Hexen

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Hexen
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: GT Interactive (US/EU), Game Bank (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

Hexen (ヘクセン) is a first person shooter developed by Raven Software as a sequel to their earlier game, Heretic. It runs on the engine that powered Doom, and is said to be one of the more popular "Doom clones" from around that era. It was published for the Sega Saturn by GT Interactive in 1997.

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

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

The Saturn port is considered better than the Sony Playstation port by running at a higher framerate, but falls behind the N64 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)

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №64, p128/129
60 №185, p66/67
50 №485, p35
75
89 №74, p102
84 №1, p76
88 №17, p66/67[1]
60 №1998-10, p193[2]
74 №95
Sega Saturn
74
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
86
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
51
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[6]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
70
[7]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
86
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[9]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[10]
Joypad (FR) PAL
62
[11]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
80
[12]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
60
[13]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[14]
Player One (FR)
89
[15]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
[16]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[17]
Saturn Power (UK)
84
[18]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
72
[19]
Sega Power (GR)
84
[20]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
88
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[22]
Super Power (FI)
72
[23]
Ultra Game Players (US)
74
[24]
Sega Saturn
70
Based on
22 reviews

Hexen

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Hexen sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, BR