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| Addiction Level | 6.8/10  |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 7.3/10  |
| Value for Money | 7.3/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 6.9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.5/10 |
By madw0rld on 16th Aug 2004
| Addiction Level | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 9/10 |
| Multi-player | Yes |
| Value for money | 9/10 |
| Overall value | 9/10 |
 madw0rld's recommendation | |
Beautiful graphics, richly detailed gameworld, interesting character classes, addictive gameplay, decent multiplayer, ongoing developer support.
Corny fantasy setting, cheesy storyline, forgettable cinematics, game interface could be better.
Sacred has been compared to popular classic Diablo 2. It does seem to emulate Diablo 2's formula of fast paced hack-n-slash RPGing, adding beautiful graphics, a richly detailed fantasy world and a much more detailed storyline.
However, Sacred is certainly no simple remake and is quite distinct in many ways. Instead of Diablo 2's dark, demon-infested gothic world, Sacred is set in a traditional [some might say corny] fantasy world with elves, goblins, orcs and dragons [which look suitably impressive]. Rather than Diablo 2's randomly-generated areas, Sacred provides a huge, predesigned world to explore.
The character classes, skill systems and interface actually each deserve a seperate section but that would make this review way too long. Suffice it to say that the 6 available character classes are quite distinctive and interesting, but I would say the skill system and interface, though original, does not work quite as well as Diablo 2's did.
Sacred is clearly a labour of love with its wonderful graphics, detailed world and many innovative features. It is certainly one of the few recent computer games where I really felt I got my money's worth. Furthermore the developers are clearly committed to bringing the game up to its full potential with carefully thought-out patches and even a possible free expansion pack on the horizon.
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lastmohican
on 18th Aug 2004