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| Add-on | Size | Levels | Date added | Comments | |
| Tab3: Radioactive | 0.8M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | Keyed door seals shut...but there's an alternate route obviously not intended by the author! Finding it is tremendous puzzle-solving fun. You gotta try it!!! | |
| Space Odysseys | 3.6M | 5 | 12/8/2000 | Very co-op friendly, excellent opening & closing credits. | |
| The Mutator Labs | 0.9M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | Good design, tough play. 'Nuff said. | |
| Payback | 0.7M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | A bit easy, but well-designed. | |
| Raw Sewage | 0.7M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | Short, somewhat simple, but OK. | |
| Missile Base A32 | 0.5M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | Same author as above, also small and simple. | |
| Final Absolution | 0.6M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | Again same author; good basic monster-fighting fun this time. | |
| Final Drill | 1M | 2 | 12/8/2000 | OK, but has a very confusing exit back to the standard Quake 2 maps. | |
| Storage | 0.8M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | Awfully simple; lack of landmarks makes it easy to get lost. | |
| Old Storage Area 2 | 0.5M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | Great crane, cool portal. | |
| Terran Torture | 0.3M | 1 | 11/2/2000 | A decent map considering its miniscule download size. | |
| TAB4: Strogg Pump Station | 0.8M | 1 | 11/2/2000 | Also a bit short, but satisfying. | |
| TAB5: House of Jorg | 0.7M | 1 | 11/2/2000 | Basic, staightforward monster-fighting fun. | |
| Mercy | 0.9M | 1 | 11/2/2000 | Clever theme: mercy-kill your fellow Space Marines. Nice layout & puzzles too! | |
| Military Outpost | 1.1M | 1 | 11/2/2000 | Excellent visuals include nuclear missile launches. | |
| Leftovers | 0.6M | 1 | 11/2/2000 | Fabulous little level by DOOM wad grandmaster Iikka Keranen. Great ending! | |
| Hadley's Hope | 0.6M | 1 | 11/2/2000 | Small, but nicely designed spaceship. | |
| Deja Boo | 1.1M | 2 | 11/2/2000 | Great! Nice layout and architecture. | |
| Dawg Fight and Blood Thirsty | 1.1M | 2 | 11/2/2000 | Fabulous for co-op, with big battles! | |
| Water Works | 1.1M | 2 | 11/2/2000 | Technically this fails right at the very end, but it's too good to miss...so consider the game over after you blow up the dam. | |
| Nailbomb | 3.5M | 3 | 8/11/2000 | Great airstrike, cool bridge, and the feeling of being on a real mission. | |
| Heatseeking Missile | 1.9M | 1 | 8/11/2000 | Lots of eye candy, including great rocky outdoor area. | |
| Heavy Industry | 1.1M | 1 | 8/11/2000 | Excellent map with lots of action. | |
| Improvise, Adapt, Overcome | 1.5M | 1 | 8/11/2000 | Clever puzzles almost caused us to give up prematurely. | |
| Age of Panic | 3.4M | 6 | 8/11/2000 | Big unit with great FX. Tricky switch hunt is ideal for co-op because 2 heads are better than 1! | |
| Bullet Ballet | 0.6M | 2 | 8/11/2000 | 2 short levels. We played through fine, but long fall on 2nd map could be impassable if you're low on health. | |
| Exterior Infiltration | 1.2M | 2 | 8/11/2000 | Great for use with the Co-Op Cam. Don't remember why, but that's what my notes say. :-) | |
| Hexorcism | 1.6M | 1 | 8/11/2000 | OK map uses textures & sounds to achieve a Hexen flavor. | |
| Saturation Point, The Soul Forge, Sub Levels | 3.5M | 3 | 8/11/2000 | Good old Quake 2 co-op fun. 'Nuff said. | |
| Knee Deep in the Dead | 5.4M | 9 | 8/11/2000 | The original shareware DOOM episode implemented in Quake 2 (with Quake 2 monsters). Nostalgic fun for DOOM fans. | |
| Saving Private Bitterman | 0.7M | 1 | 8/11/2000 | Well done! Innovative "prequel" has your team sneaking into the original Quake 2 base just before the attack. | |
