Quake II gets the Remaster treatment

Two years after the sudden announcement and release of a remastered version of the original earthquakeAnd The second earthquake It gets a similar glow to coincide with the start of QuakeCon. Remastered, which is simply titled The second earthquake Available today for $9.99 for PC, X-BoxAnd Nintendo SwitchAnd Play Station. It’s available as part of a Game Pass subscription if you have one, and if you already own it The second earthquake Via the Microsoft Store, Steam, or Good Old Games (GOG), the new version should be available as a free update.

From the screenshots and trailer released today, Developer ID appears to be stuck close to the 1997 original for its remake. But the Enhancers are full of modern conveniences, including cloud saves, 4K Ultra HD resolution, and local and online split co-op/multiplayer. There is, too Instructions And a bunch of accessibility options, incl Helpful guide To help players get the most out of the game.

Enjoy the legendary Quake II gameplay, preserved and complete with the original soundtrack by Sonic Mayhem, now enhanced with widescreen support, restored content previously left on the cutting room floor, and visual and performance upgrades to make every muzzle flash and gib-plosion pop on-screen and even New levels,” Bethesda wrote in a press release announcing The second earthquake.

this The second earthquake The version is beefy, as it includes both of the original mission packs, “The Reckoning” and “Earth Zero,” which add a total of 33 campaign levels and 21 deathmatch maps. If that wasn’t enough, you also get a free copy of 64- The dowry And brand new The second earthquake Developed by MachineGames, Call of the Machine adds 28 more campaign levels, a deathmatch level, and a new story that pits players against a machine that threatens the very fabric of reality.

This is cross-platform The second earthquake The remaster comes just a few years after Nvidia released a ray tracing version of the game in 2019 to showcase the then-great new RTX technology. But also Quake II RTX It still looks amazing by all accounts, only playable on a relatively limited amount of PC. In the meantime, the new adapter is essentially available across every current and next-generation system.