![]() ![]() ![]() The only truly original weapon is the Firemace, which launches bouncing projectiles that look like cannon balls. And to some extent, it’s a valid accusation – the Gauntlets of the Necromancer works exactly like a chainsaw, the Elvenwand is a glorified pistol, the Dragon Claw is the chaingun (with an identical rate of fire) and so on and so forth. The weapons in particular are so similar to Doom that you could swear they were ripped straight from that game and given different textures. What’s more, some of these magical items are downright clever, like Morph Ovum (turns enemies into defenseless chickens), or the highly volatile time bomb, an artifact that grants you temporary flight or an ancient tome that turns your weapons into more powerful versions of their former selves (essentially giving them alternate, more powerful firing modes at a higher cost to ammunition). You naturally have to smear his armies across thirty or so levels to accomplish your goal in true Doom shoot ’em up fashion.Įven though Heretic is as obvious a Doom knock-off as one could be, it does come packaged with one or two innovative ideas, including a creative array of items that you can find and carry along with you (Doom lacked this inventory feature). Heretic takes you to a realm of demons, undead warriors and gloomy grey castles, all in the name of cleansing the lands of an evil wizard. ![]() As much as they resemble each other from a technical standpoint, visually and thematically they couldn’t be more different. It’s essentially Doom wrapped in dark fantasy garbs, sporting an Ethereal Crossbow instead of a shotgun and a skull cap in place of a space marine helmet. The Ethereal Crossbow is useful at keeping enemies at bay whilst you admire the levels.Įnjoying id Software’s full support and proprietary engine, Heretic is a bubbling cauldron of great imitation. ![]()
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