Gameplay Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

1 gameplay

1.1 campaigns
1.2 world
1.3 classes
1.4 mounts
1.5 quests
1.6 customization
1.7 multiplayer

gameplay
campaigns

there 2 campaign path choices: light , shadow. player select path want follow @ beginning of game, , choice determines ultimate goal of character. throughout game, paths intersect @ different points. in 1 path may asked defend town, while in other may person attacking town.

world

sacred 2: fallen angel features minimal loading times between regions. surface map 22 square miles (57 km). world contains dungeons , caves going far 2 levels deep, , surface dwellings of 4 stories. of action takes place in open world above ground.

there variety of different regions, arid desert tropical rain forest. every region differs in climate, terrain, architecture, inhabitants, flora, fauna , lighting.

in addition playable characters , enemies, there different neutral creatures inhabit various regions, enemies , npcs (non-player characters).

npcs constructed behave realistically within day/night cycle. example, merchants @ home @ night.

classes

there 7 playable fixed-gender classes, each of has different class-specific equipment , animations dependent on weapons being wielded. maximum character level @ least 200.

seraphim: seraphim class sacred appears in sacred 2: fallen angel. embodies good, , therefore can play light path.
shadow warrior: elite warrior, returned life against after death on battlefield.
high elf: student of magic, freshly emerged academy ready explore world , expand knowledge.
dryad: adept @ ranged combat, nature magic , voodoo.
temple guardian: cyborg canine creature - adept @ mechanical , technological arts.
inquisitor: embodies evil, , therefore can play shadow path.
dragon mage

mounts

players able use horses in sacred, transportation in combat. though players can engage in combat while riding horse, cannot execute combat arts, sacred s version of special moves. mounts do, however, add character stats - acting additional equipment slot. each class has access special unique mount type via quest, allows use of combat arts whilst mounted, , improves of them.

quests

ancaria has variety of quest types. current figures indicate there 100 core campaign quests 600 side quests. side quests include character specific quests, quest related specific deity choose when creating character.

customization

character customization accomplished in variety of ways. in addition choice of using mount or not, , if which, there wide variety of equipment , weapon types; game features rpg-standard set of equipment options.

equipment can generated dozens of modifiers sockets , both dropped , bought equipment predominantly class-specific.

players can modify characters further allocating stat points, choosing range of overarching skills improve special powers (combat arts), allow them barter npcs or use different types of weapons. players can increase level of individual combat arts, pick , choose combat arts execute in combos , further customize individual combat arts additional effects.

multiplayer

sacred 2 s multiplayer mode features hot-swapping capabilities, allow players leave single player campaign, join friend s game in multiplayer, return single player campaign @ point left off while retaining levels , items received while in friend s multiplayer game.

all platforms allow variety of game modes, 5 distinct multiplayer modes, maximum number of players varying based on platform , game type:

microsoft windows: maximum of 16 players per game pvp or free play, , 5 players (pve - player(s) versus environment) campaign co-op mode.
playstation 3: maximum of 4 players via playstation network, or 2 offline.
xbox 360: maximum of 4 players via xbox live, or 2 offline.




^ http://www.sacred2.com/en/the-game/characters.html sacred fallen angel characters archived june 21, 2008, @ wayback machine.
^ http://wolfes-lair.rpgplanet.gamespy.com/sacred2/s2characters.htm wolfes lair - sacred (fan site) - characters archived april 5, 2008, @ wayback machine.
^ seraphim, shadow warrior & horse mounts sacred2.com
^ inquisitor (giant spider) & temple guardian mounts (giant mechanical wheel) - official xbox magazine preview sacred 2: fallen angel oxmonline.com
^ dryad mount - reptilian creature image gamesradar hot chicks in armor gamesradar.com
^ sacred 2 announced . pcgameshardware.com.