This was posted 8 months 16 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

[PC, Steam] Existing Owners of Quake II Will Get The New Re-Release Version for Free @ Steam (Also Free on Xbox Game Pass)

1260
[PC, Steam] Existing Owners of Quake II Will Get The New Re-Release Version for Free @ Steam (Also Free on Xbox Game Pass)
Go to Deal
KRiSX on 11/08/2023 - 07:40 store.steampowered.com (2380 clicks)
Last edited 11/08/2023 - 11:22 by 1 other user

Pretty awesome to get this for free if you owned the original Quake II on Steam, lots of content and enhancements. Runs great on Steam Deck (as it should really).

The game has also been released for purchase on all the consoles for $14.95 and is also on game pass.

Switch
Xbox
Playstation

From the steam page:

ABOUT THIS GAME
Developed by id Software in 1997, Quake II is a critically acclaimed first-person shooter that introduces an entirely new science fiction narrative and setting. Now, experience the authentic, enhanced and complete version of the original.

Features

  • Experience the Military Sci-fi FPS, Enhanced
  • Get the Original Mission Packs: The Reckoning and Ground Zero
  • Play the All-New Expansion “Call of the Machine”
  • Get Quake II 64 for Free
  • Enjoy Online & Local Multiplayer/CO-OP
  • Play Together with Crossplay
  • Get the Original & Enhanced Versions

Experience the Original Game, Enhanced
Enjoy the original, authentic version of Quake II, now with up to 4K* and widescreen resolution support, enhanced models, improved enemy animations and gore, improved and restored AI behaviors, enhanced cinematics, dynamic and colored lighting, anti-aliasing, depth of field, the original, heavy rock soundtrack by Sonic Mayhem, and more.
Play the Intense Military Sci-fi Campaign
Mankind is at war with the Strogg, a hostile alien race that attacked Earth. In response, humanity launched a strike on the Strogg homeworld…it failed, but you survived. Outnumbered and outgunned, fight your way through fortified military installations and shut down the enemy's war machine. Only then will the fate of humanity be known.

Get Both of the Original Mission Packs
Quake II includes both original mission packs: “The Reckoning,” featuring 18 campaign levels and 7 deathmatch maps, and “Ground Zero,” featuring 15 campaign levels and 14 deathmatch maps.

Mission Pack: The Reckoning
In the first official expansion pack for Quake II, you are part of an elite commando force that must infiltrate a Strogg site. Once inside, you must scour industrial landscapes, crawl through waterways and air ducts, navigate treacherous canyons teeming with vicious mutants, stow away on an alien spacecraft, and destroy the enemy's secret moon base.

Mission Pack: Ground Zero
In the second official expansion pack for Quake II, you, and a few marines are the lucky ones. You've made it to the surface of Stroggos in one piece and are still able to contact the fleet. The Gravity Well, the Strogg's newest weapon in its arsenal against mankind, is operational. With the fleet trapped around Stroggos, only 5% of ground forces surviving, and that number dwindling by the second, your orders have changed: free your comrades and destroy the Gravity Well.

Play the All-New “Call of the Machine” Expansion
A brand-new Quake II experience from MachineGames consisting of 28 campaign levels and one multiplayer deathmatch map. In the depths of Strogg space lies the Machine, a singularity capable of collapsing the fabric of reality. Fight across time and space to find the Strogg-Maker, destroy it, and change the destiny of man and machine.

Get Quake II 64 for Free
Enjoy all 19 campaign levels, 10 multiplayer deathmatch maps, and an additional, original soundtrack in this release of the original Quake II version for Nintendo 64.
Enjoy Online & Local Multiplayer and CO-OP
Fight the hostile Strogg through the gritty, military sci-fi campaign and expansions in 4-player online or local split-screen co-op, and compete in pure, retro-style combat with support for 16-player (online),*4-player (local split-screen), or *8-player (local split-screen) matches. Bot support for offline and online DM and TDM modes included.

Play Together with Crossplay
Play the campaign and all expansion packs cooperatively or go toe-to-toe in multiplayer matches with your friends regardless of platform! Crossplay is supported among PC (controller-enabled), Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

Get the “Original” and “Enhanced” Versions
Play whichever version of Quake II you prefer. Ownership of Quake II gives you access to Quake II (Original), the fully-moddable, untouched version of the game that has been available for years, and Quake II (Enhanced), the recently released version of the game with improved visuals, all-new campaign content, enhanced multiplayer support, crossplay, controller support, and more.

