Capstone is infamous, and rightfully so for the most part. But Witchaven is honestly not really that bad relative to the time it released. It released before Duke Nukem 3D truly showed just what the Build Engine can do and is distinct enough in its gameplay setup to stand on its own in 1995. It takes a more melee heavy approach to combat than any other game in the engine, and it works... alright. Hit detection is mostly fine, but there aren't a ton of reliable ways to defend yourself in close quarters with an enemy unless you have a shield. This is made up for with the wide array of magic you have at your disposal and some weapons which can be thrown. And I honestly had a good bit of fun mowing down enemies after picking up a "Hero Time" power-up. Level design is serviceable, but pretty inferior to most other Build Engine games I've played, and that's including Redneck Rampage. There aren't many setpieces throughout or any super noteworthy/interesting environmental details, it is wholly just crunchy, 90s PC game-looking fantasy, lots of browns and greys. Even TekWar did levels more interestingly in some ways with its vast, realistically designed cityscapes and near-complete nonlinearity. Witchaven does not do this. The levels all end up just kinda running together. All that keeps me going when playing is the interesting, if wonky, take on fantasy melee combat in a Build Engine game. And oh yeah, the music is really good though, probably better than this game necessitates.

Overall, it's a fine little game, and it's on Steam, so buy it there if you're curious about it. Just don't go in comparing it to later, inarguably better Build games because you'll be disappointed if you do. If you go in with tempered expectations and moreso looking at it as a curiosity piece, you'll have a much better time.

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