Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero

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"Take out the Big Gun sounded simple enough, except the Strogg were waiting. You, and a few marines like you, are the lucky ones. You've made it down in one piece and are still able to contact the fleet. The Gravity Well, the Strogg's newest weapon in its arsenal against mankind, is operational. With the fleet around Stroggos, 5% of ground forces surviving, and that number dwindling by the second, your orders have changed: free your comrades. Destroy the Gravity Well."

- id Software overview

Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero is an official mission pack for Quake 2, developed by Rogue Entertainment and released on September 11, 1998 right after the release of the first expansion.

Plot
Main Article: Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero Story

The Gravity Well has trapped the Earth Fleet in orbit above the planet. One of the marines who managed to land 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.

Units

 * Unit 1 - Tectonic Stabilizer
 * Unit 2 - Base Complex
 * Unit 3 - Research Hangars
 * Unit 4 - Munitions Installation
 * Unit 5 - Widow's Lair

Multiplayer Maps
* Named Razor's Edge in the "Start network server" menu.
 * RDM1: The Low Road
 * RDM2: The High Road
 * RDM3: Boxed In
 * RDM4: Razor Close *
 * RDM5: Stone Hinge
 * RDM6: Nexus
 * RDM7: Sewer Citadel
 * RDM8: Styx & Stones
 * RDM9: Scenic Overlook
 * RDM10: Great Divide
 * RDM11: Dish It Out
 * RDM12: Fall from Grace
 * RDM13: Roads to Nowhere
 * RDM14: Rogue's Edge

Enemies

 * Turret
 * Stalker
 * Daedalus
 * Medic Commander

Bosses

 * Carrier
 * Black Widow Guardian

Weapons

 * ETF Rifle
 * Plasma Beam Cannon
 * Prox Mine Launcher
 * Tesla Mines
 * Chainsaw

Powerups

 * Double Damage
 * IR Goggles
 * Defender Sphere
 * Disruptor
 * Vengeance Sphere
 * Hunter Sphere
 * Doppelganger
 * Antimatter Bomb

Trivia

 * In Ground Zero only weapons unavailable to player are: Stalker's, Daedalus', Medic Commander's and Black Widow Guardian's Upgraded Blaster and Black Widow Guardian's Disruptor.

Reception
Ground Zero received mixed to positive review, as Gamerankings rated the game 65.40%, slightly lower than the first expansion. The considerably higher difficulty of the expansion compared to the first one and the base game was criticized.