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====''Mission Pack: Ground Zero''==== ''Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero'' is the second expansion pack, released on September 11, 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/quake-ii-mission-pack-ground-zero |title=Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero for Windows (1998)}}</ref> It was developed by [[Rogue Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/quake-ii-mission-pack-ground-zero/ |title=Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero |website=GameSpot |access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> It comes with fourteen single-player levels, ten multiplayer maps, five additional music tracks, five enemies, seven power-ups, and five weapons.<ref name="IGN" /><ref name="GameSpot" /><ref name="GR" /> In the expansion's story the Gravity Well has trapped the Earth Fleet in orbit above the planet Stroggos. One of the marines who managed to land, Stepchild, must now make his way to the Gravity Well to destroy it and free the fleet above and disable the entire defenses of the planet. ''Ground Zero'' received average to mixed reviews. It holds 65.40% from [[Gamerankings]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/198380-quake-ii-mission-pack-ground-zero/index.html |title=Video Game Reviews, Articles, Trailers and more - Metacritic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/quake-ii-mission-pack-ground-zero/ |title=Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero}}</ref> Patrick Baggatta of [[IGN]] gave the expansion 7.5/10, describing it as similar to the original, but noting occasionally confusing map design.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/10/20/quake-ii-ground-zero |title=Quake II: Ground Zero |first=Patrick |last=Baggatta |date=October 19, 1998 |work=[[IGN]] |access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> Elliott Chin of [[GameSpot]] gave the game 7.9/10, citing it as decent for an expansion and praising the monsters and enhanced AI.<ref name="GameSpot">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/quake-ii-mission-pack-ground-zero-review/1900-2532533/ |title=Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero Review |first=Elliott |last=Chin |date=September 30, 1998 |work=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> Johnny B. of [[Game Revolution]] rated the expansion D+, citing bad level design and few additions to the original game, and noted the multiplayer power-up gameplay as the only fun feature.<ref name="GR">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32792-its-christmas-at-ground-zero-review |title="It's Christmas at Ground Zero" Review |author=Johnny B. |date=September 1, 1998 |work=[[Game Revolution]] |access-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref>
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