Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

by CDV Software Entertainment

Product Features

• A huge, seamless and dynamic world that allows for free-form exploration
• Six playable characters, each with a distinct look, capabilities and in-game motivation
• Fight effectively from the back of a number of mounts under your control
• The ultimate multiplayer experience - seamless transition between single and multiplayer gaming modes via the Internet or Xbox Live
• Cutting-edge graphics utilize the latest technologies

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001E2I4H4
• Item Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: November 11, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,406 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #65 in Video Games > PC Games > Role-Playing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: Standard

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Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is an Action Role-playing Game (RPG) where the paths players choose and the decisions they make along the way, determine not only the destinies of their character, but also that of their chosen race as a whole, members of the other five other in-game races, and perhaps the game world of Ancaria itself. Set 2,000 years prior to the self-titled first game in the Sacred series, Fallen Angel is prequel to the events and quests of earlier RPG hit, that drops players in the midst of an epic struggle for control of elemental power on the grandest of scale.

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The Story
T-Energy has been flowing through Ancaria since time immemorial. This mysterious power forms the beginning of all life, is the source of all magic and the origin of all thought. For eons the angelic Seraphim watched over the T-Energy and therefore over the fate of the entire world. But eventually tiring of their burden, they passed their knowledge on to the High Elves. T-Energy helped the realm of the High Elves to experience an unimaginable boost of prosperity, making it the reigning culture in Ancaria. But a force as powerful as T-Energy carries great dangers. Not taught how to deal with this, no sooner did the Elves take control, then a heated dispute erupted among them as to how and to what purpose the T-Energy was to be used. Dispute morphed into irresolvable conflict, then rift and eventually to a civil war among the High Elves, where all participants were losers. Their realm collapsed and with it the entire power structure of Anacaria. In the turmoil all the peoples of Anacaria coveted the right, either openly or in secret, to wield the power of T-Energy and in the end, unmanaged, the T-Energy raged out of control warping creature and lands alike. Can anyone regain control over the T-Energy. And if so, will he/she strive to prevent the world from lapsing into final chaos, or deepen it?

Gameplay
Gameplay in Sacred 2: Fallen Angel in divided into two campaign paths: Light and Dark. As the game begins players choose and customize their character and choose the path they will follow. This choice determines the ultimate goal and intentions of their character, and as the game progresses through literally hundreds of quests and side quests, the paths of different characters intersect at different junctions. Choose one way and you may be tasked to defend a town and its people, while another path could result in you attacking the same town. The choice is yours and the fate of the world and your well-being are at stake.

Key Game Features:

• A massive, seamless and dynamic world delivering hundreds of hours of freeform exploration.
• Two deep campaigns: play as the “Light” or “Shadow” side, complete with distinct skills, rewards and story-elements tailored to the chosen path.
• Six exceptional, playable characters, each with a distinct look, capabilities and in-game motivation.
• Modifiable combat arts: change, upgrade and link together your alter ego’s combat skills to match your playing style.
• Fight effectively from the back of a number of mounts under your control; equip and upgrade your character’s unlockable special mount.
• Deities offer unique combat disciplines and unlock additional quests.
• Seamless transition between single- and multiplayer gaming modes via LAN and the Internet.
• Captivating online modes of play challenge gamers in cooperative, PvP and PvE play.
• Extraordinary, cutting-edge graphics and Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound utilize the latest technologies for a truly immersive experience.

Character Classes
In Sacred 2: Fallen Angel players assume the role of one of six characters--five of which are new to the franchise--and delve into a thrilling story full of side quests and secrets that you will have to unravel. Breathtaking combat arts and sophisticated spells are waiting to be learned. A multitude of weapons and items will be available, and you will choose which of your character's attributes you will enhance with these items in order to create a unique and distinct hero.

	Seraphim Often referred to as 'Fallen Angels,' these mystical and angelic creatures are the oldest inhabitants of Ancaria. Fast, elegant and acrobatic warriors from a technological future they fight with light to medium weapons and, if required, with massive technological support. Players can assume the role of a Seraphim and protect the world from chaos.
	Shadow Warrior Shadow Warriors were originally humans trained as elite soldiers in service to the High Elves. Upon their death their souls were stolen by an Elven general, bound to lifeless bodies and imbued with T-Energy. Now free, they travel between this world and the next as undead beings with only the desire to return to the peace of the golden halls of Elysium.
	High Elf The best student at the ancient academy of magic in Thylysium, the High Elf character lives and breathes magic. Her hunger for adventure and her insatiable desire to increase her personal knowledge and the influence of her once-powerful house are the driving forces as she sets off into an Ancaria boiling over with turmoil.
	Dryad Masters of the hunt and akin to the Elves, The Dryad are in tune with nature and are equipped with the strength of the forests. The most powerful and the strongest among them are knowledgeable of the dark art of voodoo and were chosen in order to save their peoples from extinction. All are expert with the bow, traps, poisons and lore of the forest.
	Inquisitor The Inquisitors are the High Priests of the High Elves. Arrogant and deadly, they are only committed to themselves and their ultimate goal of assume control over the T-Energy. Proficient in close combat and able to gain increasing power as damage is taken, their manipulative spells make them powerful fighters from the shadows.
	Temple Guardian Since the beginning of time the purpose of Temple Guardians were to maintain and protect the Great Machine, so that it could keep the world in balance. Neither fully flesh or mechanical, they are half human and half machine. Propelled by T-Energy and devoted to protecting it, they are part of the Great Machine and so able to use the T-Energy for their purposes.

