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Written by  :  Rick Jones (108)
Written on  :  Feb 01, 2001
Platform  :  Windows
Rating  :  3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars

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Summary

Just another Doom sequel; nothing to see here, move along.

The Good

Like any other Doom game, the game offers immersive 3D slayfestivals, either in single player or multiplayer mode. On a decent system, it's a smooth, efficient little combat game.

The Bad

There's really no substantial difference between this and Quake, Doom, Doom II, Duke Nukem 3D, or any one of a bunch of first-person kill-the-monsters games.

Quake II's color palette is one of the ugliest in gaming history; everything is brown and grey. I'm not sure what id's obession is with publishing games that are entirely brown and grey, but to each his own.

The game has no backstory and there's nothing unique or even interesting about the levels, weapons, or interactivity.

The Bottom Line

OK shooting game. Might be a decent diversion if you can get it for cheap.



Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Quake 2 Windows $3.95  
ebay.com
Quake II    
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