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FORGET TOMB RAIDER!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: December 04, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game gets it done in a way that tomb raider only wishes it could. When I first booted it up, it plunged me straight into its vibrant world. This is not a slow paced "action-adventure" tomb raider clone, this is a first rate third-person action game. Heretic 2 combines excellent graphics, a decent story, extremely FUN combat (the melee combat was a particular favorite), and some puzzle solving. If you liked tomb-raider and its clones, try this. You wont ever go back.

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!

wow what a game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: May 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

this game is really fun, i hate hearing it being compared to tombraider, this game surpasses it, its not even in the sameleague.

the game really didn't take off comercially (compared to quake2/3), and wasn't really popular for some reason, the reviews from magazines were good, like 88/100. But sales were low, and the heretic2 community was small compared to quakes'. That is probably why it is 10 bucks, but the public's loss is your gain. There are still online servers to play at, do not think this game has been abandoned tottaly.

the online battles are like a real time final fantasy 7 battle, lots of magic and cool 3D effects, plus lots of hand to hand combat with swords and staffs. a lot of fun, and the story of single player mode is good :)

my computer specs are p3 - 450 mhz, and a tnt1 card with 16mb.. the game runs pretty smooth, and is very nice to look at, be sure you have a nice setup, at least 100+ megs of ram, and a tnt or voodoo3 card.. okay peace

vilkit@usa.net END

Tomb Raider Covered in Dust

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Heretic 2 leaves all other third person and first person shotters/action games in the dust. Heretic two has great graphics and gameplay. The enviroments and people are also verry interactive. By the way the system requirements are wrong, you NEED a pent 166 w/ hardware acc(2meg),pent200 reccomended and 32 megs of ram, 64recc

Great game, but...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 18 / 21
Date: June 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

if you like blood, "gibbing", and dismemberment, you'll have to do a few things to the game before you play. This is a censored version and there was no way for me to reenable the blood and gore. Trying all suggestions found on the internet failed. The version that installs is 1.06a. 1.06 is the latest "Enhanced" version from Activision. The "a" version is censored and requires an original "quake2.dll" file to function as it was intended. This is easily done by downloading the 1.06 Enhancement Pack Update (4MB) from Activision. The Full Enhancement Pack (15MB) is not needed, since the pak files are already upgraded. Just a little tid-bit before you buy.

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.

Heretic II

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Heretic II is the latest sequal to the heretic and hexen games, It is a third person action game. I am a big fan of the heretic/hexen games expecially Hexen II, Heretic II is a good game with an average plot, The atmosphere is very nice, and creepy in some parts, I also liked the weapons. The story is the hero corvus retuns to his village only to find that his people are infected with a plague, He has to travel through many places to search and find a cure, There are swamps, cities, canyons, castles, Mountain Fortress ect, Sure there are many villans to keep you busy fighting on the way. You play Corvus, He can swim, climb, pole vault using his staff ect and there are even magic spells as weapons, You have to fight zombies, Gaurds birds, wild cats ect. The third person prespective is a good choice for the game. Heretic II is the first third person game that is not frustrating, The camera angle never gets awckward and the third person view is superb, Raven software has done a fantastic job.

Heretic II is built on the Quake II engine, The game runs very smoothly and the graphics are fantastic, Even half life which uses the same engine was not this colourfull, If Hexen II was Quake in colour then Heretic II is Quake II in colour, The sound effects is good too but the AI is about average. The level designing is excellent, It gives a great replay value, My favorite is "The Gauntlet" i wish there was more of it. The weapons and the weapon effects are superb, The spear is a great weapon, Almost all land creatures except the bosses can be destroyed with three or four strikes, It can be upgraded to be more powefull if you pick the blade shrine, All weapon can be upgraded to be more powefull for a short period of time using the tomb of power. Heretic II is the best third person game i have ever played, It is a not to be missed game if you like action games.

Heretic II

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Heretic II is the latest sequal to the heretic and hexen games, It is a third person action game. I am a big fan of the heretic/hexen games expecially Hexen II, Heretic II is a good game with an average plot, The atmosphere is very nice, and creepy in some parts, I also liked the weapons. The story is the hero corvus retuns to his village only to find that his people are infected with a plague, He has to travel through many places to search and find a cure, There are swamps, cities, canyons, castles, Mountain Fortress ect, Sure there are many villans to keep you busy fighting on the way. You play Corvus, He can swim, climb, pole vault using his staff ect and there are even magic spells as weapons, You have to fight zombies, Gaurds birds, wild cats ect. The third person prespective is a good choice for the game. Heretic II is the first third person game that is not frustrating, The camera angle never gets awckward and the third person view is superb. Raven software has done the third person view beautifully.

Heretic II is built on the Quake II engine, The game runs very smoothly and the graphics are fantastic, Even half life which uses the same engine was not this colourfull, If Hexen II was Quake in colour then Heretic II is Quake II in colour, The sound effects is good too but the AI is about average. The level designing is excellent, It gives a great replay value, My favorite is "The Gauntlet" i wish there was more of it. The weapons and the weapon effects are superb, The spear is a great weapon, Almost all land creatures except the bosses can be destroyed with three or four strikes, It can be upgraded to be more powefull if you pick the blade shrine, All weapon can be upgraded to be more powefull for a short period of time using the tomb of power. Heretic II is the best third person game i have ever played, It is a not to be missed game if you like action games. I cant belive this game is not popular.

A Great Game For a Great Price

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is the sequel to Heretic and Hexen. It is awesome in every department; from graphics to story to sound to performance. I bought this game when it first came out (...) and I have never regretted it. Trust me (...) you can't go wrong. Check out my list for other great bargain buys.

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