Playing through this one after the original release of Quake 2 and both of its expansions is kind of weird because it ends up feeling less like another Quake 2 and more like a mod of Quake 1 to recreate Quake 2. I find this absolutely fascinating and seeing how it remixes a number of levels of Quake 2 to work in Quake 1’s format was super interesting to me. Unfortunately all the other issues with the original Quake 2 are still here though.
An insane amount of monster closets, really frustrating encounters for the arsenal we’re given, etc. you get the gist; i’ve said it all before. It also adds new problems though like not adding non explosive ammo in most of the last levels when they’re filled with enemies that rush you in tight spaces; effectively boxing you an to just get shredded. Oh, and somehow this wins the award for having the most underwhelming Quake 2 final boss. The reckoning literally copied the main game’s boss and its still better than this imo.
Overall, fascinating game, still Quake 2 at its core so I don’t rock with it all too much.
5/10
An insane amount of monster closets, really frustrating encounters for the arsenal we’re given, etc. you get the gist; i’ve said it all before. It also adds new problems though like not adding non explosive ammo in most of the last levels when they’re filled with enemies that rush you in tight spaces; effectively boxing you an to just get shredded. Oh, and somehow this wins the award for having the most underwhelming Quake 2 final boss. The reckoning literally copied the main game’s boss and its still better than this imo.
Overall, fascinating game, still Quake 2 at its core so I don’t rock with it all too much.
5/10