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Great port, great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: November 16, 1999
Author: Amazon User

For anyone who was disappointed by the N64 port of this PC game, do not dismay, it is now here for the playstation and it is great. The graphics are stunning and the gameplay is just as difficult as the origional. Maybe one of the best features is that the whole game seems darker than the PC version, in essence making it scarier. This makes it a lot of fun to play and a lot scarier when you aren't expecting a gernade to the face. Multiplayer is fun as well, but the options that a PC provides just isn't there. Of course, you don't have to pay for internet fees to play on the playstation... Overall, this is a great game, just not for those easily grossed out by blood and whatever else these monsters may excrete. Some of the fun things from the first game are missing: creatures such as the Shambler and weapons such as the super-nail gun, but the basics are still around, and every other aspect has been improved on. This is one great game.

It's about time! Quake 2 rocks on Playstation.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 16, 1999
Author: Amazon User

After playing aQuake 2 demo on my PC, I couldn't wait to grab the full version for the Playstation. Fortunately, the first person shooter on the PS platform lived up to its reputation. Amazing graphics and immersive gameplay make it my favorite. Makes Duke Nukem look Silly.

Multiplayer Carnage

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The first time I ever played this game was at a friends house. After a couple of matches of struggling with the controls I was good to go. Ever since then my friends and I would wire in for 4 player tournaments. Not many other games use the multi-player tap, but this one uses it and that makes the game in my eyes. Amazon carries it for around 25 bucks and if you have at least 3 other friends and 4 controlers between all of you...it is a must. The one player game insn't bad. It's challenging with all of it's hidden rooms. If you can beat the game on hard it gives you a multiplayer unlock which enables you to utilize hidden controls for multiplayer such as unlimited ammo, one shot kill, players start with all weapons, and many more. I gave this game a 4 because I would say that it is an awesome game, but after virtually mastering multiplayer it just dosen't hold the same challenge. Also I would rate the one person player game at a 4 star. Either way this is an awesome game especially if you have the multi-tap and at least 3 friends to plug in with.

a solid and entertaining version

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a review for the Playstation version of Quake II.

Quake was a very popular and influential first-person shooter series on the PC, and I'm happy to report that everything you love about the series there has remained almost exactly the same on the Playstation console.

I can't help but compare Quake II to Medal of Honor because MoH was the very first first-person shooter I ever owned. The controls in Quake II are almost exactly the same, except in Quake II, the L1 and R1 buttons on the Playstation controller are used to move your target up and down. The target is the little white thing that permanently stays in the middle of the screen. It's used to line up the perfect kill shot. Learning to use this target properly will probably take about a half hour because, to be totally honest with you, it's not exactly the easiest way to find and eliminate enemies. If you think this control system is a bit strange, I won't disagree. You'll learn to adjust to it, though. Give the game time to sink in.

First let me mention that, despite what people might say, you CAN in fact use a regular old Playstation controller for this game. That's what I'm using right now, in fact. I don't care about all these Dual Shock and Analog controllers that are supposed to make the gaming experience superior because the reality is that a regular controller works just fine. Sorry, but using a directional pad to play first-person shooters is MUCH easier for me. I need to hit the "Up" button to walk, and the X button to shoot. That's exactly what Quake II allows me to do.

After a good 30 minutes with the game, I think the controls are almost perfect. I have no problem at all controlling the game. Furthermore, the framerate is lightning fast and incredibly smooth. How many games with a SMOOTH and near-perfect framerate can you find on your Playstation? Okay, there's Medal of Honor and tons of third-person shooters (like the Resident Evil series) in addition to lots of 2D adventure games (such as Mega Man X4 and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night).

The honest truth is that many games have choppy framerate issues that make it extremely tough to enjoy a game. Many games are designed where you can actually get STUCK to the side of a wall when going around a corner (Duke Nukem anyone?). Not to mention many games have an unresponsive button system (you press a button and nothing happens or your command is delayed a couple seconds- ANNOYING!). Quake II does NOT have any of these problems. It somehow manages to avoid all the problems that many games have a nasty habit of having and instead gives us a sweet-looking and easily playable game.

The enemies you encounter in Quake II are pretty smart. If they see you, they will keep shooting until you die. However, I found a trick you can do to fool the enemies. Walk up next to one, allow them time to see you, then quickly hide behind a crate or go back out into the previous room, or run into another room, turn around, and WAIT for them to run to you. They will most likely come to you, and this is the very best time to take them out. This is a trick I learned in Medal of Honor and I'm happy to find it also works in many situations here in Quake II.

