HeXen II

Developer: Raven Software Publisher: Activision, Inc. Technology: id Tech 2 Release Date: September 1, 1997 Chat-Room: #hexen2 Buy Physical: ebay.com Buy Digital: gog.com, Steam

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The last known Serpent Rider, Eidolon, lives. As the Necromancer, the Assassin, the Crusader, or the Paladin, you must defeat the dark generals and their Hell-spawned legions before you can face the Archfiend and attempt to end his ravenous onslaught. Go in peace and you will surely die.

THE POWER OF QUAKE: Experience the Quake Engine's true, polygon-based modeling for the most realistic, detailed environments ever seen in 3D gaming.

CHOOSE YOUR FATE: Possess distinct spells, powers and 32 new weapons. With experience, gain levels, more hit points and certain abilities that apply to your specific character class, such as increased speed, firepower, and jump distance.

MIND-BLOWING ENVIRONMENTS: Bludgeon your way through four demon-infested worlds - Medieval, Egyptian, Mesoamerican and Roman. Smash stained glass windows, collapse structural beams, and pulverize trees.

MULTIPLAYER CAPABILITIES TO DIE FOR: Come face-to-face with Knight Archers, Fire Imps, Were-Jaguars, Skull Wizards and more. Go in with friends, or go against foes in a bloody Deathmatch. Up to 16 players can go at it via LAN and over the Internet.

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The Items

Here is a quick overview of the items included in multiplayer:

Preview	Description
	Torch When activated, will illuminate the area around you for a limited amount of time.
	Health Boost Gives a boost of 25 health points.
	Super Health Boost Will give you 100 health points. But can it bring you back from the dead?...
	Mana Boost Will max out your blue and green mana points.
	Teleport Coin Will teleport you to a random start spot in deathmatch. A personal teleporter.
	Tome of Power Powers up your weaponry by a lot! If you're a Sheep will turn you back into your original form instead.
	Summoner Will summon an imp lord that will help you for 30 seconds.
	Invisibility Makes you invisible for 30 seconds.
	Glyph of the Ancients (Class Item) Assassin: Tripwire. Spawns a ball that attaches itself to a wall forward. Crusader: Time Bomb. A bomb that explodes shortly after spawning. Paladin: Fire Ball. Throws a sticky ball in front, which explodes shortly after. Necromancer: Proximity Mine. Will explode when someone gets too close. Demoness: Poison Gas Bomb. Explodes shortly after creation.
	Haste Will make you move about 3 times faster. Allowing you to dodge even the gnarliest of attacks.
	Blast An explosive attack, delivering damage to enemies very close to you. Helpful when you're getting surrounded.
	Polymorph Will shoot a line of projectiles that when not dodged, will turn the opponent into a sheep.
	Ring of Flight Will allow you to fly for a short amount of time.
	Cube of Force Summons a cube that will fly around you, shooting fireballs at enemies in your area.
	Invincibility Makes you invincible for 30 seconds.

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