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PC - Windows : Heretic II Reviews

Gas Gauge: 82
Gas Gauge 82
Below are user reviews of Heretic II and on the right are links to professionally written reviews. The summary of review scores shows the distribution of scores given by the professional reviewers for Heretic II. Column height indicates the number of reviews with a score within the range shown at the bottom of the column. Higher scores (columns further towards the right) are better.

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CVG 83
IGN 79
Game Revolution 85






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Changing perspective...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Being a fan of Doom, Doom II and Heretic, I was excited that I could finally purchase Heretic II. It is much more fun, graphically elaborate and intersting to go through than the first three mentioned. I am still going through the levels and having a lot of fun with it.

(Added 1/10/02) I have been caught up in a few of the game's glitches for a while now. I have been looking online to see if there is a patch or something, but nothing yet. I have lowered my rating and added this as it is not what I had thought it would be. It has become much more frustrating.

Limited game play.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: April 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I don't know. Perhaps the Heretic II I've purchased is a prototype. I ran around on the scene. I removed the opposition. That was 'bout it. I couldn't leave the initial scene.

Honestly: I don't think the game contains any more. BOO!

Raven made this that alone is a reason to get this

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: April 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I trust Raven games so much they never seem to put out bad games only games that grab you and pull you in the game world I dont think they know how to make bad games good work I will always buy games from Raven you should too get this game its a blast

An Unsung Classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game featured what I can only call the second best implementation of the Quake II engine (the best being Half Life). The graphics on this game are nothing short of spectacular, and the game play in both single and multiplayer modes is superior. It is an addicting game with plenty of heart pumping action and visual eye candy to last you for hours. For ten dollars you can not go wrong here. This gem was overlooked by the masses who were too enraptured by Quake 2 and Unreal at the time of its release. Don't be one of the ones who missed it!

Excellent game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

using the Quake 2 engine this game has plenty of action and exploring to be done. It also has a tutorial to get you adjusted to the cusomized controls. and don't forget to download the update from the activision web site.

Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game! It was quite surprising actually to see the sequel to the first heretic to be such a good one. Not that the first one is bad it's just that the second one is better. This is a game where you really don't know what will happen next and you don't know what to expect and that is what makes it so great. Not only that, but the realistic locations and the different sound effects make you really apart of the game. It's also a pretty interesting plot and well thought out. I've always had fun playing this game and always will! I recommend this game to anyone that enjoys a good computer game!

Lights-Sound-Camera-Action!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is one hell of a thrill ride. First off the game uses a customized Quake II engine that looks gorgeous and plays ultra-smoothly. The 3rd person camera in Heretic 2 should be the reference point for all games that use this perspective because it is the most intuitive and easy-to-use system developed.
The player character Corvus has a host of easy to perform maneuvers that look very cool on screen. The weapons and spells are fun to use and have fantastic special FX. The levels look very good especially the Andorian episode and the K'chekrik episode and the artwork is always high quality. This game is a great buy.
The manual for those who are lucky enough to get the boxed edition is also nifty though not too detailed.

Excellent Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Great story. Great graphics. Get the 1.06 Enhancement Pack [14 MB] at the HereticII website which fixes some bugs. There's also a walkthrough there as well some single player add-ons. I love this game.

Heretic RULES!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is probably my favorite comuter game. I totally love it. Great action etc. I think people who love "run,jump,slash slash slash" games should get this.

Well designed shooter in a supernatural fantasy world

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Before I found this game I thought that I was through with first person shooters. After playing just about every version of Doom, Heretic, and Hexen over the years I was pretty much bored with the concept. Plus, the "gritty reality" of Quake 2 really turned me off after only playing it all the way through a couple of times. Then I found Heretic 2, and once again found myself completely immersed in a fantasy world for the first time in years.

The third person interface took a little while to get used to, but now I truly believe that it is the smoothest and most instinctual way to go. Plus, the levels are intricate, detailed, and attractive. You actually look forward to seeing what is around the next corner (as opposed to the grim, repetitious, industrial hell of Quake 2.) Finally, the story line is interesting and satisfying. This game is laid out in a linear manner (no constant backtracking to a common hub) so it works very well with the concept of a quest.

The basic storyline is that Corvus, the hero that slew Serpent Rider and his minions, has returned to Parthoris after an unexpected detour through the outer realms. He finds that the land is revaged by a plague that turns the inhabitants into murderous zombies. It is an artificially created plague resulting from the corrupted efforts of the seraph, Morcalavin, to achieve ascension and immortality.

If you were into the old Heretic and the story of the Sidhe and the Serpent Riders then this game will be a pleasant blast from the past (only with modern high resolution graphics.)


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