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Hexen: Beyond Heretic

The PlayStation version has the FMV scenes and audio music from the PC CD-ROM version, but no multiplayer mode. The scripting and animation is slower, enemies have only their front sprites and lack gory deaths…

1 March 1997

Hexen: Beyond Heretic is a shooter developed by Raven Software, released 1 March 1997 on Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn and DOS.

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What Hexen: Beyond Heretic is

Hexen: Beyond Heretic is a shooter game developed by Raven Software and released in 1997. It was published by GameBank. It is available on Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The PlayStation version has the FMV scenes and audio music from the PC CD-ROM version, but no multiplayer mode. The scripting and animation is slower, enemies have only their front sprites and lack gory deaths when attacked by strong hits or weapons, and the frame rate is slower. Although all levels are present in this version and feature their correct layouts, their architecture details are somewhat simplified and there is some loss in overall lighting quality. This port is based on a beta version of the original PC version of Hexen as many gameplay tweaks are shared, such as the simpler level design and the Fighter's fists being weaker compared to other versions.
Description from the publisher · source

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: Beyond Heretic launched on 1 March 1997, within three weeks of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and NBA ShootOut '97.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, NBA ShootOut '97.

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When did Hexen: Beyond Heretic come out?
Hexen: Beyond Heretic was released on 1 March 1997 for Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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