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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
Poised on the brink of destruction and threatened by overwhelming chaos, a mysterious energy source is spreading across the world of Ancaria. Leaving mutation and terror in its wake, this living energy has become the razors edge on which all else is balanced. The powers of Light and Shadow are destined to collide in an ill fated battle that could t...
Details
- Released
- November 6, 2008
- Developer
- Ascaron Entertainment
- Genres
- Action · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Open world
- Publisher
- Deep Silver, cdv Software Entertainment
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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Reviews
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Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.
You'll initially select a character from a list of six including the standard fare High Elf to the less than conventional robotic Anubis. Initial customisation is weak, although this comes into play as you collect, buy, sell and trade countless pieces of loot from around the world of Ancaria.
For players looking for an action-RPG loot grind offering plenty of gameplay hours, enemies to kill, and numerous ways to kill them, you'll find it in Ascaron's Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. You'll also find an inconvenient interface, mediocre visuals, and a few technical drawbacks that keep this from really being a standout experience. The story and the game's eccentric, seemingly random sense of humor could provide satisfaction for some, but ultimately it lacks the character and strength required to keep any solo-type of player engaged. The true draw here is the combat and class customization, so ...
As RPGs go, Sacred 2 is likeable enough, but as a console game it doesn’t quite gel. It’s an admirable adaptation, and the menu pages that you navigate through using the triggers work really well, as does the combat, which has been ported perfectly to the Xbox 360 and PS3 controllers. Our only misgiving is the severe lack of personality and character, which ultimately leaves the game devoid of any real propulsion to its action and that just leaves us feeling a little bit cold towards the ...
Video game addiction is a touchy subject in the media, academia, and the gaming community. With a variety of often contradicting opinions out there about its prevalence and severity, we're left to read the news stories of lives ruined by excessive play of games like World of Warcraft, or of kids who run away when their parents take away Call of Duty 4, and wonder what went wrong, and how common some form of addiction may be. Sacred 2, the latest action-RPG from German developer Ascaron, provi...