A Wide Variety of Mounts
Across Ancaria you will find many horse dealers. They offer all kinds of animals, from the simple nag up to a real war horse. You can equip a war horse with bridle, saddle and even special armor. These special items can be found in the game just like player items, ranging in quality from regular to rare and even unique items. In addition, every character also has a unique mount created specifically for their character class. This mount not only fits the personality of the character, but also complements the various aspects of the character's playing style perfectly. All character classes can fight from a mounted position using a variety of tactics that the player chooses depending on the terrain and battle conditions.

System Requirements:

	Minimum Specifications:	Recommended Specifications:
OS:	Windows XP, XP64, Vista, Vista64	Microsoft Windows XP (32 / 64 Bit) with Service Pack 3 / Vista 32 / 64 Bit) with Service Pack 1
Processor:	2.4 GHz processor	Dual Core 2.0 GHz processor
RAM:	1GB	2 GB RAM
Video Card:	Graphics card 256 MB, from nVidia® GeForce 6800 or ATI® Radeon	Graphics card 512 MB, ab nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS oder ATI Radeon HD 3870
Sound Card:	DirectX compatible sound card	Sound Blaster X-Fi(DirectX 9.0d [for XP] or DirectX 10.0 [for Vista] compatible), with surround speakers or headphones
DVD-ROM:	Quad-speed (4x) DVD-ROM drive
Hard Drive Space:	25GB of Free Space
Direct X:	9.0d (included with game)
Other:	DSL modem or network card for multiplayer games

Product Description

Action RPG gameplay ~ Battle fearsome enemies withover 500 quests!Product InformationIn Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel you assume the role of a character and delve intoa thrilling story full of side quests and secrets that you will have to unravel.Breathtaking combat arts and sophisticated spells are waiting to be learned. Amultitude of weapons and items will be available and you will choose which ofyour character's attributes you will enhance with these items in order to createa unique and distinct hero.It is time for heroes to choose their destiny whether to pursue the path ofrighteousness or to immerse their sols in darkness.  Poised on the brinkof destruction and threatened by overwhelming chaos a mysterious energy sourceis spreading across the world of Ancaria.  Leaving mutation and terror inits wake this living energy has become the razor's edge on which all else isbalanced.The powers of Light and Shadow are destined to collide in an ill-fated battlethat could tear apart the fabric of life itself.Product Features Massive seamless fantasy world complete with beautifully hand-crafted multi-level dungeons 2 playable campaigns Light and Shadow to experience both sides of the epic story 6 unique characters each with a vast range of skills and devastating modifiable Combat Arts Charge into battle wielding sword and sorcery astride special mounts including giant spiders sabre-toothed tigers and demonic hellhounds Collect equip and trade thousands of weapons and armor in your quest to become a legend The ultimate multiplayer game featuring instant Drop-in/Drop-out Cooperative Campaign PvP and PvE modes for up to 16 players on LAN and Internet Exclusive in-game concert by Blind GuardianMinimum Requirements Windows XP XP64 Vista Vista64 2.4 GHz processor 1 GB of RAM 20 GB free Hard Disk space 256 MB nVidia GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon X800 or better DirectX compatible Sound Card Multip

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sacred 2 lots to sink ya teeth into, November 15, 2008

By 

Andrew R. Gasson (Missouri USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (DVD-ROM)

After completing this game once, only one word sums it up epic....The total area of the map in Sacred 2 is 22 square km, this equates to alot of game. The game gave me a solid 50 hours of gameplay on Silver level, and I skipped alot of side quests. It has a very open game style and I sensed minimal linearity with this game.

