What Makes This Map Great Ep.39: Quake 2, The Installation

This is episode 39 of “What Makes This Map Great?”. Join me as we dive into the excellent level design, beautiful art, and hidden secrets of Quake 2’s The Installation. With The Installation, Tim Willits really shows off his map crafting talents. And this is only the second level of Quake 2! His ability to craft levels that feel both purposeful and immersive, all while providing fun exploration and gunplay, really set the bar for first person shooters moving forward. JOIN THE GRIT GAMING DISCORD   / discord   FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS Twitter - https://x.com/GGScottyLo Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ggscottylo.b... Instagram -   / gggritgaming   Sources Quake 2 Fandom https://quake.fandom.com/wiki/Install... https://quake.fandom.com/wiki/Quake_II https://quake.fandom.com/wiki/Units_o... Toasted Net: John Romero Archived dotPlan, with maps linked to designers listed https://dk.toastednet.org/dotPlan/rom... Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_I... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wil... Yamagachi Quake 2: Best way to play original Quake 2 with modern PC setups https://www.yamagi.org/quake2/ Video Game Music https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-... Chapters 0:00 INTRO 0:29 THE INSTALLATION 17:13 ADDITIONAL TRIVIA 19:57 FINAL THOUGHTS 22:57 OUTRO Music Credits Artist: Sonic Mayhem Album: Quake 2 OST Tracks: Showdown, Quad Machine, Kill Ratio, March of the Stroggs, Rage, Big Gun, Stealth Frag, Operation Overlord, Descent Into Cerberon https://www.sonicmayhem.com/ https://www.sonicmayhem.com/quake-2   / quake-ii-official-soundtrack   Gaming and Gaming News #gamingnews #gaming #gamer #leveldesign #gamedesign #mapdesign #playthrough #boomershooter #fps #idsoftware #quake2 #quake2remastered #installation #theinstallation