Instead, most are stronger variants of the original Quake II menagerie: slightly different in appearance, much tougher to kill, and far more potently equipped. The most noteworthy of these new enemies is an amphibious ape-like creature with glowing, acidic blood. Likewise, while the mission pack features a sizeable slew of new enemies just waiting to frag you dead, only a handful of these are original. Though you'll pass through a few all-new vistas, such as a canyon and a low-gravity moon base, they are not so different as to make you think you're playing an all-new game.
The polished gunmetal walls, the crimson skies, the dimly lit corridors - all the sights from Quake II are back, albeit slightly different than before. Though there are plenty of new graphics in this add-on, you'd have trouble picking them out of a lineup.
You're still just one marine up against the evil biomechanical Strogg, and though you'll take up a few new guns and see a few new sights, The Reckoning remains thematically identical to the original Quake II campaign. The question you need to ask yourself is whether you enjoy Quake II enough to merit playing it again, because The Reckoning is a supplement rather than an improvement. The first official mission pack for Quake II is a cohesive, if conservative, extension of the original, offering more weapons and opponents along with plenty of solid single-player and deathmatch levels.
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