What can be said about Quake II. It is the most popular game since id's releace of doom. It is a proud example of how a game it not entirely dependent on its grafix to meake it great. This game is over 2 years old and it still is being played. I don't know an other more successful game. Whatever else may be said about Quake II, one thing is certain: It is the only first-person shooter to render the original Quake entirely obsolete. Within moments of starting the game, it is safe to say that all but the most irrationally loyal players will acknowledge that Quake II is better than the original in every respect, and that no one who can afford to upgrade will have any reason to ever load Quake again. One of the other big changes is the fact that this game actually has a story, something that has been left out of older id games in lieu of the action. You play as a space marine (of course) that crashes on an alien planet. Your mission? Kill everything and disrupt the entire operation. While that may sound very familiar, Quake II does feature intelligent mission objectives that must be completed. Destroying a communications tower entails bypassing security, stealing a data disc and reprogramming it, then shutting things down manually.

The masterful weaving of subtle graphic effects - colored hues that blend seamlessly into one another, intricate textures cast over complex and beautiful architectural features, and realistic transitions between light and shadow - creates a graphic environment that is without peer on the PC. Not to worry - the deathmatch rush is still there. And although the territory is now quite familiar to most players, Quake II offers a compelling multiplayer experience, due in large measure to a much-needed recasting of available weapons. The reason i gave q2 a four and a half rating is that it is a old game, relitivly. The grafix are getting a little out dated in comparison to games like Half Life.

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