Sacred 3

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1.5

Overwhelming dislike- based on 525 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 525
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 525
  3. Negative: 450 out of 525

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  1. Wyseman76
    Aug 1, 2014
    5
    I've never felt the need to write a review but I do today. This is not a Sacred game, There is absolutely nothing of the core game mechanics and style that made the first two games great withing this steaming pile of console designed dumbed down trash. If you want a mindless diablo style game minus loot, and character development go ahead and enjoy, if your a sacred fan, turn away as fastI've never felt the need to write a review but I do today. This is not a Sacred game, There is absolutely nothing of the core game mechanics and style that made the first two games great withing this steaming pile of console designed dumbed down trash. If you want a mindless diablo style game minus loot, and character development go ahead and enjoy, if your a sacred fan, turn away as fast as you can and load Sacred 1 or 2 and relive the glory. All I can say is that whoever signed the dotted line to produce the should be ashamed.… Expand
  2. Skarwind
    Aug 19, 2014
    5
    This is not a game that dedicated Sacred 1 and Sacred 2 fans will enjoy. The game is a very watered down version of an ARPG. The voice acting is also very irritating. The developers attempted to insert humor into the game at very random parts of the game and it detracts from the overall plot. To be fair the voice acting for the Sacred series has never been amazing but Sacred 3 takes theThis is not a game that dedicated Sacred 1 and Sacred 2 fans will enjoy. The game is a very watered down version of an ARPG. The voice acting is also very irritating. The developers attempted to insert humor into the game at very random parts of the game and it detracts from the overall plot. To be fair the voice acting for the Sacred series has never been amazing but Sacred 3 takes the cake for having annoying and distracting dialogue.

    Now for the main course of what the game really is...

    The graphics are mediocre at best. The only settings you get are, Resolution, Vertical sync, textures, and Full screen / windowed mode.

    The sounds are decent and if you are using surround sound you'll hear every slash, grunt, explosion, and skill noise this game has to offer but it does very little to make you excited and want to continue playing.

    Gameplay is fast paced but gives very little incentive to progress. There is no itemization or customization for your character. No loot is dropped, instead you receive health orbs, gold (used to upgrade) and skill use orbs. Monsters are plentiful but again with no incentive for making you any stronger other than leveling up, the game gets stale very quickly.

    The developers should have ditched the isometric view in favor of a third person point of view in the style of DMC which would have possibly helped this game a lot.

