During this morning, the project was officially announced Hexene 2 what does porting on iPhone / iPod Touch of the famous game Hexene 2 released almost 13 years ago software id.
Hexene 2 it is a continuation of the game Hexen which had originally been conceived as a sequel to Heretic, all this happened in the mid-90s and was the result of a collaboration between id software and Activision. The games are based on the graphic engine of Quakeand the problem that the developers of the version for iPhone a Hexene 2 a welcome is the fact that the respective graphic engine belongs to Activision and he must first reach an agreement with them regarding the distribution.
The story from Hexene 2 takes place in a land ruled by a demon called Serpent Rider Eidolon, a world in which he turned the entire human population into slaves. Against him eidolon you can choose to play with a character belonging to one of the 4 classes: Palladin, Crusader, Assassin and magician, each of them having their own characteristics. The action takes place on different continents, each different from the other, having to kill enemies, solve puzzles and all that to reach the final battle with Eidolon and save the human population from death.
For now, the game's release date is unknown, because the version tested today by TouchArcade is only in the alpha stage, there is still a lot of work to be done on performance, control, graphics, etc. As news will appear, I will keep you informed.
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