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Hexen: Beyond Heretic

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Hexen: Beyond Heretic

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Also known as Hexen

1995 video game

Game data

Released
1995-10-30
User rating
3.80 / 5
Genres
Shooter, Action
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Classic Macintosh, SEGA Saturn
ESRB
Mature

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Game details · IGDB

37Critic score · 2 ratings
73User score · 77 ratings

While you were battling the evil forces of D'Sparil, the other Serpent Riders were busy sowing the seeds of destruction in other dimensions. One such dimension is the decaying world where Hexen takes place. A world littered with the mangled corpses of nonbelievers and inhabited by the undead followers that executed them. Only three humans; a warrior, a mage and a cleric; have escaped the leaders' vicious spell. Now these brave souls have sworn to crush the evil regime that threatens to destroy the world forever. Separated upon entering the mystical portal, the three are forced to attempt on…

Released
1995
Genres
Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Engine
id Tech 1
Developer
Presage Software, Raven Software
Publisher
GT Interactive Software, id Software

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Download Hexen: Beyond Heretic for free, the classic MS-DOS game, ready to play on Windows and Mac. Safe download, no registration. Year 1995 Genre Shooter - FPS Rating 81/100 based on 9 Editorial reviews. Add your vote Publisher id Software Developer Raven Software OS supported Win7-8 64bit, Windows 10+, MacOS 10.6+ Game Design Eric C. Biessman Brian Raffel In Hexen: Beyond Heretic , you can choose between three different character classes: Fighter, Cleric, and Mage, each with unique weapons, abilities, and spells. You can play the game in single-player mode, with each character class having a different storyline and level progression, or in multiplayer mode, where up to eight players can play simultaneously using a LAN or the internet. The game takes place in the world of Cronos, where you must defeat the evil Serpent Riders and their minions. You progress through the game by exploring a series of interconnected levels, solving puzzles, collecting keys and power-ups, and fighting hordes of enemies. Hexen: Beyond Heretic is notable for its level design, which features interconnected hubs that you can explore in a non-linear fashion. This allows for a more immersive experience and encourages exploration and experimentation. The puzzles and secrets are well-designed, and the game rewards careful observation and exploration. But this means you will have to return to the same level several times.. well, nobody is perfect. Hexen features detailed textures, impressive lighting effects, and fluid animations. As you remember, Heretic already allowed the player to look up and down and even fly, which was impossible in Doom. Hexen retains these features, but you also have atmospheric effects, earthquakes, and indestructible objects. The PC version of Hexen received incredibly good reviews. Together with Heretic, Hexen sold more than one mln copies in the first two years after its release. It is still considered one of the best first-person shooters ever created, and it's a milestone in the history of video games. The source code for Hexen was released for free by Raven Software in 1999; that's why so many ports exist.

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