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SeriesHeretic

Heretic II

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First release
Nov 1998
Engine
id Tech 2
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure · Action, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Amiga, Linux

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.

Also known as Heretic 2

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Storyline
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.Read more

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.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 1998
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 24, 1998
Linux
Nov 15, 1999
All 6 release dates
Amiga
May 08, 2000
Mac
Jan 01, 2002
Mac
Jul 17, 2002
Age ratings
ESRB T
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
bloody, medieval, disease, magic, death
… All 28, elves, chicken, insanity, action-adventure, traps, portals, sequel, climbing, swimming, sword & sorcery, boss fight, explosion, bow and arrow, sprinting mechanics, melee, wilhelm scream, cannibalism, animal cruelty, acrobatics, dark elves, hidden room, tragic hero, corruption
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