Quake Has Received Its Second Major Update For Nintendo Switch - Horde Mode, A New Free Add-On And More

 

 

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The enhanced version of Quake is easily one of the retro highlights of 2021, and it just keeps getting better - with Bethesda and its developers rolling out the second major update for all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch.

 

 

The highlights of 'Update 2' are Horde Mode - made by the team at MachineGames (Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus). This mode includes 1-4 player co-op as well as optional bots. And if that wasn't enough, there's also a new free add-on 'Honey' - "an atmospheric trip through a fog-laden village with a dark secret beneath the surface". Last but not least are some quality of life improvements and bug fixes.

 

 

There are also a few bug fixes specific to the Nintendo Switch version of the game. Here are the details in full, courtesy of Bethesda's official website:

 

 

QUAKE - UPDATE 2 RELEASE NOTES

 

Update 2 contains a brand-new Horde Mode made by MachineGames with 1-4 player co-op (including optional bots), new Add-on "Honey", some quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes.It also marks the Quake release on the Epic Games Store (for PC). With Horde Mode you can play solo, with bots, or friends, and face off against waves of enemies of increasing difficulty. Earn Silver Keys to unlock access to better weapons. Survive long enough and earn a Gold Key, which will allow you to escape, or stay behind and fight against the armies of Quake until you fall.

 

 

HORDE MODE

Overview

 

 

• All new multiplayer PvE experience designed by MachineGames
• Supports 1 - 4 players or bots in local multiplayer and online modes (Custom matches only)
• Playable on all difficulty levels
• Includes 4 new maps specifically designed for Horde Mode

 

 

Rules

 

• Score points by killing enemies
• Kill multiple enemies in quick succession for bonus points
• Your progression is reset after the last player dies
• Every 3rd wave has boss monsters but once you clear it, you get a Silver key to unlock more weapons and items
• After the 9th wave, you get a gold key to unlock the exit, or you can keep fighting as long as you are able
• Monsters have a chance of dropping quad damage and the pentagram of protection (powerups last for 5 seconds once picked up and despawn if not picked up after 10 seconds)

 

 

 

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