    In my opinion this game feels more like a Senior project made by a group of novice programmers and artist more so than a AAA studio... In the end there are plenty of other ARPGs to fill the gap until this series can get back on track and I'd say this game is worth a torrent or borrowing your friend's steam account for a night or two at best. Game is not worth the fifty dollar price tag it requires.    … Expand
  3. Davelady
    Aug 5, 2014
    5
    I was looking forward to this game on the 360. The Sacred games have never been that great, but they have always offered an interesting level of play-ability and a striped down RPG/APRG framework. But what the heck happened here? They have stripped down this thing to its bones, maybe even more. The 'loot' system, a HUGE part of these games, is GONE! The excitement of finding a chest isI was looking forward to this game on the 360. The Sacred games have never been that great, but they have always offered an interesting level of play-ability and a striped down RPG/APRG framework. But what the heck happened here? They have stripped down this thing to its bones, maybe even more. The 'loot' system, a HUGE part of these games, is GONE! The excitement of finding a chest is gone, for way, health globes? Jeez. The 'levels' are just that, arcade levels. the only good thing I can say is that honestly it looks great, but there is no heart here and there is no soul. This thing is a walking corps.… Expand
  4. friedtofu1992
    Aug 4, 2014
    6
    This game is mediocre! I don't understand all the user reviews with 0s and 10s; This game is a decent ARPG with fun, gauntlet-style isometric gameplay, 4 heroes to choose from and a arcade-style progression system in which you can visit a store and upgrade your hero in-between levels. The game offers 2-player co-op which a friend and I tried out, and it actually made the game a lot moreThis game is mediocre! I don't understand all the user reviews with 0s and 10s; This game is a decent ARPG with fun, gauntlet-style isometric gameplay, 4 heroes to choose from and a arcade-style progression system in which you can visit a store and upgrade your hero in-between levels. The game offers 2-player co-op which a friend and I tried out, and it actually made the game a lot more fun as we bumped up the difficulty and figured out ways to use our skills together in synergy to take down baddies. The voice acting, like in previous Sacred games, is horrid. Graphics are decent enough for a game made post-diablo 3, Divinity: Oirginal Sin, and all of these great isometric games that have been coming out recently. Like I said at the beginning of the review, this game isn't great, and I would wait until it goes on sale for less than $20; that said, it isn't horrible either.… Expand
  5. SaurabhMazumdar
    Aug 4, 2014
    7
    This game has definitely alienated its previous fans.This game replaced the open world structure of its predecessor with a linear gameplay .but is it bad ?? does it deserve 0 or 3 ? if you want a worst game search Ride to hell or Rambo the game.
    For you freshers,this is a Action-adventure hack-slash game with RPG like elements,not a complete RPG game as it has no open world,loot like you    This game has definitely alienated its previous fans.This game replaced the open world structure of its predecessor with a linear gameplay .but is it bad ?? does it deserve 0 or 3 ? if you want a worst game search Ride to hell or Rambo the game.
    For you freshers,this is a Action-adventure hack-slash game with RPG like elements,not a complete RPG game as it has no open world,loot like you will find in other RPGs.
    In this game you choose from 5 heroes with its unique abilities and your mission is to save Arcania.
    Thats it....
    This game is offers new equipment,items,weapons,skills as you level up
    The look of this game is good if not great...
    the enemy A.I is pretty solid ,if would suggest you to play this on higher difficulty
    combat offers some strategy on higher difficulty as you are allowed to equip only two skills...so it offers your choice of mixing the skills to see how the payoff will be....
    voice acting is below average..and very repetitive.but it doesnt matter
    some of the humor is forced here but its not bad...
    overall....if you looking for a good action-adventure with some RPG elements try this as it has some replayability as you can start the whole game again with a new character
    if you want a good RPG game....this game is a waste of time for you.....    … Expand
  6. Kaozz
    Aug 1, 2014
    7
    I'm not sure why everybody is talking this game down so much. Just pretend it is not a "Sacred" game and you will have pretty much the same game as any God of War. Hack N Slash with linear level design and limited upgrade options and no loot within the levels. I understand people are pissed off because this game is nothing like Sacred 1 or 2, but from what I understand the game is not evenI'm not sure why everybody is talking this game down so much. Just pretend it is not a "Sacred" game and you will have pretty much the same game as any God of War. Hack N Slash with linear level design and limited upgrade options and no loot within the levels. I understand people are pissed off because this game is nothing like Sacred 1 or 2, but from what I understand the game is not even made by the same studio. Besides that the game is fun for what it is and the idea of having the weapon spirits is pretty nice (yes the comments are getting annoying at some point). The game looks good and plays very fluid. There is definitely room for improvement but it is still a decent game.… Expand
  7. Karnmaster
    Aug 6, 2014
    6
    First of all, Sacred 3 is no longer a Diablo clone. They have gone with more of a Gauntlet clone now. If everyone can get over their closed mindedness of that, start looking at it as if it is more of just a hack-n-slash now. It's not bad. It has some visual issues and the people that constantly talk during the levels can get annoying. Besides that, it is actually a lot of fun to play! TheFirst of all, Sacred 3 is no longer a Diablo clone. They have gone with more of a Gauntlet clone now. If everyone can get over their closed mindedness of that, start looking at it as if it is more of just a hack-n-slash now. It's not bad. It has some visual issues and the people that constantly talk during the levels can get annoying. Besides that, it is actually a lot of fun to play! The levels are set up nicely and the boss battles, while simple once you figure out their patterns, are pretty cool and thought out. Give it a chance as a Gauntlet clone before dismissing it.… Expand
  8. Drakulus
    Aug 3, 2014
    7
    Most of the haters are fanboys of Sacred 1 and 2. This is a good game to play with friends or family. The gameplay is fun and the world is beautiful. I would definitely recommend getting this once the price drops.
  9. Freaksy
    Aug 2, 2014
    7
    First couple of hours, this game is definetly different then it's predecessors. But in a good way in my opinion.

    It focuses on action and hack'n slash rather than endless grinding. Mosr people will not like this idea, but I love it. I don't have as much time as I used to have, this game packs a punch in little amounts of time. The voice overs are nicely done. The game has a good    First couple of hours, this game is definetly different then it's predecessors. But in a good way in my opinion.

    It focuses on action and hack'n slash rather than endless grinding. Mosr people will not like this idea, but I love it. I don't have as much time as I used to have, this game packs a punch in little amounts of time.

    The voice overs are nicely done. The game has a good sense of humor. Graphics, physics and animations are slick and smooth.

    There is another thing that might bother most people. This game is designed for consoles. Meaning it's better played with a controller. But I have one, I finished D3 on x360 so I had no problem getting used to controlls.

    What I understand is this game is not open world. It's more like an action game where you go thru chapters rather than running all the time around. This might again upset a lot of people, but I don't mind the change. Hype of the action takes all the attention, I realised I don't want another running simulator.

    I might update my review since I didn't finish the game yet. But for now my score is 7 out of 10. It's definetly a great game, but if you were expecting huge grinds, it seems you won't find it here. This game is more like an action game, rather than an rpg. An action-rpg wtith action side coming forward.    … Expand
  10. HELLruler
    Aug 13, 2014
    7
    Don't waste your time reading "not Sacred" reviews, those just doesn't matter

    The game is a bit good. Graphics are OK, it's easy to play, and really feels like it should be played with more people The cutscenes are pretty good, and the whole game is filled with humor - though that can get tedious sometimes On the other hand, the combat doesn't get more interesting. You unlock a    Don't waste your time reading "not Sacred" reviews, those just doesn't matter

    The game is a bit good. Graphics are OK, it's easy to play, and really feels like it should be played with more people
    The cutscenes are pretty good, and the whole game is filled with humor - though that can get tedious sometimes

