Reply To: My memories of Heretic
I bounced off it back in the day because of the fantasy setting. Having played it a few years ago with some nephews, it’s fun yet oddly similar to Doom mechanically. Reading Romero’s “DoomGuy” book it was a revelation to find out he forced them to keep weapons and enemies mechanically identical. What a wasted opportunity! My opinion of Romero as a designer dropped significantly.
All that said, at least the game has a story, and its setting is fun. I also played with a tasteful upscale pack that made the art less blocky and enhanced its surreal feeling.
