Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

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  1. DanielvanNiekerk
    Oct 10, 2008
    10
    Sacred 2 came out in South Africa on the 4th of October and I've been playing it ever since. Not nearly finished with it but so far it is absolutely amazing. Graphically the best I've seen in an ARPG, sound effects and music is brilliant and character customization is superbly complex and fun to play around with. I'm not sure when the rest of the world will get this game butSacred 2 came out in South Africa on the 4th of October and I've been playing it ever since. Not nearly finished with it but so far it is absolutely amazing. Graphically the best I've seen in an ARPG, sound effects and music is brilliant and character customization is superbly complex and fun to play around with. I'm not sure when the rest of the world will get this game but I can truely recommend it. Ancaria Forever!… Expand
  2. RyanZ.
    Dec 15, 2008
    10
    WOW....The reviews are horrible considering how great the game actually is.. Kevin G... Im not sure what happened when you tried playing but my game hasnt crashed or had any problems AT ALL...And Im running it on a desktop from 2000...LOL with less then 500 RaM and a 20Gig harddrive with a graphics card that is wayy out of date. The game still runs perfect on minimal settings. And still WOW....The reviews are horrible considering how great the game actually is.. Kevin G... Im not sure what happened when you tried playing but my game hasnt crashed or had any problems AT ALL...And Im running it on a desktop from 2000...LOL with less then 500 RaM and a 20Gig harddrive with a graphics card that is wayy out of date. The game still runs perfect on minimal settings. And still looks as if the settings are at max in most games. The camera view is perfect in the game going around objects and even passing under foliage. The game never froze up once and ive never seen a black screen effect LOL. By the way...The reason your character doesnt respond when you click to attack is because you are suppose to hold down the mouse button to attack not just click once. Id advise you get a new computer, read the manual before playing, dont post nonsense that isnt true, and maybe wait until your above 10 before posting again.… Expand
  3. JeromeC
    May 25, 2009
    10
    Very good game, with an excellent life expectancy and replayability.
  4. WorthPlaying
    May 7, 2009
    10
    If you're a Diablo clone fan, this is a must play. A bit different than the first, but with the same wide-open game world to fool around in. As of May 2009, almost all bugs have been eliminated, so if you were frustrated by earlier play, or were warned off by reviewers, give it another try.
  5. Barby
    Dec 1, 2014
    10
    Sacred 2 was my first major game and the one that I liked more. Vast, is its best description, a continuous endless world to explore without limits, towns, wilderness, fields, forests, snow, deserts, seas, inhabited by people and threats with their own behavior and characters can be customized till the absurd! I still playing it completely modded because there aren't games in which everySacred 2 was my first major game and the one that I liked more. Vast, is its best description, a continuous endless world to explore without limits, towns, wilderness, fields, forests, snow, deserts, seas, inhabited by people and threats with their own behavior and characters can be customized till the absurd! I still playing it completely modded because there aren't games in which every aspect seems inexhaustible, with the Community Patch works like a charm and still being modern, having even better graphics than the rest of similar games out there, but in a real open world, with real character development, offline, lan, and mods.… Expand
  6. cezar88augusto
    Sep 29, 2020
    10
    After the success of the first Sacred, I decided to invest my money in Sacred II. For the year that the game was released, the graphics were very good! The story was cool and I remember there were a lot of Side Quest. I had many hours of fun in this game.
  7. ZsheezorB
    Dec 20, 2008
    9
    Yep, this game was released pre-maturely. That is it's biggest flaw that hurt it initially. The Devs have been hard at work and have fixed hundreds of bugs and already better balanced the game and fixed exploits within 60 days of the products retail release. The latest v2.34 Patch is great. Even so, that patch was delivered initially with problems - so what. The devs fixed the Yep, this game was released pre-maturely. That is it's biggest flaw that hurt it initially. The Devs have been hard at work and have fixed hundreds of bugs and already better balanced the game and fixed exploits within 60 days of the products retail release. The latest v2.34 Patch is great. Even so, that patch was delivered initially with problems - so what. The devs fixed the majority of the problems within 72 hours of releasing the patch. Other game companies seem to not give a flying care about things like that - quickly, recently in this industry. While some would rather that criticize this games minor flaws and drone on and on about it's frustrating initial problems, here's the bottom line: The Developers genuinely desire to make things right by their fans/customers and so far, in 60 days after release they have done that. If you LOVE Action-RPG's like the Diablo and Titans Quest series and you can handle a moderately deep, yet simple and powerful character development system you will really enjoy Sacred 2. It plays differently than the above listed ARPGs I mentioned and it does it wonderfully if you take a few extra moments to read and follow the in-game tutorial hints. The tooltip instructions are pretty good in the game too. There is a reason why this game got "Best International Game of the year" in Europe. Try the demo. If you like it, you will like the game. If you want the English version of the game, purchase the International English Collectors edition (UK collectors - Deep Silver) - its not much more than the regular english edition and works in all international english speaking countries like the USA and Canada and the UK. Do you like mounts in ARPG's? Sacred 2 has them, and unique ones at that. Plus you can fight on your mount in combat. How about humor? Sacred 2 has a lot of that too. Some might even complain that Sacred 2 uses SecuROM - well yes it does. What others don't investigate is that the version that they use allows you to have it installed and not have the DVD in the drive. They even inform you of this on the box on the European editions. It was the US distro-houses that tend to hide that fact. You can even have it installed on two PC's with the same installation key and play on your own home network and not have to buy two copies of the game - legally. The exception to that is that if both people on both PCs with the same key want to play multiplayer-online at the same time, they cannot. Multiplayer online only - requires a key for each PC/account. If you uninstall the game, this version of SecuROM releases your key back to the master servers. Not a big deal compared to more aggressive versions. If you have problems with your key or activations its pretty easy to solve via a simple email or telephone call. Ascaron has done a pretty good job of balancing DRM and customer service issues, imo. Try the demo, read the reviews, buy the English UK editions for the best-sourced-distribution if interested. I live in the USA and have both versions, UK and USA. I like the UK distro best (Deep Silver), they gave more to the fans for almost the same price as the US versions and more specifics and better explanations of the game. If you love ARPGs you will love Sacred 2, just do your research before you buy.… Expand
  8. papergames
    Mar 25, 2009
    9
    I think its the best fantasy RPG since Oblivion. First of all, I use the latest patch, so the game doesnt crash during gameplay and the grpahics are quite good optimalised. The graphics are really good and sound also isnt bad. The only bad things are that the game crashes in about 40% cases of loading during start up, quite long loading (futunately there arent many loadings) and I I think its the best fantasy RPG since Oblivion. First of all, I use the latest patch, so the game doesnt crash during gameplay and the grpahics are quite good optimalised. The graphics are really good and sound also isnt bad. The only bad things are that the game crashes in about 40% cases of loading during start up, quite long loading (futunately there arent many loadings) and I personaly found it too long. And yes, there are some bugs, but its not so bad at all. The good things are graphics, sound combat system and variability.… Expand
  9. AaronBiegalski
    Nov 14, 2008
    9
    As a big fan of the first game, I am quite impressed by Sacred 2.

