#98 Newly remastered, Quake II is again the pinnacle of classic ‘90s shooters
- Author
- Andy Johnson
- Published
- Mon 09 Oct 2023
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- None
In August 2023, id Software’s 1997 first-person shooter Quake II was updated to a new, enhanced version. This was no surprise - it had been rumoured for some time, and seemed inevitable after the 2021 reissue of the original Quake. What few were prepared for is how brilliantly the job was done. Here we explore three aspects in which it was extraordinary back in the day, and is better still in 2023.
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