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Heretic + Hexen isn't Nightdive's most essential remaster but it is perhaps its most fascinating, and makes for a cracking portal into retro FPS history

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Heretic + Hexen
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Heretic + Hexen
Genres · fps
Release · Aug 7, 2025
Developer · Raven Software
Xbox Series X|SPS4Xbox OnePS5PCNintendo Switch
13 articles 14 writers 2 reviews
Portal
SERIESCompared
Portal
Active · 2007–2023
Latest · Aperture Desk Job
Top genres · puzzle, adventure, platformer
253 articles 161 writers 15 games
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