Games

Quake II

Hammerhead, id Software

1997•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actionhorrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimpleemotionally undemandingfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, dark shooter, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

335 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

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.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionHorrorScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

AliensBloodyMechDeathRobotsOpen-sourceRun and gunBacktracking

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Details

Developers: Hammerhead, id Software
Publishers: Macmillan Digital Publishing, Hyperion Entertainment, TecToy, Activision
Released: 9 December 1997
Series: Quake
Platforms: Zeebo, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Amiga, PlayStation, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 8h normally
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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