Quake II Remastered is up for purchase ($9.99, includes Quake II 64, a new expansion, 8-Player Split screen, & more) [Physical & Vinyl available]
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Arent steam games updated at 13h00 pm est time? Where is it :(
edit: Oh nvm its the old steam entry just updated
edit: Oh nvm its the old steam entry just updated
This looks closer to a remaster still going for the original art style, so it doesn't particularly look like RTX. This one has updated models and shadow-cast lighting, but it's not as technically "fancy" as the actual RT version. That said, this has waaay more presentation options (i.e., motion-blur, texture filtering options, and a CRT filter built in).
The brand new expansion and Quake 2 64 included. Also if you prefer the original visuals
Nightdive continuing to do the work of champions. So glad this is a free update to the steam version though as my pockets are tight this month!
It also has multiplayer bots now.
Low effort port when they couldn't even ship it with additional hardware to enable more than 4 controllers on playstation /s
Yessssss.
The Quake remaster needs the frame rate limiter set to 59hz on Deck iirc. Works for a lot of games that have frame pacing issues on Deck.
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I'm playing the steam version at 4k with an RTX 4080 and the framerate seems very inconsistant at times.
It's extremely smooth and then it tanks for a couple of seconds before it gets back to normal. I haven't measured it but it happened 2 or 3 times in the second Quake 64 level.
It's extremely smooth and then it tanks for a couple of seconds before it gets back to normal. I haven't measured it but it happened 2 or 3 times in the second Quake 64 level.
Out of curiosity, remember when MS were updating Quake 4 on the MS Store to basically fix bugs? Did they ever release those fixes on Steam?
This has remastered enemy models that are true to the original design but higher fidelity as well. Overall, it just looks better than RTX by a mile. Less technically impressive, but far more visually cohesive an upgrade.
Quake 2 is, other than 4, the Quake I played least, but I have some very fond memories of playing CTF over a LAN in Stronghold (I think that's the map name?). It's also the game that made me fall in love with grappling hooks in games. $10 is an easy ask for the nostalgia value alone, and the extra content and split-screen multiplayer is just icing on the cake. Insta-bought.
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My first impressions of this are that is is definitely the definitive way to play Quake 2. I'd argue the source ports for Quake 1 using the remastered content are the way to go for the original, but this is basically perfect - I assume we'll be able to mod the health cross back to red fairly easily.
A new port of the N64 version is legitimately something I've wanted for years, so this makes me very happy
Yeah, that was my main concern when I saw something about this a couple days ago.
Glad we're getting an important part of Quake 2 for me, lol.
The Doom games (with the exception of 64) were already available on console at that point. The Quake games are all new to modern consoles.
Just installed the Steam version, booted it up, and the sound stops working after about 30 seconds. Hmm.
There was a timedemo command to give you the FPS average over the duration of a pre-recorded sequence, but I don't think there was a real-time display in Q2.
Quake 1 & 2 were technologically impressive games, but they were also fugly as hell due to the art. Like, they definitely ran circles around the consoles, but the drab looking environments just didn't do it for me. I ended up finding games like Goldeneye and Turok to be better looking. I actually experienced the 2 Quakes games in the early 2000s where 3D accelerators were more common. They were a lot of fun.
Did they fix the weird model wrapping problem with Q2? There was this strange thing where the models in Q2 wrapped and twist.
Did they fix the weird model wrapping problem with Q2? There was this strange thing where the models in Q2 wrapped and twist.
Purchasing on PS5 (in AU) gave both PS5 native and PS4 versions. I couldn't see the PS5 version on the app.
Not much they can do when PS only supports up to 4 controllers and the Switch is... well, the Switch.
Nice to see that split-screen is also included in the PC version, even allowing 8-player matches. 343 and Gearbox should take notes.
Weirdly enough, double-check if you have a driver update available for your GPU (since they also host the sound driver) and do a computer Restart.
Yeah, i was using the app. Trying to find out if this has full dualsense support and 4k 120hz
I think it's built-in (or at least accessible from the in-game menu similar to the expansions for Q1 Remaster)
The triggers do resistance things! No idea about haptics or 4k 120hz though :(
the new "enhanced" models seem to be using a skeletal animation system, whereas RTX is still using the old models with vertex blending animation. So the models don't wobble anymore in the remaster.
It is bundled in the game. You can select the Quake 2 64 campaign from the New Game menu.
Anyone bought on Switch, and how is it?
Quake 1 got updated pretty early on to be a stellar experience on Switch and hoping the same is true here.
Quake 1 got updated pretty early on to be a stellar experience on Switch and hoping the same is true here.