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HeXen II

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2007

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Quick resume

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.

Global score

79/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
    • Immersive dark fantasy atmosphere
    • Multiple classes with unique playstyles
    • Complex puzzles and exploration
    • Active modding community and replayability

    Cons

    • Obtuse and frustrating puzzles
    • Lack of in-game map and guidance
    • Dated graphics and controls
    • Missing official expansion on steam
    • Some bugs and glitches reported

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      4

      "The game is challenging with difficult puzzles, resource management, and precise combat requiring skill and learning."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and story experience; multiplayer exists but reviews emphasize solo or co-op play without ranked competition."

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      "While multiplayer modes exist, the emphasis in reviews is on single-player exploration and puzzle solving rather than competitive ranked play or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Many players report long playtimes, replayability through expansions and mods, and habitual return to the game."

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      "Many players report long playtimes, replayability through multiple classes, and habitual engagement with the game and its community mods."

    • Cooperation

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      2

      "Game supports multiplayer co-op and cooperative activities, but many players also enjoy solo play."

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      "The game supports cooperative multiplayer, but most player experiences focus on solo play and individual puzzle solving."

    • Creativity

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      "Players creatively manipulate, combine, and arrange items in inventory to solve puzzles."

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      "Players engage in inventory management, use various items creatively, and solve complex puzzles, reflecting creative problem solving rather than rote repetition."

    • Domination

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      "Interactions are balanced and cooperative in multiplayer; no evidence of domination or power imposition."

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      "Interactions are balanced and cooperative in multiplayer; no evidence of dominance or power imposition over others."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "Dark fantasy setting and immersive gameplay provide a strong escape from real life."

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      "The dark fantasy setting, immersive atmosphere, and challenging gameplay provide a strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal desire, nostalgia, or educational interest."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of nostalgia, interest in challenging old-school games, and personal desire rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore different strategies, classes, and item uses, experimenting with game mechanics."

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    • Exploration

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      "Game features large interconnected hubs, secret areas, and encourages curiosity-driven exploration."

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    • Expression

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      "Character selection and weapon choice allow some self-expression, though customization is limited."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a dark fantasy world with mythical creatures, magic, and lore, the game strongly embodies imaginative fiction."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Some community and multiplayer interaction exists but many players focus on solo play."

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    • Growth

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      "RPG elements and skill progression support learning and personal development within gameplay."

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    • Health

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      "Game is a sedentary FPS experience with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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      "The game is a sedentary FPS with no physical activity elements; players often report long sessions and intense focus."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during combat and puzzle solving; not suited for casual or background play."

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      "Requires constant attention due to challenging combat and puzzles; not suited for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      "Limited social interaction; multiplayer exists but emotional connections and close relationships are not emphasized."

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    • Leadership

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      "Multiplayer is cooperative without clear leadership or authority roles."

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    • Progression

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      4

      "Players accumulate experience, currency, cosmetics, and unlock new areas and abilities."

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      "Players accumulate experience, level up, collect items and weapons, and unlock new abilities and areas."

    • Relaxation

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      "Game is challenging and punishing, causing tension and frustration at times."

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      "The game is often described as punishing and frustrating, with sustained tension from difficult puzzles and combat."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Dark atmospheric visuals and music provide sensory immersion and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems within the game; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

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    • Story

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      3

      "The game includes a story with lore and puzzles that motivate exploration and progression."

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    • Strategy

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      4

      "Players must plan resource use, combat tactics, and puzzle solutions, requiring analytical thinking."

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    • Thrill

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      "Boss fights and challenging combat provide suspense and excitement, though some frustration noted."

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    • Value

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      "Players find good value in gameplay length, replayability, and content for the price."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat involves melee and ranged attacks, destruction of enemies, and dark fantasy violence."

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026