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Quake II

N64 Action Battle Shooter

Parameters	Values
File Name:	Quake II (U) [!].zip
Console/System:	N64
Genre:	Shooter
Filesize:	11.24MB
Region:	USA
Year of release:	1997
Downloads:	6842

Quake II ROM Download for N64

Released in the year 1997, Quake II is a first-person shooter video game that is not a direct sequel to the game Quake and comes under the Quake video games series. Id Software developed the game, and Activision published it for the Nintendo 64. Moreover, the game's storyline continues in its developments and Quake 4.

Game Plot

The game takes place in a science fiction environment. The player assumes the character of a Marine named Bitterman becoming part of "Operation Alien Overlord", which is a desperate effort to prevent an alien attack of Earth by beginning a counterattack against the home planet of hostile Strogg civilization. Moreover, most of the other soldiers get killed or captured as soon as they advance the planned landing zone. 

Gameplay

Here, the player shoots the enemies from the character's perspective. The gameplay is very similar to that highlighted in Quake, in terms of movement and controls. Even though the player's movement speed has slowed down, the player now owns the crouch's powers. The game also retains four of the eight weapons from the first game such as the Rocket Launcher, Grenade Launcher, Super Shotgun, and the Shotgun. The game also introduced six new weapons such as Hyperblaster, Railgun, Machine Gun, Chain Gun, BFG10K, the Blaster. 

Best Emulator for Quake II ROM

To play Quake II, you need to download and install a Nintendo 64 emulator on the device you will use to play the game. Some of the all-time best Nintendo 64 emulators that you can download for Microsoft Windows are RetroArch, CEN64, Glide64, and Mupen. The emulators that are best for MAC users are Mupen64Plus, Project64, OpenEmu, and Sixtyforce. 

Similar Games

After playing Quake II ROM, you might even like other games in the Quake video games series. A few of them are listed below. 

1. Quake III Arena
   It is a first-person shooter and multiplayer-focused video game under the third game in the quake video games series. The game differs from its previous games as it excludes the story-based single-player mode and focuses highly on multiplayer gameplay. The player advances through tiers of maps, battling different bot characters that boost in difficulty, from Crash to Xaero. Each weapon the player has advantages in particular situations such as the lightning gun at close quarters, and the railgun at long-range.  
   
   
2. Quake 4
   It is a first-person military science fiction type of shooter video game under the Quake video games series. The game focuses more on single-player than the predecessor game and features a campaign that continues Quake II's story. In the campaign gameplay, there will be non-playing characters who will help the players in the battle. Additionally, the game also features the outdoor vehicle sections during specific missions, where the player can control walkers and tanks.
   
   
3. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
   It is a first-person shooter video game in the same science fiction universe in Quake II and Quake 4. The game also focuses more on multiplayer gameplay and is a team-oriented, class-based, and objective focused video game. The game further can group players into fireteams for a more effective coordinated strategy.