Quake 2
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Quake 2 was released on December 9, 1997, developed by Id Software and distributed by Activision. Quake 2 isn't the sequel to Quake, it merely uses its name due to Id's difficulties in acquiring the trademark for an alternative title.
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[edit] Plot
Quake 2 takes place in a futuristic sci-fi environment. During the single player campaign, you take the role of a Marine called Bitterman, taking part in the "Operation Alien Overlord", attempting to save Earth from Strogg invasion by counter-attacking their planet: Stroggos. Most of the Marines are captured or killed and Bitterman finds himself alone in hostile territory having the mission to penetrate the Capital City and killing the Strogg leader: the Makron.
[edit] Gameplay
Quake 2 is a First Person Shooter game, the player must interact with the environment and fight the various enemies from the perspective of the main character. The game retained most of the original Quake features: fast paced action, large quantity of enemies and some of the first game weapons along with some newly introduced ones (Blaster, Machine gun, Chaingun, Hyperblaster, Railgun and BFG10k).
[edit] Single Player
The single player game features a variety of "levels" that lead to the completion of the "main objectives" (usually destroying important Strogg structures). After the completion of every "main mission" a CGI cutscene introduces the next one. The player must fulfill various tasks including stealing a strogg commander's Head and blowing up the strongest Strogg piece of artillery: the Big Gun. The missions will lead the player to a space station, where the player will have his final showdown against the Makron.
[edit] Multiplayer
As in the first game, Quake 2 can be played across the internet. It features various modes, from the free-for-all Deathmatch to the Single Player Cooperative. Prior to the release of specifically designed Deathmatch maps, the players had to play their free for all games using the single player maps, obviously not designed for Multiplayer play. The Quake 2 Multiplayer mode retains some of the Quake mechanics like the improved speed, and the possibility to customize the player names and models. Quake 2 still has a large fan base and community, that provides the possibility to play Multiplayer Matches even after twelve years from its first release.
