Underplayed Gems

Quake II RTX (2019)

Quake II RTX cover
Developer
Lightspeed Studios™
Publisher
NVIDIA
Genres
Action, Free To Play
Rating
4.3 of 5, 4,761 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A fast, violent retro shooter with dramatically enhanced lighting and reflections that make every surface feel real and immersive.

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What players say

Players treat it mainly as a free tech demo for ray tracing, not as a definitive way to play Quake II. Many feel the RTX lighting alters the original art direction, and some prefer the official remaster for its preserved visual style and features.

Screenshots

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