Sacred 2 Remaster

"Ultimately this “remaster” feels pointless, but due to the glaring issues this release has I’m not interested in playing further. I was going to hook up my 360 to compare to the original console release as well but I’m not …"

"Sacred 2 Remaster is a blast from the past, at a super affordable price. The aesthetic polish is generally more than acceptable, but the rest of the game naturally suffers from the technical, conceptual, and mechanical limitations of its age. …"

"The Sacred 2 Remaster is a half hearted attempt to update a game that felt kind of dated in its heyday. Beyond updated graphics and a new, buggy HUD, nothing has been done to actually remaster the title and improve …"

"Sacred 2 was the sort of action-RPG you turned to once you&s;d exhausted better, more focused options in the genre. 17 years later, a decent remaster can&s;t mask what&s;s a largely plodding and miserable experience."

"In the end, Sacred 2 Remaster is a game full of contradictions. On one hand, there’s the undeniable allure of its vast open world — a world that still manages to captivate after all these years. On the other hand, …"

"It’s been over a decade since Sacred 2: Fallen Angel first rolled out its sprawling world of Ancaria, a blend of swords, sorcery, and unapologetic eccentricity. Now, developers Ascaron / THQ Nordic have applied their own Ancaria magic and given …"

"While it was somewhat commonplace back then to overlook so many of the original’s issues, it is downright impossible now with the wealth of titles releasing every day. Sacred 2 deserved a much better effort, and this is frankly one …"

"Sacred 2 Remaster is an updated version of the nearly 20-year-old action RPG. It suffers from severe technical issues despite only modest improvements to controls and visuals. While the game still offers a vast world, countless quests, and the familiar …"

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"If you’re going to play and enjoy this, it’s because you get hooked on that simple, basic gameplay loop. And if you do… well, welcome to dozens upon dozens of hours of it. If you’ve never played Sacred 2 before, …"

"Though there is not much remastering, Sacred 2 Remaster stays faithful to the original release. Despite being somewhat dated and lacking multiplayer on consoles, there is still fun to be had in this sprawling action RPG."

"Sacred 2 Remaster is an odd one. When the original was released in 2008 it felt like a huge wasted opportunity, a game with an enourmous amount of content marred by just as many bugs and technical problems, and yet …"

"There&s;s some fun to be had with Sacred 2 Remaster, but on the whole it&s;s a disappointing update of a classic RPG. Newcomers will find many aspects of it bewildering, using skills with a controller is overly fiddly and, worst …"

"Sacred 2 Remaster is an effective visual reinvention, but an outdated gameplay experience."

"Sacred 2 Remaster takes us back to the magical kingdom of Ancaria, 17 years after the release of the original game. The developers have presented a game that has been cleaned up from many of the bugs that plagued Sacred …"

"Despite its vast content, the remaster is plagued by old and new bugs, crashes, and poor performance. Visual upgrades are minimal, and the controls remain as clunky as in the 2008 original. Instead of nostalgic joy, this game offers a …"

"Sacred 2: Remastered doesn&s;t do enough to make revisiting the original on current-gen consoles worthwhile. Its systems feel dated, and the visuals, even at higher resolutions, don&s;t see any meaningful improvement. A solid setting is let down by subpar combat …"