

HEXEN8.PCX shows the early HUD mentioned above, with the Sapphire Wand possibly requiring blue mana to function.And finally, the Hammer of Retribution used blue mana, with the mana's maximum capacity being 100, compared to final's 200. The final armor system did not exist yet, it was still using Doom's and Heretic's armor system. The life chain was still the one used by the Cleric in the final game. HEXEN7.PCX shows some interesting differences related to an earlier version of the HUD.These graphics were recolored red for the release version of the game. The large font graphics utilized by the menu are still green in this build, as they were in Heretic. In addition, the center point of the room is designed differently. This may either indicate that the level originally occurred later in the game, or that dark bishops occurred much earlier. This enemy type does not occur in the final game until the third hub. HEXEN4.PCX depicts the Mage attacking a dark bishop in Hub 1: Winnowing Hall.Almost all detailing present in the final version of the level in the area depicted is missing in this early build. HEXEN3.PCX is a screenshot of an early version of Darkmere.HEXEN2.PCX possibly shows that the Mage's Frost Shards used only 2 blue mana instead of 3.While possible that they represent an earlier state of the level (as HEXEN3.PCX does), it is also a possibility that they are pictures of a level referenced in notes by music composer Kevin Schilder which was known as the Black Crypt Swamp. HEXEN2.PCX and HEXEN7.PCX depict a swamp level but do not appear to match areas of Hub 2: Darkmere.In the final game, it is the other way around. of 14 (without bracers) and the Cleric used to have a maximum A.C. HEXEN1.PCX and HEXEN3.PCX feature a minor difference with the player's maximum A.C.The screenshots are from a beta build of the game and thus display various interesting details: These screenshots were heavily utilized in print publications for pre-release reviews of the game, in advertisements, and are still utilized at present for online store listings. Four sick individuals can wreak havoc via network, two by modem.Hexen: Beyond Heretic Screenshots, also known by its filename of hexenscn.zip, is a set of nine pre-release screenshots of Hexen released by John Romero on August 31, 1995, two months before Hexen's release date of October 30.Track down powerful artifacts and cast wicked spells.Pillage your way through earthquakes, crumbling bridges and fog.Wield superhuman powers and lethal weapons. Separated upon entering the mystical portal, the three are forced to attempt on their own what they had hoped to do together: find Korax's stronghold, destroy him and restore order in the physical world. Now these brave souls have sworn to crush the evil regime that threatens to destroy the world forever. Only three humans &endash a warrior, a mage and a cleric &endash have escaped the leaders' vicious spell. A world littered with the mangled corpses of nonbelievers and inhabited by the undead followers that executed them. One such dimension is the decaying world where Hexen takes place. While you were battling the evil forces of D'Sparil, the other Serpent Riders were busy sowing the seeds of destruction in other dimensions.
