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Hexen II

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4.1/5

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4.1

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Hexen II
Description
Hexen II is a dark fantasy first-person shooter and RPG developed by Raven Software and published by id Software in 1997. It is the third game in the Heretic/Hexen series and the epic conclusion to the Serpent Riders trilogy. Story The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before y...
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4.1/5

( 35 Reviews )

4.1

35 Reviews

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Product details
1998, Raven Software, ESRB Rating: Teen...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 1.8 GHz, 512MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9, DirectX 9, 250 M...
Time to beat
9.5 hMain
12.5 h Main + Sides
16 h Completionist
10.5 h All Styles
Description
Hexen II is a dark fantasy first-person shooter and RPG developed by Raven Software and published by id Software in 1997. It is the third game in the Heretic/Hexen series and the epic conclusion to the Serpent Riders trilogy.

Story

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, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders, Eidolon, yet lives. As the spellcasting Necromancer, the stealthy Assassin, the defensive Crusader, or the offensive Paladin, you must defeat the dark generals and their Hell-spawned legions before you can face the archfiend Eidolon and attempt to end his ravenous onslaught. Go in peace and you will surely die.

Features

  • Choose from four classes: Paladin, Crusader, Assassin, and Necromancer.
  • Experience the Quake Engine's true, polygon-based modeling for the most realistic, detailed environments ever seen by 1997.
  • Possess distinct spells, powers and 32 new weapons.
  • Earn experience and gain levels to get more hit points and unlock abilities such as increased speed, firepower, and jump distance.
  • Fight your way through four demon-infested worlds with unique themes: Medieval European, Ancient Egyptian, Mesoamerican, and Greco-Roman.
  • Come face-to-face with evil Knight Archers, Fire Imps, Were-Jaguars, Skull Wizards, and more.
  • Play cooperatively with friends or fight them in a bloody deathmatch. Supports up to 16 players via LAN.
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

PLEASE NOTE
Multiplayer is only available via LAN

PLEASE NOTE
Multiplayer is only available via LAN

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
9.5 hMain
12.5 h Main + Sides
16 h Completionist
10.5 h All Styles
Game details
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Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1998-03-27T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
288 MB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Animated Blood, Animated Violence)

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Languages
English
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Posted on: July 3, 2025

Sencantor

Games: 229 Reviews: 1

A must play from another era

Great combat, very cool design of enemies, very very cool sound design (you need to hear Eidolon at least once in your life), great artstyle. Some people complain about the puzzles in this game but you have to remember it's from an era whenpeople were expected to apply themselves a lot more to solving issues in video games. And if that doesn't sound like you, the answers can always be easily found on the internet. The areas are designed in such a way however that even after 25 years I know most map layouts by heart, so really, aside from some tough riddles, you'll never get lost.


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Posted on: August 12, 2025

Ceris22

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Games: 43 Reviews: 2

Raven's Goat

Raven programmed an awesome game in spite of working for Activision.


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Posted on: October 17, 2025

nikolaosalmpanis

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Games: 118 Reviews: 4

A very good game.

A very good first person shooter game.


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Posted on: December 31, 2024

fearsomepirate

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Games: 65 Reviews: 3

Okay game, a step down from Hexen 1.

This is one of those shooters from the late 1990s that really drives home how the Quake Engine felt like two steps forward, one step back at the time. Yes, environments are full 3D, but everything feels claustrophobic and lifeless compared to the Doom Engine-based Hexen 1. The "puzzles" amount to simple key-hunting, nothing on the level of what N64 games were doing at the time. The result is a game that is merely "okay," not an enduring classic that is begging to be played over and over. It's good enough to be worth playing in order to peek into a corner of gaming history that nearly destroyed Raven Software due to its poor sales.


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Posted on: October 24, 2025

Blizgar

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Games: 1167 Reviews: 30

Hexen II: Mission Pack - Portal of Praev

we need the expansion


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