Hexen: Beyond Heretic

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8.1

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  1. sebastianali
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    Something I never understood is because instead of doing Heretic 2, they made Hexen as a direct continuation. We will never know, but now I will review Hexen, which in my opinion, is how Heretic should have been. The game that best exploits the capabilities of ID Tech 1 both in terms of graphics and gameplay (Strife will not ... I will tell you in his review also made on this page). ThisSomething I never understood is because instead of doing Heretic 2, they made Hexen as a direct continuation. We will never know, but now I will review Hexen, which in my opinion, is how Heretic should have been. The game that best exploits the capabilities of ID Tech 1 both in terms of graphics and gameplay (Strife will not ... I will tell you in his review also made on this page). This game, in addition to all the news that Heretic brought (which I already reviewed by the way), introduces an open world and the option to jump, which was innovative by the way for the time. The possibility of choosing your character that increases the replayability, the setting and the medieval graphics that look even better than Heretic, the introduction of more interesting puzzles for the Doom engine and a greater importance in object management. However, I consider that it still does not outperform Doom, and this is because the action moments are mishandled just like Heretic, it doesn't feel the same polish due to the new weapons and the frenzy that characterized Doom, doing it (just like than Heretic) slower and more deliberate. There are many irritating enemies like the centaur that only block attacks and the story is partly confusing when compared to Heretic, without being able to establish much relationship between both protagonists or the exact timeline. Despite all this, I can recommend Hexen to all Doom and Heretic fans, such as those who want a medieval experience full of puzzles and fair challenges. It's one of the few old games that aged well by today's standards, so give it a try! You will not regret it. All of this in my opinion of course.… Expand