2007 review by me of Hexen: Edge of Chaos mod UPDATE on GameSpy's PlanetDoom

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UPDATE: 
Hello everyone. Today I am going to give an update on the progress of a review I did on "Hexen: edge of chaos" mod. Since that review was posted, Edge of Chaos Team have responded with new information. All things considered, this mod is worth another look see for the updates to see what new information has surfaced.

Looking through their material again. They haven’t updated the in game video so the video still shows a lot of material from the obviously old media release. However reading through their news section, I will state the information they have provided and comment on some screenshots. I have some more idea on what this mod will have from their news release.

To begin, on their news site, it is mentioned that there are no original doom 3 material as they have created Edge of chaos material from scratch making their current build 2.17 GB. There will be old and new weapons and trees that react to the wind to add to the realism. Environmental hazards that are with you or against you, with new and old enemies included. From their introduction section it is quoted "Hexen: Edge Of Chaos will hold new challenges, special puzzles and rock hard combat".

There are no new screenshots since last time but I will talk about these in this update. The screenshots in the media section shows highly detailed textures making up an environment that would lightup any hexen fans eyes. The levels do not appear to be dark, yet the morbid environment remains very much intact. Looks like a beautiful level design, but don't get too carried away in game.

In conclusion, I would have to say that it was wonderful to see Edge Of Chaos Team respond to the last review and update the information on their website. It’s been 2 years so far and many people will await the release of this mod. Looks like the mod is shaping up very nicely indeed. Keep their website bookmarked.

Reviewed by -- Shadow Master