Release

Tuesday, December 9, 1997

Player score

82/100

Platform families

5

Editorial overview

Inside Quake II

What it is

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.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative

Perspective

First person

Themes

Action · Science fiction · Horror

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LUDEX game dossier

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Quake II

Hammerhead · Macmillan Digital Publishing

4.1/5Tuesday, December 9, 199728.7 years ago

Official site

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Connected releases

12

Game data from IGDB

Languages

6 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

15 assets

Official trailers

Gameplay

Game intro

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

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Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

3 DLC2 Expansion4 Bundle2 Remaster1 Port

Playable add-ons

Downloadable content

Optional releases built to extend the base game with new stories, systems, or items.

3 releases

DLCQuake II Netpack I: ExtremitiesNov 26, 1998Requires the base game

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Built with

id Tech 2

Platforms

Zeebo
Gen 7
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac
Amiga
PlayStation
Gen 5

Release history

Dec 09, 1997PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 30, 1999PlayStation
Oct 09, 2002Amiga
May 25, 2009Zeebo

Themes & modes

ActionScience fictionHorrorSingle playerMultiplayerCo-operative

Windows

Minimum

Minimum Spec (1080p/60 HZ) • Win 10 64-bit version • Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.4GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X @ 3.5GHz • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 TI (2GB) or AMD HD 7750 (1GB) • 8GB System RAM • Minimum 2GB free space on hard drive • High speed broadband connection required for online play

Recommended

Recommended Spec (*4K/120 HZ) • Win 10 64-bit version • Intel Core i5-6600k @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.2 GHz • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) or AMD RX Vega 56 (8GB) • 8GB System RAM • Minimum 2GB free space on hard drive • High speed broadband connection required for online play *Compatible display required