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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil. They are the least of your worries. The last know Serpent Rider, Eidolon, lives. As the Necromancer, the Assassin, the Crusader, or the Paladin, you must defeat the dark generals and their Hell-spawned legions before you can face the Archfiend and attempt to end his ravenous onslaught. Go in peace and you will surely die.
- Experience the Quake Engine’s true, polygon-based modeling for the most realistic, detailed environments ever seen in 3D gaming.
- Possess distinct spells, powers and 32 new weapons. With experience, gain levels, more hit points and certain abilities that apply to your specific character class, such as increased speed, firepower, and jump distance.
- Bludgeon your way through four demon-infested worlds – Medieval, Egyptian, Mesoamerican and Roman. Smash stained glass windows, collapse structural beams, and pulverize trees.
- Come face-to-face with Knight Archers, Fire Imps, Were-Jaguars, Skull Wizards and more. Go in with friends, or go against foes in a bloody Deathmatch. Up to 16 players can go at it via LAN and over the Internet.
Game Discussion
Steam User 7
A top ten of all time games. Grab it and play your heart out, Each class makes the game a different play and they're all worth a playthrough,
Steam User 8
Dark Souls meets Quake in an unholy union, and I (kinda) love it..
Back in the days, before the era of earthy military shooters there was a time of weird experimentation, and in this era we saw the likes of Hexen crawl to the surface. This is basically a rudimentary darker take on dungeon and dragons with classes to choose from and a very barebones inventory system dressed in the raggedy carcass of the Quake engine.
Now I love the Quake engine and the fact that Hexen 2 in many ways improves upon the tried and tested formula of going medieval on a bunch of monsters in equally dark and brooding setpieces is brilliant. In the beginning the atmosphere is great and the gameplay meaty and rewarding, however, the game quickly turns into a slog when the difficulty staggers into view by adding tons of health to the enemies making the journey grind to a halt in a quagmire of bodies. This might be a nonproblem for some, but for me the combination of difficulty adjusted by the health of mobs is seldom a great way of making memorable fights.. The puzzles are good, not great, and the hidden switch hunting that made the first game a guidebook writer's wet dream have been greatly reduced. The class-based system works even if it is rudimentary and the minimalistic asymmetry between the 4 archetypes make them stand out, for better and for worse.
In the end Hexen 2 is a child of its time, a game on the cusp of something great that never truly could break free from the inherent limitations of its own design. This is among the few game series I have great hopes for a remaster in due time since the core concept is simply amazing. This one is a minor recommendation based more on my heavy nostalgia than an actual love of the gameplay. If you like old school boomer shooters and want a slightly flawed medieval take on the concept, Hexen 2 is still a fine game. Just don’t expect it to be anything like Quake!
Steam User 2
One of the best games in its genre. In those years when it appeared, it was a stunning breakthrough in the fantasy gaming world.
Steam User 2
Fantasy Quake. I mean, like... moreso. Shoot fantasy weapons and run around hub levels. The graphics are a little more hi-res than Quake and the levels are bigger/expansive. But the storyline is incomprehensible. The puzzles are more challenging.
Steam User 1
An absolute classic from it's time, with modern computer the only annoying part of the old experience (the loading time between the areas) is gone and it's pure fun.
I believe it was one of the best uses of the old quake engine, having RPG elements and medieval fantasy in a FPS game. The technology might be outdated now, but the experience is ahead of its time.
Steam User 0
Hexen II is the videogame version of an instrumental interlude of a Black Metal demo from the 90s, limited to 666 cassettes.
I was 12 when it was released, and I fell in love immediately. It has that raw, unrefined touch of demonic dark-fantasy from all early Raven Software titles, long before they started to release generic / uninteresting stuff like the same CoD crap over and over again. It uses a modified version of the Quake engine, and at that time the graphics were awesome: Rich textures, detailed models, destructible environments, etc. The music is also excellent, now it would be considered vintage Dungeon Synth and it would sell well on Bandcamp. It has some RPG elements but it's basically an FPS. You get satanic shit everywhere, and enemies straight out of the ninth circle of Hell, what else do you want?
HOWEVER I wouldn't recommend buying the Steam version, as it doesn't include the original CD music, and the mouse support is limited (no free look in all directions, only left and right). I bought the GOG version too, and I am playing that one instead, it's much better in my opinion.
Steam User 0
Great nostalgic game. Much better than the original release, especially with the tweaks found in steam guides. Quite a long FPS, lots of hunting and some back tracking but a sweet value. One of the only FPS games you'll probably need a walkthrough for!