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Hexen: Beyond Heretic

Title	Hexen: Beyond Heretic
First release	1995
Developer	Raven Software
Publisher	id Software
Platforms	Amiga, DOS, Nintendo 64, PC (Windows), PlayStation
Genre	first-person shooter
Also known as	Hexen · Hexen 64
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	M Mature 17+
Releases	DOS: 1994-01-01 PlayStation: 1995-10-30 (NTSC), 1997-03-15 (PAL) Nintendo 64: 1997-05-31 (NTSC), 1997-12-17 (NTSC-J)
Wikidata ID	Q1423930

Following the tale of D'Sparil's defeat in Heretic, Hexen takes place in another realm, Cronos, which is besieged by the second of the Serpent Riders, Korax. Three heroes set out to destroy Korax. The player assumes the role of one such hero.

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Videos

Hexen: Beyond Heretic (DOS 1995) - Part 01

[silent]Twitch · DOS version · longplay · 1:37:33auto-matched
Part of a multi-part series.
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

Hexen ( 1995 ) Amiga 1200 TF1230

Manga 303 · Amiga version · gameplay · 7:11auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

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