Sacred Review

Overall Rating

Sacred is very Diablo-esque and so already off to a good start. The graphics are superior to its counterparts, though it doesn't have the atmosphere Diablo had, the enemies, landscapes and surroundings aren't as creepy!

The moves for the characters are vast. There are a standard set of moves for the characters which may seem limited, however, they pull these moves off in diverse styles, and so may as well be different. On top of this, the quantity of weapons is extensive, and most weapons are used in unique ways, and also can be doubled up with another weapon or a shield. Thus the potential amount of moves that can be pulled off is greatly multiplied.

In addition to this, they each have a set of specialised moves which are very unique and imaginative. For example, the wood elf, whose weapon of choice is a bow, can fire cocoons which hatch on impact and your foe is crawling with venomous spiders. Other characters utilise magic to conquer their enemies, such as the battle mage who has a countless amount of spells he can cast, such as a powerful meteor shower. Or if you like getting involved then the gladiator is ideal for getting stuck in with your enemies.

The characters and their backgrounds are inventive, and when starting the game with the different characters you begin in different places on the map in your own scenario, so re-play is high on the cards.

The enemies could be a little more varied. A lot of them are humans, and I don't know about you, but I like fighting assorted monsters. Though is does have its fair share of monsters, they could replace some humans with a few more things that make your jaw drop because it looks near impossible to defeat! But that could be a personal thing.

The map is enormous, most of which can potentially be explored from the start. There are many little towns scattered across this land varying massively in size and population, and each have personal missions for you to complete. The larger towns will also keep you busy for a fair while.

Depending on how you play this, you can complete it very quickly, by only doing your main mission which is the object of your game. However you can make it last for an unbounded amount of time if you seek and complete all the small missions within the world.

At £20, it's a bargain!

Members' Comments onbunny333's Review

• lastmohican on 16th Aug 2004

  I would rather play chess than play Sacred again. BORING.