So let's see. The framerate is identical to Medal of Honor, in addition to the controls. How about the graphics? Quake II has pretty good, colorful graphics (which is surprising because most Playstation games are dark, not to mention the PC version mostly features dark and ugly hallways and rooms). The animations from enemies dying isn't exactly the best you've ever seen, but please keep in mind that Quake II is supposed to be a nonstop shooting blood-bath of a game, and of course, compared to the PC version of the same game of COURSE everything on the PC version will look and play a little better. You're supposed to be amazed that the Playstation can even HANDLE such an excellent game so well with only minor problems. Extremely minor problems, at that.

The thing that REALLY amazes me about the Playstation version of Quake II is that, when you go around corners or run down a hallway, the graphics on the ceiling, floor or side of a wall NEVER turn choppy or glitchy. NEVER. I'm serious. We're talking about an old Playstation game here where the framerate and graphics consistently hold up and remain silky smooth, like homemade caramel. Everything remains firmly intact. This is truly amazing. Excellent job and a HUGE thank you to all the people who created this game. They understood that controlling a game and not having the graphics fall apart while running around shooting is the most important aspect of a game. Not just first-person shooters either- ANY kind of game.

Okay, sometimes the game might slow down when too many enemies are on the screen at once. Big deal. Slow down has always been an overrated problem among most people who complain about it, in my opinion. Just because a game occasionally slows down a *little* bit shouldn't be a reason to put a game down, EVER.

Another thing people criticize about games... loading times. The loading times in Quake II are extremely short. Well, not always. Let me explain. You have to go through a bunch of mini levels in order to complete a mission entirely. Sometimes while walking from door to door inside one of the mini levels, the game will take, and I promise I'm not exaggerating, TWO SECONDS to load the next room. Yes, that's right. Two whole seconds. It's not a big deal at all.

However, when each of the mini levels are complete, a save option will appear on screen. The loading time here will jump up to about 5 seconds total. Again, not a big deal. Not a long wait at all. I can't believe I have to mention these extremely short loading times, but people seem obsessed over making a big deal over them, and the truth about it needs to be said. These are reasonable and understandable loading times when you consider just how GOOD everything about the Playstation version of Quake II is.

The music in the game is a bunch of Van Halen-like heavy metal songs, with maybe a touch of crunchy Megadeth riffs thrown in for good measure. If this kind of music bothers you, prepare yourself, because the entire game is dominated with this kind of music. It's a little heavier than you might think. Get ready. However, some of the music is starting to grow on me.

As far as difficulty goes, it's pretty hard. Mission One is easy enough with health packs sitting everywhere, but as soon as Mission Two begins, the difficulty really jumps up. Even on Easy Mode. Of course, the higher difficulty options will greatly increase the challenge, but I think I'm nice and comfortable sticking around on the easiest setting the game has available. A trick to making the game easier is to frequently aim for the heads of enemies. Not their feet or stomach- their heads.

In conclusion- if you own a Playstation One console and want a good first-person shooter, you can't go wrong with this fantastic version. In some areas, such as graphical colors and the appropriate buttons used on the Playstation controller, it might even put the PC version to shame.

Four player action... This is the future!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is great if you want to talk trash as you blow away your buddies. Take off the gravity and you can really jump. Companies who produce games for the playstation need to produce more of these types of head to head to head to head 4 player games. This is the future of gamming. At $26 dollars this game is a steal on Amazon. Get all four contolers and four buddies and put on your seat belt. The only reason I gave it 4 out of 5 stars is I really am not interested in playing the single player game. I am not one of those dudes who can play with himself for hours and hours... I hope you will enjoy!

Death, Destruction and Mayhem

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

WOW!!! This game is by far one of the best games I've played for the Playstation! If you enjoy shooting evil creatures (and I don't mean Fred Durst), then this game is for you. Great graphics, awesome gameplay, and a plethora of weapons for releasing the animal inside. No need to worry about the flowers and jumping plumbers in this one, folks...this is a total carnage fest, with a lot of strategy thrown in. BUY IT!!!!

The BEST game EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

You gotta play this game ,man! It is the best game ever! It's better than the PC version ,because the controller is easier! The best first person shooting game ever for PSX! This is number 1 yo! All kinds of destructive weapon and enemys. Yo peace out! Number 1 cool guy ,Eugene!

