Sacred 2 Remaster

“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 prime example of a remaster done wrong.”

“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 I ended up falling in love with its endless exploration and janky combat. Seventeen years later, this remaster should have been the perfect occasion to fix as many technical flaws as possible while mantaining what already worked. It manages to do so, but to a far lesser extent than expected, and the addition of new problems makes it hard to justify the purchase for reasons other than nostalgia or curiosity.”

“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 loop of battling monsters and collecting loot, the remaster is plagued by bugs, missing tutorials, confusing mechanics, and the removal of multiplayer. Frequent glitches affect quests, inventory management, and trophies, leaving players frustrated even after multiple patches. Despite moments of enjoyment in its monster-slaying grind, the remaster cannot yet be recommended due to its instability.”

“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 of the most disappointing remasters in recent history.”

“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 upon its original flaws, with constant bugs, crashes, and problems persisting throughout. Simply put, it’s not worth your time, as a new player or a nostalgic returner.”

“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 developers have already released several fixes to smooth out the rough edges of the production, which, of course, remains a small gem from a time, alas, gone by.”

“Sacred 2: Remastered doesn'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't see any meaningful improvement. A solid setting is let down by subpar combat and exploration, and while its ambitions were impressive back in the day, they've long since been matched and surpassed. Unfortunately, this remaster does nothing to change that.”

“There's some fun to be had with Sacred 2 Remaster, but on the whole it'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 of all, multiplayer isn't an option on consoles. Much more should have been done to bring this classic up to date.”

“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, but enjoy Diablo-likes or Eurojank like Risen, Gothic or ELEX, then there’s every chance you’ll find this one amusing (and in the right way).”

“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 life to Sacred 2 once more. The Sacred 2 Remaster, like most modern remasters, aims to recapture nostalgia while keeping the original’s mix of high fantasy and tongue-in-cheek humour, all the while bringing it to the modern PC’s main stage.”

“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.”

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

“Sacred 2 was the sort of action-RPG you turned to once you'd exhausted better, more focused options in the genre. 17 years later, a decent remaster can't mask what's a largely plodding and miserable 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 2, with overall improvements to the game's technical and graphical aspects. However, it is disappointing that the multiplayer mode is only available on PC, despite the higher cost on consoles.”