- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- Release Date: Nov 11, 2025
- Also On: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
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Jan 26, 2026Despite its vast content, the remaster is plagued by old and new bugs, crashes, and poor performance. Visual upgrades are minimal, and the controls remain as clunky as in the 2008 original. Instead of nostalgic joy, this game offers a prime example of a remaster done wrong.
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Nov 20, 2025The Sacred 2 Remaster is a half hearted attempt to update a game that felt kind of dated in its heyday. Beyond updated graphics and a new, buggy HUD, nothing has been done to actually remaster the title and improve upon its original flaws, with constant bugs, crashes, and problems persisting throughout. Simply put, it’s not worth your time, as a new player or a nostalgic returner.
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Mar 3, 2026Ultimately this “remaster” feels pointless, but due to the glaring issues this release has I’m not interested in playing further. I was going to hook up my 360 to compare to the original console release as well but I’m not very much interested in making my short time spent with this remaster feel worse. If this is the only way one can play Sacred 2 it may be worth it, but for people like myself who have any other option this is still a pass nearly 4 months later. Oof.
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Dec 4, 2025Remasters should refresh and fix, not add more problems. Unfortunately, Sacred 2 Remaster is a mistake that should never have been released, because... the old edition is simply better. Better, but not necessarily playable these days.
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Dec 2, 2025Sacred 2 Remaster is a textbook example of how a remaster should not be made. The result feels like half-finished work that not only fails to deliver any meaningful improvements, but is in many respects even worse than the original game. Technical issues, unattractive visuals, an outdated combat system, and poor optimization undermine even the few elements that might have worked. Sacred 2 was once a likeable action RPG with an original world, but the remaster turns it into little more than a relic of the past that should never have been revived. Those struck by nostalgia are far better off returning to the original game with community patches. It will be a much more rewarding experience.
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Nov 26, 2025Sacred 2 was a great action RPG, and even now, 17 years after, it feels big and ambitious. Sadly, this remaster doesn't do it justice. [Not recommended]