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Quake II Enhanced

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Publisher: Bethesda
Developer: id Software
Release Date: Aug. 10, 2023

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'Quake II' Gets Enhanced For Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC, Includes New Content And Supports Crossplay/Co-op - Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2023 @ 10:38 a.m. PDT

Originally released in 1997, Quake II Enhanced is a first-person shooter that introduces an entirely new science fiction narrative and setting, now with new content, crossplay and co-op/multiplayer.

As humanity’s last hope, it’s up to you to stop the wicked Strogg’s warpath before it twists mankind into mechanical horrors. The odds are stacked against you on a hostile alien planet teeming with enemy forces, but so long as you have ammo and a pulse, it’s not over!

Battle hordes of cybernetic creatures in blistering FPS combat, strafing through Quake II’s campaign with an iconic arsenal of bullets, rockets and shells.

Enjoy Quake II’s legendary gameplay, preserved and complete with the original soundtrack by Sonic Mayhem, now enhanced with widescreen support, restored content previously left on the cutting room floor, visual and performance upgrades to make every muzzle flash and gib-plosion pop on-screen and even new levels.

The enhanced release of Quake II comes with both expansions for the original game, Mission Pack: The Reckoning and Mission Pack: Ground Zero, adding over 30 additional single player levels and over 20 Deathmatch maps.

But wait! Quake II now includes Call of the Machine, an all-new expansion created by Wolfenstein: The New Colossus developer, MachineGames. Consisting of 28 campaign levels plus a brand-new Deathmatch map, fight across time and space to find the Strogg-Maker, destroy it and change fate itself.

QUAKE II 64 IS HERE!

Retro fans and FPS newcomers are in for a treat: Quake II also includes its Nintendo 64 port! Originally published by Midway exclusively for Nintendo 64, this fan-favorite release is now available for all Quake II owners, complete with modern enhancements.

FRAG TOGETHER AND FRAG, TOGETHER

It's not Quake without multiplayer. Challenge the world online, with friends via split-screen or even across devices with crossplay in Quake II’s enhanced release! Team up and take on the Strogg in online and local four-player cooperative modes or battle it out in Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and even Capture the Flag locally or with up 16 players online (with bot support!)

Got friends on different platforms? No problem. Crossplay is supported across Game Pass, PC (with controller), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions of Quake II.

PLAY HOW YOU PREFER

Enjoy additional benefits playing on the platform of your choice while never letting up on the Strogg! PC owners of Quake II, including existing owners on GOG or Steam, gain access to both Quake II (Original) - the untouched and still-moddable version of the game previously released - and Quake II (Enhanced), the new release with improved visuals, new campaign content, enhanced multiplayer, crossplay, controller support and more.

Additionally, Game Pass Ultimate players can play Quake II anywhere with Xbox’s xCloud (active membership required). Nintendo Switch owners can enable gryo controls to use in conjunction with the control stick for enhanced aiming. PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 owners may enable SixAxis support to augment control stick aiming. Players on compatible PCs and consoles running on supported monitors can also experience Quake II performing at new visual heights, including 120Hz frame rates and 4K resolution.

Prepare to game like it’s 1997 – this time, LAN cables are optional.

Enhanced Features

  • Up to 4K* and widescreen resolution support 
  • Enhanced models 
  • Improved enemy animations and gore 
  • Improved and restored AI behaviors 
  • Enhanced cinematics, dynamic and colored lighting, anti-aliasing and depth of field 
  • The original heavy rock soundtrack by Sonic Mayhem, and more 
  • Online multiplayer and co-op support 

*Maximum display resolutions vary by platform 

In addition, the original Quake II soundtrack is coming to vinyl later this year via our music partner Laced Records. For more details on the album and how to pre-order, please visit www.lacedrecords.com 

Quake II Enhanced is available on Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. 


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