Quake II
Quake II on Nintendo 64 places a lone space marine behind enemy lines on the Strogg homeworld. Your assignment is to disrupt a cybernetic force threatening Earth, pushing through hostile installations while completing mission objectives. This N64 adaptation uses a largely different set of levels from the PC release, giving its campaign a layout and pacing tailored to the console.
Combat mixes movement, weapon choice, and the search for supplies. The basic blaster does not need ammunition, but the larger arsenal relies on pickups scattered through the levels. A shotgun suits a close encounter; heavier automatic weapons and explosives give you other options when enemies block a passage. Keeping enough ammunition for the next room matters, especially when an apparently quiet area turns into a fight.
Health, armor, and other supplies reward attention to the environment. Your ocular implant presents mission objectives, while finding an exit leads to a performance report covering kills, secrets, and completion time. Weapons, ammunition, and armor carry into the next map, making the condition in which you finish a level relevant to the one that follows. Three skill settings let you choose the campaign's difficulty.
Local split-screen multiplayer supports two to four players across eight arenas. Deathmatch is a free-for-all, FragTeams turns combat into a team contest, and FlagWars asks teams to retrieve the opposing flag. DeathTag changes the objective again: hold the flag for as long as possible while the other players try to take it from you. Additional controllers are needed for additional players.
Campaign progress can be saved to a Nintendo 64 Controller Pak. The game also provides passwords after completed maps, allowing you to restore progress without a Pak. Rumble Pak and Expansion Pak support are optional. The mechanical enemies, industrial surroundings, and emphasis on momentum give both the campaign and arena battles a forceful science-fiction atmosphere.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Quake II | N64 | Nintendo 64.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Activision, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Raster Productions L.L.C. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Raster Productions L.L.C. | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Team | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-4 Players | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | Password | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Controller Pak | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Expansion Pak | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Rumble Pak | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | FPS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | id Software | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | id Software | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 1999-06-30 | United States | MobyGames |
| 1999-05-31 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 1999-06-30 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| May 31, 1999 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Media PN | NUS-NQ2P-UKV | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917008511 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 047875103801 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NUS-NQ2E-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00000F1GS | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1900288503 | United States | MobyGames |
| upc | 047875103801 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00000F1GS | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 1477 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
