Originally developed by Raven Software and published by ID Software, Heretic et Witch were released respectively in 1994 and 1995. While the king DOOM had imposed itself as the reference of the genre, Raven Software had stood out on the thematic level, inspired by the dark fantasy And including elements of RPG (inventory systems, character classes).
With Heretic + HexenBethesda and Nightdive Studios offer what they consider to be a ” final reissue And not only because these remasters display 4K to 120 images per second on PS5 and Xbox Series x | s. In addition to solo campaigns Heretic : Shadow of the Serpent Riders, Hexen : Beyond Heretic and the extension Hexen : Deathkings of the Dark Citadelthe developers allowed themselves to make two unpublished episodes. Their titles Heretic : Faith Renewedet Witches: Vestixes of Grandreur .
And once all this solo contents are completed, Heretic + Hexen Make the pleasure last with online game cross-platformwhich includes cooperation and a match to death up to 16 players. The shared screen multiplayer also responds and can accommodate up to 4 players on most platforms, or even up to 8 players on Xbox Series X | S and PC.
Additional argument for music lovers, the possibility of alternating between the vintage music of Kevin Schilder, to listen to in Classic Midi or in FM synthesis, and the soundtrack revisited by the composer Andrew Hulshult. Historians will also note the presence of a Raven Vault, a museum compiling a mountain of materials from behind the scenes of the original development of these two games.
« The owners of the Digital Versions of Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, Hexen: Beyond Heretic and/or Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel on Steam, the Microsoft Store/Xbox Store and Gog application will receive a free upgrade to the new Heretic + Hexen title and can always access their previous versions on these previous versions platformsAlso reports Bethesda.
A FAQ has been published to find out about other subjects specific to platforms, such as configurations and functioning of mods. Ah, another thing: Limited Run Games is on the spot for welcome and well -hairy physical editions.
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