As done in the past, Raven has taken the latest id technology and put together a dandy game. As with its predecessors, Hexen 2 combines role-playing elements with the gorgeous Quake engine in a way that will please both hard-core action game fans as well as role-playing game fans. The puzzles aren't brain busters, but they are no walk in the park either. Most of them consist of finding the right number of items and placing them in the correct spot, but some puzzles go a little bit deeper, much deeper than Quake anyhow.
The premise is simple, four Serpent Riders are left in the world, and you have to dispel them. Each Serpent Rider is a boss of a "hub" or a large area in the game. Unlike Quake, Hexen 2 isn't laid out in linear levels, instead there are large areas interconnected through portals. Each hub has its own specific time period that it's set in, giving the player a new experience in each hub. This time around, there are four character classes, one greater than Hexen's original three.
They include the Assassin, the Crusader, the Paladin, and the Necromancer. Each character has different weapons and different abilities. Those who are familiar with the Doom series know what Hexen is like-a first-person action shooter that has lots of weapons and texture-mapped graphics but they aren't polygons like the upcoming Quake. The medieval motif of Hexen makes for some interesting textures on the walls as well as some meanlooking enemies.
Hexen is much different than many first-person games that are out now-or even that are to be released. First there are three types of characters a gamer can choose to control: the fighter, the mage and the cleric. Check the Gamer's Edge for each of these characters' weapons. Players can find items and artifacts to use later on. Unlike Doom and similar games which do not allow gamers to "save up" health or magic power-ups, Hexen allows players to store these for later use.
There is a whole array of various power-ups that players can obtain. Some include the mana increase that replenishes a gamer's magic power for later use and the Winged Bat Amulet which allows players to fly for a short period of time. There are also artifacts that gamers can find throughout Hexen that are necessary in completing the game. These include gems and pieces of the ultimate weapon which differs for each of the characters a player chooses.
Check the sidebar on the items and artifacts for more info. Players start in a wide open area that has many doors and rooms to explore. The evil leader of the enemies appears to tell gamers that they will die a horrible death if they continue. Obviously the programmers of the game don't want gamers to stop there! At first not all the rooms are open, but as levels are completed, these doors do open in a particular order.
The levels are connected by portal warps. These allow players to travel back and forth from level to level, finding new open areas or possibly secrets. Jumping from level to level is key in Hexen since a switch in one opens the door in another. The enemies in Hexen are many. They range from two-headed monsters to flying flame-throwing bats and everything in between-big and small. Besides monsters, there are traps to foil gamers plans.
Overall, there are plenty of things to stop gamers from completing the game but with fat weapons that keep on pumping, who minds? Players may be disgusted with the plethora of Doom-ish games out right now, but Hexen provides something a little different. That may be a good switch for fans of first-person action titles. Whatever the case may be, Hexen is a much more effective way to take care of evil instead of those darned lizard tongues potions or other spells.
This is one of id Software's last first-person shooters using the original Doom engine. Hexen is basically a Doom game that takes place in the medieval world of swords and magic. Hexen has many more features than Doom has. First off you'll be able to select one of three characters: a fighter, a mage and a cleric. Each character will have weapons and special weapons unique to the class. Magical potions that are found in each level will behave differently. Besides that, the levels and creatures are well done, fitting the medieval and mystical mood of the game perfectly.
Doom fans should thoroughly enjoy this great title. Another hit PC title has made its way to your humble little Playstation. The basic game engine has been carried over, along with all of the action that made the PC version a success. Prepare to battle through vast levels and sub-levels, killing anything and everything that stands in your path.
The story of Hexen is two pages long and, although interesting enough, can be summed up by saying you are one of only three humans alive. You must battle your way through huge worlds and plenty of enemies to reach Korax, the Serpent rider. Beat him and turn the world around. Time to be a hero! So I didn't even know what type of game it was. Was it an adventure game? A first-person shooter?
A fighting game? Yes, it turns out to be all of these. Hexen is best described as a first-person adventure game that, depending on which of the three selectable characters you choose, uses more short range weapons clubs, fists, etc. There are no plasma guns; instead, Hexen has magical staffs that shoot fire balls.
The game focuses more on puzzle solving and switch tripping than all out assaults on the bad guys. Of course there are plenty of bad guys to beat up on, but this is only one aspect of the game. The gameplay reminded me of Kings Field II. A big part of the appeal of Hexen is the ability to select from three different characters to try fulfilling the quest.
Each of the three characters are quite different from one another. You can play as Baratus, a strong, fast warrior who specializes in close combat. You can also try to beat the evil Korax with Daedolon, a physically weak sorcerer. What he lacks in physical strength, however, he makes up for in magical attacks.
The final character is Parias. He is a cross between the other two characters and is probably the best character to start the game with. Before I continue on, I must issue a warning.
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HeXen: Beyond Heretic. Raven Software. All Reviews:. Popular user-defined tags for this product:. Is this game relevant to you? Sign In or Open in Steam. Languages :. Publisher: id Software. Share Embed. View Community Hub. About This Game While you were battling the evil forces of D'Sparil, the other Serpent Riders were busy sowing the seeds of destruction in other dimensions. Become one of 3 heroes.
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