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Hexen

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: id Software (US, Europe), Game Bank (Japan)

Developer: id Software, Raven Software

ATOD

Distributor: GT Interactive Software (US, Europe), Ecofilmes (PT), Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: id Software

Original system(s): PC

Developer(s) of original games: Raven Software

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (15 tracks)

Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory

Genre: 3D Action^[1], Action^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1998-03-26^[2]	¥5,8005,800	T-18612G
US	1997-03-31^[3]		T-25406H
EU	1997-03-21		T-25405H-50
DE	1997-03-21		T-25405H-50
PT	199x
UK	1997-03-28^[4]	£44.9944.99^[5]	T-25405H-50
PL	1997
AU	199x		FHEX02SSC
BR	1997-05		191x36

Non-Sega versions
Archimedes IBM PC Macintosh Nintendo 64 PlayStation Windows PC

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Hexen (ヘクセン) is a first person shooter developed by Raven Software as a sequel to their earlier game, Heretic. It was published for the Sega Saturn by GT Interactive Software in 1997.

Gameplay

Three heroes are selectable, representing speed, power and balanced gameplay.

History

It runs on the engine that powered Doom, and is said to be one of the more popular "Doom clones" from around that era.

Hexen brought RPG elements and non linear progression into the genre, and expanded on these in it's sequel, which was never ported to consoles.

Versions

The Saturn port is considered better than the PlayStation port by running at a higher framerate, but falls behind the Nintendo 64 port and PC original, due to slowdown and enemies always facing the player from the front (this was probably done to save memory, as the game displays enemies as sprites, not polygons)

Magazine articles

Main article: Hexen/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #95: "June 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
also published in:

Ultra Game Players (US) #99: "July 1997" (1997-06-24)^[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #96: "July 1997" (1997-0x-xx)^[7]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #18: "April 1997" (1997-03-15)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #19: "May 1997" (1997-04-12)^[8]

Print advert in Player One (FR) #75: "Mai 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
also published in:

CD Consoles (FR) #27: "Avril 1997" (1997-xx-xx)^[9]

Print advert in neXt Level (DE) #1997-05: "Mai 1997" (1997-04-18)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

86

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[5]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

51

^[11]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[12]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

70

^[13]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

86

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[15]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

91

^[16]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

62

^[17]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

80

^[18]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

60

^[19]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

25

^[20]

Player One (FR)

89

^[21]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[22]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

61

^[23]

Saturn Power (UK)

84

^[24]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

72

^[25]

Sega Power (GR)

84

^[26]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

88

^[27]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[28]

Super Power (FI)

72

^[29]

Ultra Game Players (US)

74

^[30]

	70
Based on 22 reviews

Hexen

Saturn, JP
Cover
Disc

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, PT
Cover

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, BR
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Hexen/Technical information.

References

↑ File:Hexen Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software_l.html#tab04 (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-07 02:59)
↑ http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-03-24), page 28
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 66
↑ Ultra Game Players, "July 1997" (US; 1997-06-24), page 4
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 56
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-12), page 10
↑ CD Consoles, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 2
↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 128
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Famitsu, "1998-04-03" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 78
↑ GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 3: March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 29
↑ GamePro, "March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 86
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Joypad, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 105
↑ MAN!AC, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 75
↑ Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 88
↑ Next Generation, "May 1997" (US; 1997-04-15), page 154
↑ Player One, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 102
↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 6" (JP; 1998-03-13), page 150
↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 10" (JP; 1998-05-15), page 116
↑ Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 76
↑ Sega Magazin, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 72
↑ Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-19), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-10 (1998-04-03)" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 195
↑ Super Power, "6 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 34
↑ Ultra Game Players, "March 1997" (US; 1997-02-25), page 66

Hexen
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Technical information Prototypes: 1996-12-12 \| 1997-01-30

[:File:Hexen_Saturn_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:Hexen Saturn JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20191207025904.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fsegasaturn.2Fsoftware_l.html.23tab04-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software_l.html#tab04 (Wayback Machine: 2019-12-07 02:59)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19990221172240.2Fhttp:.2F.2Friehlspot.simplenet.com.2Fvgame.2Fnew.2Fsaturn.html-3] ttp://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)

[4] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1997-03-24), page 28

[:File:CVG_UK_185.pdf_p66-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 66

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_099.pdf_p4-6] Ultra Game Players, "July 1997" (US; 1997-06-24), page 4

[:File:EGM_US_096.pdf_p56-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:SSM_UK_19.pdf_p10-8] Sega Saturn Magazine, "May 1997" (UK; 1997-04-12), page 10

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_27.pdf_p2-9] CD Consoles, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 2

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_064.pdf_p128-10] Consoles +, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 128

[:File:EGM_US_092.pdf_p48-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 48

[12] Famitsu, "1998-04-03" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1997-05.pdf_p78-13] Fun Generation, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 78

[:File:GameFan_US_0503.pdf_p29-14] GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 3: March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 29

[:File:GamePro_US_102.pdf_p86-15] GamePro, "March 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_063.pdf_p80-16] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:Joypad_FR_063.pdf_p105-17] Joypad, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 105

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-04.pdf_p75-18] MAN!AC, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 75

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-05.pdf_p88-19] Mega Fun, "05/97" (DE; 1997-04-02), page 88

[:File:NextGeneration_US_29.pdf_p154-20] Next Generation, "May 1997" (US; 1997-04-15), page 154

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_074.pdf_p102-21] Player One, "Avril 1997" (FR; 1997-xx-xx), page 102