    It takes many of the strengths of the first game and makes them much more accessible. The UI is much improved from it's earlier iteration, and the graphics are certainly some of the most beautiful I have seen. The skills are expanded and improved upon. The sound design is also a big improvement. The one other    As a big fan of the first game, I am quite impressed by Sacred 2.

    It takes many of the strengths of the first game and makes them much more accessible. The UI is much improved from it's earlier iteration, and the graphics are certainly some of the most beautiful I have seen. The skills are expanded and improved upon. The sound design is also a big improvement.

    The one other thing to consider is the speed with which they are patching the game: So far Ascaron and Deep Silver are showing a lot of interest in supporting the game, which will only ensure that the game gets even better.

    Of course, there are a few minor problems with the game. The 3D camera can be annoying on occasion, as it's exact angle is not controllable. Game options cannot be altered in-game, the player must exit to the menu before making any graphic tweaks. But overall, the minor problems are just that... minor.

    I highly recommend Sacred 2 to any fans of the genre.    … Expand
  10. TrevorH
    Nov 29, 2008
    9
    Brilliant community; exceptional interest by the devs to balance and resolve any problems. Game is super addictive; if you even remotely enjoy loot-running and boss-battling, this game will not disappoint. Hard-Core mode keeps you on the edge of your seat!
  11. J.I.
    Feb 10, 2009
    9
    THis is a great game. I do not understand why it has only a 71. I purchased the game in Feb, 09 after the 2.34 patch was out. They game is gorgeous, the races and characters are clever. The gameworld has a real living feel to it. In short, if you like games like this, this is a game to get. I got it on Steam and it runs great!
  12. JasonP
    Feb 9, 2009
    9
    At first I had some difficulty adjusting to the UI and controls. Now that I have 3 months of playing time, I can honestly say this is the new king of hack & slash. Titan Quest was awesome but Sacred 2 takes the ARPG to a new level. Mounts for fast travel are a welcome hack & slash addition. There are TONS of ways to configure & build the six available player races. Loot is plentiful and At first I had some difficulty adjusting to the UI and controls. Now that I have 3 months of playing time, I can honestly say this is the new king of hack & slash. Titan Quest was awesome but Sacred 2 takes the ARPG to a new level. Mounts for fast travel are a welcome hack & slash addition. There are TONS of ways to configure & build the six available player races. Loot is plentiful and the game world is HUGE. Make sure you learn how the skills, attributes & various item modifiers work before you put a final judgement on this game. It has been patched & I have had no crashes whatsoever. My rig: E 6550 dual core, 4 GB ram, HD 3870 runs at highest settings with no lag. Haven't played open net so I can't vouch for online performance. If you remove the six written reviews that gave the game a ZERO then the average of the 55 remaining reviews including my 9/10 would be 7.8.… Expand
  13. MattL
    Mar 26, 2009
    9
    Ascaron decided to tread in places where other developers didn't dare, and from the initial product you could probably smile at the attempt, but laugh at the actual result. A few months down the line the joke is on you, after an incredible amount of patching they've actually managed to turn things around, with a fantastic game with incredible amount of diverse enemies, a world Ascaron decided to tread in places where other developers didn't dare, and from the initial product you could probably smile at the attempt, but laugh at the actual result. A few months down the line the joke is on you, after an incredible amount of patching they've actually managed to turn things around, with a fantastic game with incredible amount of diverse enemies, a world larger than that of oblivion in comparison to explore and amazingly detailed game mechanics. Throw in absolutely stunning graphics, you have Sacred 2.… Expand
  14. ChrisI
    Mar 13, 2009
    9
    (Note: this is based on patch 2.34, single-player) Expansive world, great graphics, stable, smooth, fun. Better than I expected after so many varying reviews. Levels come frequently, plenty of skills and items. Hundreds of quests and plenty of action. I recommend starting at Silver level for a decent game - Silver = Normal difficulty, Bronze = Very Easy.
  15. JimU
    Dec 9, 2008
    8
    The best Diablo clone to be release in years. The game was very buggy when first released. Most of the game stopping issues have been fixed. If you are familiar with Diablo style of games, you will feel right at home. Excellent graphics, amazing variety, all in all a lot of fun!
  16. KarenJ
    Mar 9, 2009
    8
    Why do games get criticised for lack of depth, lack of story and teething troubles? It's a hack and slash, loot corpses and go shopping game of fun. If you don't enjoy the above, or riding around on a horse then this game may not be for you. I've experienced no problems running this on my laptop or my modest tower. At least it's being supported with patches and Why do games get criticised for lack of depth, lack of story and teething troubles? It's a hack and slash, loot corpses and go shopping game of fun. If you don't enjoy the above, or riding around on a horse then this game may not be for you. I've experienced no problems running this on my laptop or my modest tower. At least it's being supported with patches and additional free content.… Expand
