“Heretic ][, originally produced by Activison and now ported
to Linux by Loki Software, is a weird beast. Using one of Quake’s
3D engines with a lot of extras (pole-vaulting, mana systems,
magical weapons and defense shields), the game excels in pleasing
the eyes and ears. Available for US$29.95 directly from Loki, it
will not put too much strain on your wallet.“
“The system requirements for this game are really light, too. A
P166MHz/32MB/3D Accelerator or P233MHz/32MB/Software Rendering are
the recommended minimums. The game requires a 2.2.x kernel, X
version 3.3.x or later and an OSS compatible sound card. Check the
Loki Games web site for supported 3D cards. My test system was a
P2-233 with 168 MB RAM, running (eventually) Riva’s X server and
SuSE Linux 6.3.”
“Installation of the game is really simple. After inserting the
CD and running a shell script (you must be in X for this to run),
installation continues just as it would on a Windows machine. This
game has been out for a while, so it will be worth your while to
cruise down to Loki Games and download the newest patches and 3D
drivers.”