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Quake II Reintroduces the Legendary FPS to Xbox - Xbox Wire

Warm up your bunny hopping legs, brace for those rocket jumps and face the Strogg in the enhanced Quake II, available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC and Game Pass.

news.xbox.com

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The seminal shooter from 1997 returns with visual upgrades, online and local split-screen multiplayer, crossplay functionality, a brand-new expansion and even more. ​

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Quake II is back with a vengeance with an all-new, enhanced release of id Software’s legendary 1997 shooter on Xbox! Battle the monstrous Strogg in blistering-fast single player and co-op shooter action, or take your skills to the arena with online and local multiplayer. With upgraded graphics, modern updates, crossplay functionality and so much more, there’s no time to wait – experience the enhanced Quake II on Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC today.
Long-time Xbox fans first laid eyes on Quake II back in 2005 when the game was featured as a port on the bonus disc for Quake 4 on the Xbox 360. With Quake II’s enhanced release, id’s groundbreaking shooter reintroduces itself to Xbox owners in full force!
Featuring the original Quake II single player campaign, expansions, multiplayer maps and soundtrack by Sonic Mayhem, this enhanced version also adds visual upgrades like widescreen support, an all-new single-player expansion and performance updates, preserving the original genre-defining shooter gameplay while feeling at home on modern hardware. Battle at up to 60FPS at 1080p on Xbox One and experience native 4K and eye-watering 120FPS on Xbox Series X|S. (Compatible 4K/120Hz displays required.)

Learn more about Quake II’s under-the-hood technical enhancements in this Bethesda.net article
Crash land onto a hostile alien world in Quake II’s single-player campaign and stand against the biomechanical Strogg menace in intense firefights. Armed with an iconic arsenal ranging from the reliable Shotgun and the devastating Rail Gun, take on horde after horde of brutish cybernetic horrors with bullets, rockets, shells and power-ups to turn the tide for humanity. And you don’t have to go it alone – play Quake II with friends online with crossplay support or on the couch with split-screen local multiplayer!
Keep the action going with both of Quake II’s original expansions developed by id Software, Mission Pack: The Reckoning and Mission Pack: Ground Zero – plus the all-new Call of the Machine, a single-player expansion for Quake II by Wolfenstein: The New Colossus developer, MachineGames. But that’s not all! Quake II also includes the official Nintendo 64 port originally published by Midway, packing this release tight with both new and fan-favorite maps to battle through.

Learn more about Quake II’s accessibility features in this Bethesda.net article
You thought it was all single-player and co-op? Settle the score in Quake II’s Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag multiplayer modes locally or with up or 16 players online (with matchmaking, custom rooms and bot support.) Crossplay is also supported across PC (with controller), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Cloud Gaming, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch platforms, so jump into the arena with your friends and frag together!
Warm up your bunny hopping legs, brace for those rocket jumps and face the Strogg in the enhanced Quake II, available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC and Game Pass! Learn more about Quake II by visiting the official website.

 

[Punished Miku]

Early August Gamepass drop was a little anemic. Guess this helps a little bit. Always appreciate a nice shadowdrop.

 

[Hudo]

Let's fucking go.

 

[MarkMe2525]

These devs know how to split screen

 

[MrA]

just bought it on switch, something over the top about connecting 4 controllers to the switch lite and playing death matches on it.

 

[ReBurn]

These devs know how to split screen

These guys can do 8. Larian can't even get to 2. What the heck.

 

[Gp1]

Free upgrade on PC?

 

[mrmustard]

Damn i didn't want to play any games until Starfield. Guess it'll work even worse than NNN.

 

[nikos]

Is there any reason to play this over Quake II RTX?

EDIT: Seems like it has a lot more content.

 

[M.W.]

Game Passizzle

Will try later tonight.

 

[Schmick]

Dont forget its coming to PS and xCloud too.

Quake 2 Remaster Out Now on PS5, PS4, Complete with New Levels, Motion Aiming, and More

Bang for your buck

www.pushsquare.com

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

Free for existing owners. Awesome!

 

[Piggoro]

A very cool summary from Tyler McVicker. Looks like this remaster is much better and choke-packed content-wise than expected from just the announcement.

 

[Skifi28]

This makes me want to replay Quake 4. How peculiar.

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

They rerendered the cutscenes, neat. Quake II 64 included as well.

 

[NeonDelta]

Free for existing owners. Awesome!

Excellent. Almost bought it on ps5 then saw this. Already have it on steam

 

[havoc00]

Best Deal In Gaming!

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

Played the first level, it's a very solid remaster. Nightdive keeps winning.

 

[Germuso]

No psone campaign

 

[Knightime_X]

Controller support for pc is incredibly terrible.
It's unenjoyable to the point it's borderline unplayable.

Using the weapon or inventory wheel fucking sucks.
The camera is all over the place, you need to use the right stick to make a selection which is super awkward.


Desperately needs a fix.

 

[digital_ghost]

Xboxs best game graphically.

 

[Bry0]

Free upgrade on PC?

Yes. Just got the update on steam.

 

[Big Baller]

Nightdive?

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Dont forget its coming to PS and xCloud too.

Quake 2 Remaster Out Now on PS5, PS4, Complete with New Levels, Motion Aiming, and More

Bang for your buck

www.pushsquare.com

I sincerely thought this was a Microsoft exclusive due to OP. I know some people here hate Sony, but goddamn, at least post in good faith.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Trash tier looking compared to RTX. At least is free...

 

[chilichote]

It's coming to Playstation today too!

