The Quake 2 remaster has arrived to kick off Quakecon 2023

Featuring a brand-new expansion

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The long-rumoredQuake 2remaster has arrived and features a whole bunch of content. It’s out now on PC, the major consoles - and has also come toXbox Game Pass.

Like with 2021’s remaster of the originalQuake, the release includes the base game and a smattering of content to offer a fulsome package of shooter goodness. It includes the game’s original expansions (The ReckoningandGround Zero), and a brand new expansion from id’s sister developer (also under the Bethesda umbrella) Machine Games calledCall of the Machine. Oh, the entireQuake 2 64campaign is here as well for those who never got to experience one of the game’s quirkier ports.

Offering brand-new content for a game that was originally released 26 years ago makes the package an incredibly tempting proposition and is likely to draw many existing fans back, and new ones in. With this new expansion on top of the original two, you’ll get more than 60 extra campaign levels and more than 20 multiplayer maps. What’s more, you can play all the campaigns in co-op - online or split-screen - so can reminisce and enjoy the game with friends as well.

And on top of the game and expansions, the remaster offers numerous upgrades, enhancements, and improvements that bring it nicely into the 21st century. With Nightdive Studios (who have a long history with retro remasters and remakes - seeSystem Shockfrom earlier this year) at the helm, players can look forward to4Kresolution, new accessibility options, improved animations and gore, enhanced lighting, and much more. The original soundtrack is still there though, and still bangs.

You can pick up the remaster right now onPS5,PS4,Xbox Series X|S,Xbox One,Nintendo Switch, and PC via all the major digital storefronts, and won’t cost you that much either - it’s selling for just $9.99 / £7.99. Which is a bargain for one of thebest FPS gamesfrom the days of yore.

If you’re after something from a different genre, then check out our guides to thebest RPGs,best horror games, or thebest racing gamesfor something different.

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