Hexen: The Official Strategy Guide [Paperback]

Joe Grant Bell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 1996 | Series: Secrets of the games series

You are about to enter a virtual world of medieval fantasy and horror the ultimate sword and sorcery battlefest that is Hexen. Don't walk into 31 tough levels of potential pain unprepared! With the teachings of Hexen: The Official Strategy Guide on your side, you'll know exactly what you're getting into before the gruesome battle begins. Hexen: The Official Strategy Guide covers every aspect of Hexen, the sequel to the bestseller Heretic, including:

Spells for becoming invincible, creating clouds of poisonous gas, and changing rivals into pigs
How to jump, fly, and survive hellacious falls
Find Hyle's stronghold, destroy the Serpent Rider, and restore order to the world - before it's too late! Whether you are a mage, warrior, or cleric, Hexen: The Official Strategy Guide has what you need to complete your mission!
About the Author
Joe Grant Bell is the author of numerous electronic entertainment game books, including MechWarrior 2: The Official Strategy Guide (Prima). His articles about games and gaming appear in Computer Games Strategy Plus magazine.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (February 7, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761503889
• ISBN-13: 978-0761503880
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,204,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know about Hexen, February 14, 1999

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This review is from: Hexen: The Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

Great maps. Extra Cheat codes in the back if you really want them. Helpful descriptions of each hub and what you are trying to do in each one. Because I had the book (I don't usually buy these kinds of books but I was really "stuck") I got deeper into how to use different artifacts that I normally just ignored. This made the game so much fun that I played it twice as two different characters.

5.0 out of 5 stars This author really knows how to write them..., August 22, 2001

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Eric Hulliberger "Legofan" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hexen: The Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

I have always been skeptical about buying strategy guides, but the author of this Hexen game guide really knows how to put it together to make the book totally understandable and easy to use. From the beginning where there is a brief synopsis of the game and what led up to it, to the in-depth analysis of the 3 playable characters, the monsters, and tactics to deal with them, what weapons to use for each different situation, and how to use the artifacts to your advantage. However, where this guide really shines is the walkthrough section. Extremely detailed, easy-to-read maps for all 31 levels, and the text accompanying the maps is like having your own personal tour guide along with you. Mind you, I don't like to use a strategy guide to spoil all the adventure, but when you play this game, you realize it is almost essential to have some 'help' along the way to victory against Korax and his minions. In closing, I would like to add that I hope to see more strategy guides from this author, as he is very player-friendly in his layout of his guides.