Been over a decade since I played Sacred 2 on XBox 360, so I thought I'd play through it again since I remember having much fun last time. Got Gold edition on Steam and the community patch so it doesn't crash due to memory leaks lol
Doing a simple BeeEffGee build, so Revered Technology is my main aspect, with some put into Exalted Warrior.
Loving the fantasy tech magic theme, with T Energy pipes everywhere, environmental issues due to them bursting, all the animals and npcs that make the towns feel like places people actually live.
So much to do and find, it really is a great game and I highly recommend it if you're into this kind of RPG. Take note, though, that most quests are "go there and kill monster", "find artifact and bring it back", "kill that monster", "find that artifact" and so on, so if you're not down with that kind of questing maybe give it a miss.
When I'm done, I'm gonna go back and play Sacred as I've never touched it.
Here's my Seraphim currently, she's looking pretty sick as
Alright, I'm sold on playing 1 now lol.
Sacred 2 keeps the same feel, from what you've described. Easter eggs, always something to find in the world that sidetracks you completely lol, it's colourful and vibrant. I adore how all the interiors in towns look lived in and used, there's always people or animals wandering around, it feels alive.
Agreed about Diablo, though I still enjoy doing playtjroughs of 2 and 3 occasionally (the abilities look so cool lol), but it is so very dark and grim.
Sacred feels so fresh and inviting, and the humour really helps with the whole vibe.
Kinda keeping my eye on Sacred: Last Pixel of Ancaria. Different aesthetic (pixel instead of 3d models), but it seems to have the OG devs involved so I'm hoping its gonna be good (unlike that weird sacred 3 no one talks about it lol)
I can't say the game has aged gracefully, but I replayed it a few years back and I had quite some fun exploring the world and finding all the nooks and crannies that I couldn't find as a kid.
Btw, you also sold me on Sacred 2 lol
I had it in my wishlist for quite some time, but I never pulled the trigger. But knowing that it retains the colorful world of its predecessor, makes me quite interested indeed. It could be a fun time sink.
The WHAT. I had no idea it even existed. Keeping my eyes close on that one! Thank you for letting me know!
I've seen some clips of 1, and honestly I don't mind those graphics. The jank is part of the charm for me, and I really appreciate what could be done with tefhyback then so I don't mind that.
If you do play 2 let me know what you think, i really love it and I don't hear a lot of people discussing it.
I just found out about Last Pixel, like earlier this month lol, so I'm trying to spread the word to people who are familiar with the series. I'm highkey hyped, it looks so good already and Blind Guardian are returning (power metal band, featured prominently in early game of 2, big nerds) so that's a massive pull for me as a big fan of theirs (because of 2 tbh).
Gosh, I was SO into Blind Guardian when I was younger. That's going to be a trip to the past for me.