Hexen II

Hexen II: Dark Fantasy First-Person Shooter

Discover Hexen II, a classic dark fantasy first-person shooter video game developed by Raven Software from 1996 to 1997, featuring spellcasting and melee combat against fantasy enemies.

What is Hexen II?

Hexen II is a dark fantasy first-person shooter video game developed by Raven Software and published by id Software in 1997. It is the sequel to 1995's Hexen. Players choose one of four character classes (Paladin, Crusader, Assassin, or Necromancer) and progress through hub-based levels, using weapons, spellcasting and melee combat to battle various fantasy enemies.

The game continues the story from the original Hexen. After defeating Eidolon and his serpent riders in the first game, the protagonist travels to another realm to confront a new enemy - Korax the fallen Seraph. This powerful demon is amassing an army to invade the mortal realm. The player must pursue Korax across four hub-based episode realms and thwart his plans.

Key features include four character classes with unique abilities, nonlinear level design enabling alternative progression paths, interactive environments and destructible objects, an automap to track exploration, and a variety of medieval fantasy weapons like swords and crossbows. The game also retains the original's focus on spellcasting, with each class having various offensive and defensive magical abilities.

Powered by an enhanced version of the Doom engine, Hexen II features improved graphical effects over the original Hexen. It received positive reviews praising its level design, gameplay variety and graphics. While not as influential as Doom, the Hexen series enhanced the template with its choice of character classes and focus on fantasy elements.

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