HeXen
HeXen: Beyond Heretic (or Hexen) is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Raven Software, published by id Software, and distributed by GT Interactive beginning on October 30, 1995. It is the sequel to Heretic.
Hexen uses a modified Doom engine, which allows (like in Heretic) up and down views, a network play with up to 8 players and the possibility of choosing between three character classes. It also introduced the "hub system" of level progression in the genre of first-person shooter games. Unlike previous games, which had relied on MIDI for music, Hexen could also play tracks from audio CD. Hexen extended the Doom engine in many innovative ways: larger levels, doors that appeared to open three-dimensionally, pulsating lights, sudden scary sounds, and so forth. Many fans consider Hexen to be a vast improvement over both Heretic and Doom.
An official expansion pack called Deathkings of the Dark Citadel was also released for Hexen, featuring 3 more hubs for a total of 20 new single player levels.
The source code of Hexen was published by Raven Software in 1999, which allowed the game to be ported to different platforms like Linux.
"Hexen" is also the German word for "witches".
Table of contents |
Hubs and Levels
Prologue
| Name | CD Track |
|---|---|
| Winnowing Hall | 13 |
Hub 1: Seven Portals
| Name | CD Track |
|---|---|
| Seven Portals | 2 |
| Guardian of Ice | 22 |
| Guardian of Fire | 15 |
| Guardian of Steel | 9 |
| Bright Crucible* | 21 |
Hub 2: Shadow Wood
| Name | CD Track |
|---|---|
| Shadow Wood | 8 |
| Darkmere | 14 |
| Caves of Circe | 20 |
| Wastelands | 6 |
| Sacred Grove* | 5 |
| Hypostyle | 16 |
Hub 3: Heresiarch's Seminary
| Name | CD Track |
|---|---|
| Heresiarch's Seminary** | 19 |
| Silent Refectory | 21 |
| Orchard of Lamentations | 22 |
| Wolf Chapel | 14 |
| Griffin Chapel | 10 |
| Dragon Chapel | 17 |
| Deathwind Chapel* | 18 |
Hub 4: Castle of Grief
| Name | CD Track |
|---|---|
| Castle of Grief | 12 |
| Gibbet | 15 |
| Effluvium | 8 |
| Dungeons | 19 |
| Forsaken Outpost | 20 |
| Desolate Garden* | 3 |
Hub 5: Necropolis
| Name | CD Track |
|---|---|
| Necropolis | 16 |
| Zedek's Tomb | 10 |
| Menelkir's Tomb | 11 |
| Traductus' Tomb | 9 |
| Vivarium* | 17 |
Epilogue
| Name | CD Track |
|---|---|
| Dark Crucible | 2 |
| Finale | 5 |
* These are "Secret" bonus levels which require extra searching to find, and are not crucial to the gameplay.
** This level is also referred to as the "Monastery" by in-game messages.
Additionally, version 1.0 of Hexen contains a level called "Maze". This level is incomplete and consists solely of moving walls; there is no exit. It is believed this was left in by accident and was removed in the 1.1 update. This level can be accessed in unpatched versions of the game with the cheat code "warp 41".
See also
External links
- Official Hexen website from Raven
- Official Hexen website from id Software
- Official website for the Deathkings expansion
- The HeXen FAQ
Categories: First-person shooters | Linux games | Nintendo 64 games | 1995 computer and video games | Id Software games