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Heretic (1994)

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Heretic

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Featured in

    • "WatchMojo" Top 10 Best FPS Games of the 90s (TV Episode 2017)

      The video game is given an honorable mention.
    • "Outside Xbox" 7 Harsh But Funny Punishments for Cheating in Games (TV Episode 2020)

      Clips from the video game are shown while the cast comment on instant death.
    • "Outside Xtra" 7 Terrible Cheat Codes That Made Everything Worse (TV Episode 2022)

      Clips from the video game are shown while the cast comment on using the "iddqd" cheat code.

Followed by

    • Heretic II (Video Game 1998)

Referenced in

    • "Gamesmaster" Episode #5.7 (TV Episode 1995)

      The video game is mentioned.
    • Hexen: Beyond Heretic (Video Game 1995)

      The Time Bomb mechanism is seen in the game.
    • Quake (Video Game 1996)

      The Wrath enemy (and, by proxy, the Overlord) is a direct reference to the Disciple of d'Sparil of Heretic.
    • Return to Castle Wolfenstein (Video Game 2001)

      In the opening cinematic, Simon the Wanderer uses a magic staff with a large yellow jewel on the tip, just like Corvus.
    • Dusk (Video Game 2018)

      The cultists yell out "Heretic!" in reference to the game.

References

    • Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)

      The ''Shazam!" cheat code toggles the Tome of Power, which temporarily makes weapons more powerful.
    • First Blood (1982)

      One of the game cheat codes is "Rambo"
    • Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

      The Gauntlets of the Necromancer can be powered up to gain range and drain life just like Force Lighting.
    • Dungeons & Dragons (TV Series 1983–1985)

      Raffel considered himself and his colleagues as typical D&D fans and initially drafted the game with role-playing elements.
    • Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series 1987–1994)

      "Engage" level-warp cheat code.

Spin-off

    • Hexen: Beyond Heretic (Video Game 1995)

      Hexen was originally intended to be an expansion pack of Heretic but was eventually released as a spin off, not an expansion pack.

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