{"id":9576,"date":"2025-11-12T17:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=9576"},"modified":"2025-11-12T17:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:00:35","slug":"forgotten-2008-rpg-re-releases-today-fully-remastered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=9576","title":{"rendered":"Forgotten 2008 RPG Re-Releases Today Fully Remastered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\nIn 2008, developer Ascaron released one of its most ambitious <a href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/category\/gaming\/\">games<\/a>. <em>Sacred 2: Fallen Angel<\/em> was a prequel to the original <em>Sacred<\/em>, which was itself a hidden gem in 2004. For the prequel, the developers went bigger and better, giving fans even more action RPG content to dive into. Today, publisher THQ Nordic, which acquired the <em>Sacred <\/em>IP several years ago, has launched a remastered version of <em>Sacred 2<\/em>. And if early reports are to be believed, this might not be the last we see of the <em>Sacred <\/em>series.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-sacred-2-remaster\">What is <em>Sacred 2 Remaster<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>Players who didn\u2019t experience the original game may not be familiar with <em>Sacred 2<\/em>. The prequel was set 2,000 years before the events of the first <em>Sacred<\/em>. Players dove into one of two campaigns as one of the seven classes for online, local multiplayer, or single-player action. <\/p>\n<p>Sacred 2 isn\u2019t an exact copy of <em>Diablo 2<\/em>, but it\u2019s definitely in that mold. It has similar action RPG combat, but its story is closer to something like <em>World of Warcraft<\/em>, using fantasy classes like the High Elf and Dryad. The large open world features minimal loading and several dungeons to explore.<\/p>\n<p>For the most part, the <a href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/gaming\/news\/2008-ps3-and-xbox-360-rpg-returning-next-month-with-new-remaster\/\"><em>Sacred 2 Remaster<\/em> includes much<\/a> of that. However, a few things are missing. It\u2019s not immediately clear why the new developers chose to axe a few features, though it is worth noting that this remaster project was dealing with an incomplete codebase and a lack of some source files from the original release.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, the remaster of <em>Sacred 2<\/em>\u2018s multiplayer offerings is very limited. Multiplayer is only available on PC, meaning no couch co-op on consoles. Even further, the remaster doesn\u2019t support free-for-all or PvP modes, only campaign co-op. They\u2019ve also removed the ability to trade, given players fewer slots for weapons, skills, and inventory, and a host of other limitations that make the <em>Sacred 2 Remaster<\/em> feel a bit disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>There is some good news for fans. This remaster features updated graphics, full controller support, and refined combat. Plus, anyone who buys the remaster will get a copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/gaming\/news\/rpg-game-remaster-2008\/\">the original <em>Sacred 2 Gold<\/em><\/a>, letting you jump into the original version whenever you want. Even better, it sounds like this is only the beginning for the <em>Sacred <\/em>series.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-the-future-of-sacred\">What\u2019s The Future of <em>Sacred<\/em>?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n        <button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\" \/><\/p>\n<p>        <\/button><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QKBlw9ifm0E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QKBlw9ifm0E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/gaming\/news\/darksiders-4-trailer-2025-thq-nordic\/\">THQ Nordic released<\/a> a developer diary for<em> Sacred 2 Remaster<\/em> featuring Franz Stradal, one of the original creators of the <em>Sacred <\/em>series. In the video, Stradal says, \u201c<em>Sacred <\/em>is now back, but it\u2019s not the end, it\u2019s just the beginning\u2026there are so many things we have planned for Ancaria\u2019s future, and we have so many stories to tell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As of this writing, THQ Nordic and its partners have not said anything concrete about the future of the series. There was a third <em>Sacred <\/em>game made by Keen Games, which made the series into a hack-and-slash brawler. Publisher Deep Silver also released a side-scrolling action brawler called <em>Sacred Citadel<\/em> to build up hype before <em>Sacred 3<\/em>\u2018s launch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/gaming\/news\/embracer-group-dark-horse-asmodee-split\/\">THQ might revisit<\/a> those games, but it seems unlikely. Stradal wasn\u2019t involved with either of those projects, and you\u2019d expect he\u2019d have his own plans for the future of the series as one of the creators. What seems more likely, assuming <em>Sacred 2 Remaster<\/em> meets its sales goals, is that Stradal and his team will work on a new <em>Sacred 3<\/em> that sticks closer to the series\u2019s roots as an action RPG. It\u2019s also possible we\u2019ll get a full remake of the first <em>Sacred<\/em>, which would likely be a much more ambitious project than this remake. That said, both of those are probably pretty far off.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the early Steam reviews for <em>Sacred 2 Remaster<\/em> are mostly negative. Many players are having issues with bugs and crashes, which could be fixed with patches and updates from the developers. Hopefully, the team is given enough time to get the remaster in a better place to give the series a chance for a revival. The first two games have a ton of fans, so hopefully, they\u2019ll at least get a good version of <em>Sacred 2<\/em> for modern platforms, even if the future is less rosy than they might hope.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think? 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