Posted on: November 24, 2022
eddee
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Good, not great
Despite the hype, initial appearance, and straight ripping of gameplay style and mechanics from the several-times-mentioned H games (not THAT, you!), the game is solid. Gripes are that the weapons really only have 2 to 4 that matter, and other than the blue mana homing wand and Crystal Mace (with F.E.A.R. Penetrator/Half Life 2 crossbow nail-em-to-the-wall functionality) there really isn't much that is memorable, aside from how many times you must use the basic axe and how annoyed you get self-harming from the Meteor Staff clone. Secondary fire also uses my LEAST favorite mechanic from Hexen II: the Tome of Power. It isn't really called that in this game, but suffice to say that you CANNOT use your cool room-clearing secondary fire any time you wish. It is an irritating case of "HEY I CAN USE IT NOw darn it it's over. And now I can't use it again because I have no ammo left and must wait another hour of gameplay or so to scrounge ammo AND the secondary fire ability resource currency again". On the plus side: you have cheats! Yes, if you get the Warrior Edition, you have cheat codes you can type in and become a Conan-Godlike-Warrior-Who-Cares-I've-Got-Unlimited-Mana-Ubermensch. And then either the game is over way sooner than it should be and you feel powerful or cheated... heh... Beyond that, this game is not as good as Dusk, Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, or Graven. The world and levels are very empty, there is almost no interaction with levels, not "oh my gawd that is pretty!" scenery or skin-creeping atmosphere. The game company did a lot with volumetric fog and skimped on the level detailing, whereas in the other games you have little extras that really boost immersion. Be honest: how many times did YOU use the toilet in Duke Nukem 3D, flush, and then blow it (and all the fire hydrants) up out of spite? Level interaction and "little" details MATTER! So the game is good, in a Wolfenstein 3D "do this and nothing else" way. But it's not Doom... or a Hexen 2.
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