Us followers of basic first-person shooters had been delighted when the Quake 2 remaster launched not too long ago. A bit of little bit of nostalgia with a dollop of newness to offer the enduring sport a contemporary coat of paint. Now, we’re in for an additional deal with with a mod that makes id Software program’s 1997 launch extra violent and harrowing.

As noticed by DSO Gaming, modder SGtMarkIV not too long ago launched a “fast gameplay check” of one thing they’re calling “Brutal Quake 2.” Because the identify suggests, it is a mod that ups the violence in Q2, but in addition tweaks the sport generally by including new concepts.

The footage reveals the present work-in-progress. We see that it has the look of Quake 2, solely with…properly…extra brutality. Curiously sufficient, we additionally get to see a map not within the authentic launch or remaster. This one places the participant and different marines in a battlefield, preventing Stroggs as chaos ensues and explosions litter a form of no man’s land. Think about if Johns Romero and Carmack did a Medal of Honor sport again in 1997.

Additionally, it’s not made within the Quake engine

One factor to notice about this footage is that it doesn’t fairly appear like a modified model of Q2. Positive, the opening map bears a resemblance to the Outer Base degree, however it appears totally different in some way.

It’s because SGtMarkIV is having to make it in GZDoom, the fashionable toolkit/engine that’s used to mod the unique Doom video games. They are saying that GZDoom can learn the fashions from Quake 2‘s information, which suggests this mod can run within the Doom engine, however with Quake belongings.

We don’t know the discharge date for Brutal Quake 2 but, however provided that it’s coming from the thoughts that introduced us Brutal Doom, count on carnage a-plenty.