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Hexen - Beyond Heretic (Japan)

Sega Saturn
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1997
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✪ Reviewed on April 13, 2025
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Extended Hexen Beyond Heretic version with extra content. Same dark fantasy atmosphere qualities and same technical limitations on Saturn. For fans wanting to extend the experience.

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Category
First-Person Shooter 1 player 16+
Description
Alternative version of Hexen on Saturn.

Hexen - Beyond Heretic review

3/5
Art direction
"Polished"
3/5
Music
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,5 GB 📅30/05/1997
Published by GT Interactive

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Collector interest

This Saturn port of id Software's dark fantasy FPS launched exclusively in Japan through GT Interactive, unusual for a Western PC title. The conversion carries technical compromises, yet its singularity lies precisely in that strictly Japanese release of an American-born game. Value rests on that territorial inversion and on the scarcity of an FPS of this calibre on Saturn, a console thinly served by accomplished first-person shooters.

Is Hexen - Beyond Heretic still worth playing in 2026?

Hexen - Beyond Heretic is the Japanese version of the Saturn port of Raven Software's dark fantasy FPS, in which three heroes face the demon Korax across a non-linear cursed medieval world blending exploration and puzzles. The content, the hub structure and the depth of the exploration are identical to the Western release, as are the technical limits of the port. The labyrinthine navigation calls for patience. For fans of retro fantasy FPS and collectors of the Japanese edition, it is an exploratory classic still interesting to explore.

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