  17. BrettG
    May 24, 2009
    8
    The Good: it's a fun co-op game & SP game (never tried PvP). Huge world with beautiful graphics. Fun and distinctive classes. A lot of humor and interesting quests if you take time to read them. Huge cities within the world. If you liked Diablo and Titan Quest, I have no doubt you'll like this game. The Bad: As of May 2009, there are still critical bugs left in the game. Be The Good: it's a fun co-op game & SP game (never tried PvP). Huge world with beautiful graphics. Fun and distinctive classes. A lot of humor and interesting quests if you take time to read them. Huge cities within the world. If you liked Diablo and Titan Quest, I have no doubt you'll like this game. The Bad: As of May 2009, there are still critical bugs left in the game. Be aware that the game will likely crash for you at some point. Not enough bugs that I wouldn't recommend to buy it, based on the fact that it works fairly well for me. Bugs are the primary reason I believe this game isn't a solid 9.… Expand
  18. AgentP
    Dec 11, 2008
    8
    Whatever you do don't trust Kevin G, he sounds like he tried running this game on an apple II. I'm not sure HE'S played it either because nearly every single thing he's listed is 100% wrong. It's like he played a different game and then reviewed it. If you want to know if the game is good try the demo, but don't listen to people claiming it's awesome or Whatever you do don't trust Kevin G, he sounds like he tried running this game on an apple II. I'm not sure HE'S played it either because nearly every single thing he's listed is 100% wrong. It's like he played a different game and then reviewed it. If you want to know if the game is good try the demo, but don't listen to people claiming it's awesome or horrible without trying it yourself.… Expand
  19. Johnc
    Jul 19, 2009
    8
    The game has been out awhile now, awesome graphics even on the lowest settings, huge world to explore with plenty to see and do and good characters to experiment with. If you liked Diablo and Titan quest then this is a must have. The flip side: the load times are not as good as they could be, and the manual unlock system if you don't have internet is a major pain in the behind. My The game has been out awhile now, awesome graphics even on the lowest settings, huge world to explore with plenty to see and do and good characters to experiment with. If you liked Diablo and Titan quest then this is a must have. The flip side: the load times are not as good as they could be, and the manual unlock system if you don't have internet is a major pain in the behind. My system is close to the high end recommended and I have to use the lowest graphic settings to stop the gaming jerking when I am facing multiple enemies. Even worse the manual is very confusing and poorly laid out. Great game, buy it, but buy it cheap.… Expand
  20. The_Ommadawn
    Sep 17, 2013
    8
    I notice all the bad reviews are 3 years old. Having only recently bought Sacred 2, I can only assume the bugs have been fixed as it plays flawlessly. It's a HUGE game with so much to do. I was looking for a top down, Diablo style game with tons of loot, beautiful graphics, interesting locations, skill trees and classes. I'm loving this game and recommend it to anyone who is looking for the same.
  21. karmasleeper
    Jan 26, 2013
    8
    Wow, I wish I knew about this game sooner. Recently picked up the gold edition which comes with the expansion pack. Haven't made it to the expansion yet, but this is a great action RPG. The dialogue and voice acting are deliciously absurd. It's nice to a see a game that doesn't take itself too seriously. Great sense of humor. Fewer amount of skills and spells than other action RPGWow, I wish I knew about this game sooner. Recently picked up the gold edition which comes with the expansion pack. Haven't made it to the expansion yet, but this is a great action RPG. The dialogue and voice acting are deliciously absurd. It's nice to a see a game that doesn't take itself too seriously. Great sense of humor. Fewer amount of skills and spells than other action RPG games, but really intuitive and it gives you a healthy diversity of play styles for each class. Most of the fun comes from exploring on your own and doing side quests which can get tedious. Main quests aren't bad either. The camera, however, is atrocious. The angle is such that you can't see very far ahead of you, making playing ranged characters especially frustrating. Thankfully, the minimap is well detailed and easy to read which helps alleviate this problem. Hugely addicting, pick up the gold edition if you have Steam.… Expand
  22. Ordish
    May 2, 2012
    8
    Very nice sequel to the first in the series. Nice graphics and interesting additions to the genre such as god favors. Nothing like spawing a demon only to have it chase you as well. Or to cause all monsters on the screen to attack one another. Overall very nice game.
  23. RémyLLx
    Oct 10, 2008
    7
    A nice Hack'n'Slash game, not as powerful or deep as the old Diablo 2, or even the great Titan Quest, but really fun, with good-looking graphics, and lots of silly dialogs, and huour.

