Strogg, a merciless alien race of cyborgs who convert the living into machines of war. In a bold gambit to end the conflict, Earth launches a full invasion of the enemy homeworld, Stroggos. The assault falls apart on arrival, and a lone marine crash-lands as the only survivor of his squad, stranded deep in hostile territory. Cut off and alone, he must fight through the Strogg's sprawling industrial city, striking at their defenses and war effort to cripple the alien threat.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 09, 1997
PlayStation
Sep 30, 1999
Amiga
Oct 09, 2002
All 4 release dates
Zeebo
May 25, 2009
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
8h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
aliens, bloody, mech, death, robots
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At a Glance

Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
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Overview

Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 25 Oct
  • Online co-opIGDB · 25 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 25 Oct
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 25 Oct

Feature data: IGDB