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1998-06_19980327.pdf_p150-22] Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 6" (JP; 1998-03-13), page 150

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1998-10_19980529.pdf_p116-23] Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 10" (JP; 1998-05-15), page 116

[:File:SaturnPower_UK_01.pdf_p76-24] Saturn Power, "June 1997" (UK; 1997-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_41.pdf_p72-25] Sega Magazin, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-03-12), page 72

[26] Sega Power, "Ávgoustos-Septémvrios 1997" (GR; 1997-xx-xx), page 50

[:File:SSM_UK_17.pdf_p66-27] Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1997" (UK; 1997-02-19), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19980403_1998-10.pdf_p195-28] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-10 (1998-04-03)" (JP; 1998-03-20), page 195

[:File:SuperPower_FI_1997-06.pdf_p34-29] Super Power, "6 1997" (FI; 1997-0x-xx), page 34

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_095.pdf_p66-30] Ultra Game Players, "March 1997" (US; 1997-02-25), page 66

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+| publisher={{company|[[id Software]]|region=US, Europe}}, {{company|[[Game Bank]]|region=Japan}}
-| developer=[[id Software]], [[Raven Software]], {{SAT}} ATOD (Version port)
+| developer={{company|[[id Software]]}}, {{company|[[Raven Software]]}}
+{{company|[[ATOD]]|system=SAT}}
+| distributor={{company|[[GT Interactive Software]]|region=US, Europe}}, {{company|[[Ecofilmes]]|region=PT}}, {{company|[[Tec Toy]]|region=BR}}
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+| genre=3D Action{{fileref|Hexen Saturn JP Box Back.jpg}}, Action{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20191207025904/https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software_l.html#tab04}}
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+| originalsystem=PC
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+| sat_date_jp=1998-03-26{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20191207025904/https://sega.jp/history/hard/segasaturn/software_l.html#tab04}}
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+| sat_code_us=T-25406H
+| sat_rating_us=m
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+| sat_code_eu=T-25405H-50
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+| sat_rating_uk=bbfc12
+| sat_rrp_uk=44.99{{magref|cvg|185|66}}
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+| sat_code_de=T-25405H-50
+| sat_rating_de=18
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+| sat_rating_br=18
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+| sat_rating_au=ma15
+| sat_date_pl=1997
+| sat_date_pt=199x
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-{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ヘクセン) is a first person shooter developed by [[Raven Software]] as a sequel to their earlier game, ''Heretic''. It was published for the [[Sega Saturn]] by [[GT Interactive]] in 1997.
+{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ヘクセン) is a first person shooter developed by [[Raven Software]] as a sequel to their earlier game, ''Heretic''. It was published for the [[Sega Saturn]] by [[GT Interactive Software]] in 1997.
 ==Gameplay==
@@ Line 36: / Line 49: @@
 ==History==
 It runs on the engine that powered ''[[Doom]]'', and is said to be one of the more popular "''Doom'' clones" from around that era.
 Hexen brought RPG elements and non linear progression into the genre, and expanded on these in it's sequel, which was never ported to consoles.
 ==Versions==
-The Saturn port is considered better than the [[Sony PlayStation]] port by running at a higher framerate, but falls behind the [[Nintendo 64]] port and PC original, due to slowdown and enemies always facing the player from the front (this was probably done to save memory, as the game displays enemies as sprites, not polygons)
+The Saturn port is considered better than the [[PlayStation]] port by running at a higher framerate, but falls behind the [[Nintendo 64]] port and PC original, due to slowdown and enemies always facing the player from the front (this was probably done to save memory, as the game displays enemies as sprites, not polygons)
 ==Magazine articles==
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 ==Physical scans==
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-| consolesplus=86
-| consolesplus_source={{num|64|page=128/129}}
-| cvg=60
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-}}
 {{Scanbox
+| console=Saturn
+| region=JP
+| front=Hexen Sat JP cover.jpg
+| back=Hexen Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
+| square=yes
+| disc=Hexen Saturn JP Disc.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
 | console=Saturn
 | region=US
@@ Line 103: / Line 103: @@
 | cover=Hexen Saturn EU Box.jpg
 | disc=Hexen Saturn EU Disc.jpg
+| manual=Hexen SAT EU Manual.jpg
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Saturn
+| region=PT
+| cover=Hexen Saturn PT Box.jpg
+| disc=
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Saturn
-| region=JP
+| region=AU
-| front=Hexen Sat JP cover.jpg
+| front=Hexen Saturn AU cover.jpg
-| back=Hexen Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
+| back=Hexen Saturn AU back.jpg
-| square=yes
+| spinemissing=yes
-| disc=Hexen Saturn JP Disc.jpg
+| disc=Hexen Saturn EU Disc.jpg
 }}{{Scanbox
 | console=Saturn
 | region=BR
-| front=
+| front=Hexen Saturn BR Box Front.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
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 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
-{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=615,948,816|date= |source=CD-ROM (EU)|comments=T-25405H-50 V1.002|quality=good|prototype=}}
-{{rom|SAT|sha1= |md5= |crc32= |size=615,948,816|date=1997-07-02|source=CD-ROM (JP)|comments=T-18612G V1.000|quality=good|prototype=}}
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-}}
 ==References==
-<references/>
+<references />
+{{HexenOmni}}

Difference between revisions of "Hexen"

From Sega Retro

Latest revision as of 11:08, 29 September 2024

Contents

Gameplay

History

Versions

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References