    The World is wide, and you can go anywhere you want, there's no predifined path / story. That's quite enjoyable to do what you want. As far as gameplay is concerned, it is average,    A nice Hack'n'Slash game, not as powerful or deep as the old Diablo 2, or even the great Titan Quest, but really fun, with good-looking graphics, and lots of silly dialogs, and huour.

    The World is wide, and you can go anywhere you want, there's no predifined path / story. That's quite enjoyable to do what you want.

    As far as gameplay is concerned, it is average, and fights aren't as precise and tactical as I would like.

    Anyway, there's hours of fun, and tons of respawning monsters !    … Expand
  24. BrandonM
    Nov 26, 2008
    7
    The game although it feels a little "dated" is a great throw back to dungeon crawlers. The truth about reviewing this game is if you like the dungeon crawler genre, exploring, getting new gear, killing hordes of enemies. Then you'll probably like it. If not, you'll post like Kevin G. That is not formatting any paragraphs what so ever and hitting people with a large brick of text.
  25. JasonM
    Nov 16, 2008
    7
    My Pros.
    I like the clean graphics. The game has many ways to customize your character. The items look artistic and different. Mounts! You can play with friends online. Quests are easy to find on the map. Great abilities and spells.
    My Disappointments. Closed online play is less responsive due to lag. Quests are thrown at you like an MMO and seem like they are there to keep you    My Pros.
    I like the clean graphics. The game has many ways to customize your character. The items look artistic and different. Mounts! You can play with friends online. Quests are easy to find on the map. Great abilities and spells.