Quake II returns to PlayStation today with new content and enhancements

id Software’s 1997 FPS arrives on PS5 and PS4 with more maps, local and online multiplayer, updated performance, and more.

blog.playstation.com

Edit: Please don't be mad at me, I missed "Gamepass" in the title. It's not coming for PS Plus, if I understood correctly^^

 

[anthraticus]

Didn't really care for this series after Quake 1. Do play Arcane Dimensions for it though....freakin awesome mod. (it's playable in the new Quake enhanced, btw)

 

[Bry0]

I sincerely thought this was a Microsoft exclusive due to OP. I know some people here hate Sony, but goddamn, at least post in good faith.

Both the trailer and the article mentions all the platforms. Probably better to source a PR bit from IGN or something though.

 

[touchfuzzy]

It's coming to Playstation today too!

Quake II returns to PlayStation today with new content and enhancements

id Software’s 1997 FPS arrives on PS5 and PS4 with more maps, local and online multiplayer, updated performance, and more.

blog.playstation.com

Edit: Please don't be mad at me, I missed "Gamepass" in the title. It's not coming for PS Plus, if I understood correctly^^

And Switch

 

[SomeGit]

It doesn’t upgrade Quake 4’s bonus disc, you had one job

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Both the trailer and the article mentions all the platforms. Probably better to source a PR bit from IGN or something though.

This makes OP look even worse. I thought maybe he just copied the article title, but no. He meticulously typed out every Microsoft device using proper capitalization, and intentionally left out all the non-Microsoft platforms? I don’t actually care that much, it just made me chuckle.

I still have my original Quake II retail CD. Do I get a free upgrade?

 

[Apocryphon]

Plus PlayStation consoles and Switch

 

[RiccochetJ]

Man, even though it's on gamepass, I think the gyro aiming that both Sony and Nintendo controllers provide are almost a necessity for a game like this if you're going to play on console.

Edit: You heathens need to try gyro aiming.

 

[Big Baller]

Man, even though it's on gamepass, I think the gyro aiming that both Sony and Nintendo controllers provide are almost a necessity for a game like this if you're going to play on console.

Nobody but weirdos use gyro controls.

 

[violence]

Why does it skip the awesome intro cutscene if I move the thumb stick?

 

[bender]

Nobody but weirdos use gyro controls.

 

[Kilau]

MS should have made the Switch version have no online, fucking Goldeneye bs.

 

[Sub_Level]

Man, even though it's on gamepass, I think the gyro aiming that both Sony and Nintendo controllers provide are almost a necessity for a game like this if you're going to play on console.

Edit: You heathens need to try gyro aiming.

I’m sure gyro aiming is awesome. But I hate this notion that fps with an analog controller is somehow compromising the experience. Quake 2 is not even REMOTELY hard enough to warrant needing kbm or gyro. I would even say its easier than most Call of Duty campaigns. And its multiplayer suite was never exactly known for being super balanced or competitive, that was Quake 3.

 

[sachos]

Hell yeah! One of my first games ever together with JK Dark Forces 2! This looks like such an amazing remaster, with a new expansion and even Q2 64! And splitscreen coop! So happy. That per object motion blur looks sweeet.

 

[twilo99]

So where is the autoexec file on the gamepass version? I can’t find it anywhere.

 

[hinch7]

Well worth it if an old Quake fan or someone who likes boomer shooters. Bought a Steam key from an aftermarket reseller and played it for an hour or so and can confirm you do get the update for free like with the previous Quake Remaster. Think it was just under 4GB install iirc.

Lots of models updated with HD textures, lighting and modern shaders makes a huge difference. Plus the updated animations and just general smoothness of it (playing at 240hz) feels great to play. Gmanlives did a review -

 

[StereoVsn]

Controller support for pc is incredibly terrible.
It's unenjoyable to the point it's borderline unplayable.

Using the weapon or inventory wheel fucking sucks.
The camera is all over the place, you need to use the right stick to make a selection which is super awkward.


Desperately needs a fix.

I am surprised there is controller support for Quake II in the first place. KBM though works amazingly well.

 

[rodrigolfp]

So where is the autoexec file on the gamepass version? I can’t find it anywhere.

You need to created it.

 

[rodrigolfp]

I’m sure gyro aiming is awesome. But I hate this notion that fps with an analog controller is somehow compromising the experience. Quake 2 is not even REMOTELY hard enough to warrant needing kbm or gyro. I would even say its easier than most Call of Duty campaigns. And its multiplayer suite was never exactly known for being super balanced or competitive, that was Quake 3.

Footage of you playing on nightmare difficulty without aim assists?

 

[twilo99]

You need to created it.

Well, that makes sense.. I seem to remember one being there already from just launching the game but maybe that was q3

 

[MrA]

These guys can do 8. Larian can't even get to 2. What the heck.

 

[Knightime_X]

I am surprised there is controller support for Quake II in the first place. KBM though works amazingly well.

Kbm always works for those who like using it.
Just wished the components offered work better.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Controller support for pc is incredibly terrible.
It's unenjoyable to the point it's borderline unplayable.

Using the weapon or inventory wheel fucking sucks.
The camera is all over the place, you need to use the right stick to make a selection which is super awkward.


Desperately needs a fix.

I'm sure the fix will come in due time. They were good about fixing issues with Quake Remaster controls in a timely manner.

 

[Fake]

Nightdive?

Yes.

 

[simpatico]

Yeah, Call of Machine could be a stand alone game. Really next level Quake 2 experience. Holy shit some of the rooms have insane enemy counts. Tons of fun gibbing mobs.