The gameplay is fast frantic and fluid. This is a pure hack and slash though and through. Standard attacks are activated with the left mouse button, while your right is used for special skills. Be prepared to click alot because the world is populated with many many enemies. The loot in this game, well there's lots of it. If I could level a single complaint about the standard items it would be their lack of variety. But some set and unique items seem to have their own graphics. Gameplay 5 out of 5

For the guy who below me is complaining about the "10 year old" engine, that's a load of trash - sorry. The graphics are great, not the best in existence but definitely lush and appealing. The world absorbs you and has so much more life then it's predecessor. The water effects are particularly stunning. The character models although disappointingly not customizable, are great. The Serephim with her unearthly beauty, and the Inquisitor with his almost emperor Palpatine visage are flat out fantastic. A problem with the engine is some buggy slow down, especially with many NPC'S on the screen at one time. A patch does fix most of these problems, but such an obvious flaw should have never made it to the retail release. Graphics 4 out of 5

The sound is a mixed bag in this game. Mechanics wise you get all the standard options 3d sound etc, but that is not where the problems lay with the sound in this game. A soundtrack by Blind Guardian - definitely not a problem there. The general sounds of ambiance awesome. The voice acting? Yeegads terrible... The character voices themselves are pretty good on the most part if not repetitive during gameplay, It's the enemies - They are at times seriously cheesy and do have a slight effect on the enjoyment of the game. I would have preferred a more serious tone to them, some of the one liners are flat out crap. The NPC's also seem to lack a lot of character but on the plus side they randomly interact with you and each other and this adds a sense of realism. Sound 3 out of 5

This game is going to keep you occupied for months, the amazing depth of skills spells and statistics is going to keep people busy for months on end and adds a level of customization that amazes you. This especially is felt after the initial feeling that the game would lack it considering you have no choice in picking your characters looks or even gender. If that doesn't impress you surely the vast amounts of loot will. Finding that last set item will surely have you crying out "one last dungeon!" lastability 5 out of 5

I have not even touched on the multi-player or other features of this game it is definitely worth the money and a try!

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid hack and slash with attention to detail., November 17, 2008

By 

Kordesh - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (DVD-ROM)

I don't want to drag on, so I'll be brief. The game world is huge, the characters are unique, and the skill system is novel and varied. There are two paths (light or dark) to play the game on, and it has pretty interesting multiplayer options which make the game particularly fun in co-op or general online play. Considering its genre it's going to be likened to Diablo, and I have to say it rivals it in every way but perhaps presentation as Diablo does have a more cinematic story, but I believe Sacred makes up for it in its vast open world. I really can't stress enough how large the game world is and how much there is to do (600+ quests with differing path outcomes and class specific quests) Without teleports (which thankfully there are) it would take nearly six hours real time to walk from one end of the 22mile game world to the other.

Overall, I can't really recommend this enough for fans of the genre, and the only negative thing I have to say about it sadly is that the developers/publishers chose to mar this game with DRM and an archaic activation system. Its even more baffling as multiplayer is a strong point in this game, and a simple key check for multiplayer should have been sufficient, but instead there are limited activations(2) and online activation is required to play it period. Hopefully, in the future Ascaron and cdv will see this as a mistake, as they are only hurting and alienating their customers and fans by harassing them with archaic DRM methods.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Boring,but at least i can fully customize my boredom..yeah ?, December 27, 2008

By 

Lynn M. Vance "Gabe Vance" (Starke, Florida) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (DVD-ROM)

I gave this game 4 Stars a few weeks ago with only (20+Hours) of game play.
I am now past the (30+Hour) mark and to be honest,i can't see myself finishing this game.
I am a fan of the first (Sacred) game and own quite a few Hack-n-Slash titles(maybe too many)but this one has me practically falling asleep.

Sure the graphics are nice, which really doesn't say much, it's so *standard* these days for a games to have million dollar budgets to work with that it's becoming the norm and frankly, quite boring.

Creating over a 100 fetch quests that range from ("Kind of Interesting")
to (Completely Absurd-"Will you help me find my kitty,she's lost") is a
really sad way to cover up the fact that the game has an extremely weak
Main Storyline,and good luck trying to even make sense of it when you do
discover it.

On a good note,complete freedom in the way of customization of your character and skills is where Sacred 2 really shines, but what fun is it
to reign terror on pretty much the same monsters over and over and over
again. I haven't seen so many (rats,imps and goblins)running around in one game in my entire years of gaming.

New to the world of "Sacred" ?

Take my advice (or not), buy "Sacred Gold" Edition, you can find it here
on Amazon for cheap it has the first Sacred game with it's expansion pack
included and don't let the fact that it's a few years old throw you off
because graphics wise it still looks great, it's more challenging with the same open-ended feel of(S2) but with an actual storyline that's well
written for a game of this genre.

For those who still insist no buying this title at least wait until the price drops(drastically) or wait until the Xbox360 version comes out in
a few months and rent it first.

3 Stars for graphics: common with all PC games in the last 5 or so years.

If you like to KILL..KILL..KILL grab it, but if you're looking for a deep
storyline save your money, buy the 1st game and stash the difference and
wait until either (Diablo3) or (Dragon Age) to come out.

True Sacred Fans need not apply.

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