| The Strogg Downfall | 0.9M | 1 | 8/11/2000 | Excellent! Cool bridge, crusher, puzzles, FX, etc. | |
| KSP70 | 0.9M | 1 | 8/11/2000 | Good level. Almost failed when we couldn't find the security pass, but we were able to obtain the data CD without it by using cooperative jumping. | |
| Love Story 2: The Prince of Stroggos | 3.6M | 1 | 6/1/2000 | Fabulous Persian architecture, great music, you gotta try this! | |
| Blockade | 1M | 1 | 6/1/2000 | Tons of action, great for co-op play! Packs a lot of punch into "just" 1MB. | |
| Forces of Evil 2 | 1.4M | 1 | 6/1/2000 | Another above-average map, sequel to FOE1 (below). | |
| Touchdown | 1.3M | 1 | 6/1/2000 | Played OK, but the ending was rather unceremonious and anticlimactic. | |
| Strogg Wars 2056 | 0.5 | 1 | 6/1/2000 | Small but fun level by Tranquil Lament Software. | |
| My Last Flesh | 1.1M | 1 | 6/1/2000 | Some monster-dropped non-permanent weapons, but still plenty of fun. | |
| 1964 Complete | 7.5M | 8 | 6/1/2000 | Top notch! Magnificent design includes great water-engulfed level. | |
| Structural Mechanics Division | 2.6M | 1 | 5/13/2000 | Superb. Vehicles, machinery, & lab complex remind me of Half-Life. | |
| Mel Soaring 5: Ancient Rigby | 1.9M | 2 | 5/13/2000 | Excellent gameplay, vicious traps, nice new textures, great sky. | |
| Back at the Front | 10M | 9 | 5/13/2000 | Incredible! A full unit, true commercial quality but free. | |
| Ghost Town 2 | 1.9M | 1 | 5/13/2000 | Spooky old west ghost town w/saloon, hotel, hookers. Great design! | |
| Forces of Evil 1 | 0.7M | 1 | 5/1/2000 | Cool FX, vehicles, specifically supports co-op. Encore! | |
| Retaliatory Strike | 3M | 3 | 5/1/2000 | Absolutely astounding eye candy, great ending. PLAY IT!!! | |
| Defiance | 2M | 6 | 5/1/2000 | Uneven, but has some nice FX, including cool spinning crystal & shuttle exit. | |
| Teleportation System Complex | 1.4M | 1 | 4/12/2000 | Terrific battles, great teleportation traps. | |
| Blood-Red Sunset | 0.6M | 1 | 4/12/2000 | Excellent, except monsters drop non-permanent weapons. | |
| Cheops' Revenge | 1.2M | 1 | 4/12/2000 | Fabulous slipgate, cool egyptian textures, great gameplay! | |
| Crater's Edge | 1.2M | 1 | 3/21/2000 | Yer basic fine level, nice visual detail. | |
| First Strike | 1M | 1 | 3/21/2000 | Good medium-sized level. 'Nuff said. | |
| Abandon All Hope | 0.7M | 1 | 3/21/2000 | Brief in both download and playing time. Fun while it lasts. | |
| The Powersphere quest | 5.1M | 5 | 3/15/2000 | ASTOUNDING! Huge battles, gorgeous water caves, made for co-op. | |
| What the End is for | 1.4M | 1 | 3/15/2000 | Superb! Eye pleasing & good laser puzzle. | |
| The Widening Gyre | 2.2M | 1 | 3/15/2000 | Bigger, better sequel to "What the End is for". Play 'em both! | |
| The Azure Mine | 1.3M | 2 | 3/10/2000 | Quality eye candy, entertaining play. | |
| Death is Not Worth Trying | 0.5M | 1 | 3/10/2000 | Short, but well done for such a quick download. | |
| Fatal Opportunity | 0.4M | 1 | 3/10/2000 | Very hard to squeeze thru start lasers after reactivation. Still impressive for its tiny filesize. | |
| Incarceration | 1M | 1 | 3/10/2000 | Excellent! Good puzzles and an unusual ending. | |
| Small Pile of Gibs | 2.1M | 1 | 1/29/2000 | Gigantic, detailed, 200+ Stroggs, best single co-op level we've tested yet. | |
| Vostok | 0.8M | 1 | 1/29/2000 | Small but masterfully crafted. Great rocketship. | |
| Angron Installation | 1M | 2 | 1/27/2000 | Simpler than its sequel, but still good. | |
| Premonition of Angron | 4.4M | 4 | 1/27/2000 | Lavish eye candy, great design. Get it now! | |
| Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning | n/a | 15 | 1/23/2000 | Commercial add-on. 12 hours of flawless frenzied fun. Well done! | |
| Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning | n/a | 17 | 1/12/2000 | Commercial add-on. About 10 hours of wild co-op-friendly play. Excellent! | |
| Built-in levels | n/a | 39 | 1/5/2000 | Superb, though use of multiple small levels to simulate larger ones is a bit annoying. | |
| The Wellspring of Murk | 2.2M | 1 | 1/5/2000 | Handsome level. Not sure if I got stuck at the end, but Bryan was able to exit. | |
| REoL TOUGH: Armageddon | 0.7M | 1 | 1/5/2000 | Pretty simple level design, but plays OK in co-op. | |
| REoL TOUGH: The Unforgiven | 0.6M | 1 | 1/5/2000 | Problem: monster-dropped weapons are not permanent. Still pretty simple. | |
| REoL TOUGH: Prison | 0.7M | 1 | 1/5/2000 | Same weapons problem, but improved level design. Plenty of fun. | |
| REoL TOUGH: Insanity | 1.3M | 1 | 1/5/2000 | Same weapons problem, but even better design. Recommended. | |
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| Add-on | Size | Levels | Date added | Comments | |
| The Vondarar Exception (VONDAREX) | 0.3M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | Force field sealed off bridge. | |
| Airstrike Central (SNAZSPQ7) | 0.4M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | One-way vehicle across lava. | |
| Borax 2 | 0.9M | 1 | 12/8/2000 | No way out of "end" switch area if you get in too soon. | |
| Covert Operation | 1.5M | 1 | 11/2/2000 | Boss arenas seal up. | |
| Operation: Reciprocity (KSP71) | 1M | 1 | 11/2/2000 | Sealed out of battle for commander's head. | |
| Retribution | 0.5M | 3 | 11/2/2000 | Laser trap, one-way lift, nukage at start. | |
| Arkanian | 1.7M | 3 | 11/2/2000 | Death traps kill players and permanently block progress. | |
| Heroic Bloodshed (HEROIC) | 2.1M | 3 | 11/2/2000 | Door seals shut. | |
| Belly Of The Beast | 20M | 13 | 8/11/2000 | Door closed permanently, passageway collapsed. | |
| (Full) Contact | 0.6M | 1 | 8/11/2000 | Consistently crashes when we enter a particular outdoor area. Weird! | |
| Slaughtership | 3.4M | 2 | 8/11/2000 | Players respawn out in space, can't get in. | |
| Waiting to Die | 2M | 3 | 8/11/2000 | Door near end closed permanently, blocking progress. | |
| Citizen Able (CITIZEN) | 1.3M | 5 | 8/11/2000 | Got Siamese twinned on train (stuck together due to lack of spawn spots). | |
| Operation Scorched Earth" (SGC9) | 3.6M | ?? | 8/11/2000 | Absolutely, positively could not find "self destruct" switch. Co-Op bug? | |
| Guardian | 0.4M | 1 | 8/11/2000 | Door to final arena sealed shut. | |
| Infokill | 0.7M | 1 | 6/1/2000 | Two doors near end sealed shut, blocking access to arenas. | |
| Forces of Evil 3 (FOE3) | 3.2M | 2 | 6/1/2000 | Players respawn out in space, door to Makron sealed shut. | |
| Deadline | 2.4M | 4 | 6/1/2000 | Door to palace closed; would be trouble even in SP. | |
| Diary of the Destroyer 1 (DOD) | 3.2M | 9 | 6/1/2000 | Doors can seal you out even in SP! Amateurish. | |
| Diary of the Destroyer 2 (DOD2) | 2.8M | 5 | 6/1/2000 | Improved, but spike trap blocks door. | |
| Emerald Mountain Base (TEFDBL4) | 1.8M | 2 | 5/13/2000 | Door sealed us out of final boss arena. | |
| On Sacred Ground (JDSACRED) | 2.2M | 3 | 5/1/2000 | Crushing ceiling blocks passage. | |
| Bargain-Bin Savior (SAVIOR) | 1.8M | 5 | 5/1/2000 | Complex scripting, must be restarted if botched. | |
| Cheops' Tomb | 1.8M | 1 | 5/1/2000 | Bridge fell into lava, hatch sealed up. | |
| Strogg Towers (Q2TOWERS) | 1.4M | 1 | 3/21/2000 | Door sealed shut, wouldn't reopen. | |
| Castles of Stroggos 3 | 8M | 6 | 1/23/2000 | Total failure. Crashes after 1st level. | |
| Castles of Stroggos 1 | 2.3M | 3 | 1/5/2000 | Doors wouldn't open/reopen. | |
| Castles of Stroggos 2 | 2.5M | 3 | 1/5/2000 | One-way elevators. | |
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