    My Disappointments.
    Closed online play is less responsive due to lag. Quests are thrown at you like an MMO and seem like they are there to keep you busy and not to tell a story. The voice acting is just silly. The game would feel much better if the camera angle could look forward and not just straight down. Lots of minor bugs.
    Overall.
    I rate this game as good. It feels like an MMO to me. That would not be bad except the world is lonely even with the online play. It grew old on me a bit fast but I did enjoy the first few days quite a bit.    … Expand
  26. Stefarooh
    May 23, 2011
    7
    According to Sacred 2 in game counter (I am not so sure how accurate this is); I have managed to spend 182 hours in the world of Ancaria where of where you get the choice to play through two campaigns, light or dark, so talk about bang for you buck. However, saying that, Sacred 2 is a bit of a double edged sword for me as I immensely enjoy long sprawling epic dungeon crawlers every so nowAccording to Sacred 2 in game counter (I am not so sure how accurate this is); I have managed to spend 182 hours in the world of Ancaria where of where you get the choice to play through two campaigns, light or dark, so talk about bang for you buck. However, saying that, Sacred 2 is a bit of a double edged sword for me as I immensely enjoy long sprawling epic dungeon crawlers every so now and then but when you have a game clocking in at 182 hours it pretty much became a chore after the 100 hour mark rolled on by without a closing credit in sight. Iâ… Expand
  27. NecroMnemic
    Mar 9, 2014
    7
    A VAST improvement over Sacred 1, which was pure **** Some nice design ideas and this game could've set up the whole franchise for a golden path, but it seems like Sacred 3 is going to follow the Diablo 3 way straight to **** mountain.
  28. Aodecim
    Jul 31, 2011
    6
    A bit entertaining in the first few hours but quickly loses its appeal as there are many limitations involving terrain. Not as "open-world" as I had hoped it to be...does not offer much story-wise and combat gets repetitive rather quickly. Animations are mostly dull and awkward....shame.
  29. TsukasaHiiragi
    Mar 3, 2016
    6
    The biggest problems with Sacred 2 is the fact it was never really finished, even with community patches the game is still extremely buggy, and its quite possible to lose hours of progress due to random crashes or because black screen issues. Many quests are still buggy, some of them can be resolved usually by reloading a save game but others are more messy, especially one quest IThe biggest problems with Sacred 2 is the fact it was never really finished, even with community patches the game is still extremely buggy, and its quite possible to lose hours of progress due to random crashes or because black screen issues. Many quests are still buggy, some of them can be resolved usually by reloading a save game but others are more messy, especially one quest I personally just failed (Hunting Fever 1) which was to kill 31 specific monsters within 10 minutes, normally that would be easy enough if there was actually enough of those monsters to kill in that time limit! I found 11..smh

    In a nut shell, Sacred 2 could have been a really awesome ARPG, I personally think it could have been one of the very best if it wasn't rushed to market. There are many positive aspects, but the bugs, pathing issues and camera issues can really cause serious problems and that is the reason why it didn't score higher, its a shame really because even by todays standards - I still think its better than Diablo 3 and thats saying something.

    ARPG fans can pick up this game for practically nothing these days, and if anyone has free time to burn then honestly, I'd still recommend giving this a play through, there is a massive gameworld to explore - literally 10x larger than all the Diablo series combined, granted that size and the amount of side quests added to the amount of bugs in the end but still, the games main quest lines are usually bug free at least...usually.

    + Large open world
    + tons of items and customization

    - Very buggy
    - Possible to lose progress due to crashes
    - Pathing problems
    - Poor camera angles
    - Dead Multiplayer (can be played with 3rd party programs)    … Expand
  30. Izoeros
    Aug 7, 2022
    6
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 21 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 41
  3. Negative: 1 out of 41
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    80
    One of the most captivating fantasy worlds you can find in RPG genre. If you can get over a little bit slower opening you’ll be rewarded by hours of adventures. Surprisingly good sense of humor for a German game! [Oct 2008]
  2. Gamer.nl
    80
    Sacred 2 will probably stay in the shadow of "Diablo III", but still manages to be a pretty good game. The huge enviroment will gift you many hours of gameplay and the traditional style of playing works more than fine. This being said, Sacred 2 offers few new features but in the end the balanced gameplay and varied mission structure will be worth you while.
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  3. GamingXP
    78
    Sacred 2 is a game that makes it really hard to write an article about. On the one hand, many aspects of the game have been successfully and outstandingly realized, on the other hand, there exist a lot of minor things that leave a bad impression.
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