  • Maximum display resolutions vary by platform.
  • Supports 4-player local split-screen multiplayer.
  • Supports 8-player local split-screen multiplayer on PC.
Gaming Activision PC Game Steam Game Video Game

Related Stores

Steam
Steam

closed Comments

  • starKz on 11/08/2023 - 08:07
    +10

    Time to get good with that rail gun again

  • Tee Rex Arms on 11/08/2023 - 08:14
    +2

    Loved the soundtrack back in the day

    • thisisscotts on 11/08/2023 - 11:21
      +1

      It's on Youtube, and the creator Sonic Mayhem, had responded to comments in the past :)

    • happykamper on 17/08/2023 - 22:37
      +2

      I remember being blown away when I found out the game disc could play as an audio CD in a stereo. Listened to it a lot after that!

  • trawg on 11/08/2023 - 08:19
    +6

    "if you owned the original" means you already have Quake 2 on Steam?

    I have the original on CD somewhere; is there any way to get the enhanced version if you own a physical copy? (I had a quick lazy look and couldn't find anything.)

    • bojan on 11/08/2023 - 08:26
      +1

      I have the original CD laying around in storage somewhere too and was wondering the same thing.

      • playswithfire on 11/08/2023 - 08:49
        +3

        I managed to add the CD code from my original HalfLife disc to my steam account, but had to contact support to do it. If you can find it, you should be able to do the same.

        • Smigit on 11/08/2023 - 09:13
          +3

          Wouldn’t assume that’s a given. The original Half Life is a Valve title and they own steam. Believe I added HL1 to steam ageeees ago and that game was supposed to be redeemable. I don’t think a third party title will have this apply.

          • bazingaa on 11/08/2023 - 10:13

            @Smigit: I recently added BF2BC2 cd key to EA online from retail disc, giving such ability for a physical copy is great.

            • Smigit on 11/08/2023 - 11:10

              @bazingaa: Some stores support it, but it shouldn’t be expected when dealing with different companies handling the store and who published the game.

              For the battlefield example that, like Half Life, is a game that is published by the same company operating the digital store front. In those cases EA and Valve made money still on your purchase, where a retail Quake 2 purchase did not lead to Valve making any money.

              It’s a great perk when it’s available, I just wouldn’t bank on it applying here.

        • Dex on 12/08/2023 - 22:53

          When I tried to do that they said somebody had already used my code and there was no way to dispute it as I could've bought the game second hand.

          I sent them a photo of the box, the original disc and the receipt from Christmas 1998, which my parents included in the box… I got to play my game again, woot.

    • jiminyjillikers on 11/08/2023 - 11:09

      I'm also wondering if I can do this. I bought the original game in its physical form on CD way, way back..has anyone had any luck adding it and installing quake 2 enhanced/remastered for free?

    • KRiSX on 11/08/2023 - 11:19

      sorry if that wasn't clear enough, I will re-word, you'll need it on Steam… there is only a very limited amount of older games that will activate on Steam with the original keys, I don't even think Quake 2 had a cd-key? I moved on my phyiscal copy a loooong time ago. Might be best to find a copy for cheap online (see below a good deal has been mentioned)

      • LinkMonkey on 11/08/2023 - 14:15
        +8

        If you own QUAKE/QUAKE2 on the Bethesda launcher, you can link it to your steam profile and then transfer the license across to Steam.
        go to https://accounts.bethesda.net/en/transfer-library

        If you own the original CD, see if you can add it to your Bethesda account then do the above transfer to Steam.

        • KRiSX on 11/08/2023 - 19:18

          Good tip!

  • playswithfire on 11/08/2023 - 08:31
    +5

    Ahhh, the fond memories of LAN parties playing this until 5am :D

    • 9hundred on 11/08/2023 - 10:27

      Quake one was so much cooler

      • FabMan on 11/08/2023 - 15:57
        +1

        Quake was a much better Deathmatch game, but I still had lots of fun on Quake 2 too.

        • 9hundred on 12/08/2023 - 00:45
          +1

          yep thanks at least someone gets it, others just neg

    • formulated on 13/08/2023 - 01:50

      Seeing as the Switch version includes keyboard and mouse support, I'm picturing a modern LAN party without lugging around PC towers, biggest piece of kit would be a monitor.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 11/08/2023 - 08:32
    +19

    come onnnn quake 3 arena remaster

    • Dreamcast on 11/08/2023 - 18:42
      +1

      Played it to bits on the dreamcast. Local versus. Would love to see this on game pass for xbox. If it's realeased, hopefully there's enough playing.

