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Summary

The Nintendo 64 port of Hexen, handled by Software Creations, manages to keep the original’s crisp graphics and intricate level architecture intact, delivering a steady frame rate with high‑detail textures and smooth filtering.

What really stands out is the inclusion of four‑player split‑screen, letting friends team up in cooperative play or jump into deathmatch—though the multiplayer experience is forced into a low‑detail mode to stay smooth.

Because the cartridge couldn’t hold the CD‑ROM’s extra data, this version is built on the early PC floppy build, meaning the full‑motion video cutscenes and Redbook CD‑audio tracks are absent. Instead, the developers added fresh narrative introductions for each level, giving a nod to the story without the heavy storage demands.

Storyline

Following the defeat of D'Sparil in *Heretic*, Hexen shifts the action to the realm of Cronos, now under siege by the second Serpent Rider, Korax. Three heroes rise to challenge the menace, and the player steps into the shoes of one of them. The quest carries the hero through a series of distinct locations: elemental dungeons, a sprawling wilderness, a mountainside seminary, a massive castle, and finally a dark necropolis. Each area tests the hero’s abilities and deepens the sense of an ever‑growing threat. The journey culminates in a final showdown against Korax, bringing the struggle for Cronos to its climax.