Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
Description
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is the second game in the Sacred series developed by Ascaron and published by cdv Software Entertainment and Deep Silver. The game was released on 12 May 2009 and is a prequel which takes place 2,000 years before the events of the original Sacred. In Sacred 2: Fallen Angel players immerse in a storyline filled with side quests and secrets. Gamers are required to learn combat arts and spell casting, as well as master an array of weapons and items.
What character a player chooses will help enhance the attributes of their weapons. The game is rendered in 3D and at the same time still retains some of the older isometric view points from the older game. Sacred 2 is a game with an ESRB rating of M for Mature. The game offers gamers a huge dynamic word that gives them space to explore, and consists of two different campaigns: Light and Shadow. These two levels come complete with their own characters with distinct skills, rewards and storyline. The game features six playable characters that are differentiated by their looks, capabilities and in-game motivation. Gamers can also change, upgrade and link together an alter ego’s combat skills to match their playing style. This also allows users to fight effectively from the back of a number of mounts under their control, which is a feature derived from the first game; allowing them to equip and upgrade the character’s unlockable special mount. The game features multiplayer mode via either LAN connection or the Internet. It has online modes of play to challenge gamers in cooperative, PvP and PvE play, and features graphics and Dolby™ 5.1 channel surround sound utilize the latest technologies for an immersive experience. There are 100 core campaign quests as well as side quests to complete.
Review
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel received a more favorable response on its PS3 platform than it did on its PC platform. There were still some issues found on this version that was inherited from the PC version, but overall there were fewer bugs, and the game comes with an improved interface. Like most RPG, Sacred 2 follows in the footsteps by not diverging far from the usual ‘assuming of the muscle-bound warrior or curvaceous seraphim’ premise. This time it is set in the medieval fantasy land of Ancaria, where gamers assume the role of a hero (in the Light campaign) or as a villain (in the Shadows campaign). It’s still about hacking and slashing your way through monsters, picking up loots and leveling up. Sounds like Diablo doesn’t it?
Developers try to throw in a bit of storyline, of high elves and T-energy, a glowing magic fluid that serves as Ancaria’s oil that is increasingly going out of control and changes into a destructive force. Gamers of course in placed to task to restore order, etc. etc. This is done through a series of quest, which is far between the game map, peppered with offered jobs wherever you go. Most of the quest involve rescuing someone, finding items and killing monsters. Perhaps the constant succession of assignments can keep one going in the game and fend of boredom.
Some saving grace is at hand though. The game’s interface has been tweaked to fit the PS3 game console from its PC mouse and keyboard predecessor. The multiplayer mode has also been enhanced, with its single-player being integrated with the Net over the PlayStation Network. This allows other players to drop into single player campaigns at will when you’re online. The multiplayer online mode also allows gamers to wander the game world with friends in competitive play. While Sacred 2 isn’t the best RPG game on the console to date, it is a game that will provide gamers with tons of quests that will fill up dozens of hours online and offline.
