Renzatic on 8/5/2009 at 22:22
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But Renz, it's import only at this point, isn't it? The strange thing is that it has the option to switch to English voice acting and text anyway.
Yeah, and unfortunately, it looks like it'll stay that way. Still, the Asian version is completely English, and it'll cost only a slight bit more than a regular domestic PS3 game. Since I'm kinda all interested, it's a win/win situation. Well, it would be if I had a PS3 to play it on anyway.
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Damn thing looks like an exercise in extreme masochism, though. The feeling I'm getting from the review is that the game is relentlessly unfriendly from top to bottom.
From what I've gleamed from the review, it sounds hard, but not cheap. I dunno what been up with me, maybe I've secretly started hating myself or something, but I've been getting into these super difficult mean as hell games. Etrian Odyssey 1 & 2, Dark Spire, Persona 2, all the old FP RPGs from way back when I missed out on, I've started taking a liking to them recently. Whatever it is, Demon's Soul has got me piqued.
Tonamel on 8/5/2009 at 22:30
Well that's okay. I don't think you need to start looking for a support group until you've beaten I Wanna Be the Guy.
Renzatic on 8/5/2009 at 22:42
I Wanna Be The Guy made me cry after 4 screens. I ain't going back to that punishment.
warcrow on 12/5/2009 at 14:12
I should mention that I've had several PM me in regards to the IGN article and data corruption.
Saving is done from the menu (can be done anywhere outside, havent done it inside a dungeon yet).
I played a few more hours this weekend and I experienced no crashing or data corruption. The only technical glitch I experienced were the minor slowdown when outside.
Lastly, its worth mentioning that the dungeons respawn with monsters very quickly! I died in one dungeon and promptly ran back from the stone and by the time I zoned into it it had completely repopulated--what?!
I still am cautiously optomistic that this game can get better. As for now, it's barely holding on by its finger tips as something I'm interesting in playing (and I chalk that up to being a hardcore dungeon crawler lover).
Mr. K. on 13/5/2009 at 08:39
I hated it. It feels like Diablo 2's intellectually challenged little brother. The seamless world was cool, though.
warcrow on 14/5/2009 at 15:48
Sacred 2 has this way of luring you back for more--even with its faults!
It pleases me to say that after becoming a little bored with the Shadow Warrior--with it's monotonous melee--I decided to create a different character, a Dryad, and give Sacred 2 another shot. It's not that I dislike Sacred 2, it's that it's got so much potentoil and it's first impression was spoiled! Hey, I love these dungeon crawlers ok?
So I headed in another direction and went with a ranged class to see how differently it would play. The Dryad class can use melee weapons like the Shadow Warrior, but really, it's built for ranged attacks. I have to say, after playing for several hours, I really enjoyed my time playing the Dryad. Sure, chalk it up to personal preference perhaps but it really feels like this game was built for bows-and-magic on the consoles (not the PC.) Come’on, this is coming from a guy who hated the “push-the-stick” melee in Too Human but loved the Marksmen class.
With the class change I dutifully played a few more hours of the game (roughly 4). Unfortunately with in that time I noticed a few more obtrusive issues with the game. Thankfully none of these are deal breakers, atleast not for me. But before I get to those I want to reiterate—I am now enjoying this game, it’s just that it’s not as refined as I would like it to be.
With that being said....
I cannot find a way to blacksmith in the field despite obtaining the skill to do so. I've checked around on several forums, asked a few people and it appears that this is a common issue amongst players. It’s a nice skill to have as Blacksmiths just aren’t prevalent in the game.
When browsing the inventory there are two options available to you—“Details” and “Compare”. "Details" allows you to—are you ready for this—see more details about a particular item! "Compare" allows you to....see more details about an item! Yes the problem is--both buttons do the exact same thing. This is another very useful feature that would make life easier when upgrading and selling items. Anyone know what's going on with this?
In my previous post I complained about the act of Looting. I'm happy to report that the "catch all" collection system now feels really good and makes my little pavlovian brain salivate with it's "Cha-ching" sound effects.
Just to note--and not to complaint--gone is the color system the PC version of the game uses to identify power level and importance of items and weapons (a la Word of Warcraft) and replacing it is a star system. It works well and I see no real difference between using the two. I'm wondering if perhaps the change took place to better suite colorblind gamers?
Overall—this game is beginning to win me over and I'm excited about that.
Anyone up for some coop? :)
driver on 14/5/2009 at 17:51
The thing that put me off the first Sacred was that the open-world style map didn't really work with Diablo-esque hack 'n slash. I spent too much time wandering back and forth fighting respawning monsters without feeling that I was making much progress.
Is Sacred 2 all on one big open map, or is it more linear like Diablo 2 and Titan Quest?
warcrow on 14/5/2009 at 19:29
Quote Posted by driver
The thing that put me off the first Sacred was that the open-world style map didn't really work with Diablo-esque hack 'n slash. I spent too much time wandering back and forth fighting respawning monsters without feeling that I was making much progress.
Is Sacred 2 all on one big open map, or is it more linear like Diablo 2 and Titan Quest?
It's one BIG HUGE map.
gunsmoke on 14/5/2009 at 20:46
While we are on the subject, how was Titan Quest? I have the PC power to play it, but have heard some middling opinions about the gameplay. Just wondering what TTLG'ers think of it (and the expansion for that matter).
driver on 14/5/2009 at 20:58
I thought it was brilliant. It took Diablo 2 and improved on almost every single aspect of it. The only drawback I found was that some class combinations were much stronger than others, so it was possible to make your life much easier/harder according to what you chose. Other than that, I'd highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Diablo 2.
