- Heretic II
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title = Heretic II
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developer =Raven Software Loki Software (Linux)Hyperion Entertainment (Amiga)
publisher =Activision
designer = Jon Zuk
composer =Kevin Schilder
engine = Modifiedid Tech 2
version = 1.06
released= vgrelease|North America|NA|October 31 , vgy|1998
genre =Third-person shooter , Action-adventure
modes =Single-player , Multiplayer
ratings = ESRB: T
PEGI: 12+
PEGI: 11+ (Finland)USK : 16
USK: 18 (uncut)
platforms =Microsoft Windows ,Mac OS ,Linux ,Amiga
media = CD
requirements =
input = Keyboard and mouse"Heretic II" is a
fantasy action-adventure game developed byRaven Software and published byActivision in1998 continuing the story of Corvus, the main character from its predecessor, Heretic.Using a modifiedid Tech 2 engine, the game features a mix of a third-person camera with afirst-person shooter 's action, making for a new gaming experience at the time. While progressive, this was a controversial design decision among fans of the original titleFact|date=April 2008, a well-known first-person shooter built on the Doom engine. The score was composed byKevin Schilder . The art design and some of the artwork itself were created byGerald Brom ."Heretic II" was later ported to
Linux byLoki Software and to theAmiga byHyperion Entertainment .Plot
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.
His search leads him to an ancient Seraph named Morcalavin. Morcalavin is trying to reach immortality using the seven Tomes of Power, but he uses a false tome, as Corvus has one of them. This has caused Morcalavin to go insane and create the plague. During a battle between Corvus and Morcalavin, Corvus switches the false tome for his real one, curing Morcalavin’s insanity and ending the plague.
External links
*moby game|id=/heretic-ii
*GameFAQs|type=/computer/doswin|num=130984
* [http://www.raven-games.com/h2faq.php Official Heretic II FAQ]
* [http://www.hereticii.com/ hereticii.com]
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