Heretic + Hexen Nightdive Remaster

[Dark Light]

Still no Heretic 2 on digital platforms though.

Heretic + Hexen on Steam

Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.

store.steampowered.com

 

[Sean34]

Also on GOG.

Heretic + Hexen

If you own Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, Hexen: Beyond Heretic and/or Hexen: D

www.gog.com

Free if you already own the originals.

 

[DEL 707]

I'm half tempted to give this a go. I remember trying out Hexen back in the day and after about 10 minutes, having absolutely no clue of where I needed to go.

 

[Dano]

Also on GOG.

Heretic + Hexen

If you own Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, Hexen: Beyond Heretic and/or Hexen: D

www.gog.com

Free if you already own the originals.

Does the original disc version count?

 

[leezer3]

Just looking at the video and screenshots, its way too sharp.

Needs a little post processing as a minimum.

 

[arc@css]

I had a play on the new chapters last night and rather enjoyed it!
The odd enemy seems a bit spongy, but I guess that could be said about a number of other games.

Great to see Nightdive and co working on these older titles.

 

[Grim5]

Looks like mods for doom

 

[Mr Badger]

Does the original disc version count?

Preach it brother!

I don't appear to have them on either Steam or GOG, but years ago I bought physical versions of both games. May even still have the boxes somewhere.

 

[Dark Light]

Looks like mods for doom

More like Doom looks like a mod for Heretic.

 

[Grim5]

More like Doom looks like a mod for Heretic.

Explain

 

[Dark Light]

Explain

It was a joke. Both games use the same engine.

 

[hdpcgamer]

I'm very tempted to play this as I have never played the original but I'm sure the original or a Doom mod is available to play on VR - doom is so good on VR!

 

[Rogueywon]

I played through the first episode of Heretic. Nightdive have done a great job with the remaster, but the game itself just doesn't hold up. I don't think there's one big thing that makes it feel so much weaker than Doom, rather a combination of little things: the weedy visuals and sounds for the weapons; the enemies that lack the charisma of Doom's (and the distinctive sounds), the more utilitarian UI, the overly-fussy map design.

It did emphasise to me just what a miraculous convergence of design and technology Doom and Doom 2 were, so I went back and played through the back end of Nightdive's Doom 2 remaster, which I started but didn't finish last year.

 

[Armageus]

 

[arc@css]

There are some good mods in the works for Heretic and Hexen.

I recommend checking these out from this creator: https://www.moddb.com/company/hexen-mage-tower

 

[1664kronenbourg]

I'm half tempted to give this a go. I remember trying out Hexen back in the day and after about 10 minutes, having absolutely no clue of where I needed to go.

Yeah. Remember spending weeks playing the n64 version and would spedn hours at a time aimlessly wandering around but at least you get help in the remaster

 

[Vinno]

Well I'm happy they've done this, what a nice surprise.

I remember playing the demo for one of these on the PS1 way back when (I can't remember which one it was) and I quite enjoyed it.

 

[Rogueywon]

Yeah. Remember spending weeks playing the n64 version and would spedn hours at a time aimlessly wandering around but at least you get help in the remaster

They've added massive markets on the automap for keys, even if they're outside the area you've already explored. That helps a little. It's still often highly obtuse, though. It makes me realise how good the level design in Doom and Doom 2 was at subtly signposting things for the player. There's only really one level there (Doom 2 mission 19: "The Citadel") which is Heretic-levels of obscure.

 

[Ninco!]

Well I'm happy they've done this, what a nice surprise.

I remember playing the demo for one of these on the PS1 way back when (I can't remember which one it was) and I quite enjoyed it.

Agree, a nice surprise.

I received these remasters free for owning the originals on GOG. Thanks for the heads-up @Dark Light and @Sean34

 

[bigmike20vt]

Also on GOG.

Heretic + Hexen

If you own Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, Hexen: Beyond Heretic and/or Hexen: D

www.gog.com

Free if you already own the originals.

I am almost certain I used to own heretic and hexen back in the day (I certainly completed them.... superb games that I enjoyed far more than doom). IF I could dig out the old install disks how do you use them to get the remasters ?