A great bit of fun on the good 'ol PS1

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When Quake 2 originally hit the PC, it's unabashed violence and surprisingly addictive gameplay not only outshined it's predecessor, it killed it before it hit the ground. The PS1 and N64 conversions took much longer than expected to be released, and fans of the PC game anxiously awaiting the home versions were a little worried about the quality of the home system versions. When Quake 2 hit the PS1, those fears were dead in the dirt. Activision, Hammerhead, and Id all did a fantastic job bringing Quake 2 to the PS1 while keeping a surprisingly smooth frame rate (although the graphics aren't as good as its PC counterpart, but that was expected) and the unabashed violent addictive gameplay remains intact. The game makes excellent use of the PS1's Dual Shock controller; the controls are easy and every button is to be used. While some parts can be frustrating and the game has a rather steep learning curve, Quake 2 is still undeniably fun. Those still holding on to they're PS1's can find this bad boy at a rather cheap price and have a great time with this near classic FPS.

A Pleasant explo... I mean, surprise!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 25, 1999
Author: Amazon User

WOW! I though this game would be mediocre compared to the PC version, but hey, this game is great. There is some pixellation, but not enough to keep your eyes off the excitement happening around you. The sound is magnificent! Rock tunes will keep you pumped throughout the whole game and every gunshot is clear to the ear! The only problem is the constant loading on every level and door that pisses me off especially when a good tune is on.All in all, hey, if you're looking for a gory Medal of Honor, look no further, Quake 2 will not dissapoint you!

Pretty good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Yes, Quake II, the game PC owners have been enjoying for a long time, has finally made it to the PlayStation. Being a fan of PC first-person shooters, I was less than excited. I mean, I've already played the single-player to death on the PC, and multiplayer FPS games on a console are usually quite pathetic. The N64 version was pretty good, provided that you could look past the flaws that most fans of the PC version would notice in the first 20 seconds. The PlayStation version has many of these same flaws, but given the PlayStation's rapidly aging hardware, it's easier to overlook these flaws. While you may not remain interested in the single-player mission to see it to its completion, the four-player multiplayer in Quake II will make you glad you had picked up a multitap and three extra Dual Shocks. The storyline is your typical hostile alien sort of thing. You, as a space marine, land on the planet of Stroggos with the intention of blowing up everything in sight. Unfortunately, you get separated from the rest of the marines and are forced to go it alone. So now you must run all over this planet, collecting keys, opening doors, taking elevators, and wiping out various alien monsters before they tear you in half. To wipe out these aliens, you'll have to find weapons - your wimpy default blaster simply won't cut it. You'll find a couple shotguns, two types of machine guns, a grenade launcher, a rocket launcher, and two types of energy weapons - one of which is the almighty BFG, a gun that spits out a huge power ball and wipes out just about anything that gets near the blast. You'll also find a great deal of ammo, armor, and health scattered about the levels. A game like this really requires a good control scheme to succeed. Thanks to excellent use of the Dual Shock controller, it has one. In the default setup, you use the left stick to look around and the four buttons on the front of the pad to move in any of four directions. You can also configure the right analog stick so you can use it in much the same way. The R buttons handle firing and jumping, and the L buttons let you cycle through your weaponry. You can play the game on a standard controller, but trust me - you wouldn't want to. The game also supports the PlayStation mouse, but if you're already used to using a mouse to control your first-person shooters, then you probably have a PC and you've been playing the PC version of Quake II for ages, making this game mostly useless.Graphically, the PlayStation really does a decent job. The textures may look a little washed-out, a few models may have been simplified, and a few frames of animation may have been chopped here and there, but overall, the game runs at a very playable speed. The tradeoff is that the game has much more frequent loads. Most of the level modification between the PC and PlayStation versions is in the addition of many more small, closed-off hallways that serve as little loading areas. At first it's not a big deal, but when you've got to go back and forth between different parts of a level to accomplish various tasks, loading every 20-30 seconds is enough to make you crazy. The game's sound effects and music are taken directly from the PC version, and overall, the sound is great.
The multiplayer mode is where this title picks up most of its value points. Sure, a few of the multiplayer levels are a little on the weak side, but there are enough good ones that it doesn't really matter. The three modes in the game are standard deathmatch, team deathmatch, and versus. Versus mode is a last-man-standing affair, where you and up to three friends duke it out until only one of you remains. The coolest multiplayer option is the gravity slider, which lets you turn gravity way down for some really high-flying action, or turn it way up to keep people from hopping around like lunatics. Sure, it's not as versatile as being able to program your own modifications to the game, but it's a nice touch, and it manages to breathe a bit of life into the game. In the end, the PlayStation version of Quake II falls under the same disclaimers as most other PC-to-console first-person shooters - if you own the PC version, don't waste your time. But if you're looking for some good split-screen shooting action with a decent single-player mode to back it up, this version will make your day.

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