Sacred 2: Fallen Angel THREAD

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Sacred 2 is planned for October 2007

Sacred 2 is planned for October 2007

Sacred 2 - Official release date set
by Garrett, 14:35:20

Ascaron has set the official release date for Sacred 2 to October 2007.

Source: Gamestar

Screenie:

[Alrik]

Gamestar is one of the major gaming magazines here.

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Sacred 2 Stuff
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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel OFFICIAL Website is up and running now RIGHT HERE

You can view the Official Trailer RIGHT HERE


Sacred 2 Screenies
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[Alrik]

Looks really nice.

As long as it remains an Action-RPG, I very likely won't buy it, nevertheless.

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Interview w/ Sacred 2's own Creative Director at Ascaron, who is Hans Arno Wegner.

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Sacred 2 preview from IGN

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Shacknews has a preview on Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

Here's some info on the MP component for the game

Ascaron noted that Sacred 2's multiplayer component is a big area of focus, though only fairly basic details could be shared at this point. Online cooperative multiplayer games will be able to contain up to either 16 or 32 players--the number is not yet set in stone--with parties of up to eight characters each.

Cool.

Like other games of the sort, it will have a pre-game lobby with chat and friends management, but less typically it supports both voice and video chat out of the box.

Very nice!!! A game that actually supports voice and video chats out the box!

Usually, you have to use some other program to do voice-chats on MP or something.

Similarly to Battle.net, there will be two online options, open and closed, with the former allowing players a greater deal of freedom to set up servers and the latter featuring only Ascaron-run servers in order to limit cheating and provide reliability.

Cool.

For those who still like to play within earshot of others, Sacred 2 will feature a special LAN campaign, though it is unclear how substantial it will be relative to the main single-player/online campaign.

Okay.

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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel's coming to the X360

'Sacred 2: Fall Angel' Coming to Xbox 360 - Screens
Posted on Tuesday, March 06 @ 07:39:20 PST

Sacred 2 is a deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria. Highly action-oriented, Ascaron's Sacred 2 features pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests. At GDC Ascaron announced that Sacred 2 is also coming to Xbox 360, and we will have the first impressions later this week.

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RPG Vault has an interview w/ Ascaron on Sacred 2 at this link -- click here!


Some of the differences b/t PC and X360 version of Sacred 2 are listed here -- click here!

German print mag Gamestar summarized the new infos on Sacred 2 revealed on Giga TV last Wednesday.

* The PC version will have a typically complex interface. No dumbed down console controls.
* Ascaron will modify the interface to fit to the XBox360 controller.
* Additional MP-modes on the 360: arena fights PvP & PvC.
* The 360 version may have slightly better graphic effects due to more CPU cores.


Source: Gamestar
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[Alrik]

*bump*

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Ascaron Entertainment's blog on IGN, in which they talk about Sacred 2.

Latest post, they talk about the in-house game editor used to make the game.

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PC Version - Patch 2.40 Released
Patch 2.40 released for this game -- Retail Versions ONLY.

It adds some new features the fans wanted -- such as full control over minions, able to pause combat in Single Player Mode, improved user interface, new Achievement system, new quests, and new monsters.

Also adds support for NVidia PhysX, too.

So, Here's more info, since there's too much added, changed, and fixed here to quote everything.

For those who bought the game through Steam, your Patch 2.40 will be available ONLY though booting Steam up.


PC Reviews
84% from GamePyre

X360 Reviews
7.0 from GameSpot
6.5 from IGN
6.0 from GameZone

Console patches coming
Console versions (X360 and PS3) should get their patch "soon".

[SPS]

I have seen this game for $20 at gamestop for the 360. I am very tempted to buy it but is it any good? I want to hear this from somebody who has played it.

[mysterd]

I've played the PC version of S2:FA - and yeah, that was a good action-RPG - it's got more of an open-world at your disposal than other ARPG's (think Titan Quest and Diablo), I should note. If you wanted an open-world Diablo, S2:FA is a good game. It can be quite addictive - with that kind of Diablo mentality (kill monsters, pick up some unique loot, do a quest, swap loot out in inventory, kill monsters more, repeat cycle).

But...I can't speak on the console versions. I don't know how it'd work around a gamepad, but it played fine about a PC KB/mouse - since you pretty much click-and-point like crazy (like Diablo). You'd want to talk to console gamers and read reviews on the console version, I'd guess. I am not sure how well the game was ported to the consoles technically, either - so, you might want to check on that to see if they botched the port or not.

But, be warned, though - the console version of S2:FA is NOWHERE as patched-up as the PC version. Especially since Ascaron went under. Remember, Ascaron was a PC company first and foremost, pretty much - plus, console versions didn't sell so hot. Deep Silver pretty much took over and been patching the PC version.

And also be warned - the console versions are NOT getting the Sacred 2: Ice and Blood expansion pack PERIOD. S2:FA didn't sell well on the consoles.

Also, it gets even crazier here - if you do want S2: Ice & Blood for the PC, you will have to buy the PC UK versions of S2:FA and S2:IB. S2:IB does NOT work w/ the USA version of S2:FA - publishing discrepancies here b/t Deep Silver (owner of Sacred property; also UK publisher S2: FA and S2:IB) and CDV (exclusive USA publisher for S2 games). S2:IB is NOT coming to the States - not anytime soon, at least; not until CDV and Deep Silver come to an agreement - so, Deep Silver blocked S2:IB from working w/ those who have the USA version of S2:FA. Also, you could buy S2: Gold Version (only out in the UK), which includes both S2:FA and S2:IB - Gogamer is known to sell imports of the S2 games and even now is selling Sacred 2: Gold Edition.

[Flix]

Just ordered Sacred II Gold from gogamer for $30 Thanks for the info mysterd.

I've read nothing but bad things about the console version of Sacred II, SPS. For what that's worth.

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Mar 29, 2010 23:34:10 GMT Flix said:

Just ordered Sacred II Gold from gogamer for $30 Thanks for the info mysterd.

You're welcome.

I've read nothing but bad things about the console version of Sacred II, SPS. For what that's worth.

I didn't follow it - but ugh, that stinks.

I'll eventually wind up buying S2: Gold, probably. Not anytime soon, though - since I already bought S2:FA - Collector's Edition (USA Edition) and would basically have to re-buy S2:FA and then buy S2:IB - or just flat-out buy S2: Gold so I can run the expansion. When it gets cheaper, I'll probably buy it.

I do eventually want to stomp some lands as a Dragon and all...mwahahaahaha (which is one of the new classes in S2:IB)!