      • Jimothy Wongingtons on 11/08/2023 - 18:59
        +1

        Played the demo version to death in high school. Some absolute GOAT of a grade 12 kid put the copy onto high school share drive and within hours the whole school was playing it during every lunch for a few months… then IT cracked down on it :(Remotely deleting all copies on shared and student’s drives… until someone with a coveted usb (usb were expensive back in the day, basically no one had them except the rich Korean/Japanese kids) put it back on haha

        • luminousfox on 11/08/2023 - 19:06

          Did you go to HSC?, same thing happened at my school :P

  • reactor-au on 11/08/2023 - 08:35

    Isn't there supposed to be a RTX version? Why no RTX with this one?

    • misunderstood98 on 11/08/2023 - 08:42

      'Quake 2 Rtx' was just a demo of whats possible, no single player, limited levels and was based off a modern quake for that reason.

      This is a complete remaster of the entire original game for all consoles, focusing on maintaining the original game with a modern build and crossplay. It doesn't touch RTX as per my understanding.

      • bazingaa on 11/08/2023 - 10:15

        I played RTX in single player as I remember, may be I had copied WAD from the original game though.

    • Smigit on 11/08/2023 - 09:21
      +1

      Quake II RTX is a tech demo to show off pathtracing which is incredibly heavy technically. It wouldn’t run on Switch and many PCs (older graphics cards don’t have the necessary hardware), and possibly wouldn’t even work well on Series X or Series S.

      They could possibly include other forms of ray tracing, but Quake II RTX in its form on PC might be too much.

  • GandalfTheCheap on 11/08/2023 - 08:40
    +2

    Supports 8-player local split-screen multiplayer on PC.

    Ooh that sounds fun. Hooking up the PC to the projector next party. Might have to dust off a few extra controllers though.

    • Smigit on 11/08/2023 - 09:28
      +1

      For anyone interested, there’s local 8 player multiplayer on series S and X also.

  • Scales82 on 11/08/2023 - 08:52

    Do previous owners need to add this to library in anyway? or is the original item just been patched/upgraded to this new version?

    • KRiSX on 11/08/2023 - 11:23

      they replaced the original with this, so you shouldn't need to do anything - just install or update if you had the original installed

  • Daniel Harris on 11/08/2023 - 08:55
    +5

    I loved Quake 2, but the Action Quake mod remains the best multi-player game ever (for me). The Action Quake campaign mod was also great, but chronically unstable.

    • 191919 on 11/08/2023 - 09:57
      +2

      lights……camera……….someone remaster aq2

      • Daniel Harris on 11/08/2023 - 13:44
        +1

        i can only upvote this once unfortunately

    • 1mm0 on 11/08/2023 - 16:15

      counter-strike before counter-strike

    • Wukong on 12/08/2023 - 08:35

      I think some fans did a remake and it's free on steam with Aus servers, search for "aqtion" You will need to find some mates as the servers are pretty dead, but it certainly brings back the fun memories of aq2.

  • Feelsbad on 11/08/2023 - 09:17
    +2

    Time to try strafe and circle jumping to the megahealth on Q2DM1 again.

    • soob on 12/08/2023 - 09:55

      Oh please let it be that it's enabled!

  • hamwhisperer on 11/08/2023 - 09:17

    Do you need to buy this / add to library or you just geti t?

    • KRiSX on 11/08/2023 - 11:24

      if you already had Quake 2 on Steam, you'll now have this updated version with all its extras as its replaced the original

      • hamwhisperer on 18/08/2023 - 08:19

        Steam still doing it properly, good stuff

  • AustriaBargain on 11/08/2023 - 09:26

    I hope they fixed the bugs in the expansions. Annoying to grind to the end of a level only for a bug to prevent the exit coffin from opening or whatever.

    • cbastien on 11/08/2023 - 09:51
      +1

      I also hope they fixed the bug with the rocket launcher. My brother keep using it to reach places he should not be able to. So annoying !

  • AEKaBeer on 11/08/2023 - 10:01

    Nice, one of my favourite oldies. Thanks for the heads up.

