Heretic II 1998
Developed by Raven Software, MumboJumbo
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Action, Historical
Heretic II is a third-person action game based on the Quake II engine that plunges you into a deep, compelling game combining brutal face-to-face combat and mystery-laden adventure. Gamers travel through complex, richly detailed environments filled with stunning special effects, wicked magic spells, detailed characters, vivid artwork and challenging level designs created by the Raven team and renowned fantasy artist Brom. After Corvus returns from his banishment, he finds that a mysterious plague has swept the land of Parthoris, taking the sanity of those it does not kill. Corvus, the protagonist of the first game, is forced to flee his hometown of Silverspring after the infected attack him, but not before he is infected himself. The effects of the disease are held at bay in Corvus’ case because he holds one of the Tomes of Power, but he still must find a cure before he succumbs.
Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionHistoricalbloodymedievaldiseasemagicdeathelveschickeninsanityaction-adventuretrapsportalssequelLinux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Amiga
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and plot-driven.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the game
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Amiga
- Developer
- Raven Software, MumboJumbo
- Publisher
- Activision, MacPlay
- Released
- November 1, 1998
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- id Tech 2
IGDB rating 7.7/10 from 20 ratings.
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