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Hexen: Beyond Heretic

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Sure this game was released on several over platforms, but the PC version was the original and the best. I got this back in 1995 when it first came out, 10 years ago. I was only 11 or 12 at the time but the game was something so different then all the other DOOM games out at the time. You could control 3 different characters, a warrior, a cleric or a mage. And then you'd be forced to purge your way through dark maps full of enemies. The main villian, Korax, would often taunt you with messages throughout the game. This was the sequel to Heretic and continued the story of the Serpent Riders. I still have this game with the original box. sweet sweet memories

I can never say enough good things about hexen. When it originally came out i was mesmerized by the jump in technology from the standard doom 2 engine. Gone were the days of fixed viewpoint and feet firmly on the floor. You could now jump, fly, look up and down, use different potions, magic and strategies to defeat more monsters than you could shake your wand at, on top of that a atmospheric and eerie soundtrack full of medieval enchantment beckoned you to look around the next corner. Hexen was one of the first, if not the first to employ and utilize the hub system. Level after level of butchering was done away with in favour of interconnected levels where an action on one level could open up doorways and more on another, portals linked the archaic and gothic ruins drawing you deeper and deeper towards the ultimate showdown with korax. One of the greatest aspects of the game was how each monster was used as a chess piece in battle against you, with short range, medium range and long range attack creatures working together to bring you down with a vengeance. I firmly believe this game influenced Quake more than any other game, especially the atmosphere and style. Romero was executive producer on this Raven title and you can feel alot of this game in the original Quake. This game runs beautifully on doomsday, just google for it, its a free program that brings back all the beauty of this title, heretic, hexen and the original doom games. Enjoy!!!

I enjoyed this just as much this time through as I did when it first came out over a decade ago. The graphics come across better on the newer cards. Just be careful that you've got a win95,98 machine or emulator that will run it.

I've always liked this game although I am not a gamer. The down side is it doesn't work as easily with Vista as it did with Windows 95.

Amazing FPS game. Three classes, lots of excellent levels, great puzzles, awesome story and cool bosses. This is everything you could ask for in an fps game. Amazing co-op ad multi player too!!!

There are better fps games out there, but this is still my favorite. It is certainly the best doom engine fps. The atmosphere, sounds and music are really what separate the game but it is great in other ways as well. It is still the only fps game with hand to hand combat that I think was done well. This can be picked up for a pittance these days so what are you waiting for? Give it a go!