  • bazingaa on 11/08/2023 - 10:07

    I have both Quake 2 and Quake 2 RTX in Steam. Quake 2 shows an update with 3.3 GB. Is it this one ? Is this different from RTX anyway?

    edit: update looks like this, change log : https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2320/view/3644027577…

    • KRiSX on 11/08/2023 - 11:16

      yep they just replaced the old original one with this updated version

  • corgi-runner on 11/08/2023 - 10:11
    +1

    I wonder if id software will reboot this like they did with DOOM

    • 9hundred on 11/08/2023 - 10:28

      Quake one would be awesome through GameSpy

  • bargainatoraah on 11/08/2023 - 10:33

    Awesome it’s only $15

  • monkman on 11/08/2023 - 10:55
    +3

    They also released the source code on github https://github.com/id-Software/quake2-rerelease-dll

  • HomeAlone on 11/08/2023 - 10:56
    +8

    If anyone here is considering buying it on Steam ($14.95), head over to Green Man Gaming instead as they haven't updated with the price increase yet.

    $6.18 with coupon AUG17

    https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/quake-ii-pc/

    • KRiSX on 11/08/2023 - 11:23

      anyone confirm this works to get the new version? great deal if so!

      • HomeAlone on 11/08/2023 - 11:31
        +2

        The new version is just an update/patch to the existing package rather than a new game.

      • Stphen on 11/08/2023 - 11:41
        +5

        Just bought it from GMG and it works fine, no problems. As other poster said, it is an update patch.

    • silenthillrocks on 12/08/2023 - 09:54
      +1

      They closed the loophole now. Back to $15

  • Thaal Sinestro on 11/08/2023 - 15:00

    "Enjoy the original, authentic version of Quake II, now with up to 4K* and widescreen resolution support, enhanced models, improved enemy animations and gore, improved and restored AI behaviors, enhanced cinematics, dynamic and colored lighting, anti-aliasing, depth of field, the original, heavy rock soundtrack by Sonic Mayhem, and more."

    Why aren't companies still not including enhanced textures in remasters? With AI driven programs you can get good results upscaling textures x2 or x4. Take a look at the Morrowind upscaled texture packs on Nexusmods, for example, and compare them to the original game textures, to get a good idea of what can be accomplished.

    • Daniel Harris on 11/08/2023 - 15:04

      I dunno, I find the "gritty" look of the older programs often looks better. I think Quake 2 looks way better than Quake 4, for example (way better game play as well)

  • CHIEFMEGADETH on 11/08/2023 - 16:43
    +1

    I love Ultimate Gamepass for games like this!!!!

  • Dreamcast on 11/08/2023 - 18:56

    Just played 10mins on the XSX. Ahh the nostalgia :D

    • KRiSX on 11/08/2023 - 19:19
      +1

      I've been playing quake 64 on my steam deck, never played it before but it's pretty damn good so far!

      Also just found in the menus you can play an e3 demo of the original game, this thing is wild as!

  • Duck Mode on 11/08/2023 - 21:29

    Seems to have the same description from gog.com so I guess it's also available there?

  • nuttapillar on 11/08/2023 - 22:46

    I don't see a new version on steam. Is it the same listing? Or separate?

    • Stphen on 12/08/2023 - 00:47
      +1

      Same listing. Original Quake II automatically updates to new version. After install and go to play it, there is a menu and you get a choice to play original version or newer version.

  • HitlersDad on 12/08/2023 - 13:26

    Any better prices to get the game?

    • arsey on 12/08/2023 - 15:50
      +2

      Checked isthereanydeal and bought from Game Billet instead. Card was charged $6.89, activated on steam and playing it now :)
      https://www.gamebillet.com/quake-ii-z

      • dogboy88k on 12/08/2023 - 16:52

        For safety, I paid via Paypal and paid a bit extra $7.17. Steam key was almost immediate ! Nice find @arsey !

      • HitlersDad on 12/08/2023 - 19:36

        Perfect

      • boxall on 22/08/2023 - 17:07

        $8.10 for me….went paypal as well.

  • reactor-au on 13/08/2023 - 09:22

    Quake 2 rtx looks better but I like some of the quality of life improvements in this new one

    • reactor-au on 17/08/2023 - 08:48

      I think this update broke quake 2 rtx since it uses the base files

  • Munki on 16/08/2023 - 13:37

    See you all in Q2DM1

  • happykamper on 17/08/2023 - 22:38

    I can still hear all the enemy sound FX as if I played this yesterday.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join