Sacred 2 is not for everyone. For me, it's a great game and with the release of the Gold Edition on GOG.com, it's a stable game that has a lot to show and offers a plethora of things to do. The story elements could be tighter, but I really didn't play it for the story, I play it for the game itself, and the game play is fun hack and slash in the style of Diablo but with a greater emphasisSacred 2 is not for everyone. For me, it's a great game and with the release of the Gold Edition on GOG.com, it's a stable game that has a lot to show and offers a plethora of things to do. The story elements could be tighter, but I really didn't play it for the story, I play it for the game itself, and the game play is fun hack and slash in the style of Diablo but with a greater emphasis on character customization and player choice.
That emphasis is both the games greatest strength and a crippling weakness because opening the world to the player has de-emphasized the story, and leaves you with a feeling of "I guess it's not that important."
The graphics are beautiful, even today. The water alone is spectacular and the watching a sunrise from a high cliff edge is an awe inspiring feat of graphical design, animation and lighting.
Enemies are a mixture of the familiar (Goblins, Werewolves, Orcs, Dragons) and the bizarre (Floating Elementals, Magic infused abominations) and you will find yourself battling hordes of similar enemies; usually when you've run out of healing items and have managed to aggro about fifty due to terrain and good old player panic.
What I enjoy most about the game are the ideas that it generates in a meta sense, both the meta of the game world and the meta of game design in general. For instance, Skeletons talk in Sacred; they have personalities and make decisions. In a fantasy world where magic is real the only way that can happen is if they still possess their minds...and suddenly the whole world seems a bit darker.
There is a great deal of environmental storytelling and if you are a fan of the original game, you can see how far civilization has fallen (Sacred 2 is a prequel, after all) and how even scores of centuries in the past, things were unraveling. The many books you can read and the great deal of lore you can discover offer a wealth of insight.
Summary: this is a game where you will get out of it what you want to; meaning that you may not like the set up and find nothing enjoyable, or you may realize that this is your newest favorite. Doesn't matter, you do you. For me, it's a solid 8.… Expand
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