    On the other hand, the combat doesn't get more interesting. You unlock a couple of new skills, but you still end up using standard attack a lot more. There's no customization either, which makes me sad

    It's not bad, but overpriced. Wait for a sale and buy it    … Expand
  11. zanella_marco
    Oct 10, 2014
    6
    Sacred 3 raggiunge a malapena la sufficienza. Il multiplayer è senza dubbi l'ancora di salvezza per un action che non sa offrire profondità dal punto di vista gdr e varietà per le 8-9 ore che impiegherete per completare ogni missione del gioco, contando anche le brevi arene in cui affronterete diverse ondate di nemici. Ben 4 ambientazioni extra sono vendute a parte quando invece potrebberoSacred 3 raggiunge a malapena la sufficienza. Il multiplayer è senza dubbi l'ancora di salvezza per un action che non sa offrire profondità dal punto di vista gdr e varietà per le 8-9 ore che impiegherete per completare ogni missione del gioco, contando anche le brevi arene in cui affronterete diverse ondate di nemici. Ben 4 ambientazioni extra sono vendute a parte quando invece potrebbero essere state integrate in un titolo tanto spoglio delle vesti originarie della serie, venduto per altro ad un prezzo incomprensibile per quanto dimostrato. Non mi sento dunque di consigliarvene l'acquisto ma se siete alla ricerca di un videogioco che sappia intrattenere voi e i vostri amici per immediatezza e semplicità, è quello che fa per voi. In alternativa, vi ricordo che a breve uscirà Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls, un acquisto consigliato dalla folta schiera di appassionati del genere.… Expand
  12. ravenclaw77
    Mar 8, 2015
    7
    I'm satisfied with the game. I prefer Sacred 2 by a long shot, but this is an enjoyable game for those of us who have done all we care to with Diablo 3. I do wish there was more content and more of an open world. It's much more streamlined and did away with confusing and often broken systems. The humor is intact, the graphics and the gameplay are excellent. It's definitely different thanI'm satisfied with the game. I prefer Sacred 2 by a long shot, but this is an enjoyable game for those of us who have done all we care to with Diablo 3. I do wish there was more content and more of an open world. It's much more streamlined and did away with confusing and often broken systems. The humor is intact, the graphics and the gameplay are excellent. It's definitely different than the previous entries -- probably because it had a different publisher. I hope they take the criticism and make a Sacred 4 that's much more like 2 -- but unfortunately, this may be the death of the series. That would be sad -- this is one of my favorite franchises of all time.… Expand
  13. Artemis_92
    Aug 14, 2014
    5
    Just being realistic. It's not the worst game out there and giving it a 0 is just ridiculous. It's an oke game. It's just a whole other kind of game or what you might have been expecting. Can it be fun? yes, yes it certainly can. The thing is that people are looking for a certain thing when they see the name SACRED. You could certainly call it misleading. But then again i don't think theJust being realistic. It's not the worst game out there and giving it a 0 is just ridiculous. It's an oke game. It's just a whole other kind of game or what you might have been expecting. Can it be fun? yes, yes it certainly can. The thing is that people are looking for a certain thing when they see the name SACRED. You could certainly call it misleading. But then again i don't think the game is good enough to actually move mountains on it's own as a new license. Understandable move for the company. But i'm just speculating here. It could very well be they just wanted something new for a wider range of people. Cutting of the fans and with the game not being the best just leaves you disappointed.… Expand
  14. venjenz
    Sep 21, 2014
    6
    If you're expecting anything other than hack 'n slash with over the top cheesy dialogue written by 13 year olds, this is not your game. If however, you want a fun hack and slash grind of maybe 6 hours with some fun co-op, it's a game that's actually pretty fun once you get done hating it. The ridiculous dialogue actually begins to grow on you, and becomes kind of endearing for it'sIf you're expecting anything other than hack 'n slash with over the top cheesy dialogue written by 13 year olds, this is not your game. If however, you want a fun hack and slash grind of maybe 6 hours with some fun co-op, it's a game that's actually pretty fun once you get done hating it. The ridiculous dialogue actually begins to grow on you, and becomes kind of endearing for it's juvenile stupidity. Don't expect Sacred, don't even expect Diablo. Just expect pretty hack n slash with silly talking. Manage your expectations, and it's a fun enough game.… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 47 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 47
  3. Negative: 9 out of 47
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 23, 2014
    45
    However hard you may try you will not find any reason to play Sacred 3. It is completely unclear why it deserves full price, when its natural place is among the f2p mobile games. There’s nothing left in Sacred 3 that we used to love in previous installments. And there’s nothing new that could inspire our love for the Sacred 3. [Oct 2014, p.92]
  2. Hyper Magazine
    Sep 14, 2014
    40
    Deeply disappointing in just about every way. [Issue#253, p.70]
  3. PC Gamer UK
    Sep 14, 2014
    72
    Behind the name, there's solid hack and slash with some decent enemies. But Sacred? Not to anyone, it seems. [Oct 2014, p.94]
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