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Quake II

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Also known as Quake 2

1997 first-person shooter video game by id Software

OverviewAI-generated

Quake II is a shooter and action game developed by Hammerhead and id Software. It was published by Macmillan Digital Publishing, Hyperion Entertainment, TecToy, and Activision. The title runs on the id Tech 2 engine and supports single player, multiplayer, and co-operative game modes. It received a review score of 89/100 and 100%, alongside a rating of 4.17 from RAWG and 83 from IGDB based on 329 ratings.

The game was released on December 9, 1997. It is available on PC, Linux, Xbox 360, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Classic Macintosh, Commodore, Amiga, Zeebo, and Mac. The software version identifier is 3.21. The Entertainment Software Rating Board assigned it a Mature rating.

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Game data

Released
1997-12-09
User rating
4.17 / 5
Genres
Shooter, Action
Platforms
PC, Linux, Xbox 360, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Classic Macintosh, Commodore / Amiga
ESRB
Mature

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Game details · IGDB

83User score · 329 ratings

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.

Released
1997
Genres
Shooter
Platforms
Zeebo, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Amiga, PlayStation, Xbox 360
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Engine
id Tech 2
Developer
Hammerhead, id Software
Publisher
Macmillan Digital Publishing, Hyperion Entertainment, TecToy, Activision

Wikidata facts

Country of origin
United States
Publisher
Activision
Series
Quake
Followed by
Quake III Arena
Follows
Quake
Director
Kevin Cloud
Developer
id Software
Game mode
co-op mode
Game engine
id Tech 2
Designed by
Kevin Cloud
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programmer
John Carmack
publication date
1997-12-09
software version identifier
3.21
input device
computer keyboard
distributed by
Nintendo eShop
language of work or name
English language
title
Quake II
set in environment
fictional planet
review score
100%
compatible with
Steam Deck
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