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Quake II

Platforms

PC

Initial releaseDec. 9, 1997

Developers

id Software

Genres

Shooter

Publishers

Activision

FranchiseQuake

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The player points a gun at an enemy in Quake 2

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I strongly feel this AI-powered demo of Quake 2 is an insult to life itself

Please, stop

April 7, 2025Brendan Caldwell

109 comments

Strogg-fragging violence in a Quake 2 remaster screenshot.

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The highlight of Quake 2's remaster is an intense new campaign from the Wolfenstein devs

Intense gibbage for both veterans and newcomers (and it's on Game Pass)

Sept. 12, 2023Alice O'Connor

18 comments

A gun battle from id Software's Quake 2 remaster

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Quake 2 remaster released, includes Quake 2 64 and new expansion

StrOGg Gangster

Aug. 10, 2023Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

48 comments

Quake 2 Remastered might be announced at QuakeCon 2023 next week

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Quake 2 Remastered might be announced at QuakeCon 2023 next week

The shooter sequel might follow in the footsteps of 2021's Quake remaster

Aug. 4, 2023Kaan Serin

5 comments

Bursting enemies into gibs using the railgun in a Quake 2 screenshot.

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What's better: Quake 2's railgun or the currency 'Gold'?

Vote now!

March 1, 2023Alice O'Connor

65 comments

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QuakeCon returns today as a digital-only event, here are some highlights

They’re planning an in-person shindig for 2023

Aug. 18, 2022CJ Wheeler

3 comments

Grab a whole lotta Quake for free this weekend

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Grab a whole lotta Quake for free this weekend

Quaking in yer boots.

Aug. 8, 2020Natalie Clayton

24 comments

Nvidia are planning more ray traced remasters of classic PC games like Quake II RTX

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Nvidia are planning more ray traced remasters of classic PC games like Quake II RTX

Quake II RTX was just the start.

Oct. 14, 2019Katharine Castle

42 comments

Tim Willits leaving Id Software after 24 years

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Tim Willits leaving Id Software after 24 years

End of a bunny-hopping era.

July 18, 2019Dominic Tarason

6 comments

Quake II gets free Nvidia RTX treatment on June 6

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Quake II gets free Nvidia RTX treatment on June 6

First three levels will be playable for free in RTX

May 28, 2019Katharine Castle

20 comments

Now I've tried raytraced Quake II, and it's a dark delight

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Now I've tried raytraced Quake II, and it's a dark delight

22 year old game vs £700 GPU

Jan. 28, 2019Alec Meer

61 comments

Raytraced Quake II makes me want to buy a ludicrously expensive new graphics card

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Raytraced Quake II makes me want to buy a ludicrously expensive new graphics card

What's past is future

Jan. 18, 2019Alec Meer

34 comments

Have You Played... Quake 2 CrateDM?

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Have You Played... Quake 2 CrateDM?

Silly, simple, super

Aug. 2, 2016Alice O'Connor

13 comments

Have You Played... Quake 2 Chaos Deathmatch?

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Have You Played... Quake 2 Chaos Deathmatch?

Splosions!

July 29, 2016Alice O'Connor

9 comments

Have You Played... Hardly Workin'?

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Have You Played... Hardly Workin'?

Still impressive!

July 26, 2016Alice O'Connor

5 comments

Have You Played... Quake 2?

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Have You Played... Quake 2?

Remember The Edge

July 2, 2016Graham Smith

42 comments

Meet The Community Still Playing Action Quake 2

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Meet The Community Still Playing Action Quake 2

17 years and still dive-shooting.

Nov. 27, 2015Joe Donnelly

26 comments

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