Subj : Re: Retro shooters
To   : Arelor
From : boraxman
Date : Wed Mar 23 2022 00:00:05

 Ar>  > It is very much Doom reskinned, I do mean to play it one day but the da
 Ar>  > gritty demonic Doom appealed more than Heretic, which appeared a bit co
 Ar>  > and the magic/wizard theme wasn't as appealing.  Dooms guns boom, where
 Ar>  > Heretic they go "pew pew pew".
 Ar> 
 Ar> Heretic is dark as heck. It is a bit more colorful, but not that much.
 Ar> Some levels are crazy, and the boss fights are more memorable than Doom.
 Ar> 
 Ar> Still I agree with you on the weapons. Hexen did a lot better with their
 Ar> weapon implementation. Each Hexen weapon felt unique. Bashing a bad dude
 Ar> with a glowing axe felt different than electrocuting him with an Arc of
 Ar> Death of crushing his face with a morning star.
 Ar> 
 Ar> I loved the Wizzard because his base weapon could pass through enemies
 Ar> and hit many of them in a row. It felt like a cheap "pew pew pew" weapon
 Ar> but it was still great fun.
 Ar> 

Heretic is on my "to play" list.  I did finish Hexen for the first time recently, having started it years ago and giving up because of the puzzles.  I have played the first two or three levels of the shareware version, but it is time to give it a proper go.

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