The FPS game mod came onto the scene in disc form back in 1998. AQtion's creators credit it as the game that inspired Counter Strike, itself originally a spinoff mod from Half-Life. AQtion is free on Steam, as you'd expect from most mods, and it comes with a host of modes and features. While the mod is likely much as you may it from years ago, it's likely to keep changing., AQtion Quake 2 is also on GitHub as an open-source project anyone can contribute to.
The development team originally made AQtion Quake 2 soon after Quake 2 released at the end of 1997, as they wanted a faster-paced experience closer to what you see in action movies. You can hardly call Quake 2 plodding, but there's no denying AQtion achieves its goal of creating a more thrilling experience.
The mod features six modes, including the classic Deathmatch, along with Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Espionage, and a robust Teamplay mode. Despite the emphasis on multiplayer in AQtion, these modes can all be played offline as well against a set of bots whose behavior you can customize to suit your needs.
AQtion Quake 2 gives you a deadly set of weapons to play with in these modes, from grenades and a shotgun to a combat knife, sniper rifles, and even a handcannon.
While a standalone release for a nearly 30-year-old Quake mod may seem random, it's just the latest development in the game's vibrant mod scene.
Fans are in the process of development a Quake remaster made in Unreal Engine.