The first shooter that was actually better than Quake...

User Rating: 9 | Quake II PC
When Quake II was release, the original Quake was still going strong. However Quake II took a new approach to the series. In a genre where sequels were typically nothing more than just over glorified expansion packs, Quake II too the series to a whole new level. First the graphics were given a big boost and at the time, they were just amazing. But the major thing about this version was the fact it made you feel part of an actual story in a sense. Though there really wasn't a storyline, there were allies running around WITH you. Up until this point in FPS games, you were ALWAYS alone. It was a very nice change of pace and certainly helped with the immersion into the game and it's atmosphere. Once again id also out did themselves with the sound effects however, there was one part they did lack on from the original quake: the music. Now Quake II was more about a war with an alien rival while the original Quake was more about survival in dark hellish type environment. Trent Reznor did a fantastic job with the music with the original quake, but that type of music was meant for that atmosphere and not the one generated with Quake II, however I must admit that the music still could have used some improvement but that's only a very minor consideration. All in all, Quake II was and still is a great game that definitely made it's place in the ground breaking series.