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Hexen

The Sega Saturn version inherits most of the restrictions of the PlayStation version, such as the simplified scenery architecture and the downgraded lighting, although it does feature improvements in certain…

30 April 1997

Hexen is a shooter developed by Atod, released 30 April 1997 on Sega Saturn.

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What Hexen is

Hexen is a shooter game developed by Atod and released in 1997. It was published by GameBank. It is available on Sega Saturn only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Sega Saturn version inherits most of the restrictions of the PlayStation version, such as the simplified scenery architecture and the downgraded lighting, although it does feature improvements in certain aspects. The scripting is faster, and the frame rate, while not fluid or consistent, is slightly better. The enemies still have all but their front sprites missing, but they retain their gory deaths when killed by a strong hit or weapon. This version also has hidden two-player link-up cooperative and deathmatch modes, accessible only through the unlockable cheat menu. While this port shares the FMV scenes and most of the Redbook audio music from the other CD-ROM versions, it also…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Hexen launched on 30 April 1997, within three weeks of Star Fox 64, Shadow Warrior, Jonah Lomu Rugby and Descent Maximum.

Released around the same time: Star Fox 64, Shadow Warrior, Jonah Lomu Rugby, Descent Maximum.

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When did Hexen come out?
Hexen was released on 30 April 1997 for Sega Saturn.

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