Sacred 3
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Sacred 3 is a 2014 hack and slash brawler, part of the Sacred video game series, despite notable differences in both gameplay and design. Deep Silver, which acquired the license to Sacred 3 from former development studio Ascaron Entertainment, announced at Gamescom that the earliest it could publish the game would be in early 2012.[1] The game was finally released on 1 August 2014. It was met with mixed to negative reception.
Another side-scrolling action brawler called Sacred Citadel, acting as a prequel to the Sacred 3 story, was released in 2013 to XBLA, PSN and Steam and developed by Southend Interactive.
Gameplay
There are a variety of classes to choose from but those from Sacred 2: Fallen Angel have not returned. They were replaced by the Safiri Warrior and Ancarian Lancer. Some of the environments from the previous game made a return such as Castle Braverock.
Sacred 3 has four player co-op online and offline. Each ally has his or her own distinct set of active and passive skills. Everyone has a small number of abilities to equip at a time to keep the team from getting overpowered and may allow the combining of team powers to give the player additional ways to take down foes.
Plot
Seraphim – guardians of the legendary "Heart of Ancaria" and their sacred bond between its people had kept the land at peace for centuries, but they've since been forgotten. Lord Zane – ruler of the Ashen Empire – allied himself with Demons, striving to open the gates to the underworld. Bound together by the chains of this evil empire, a resistance of Heroes was forged.
Players will need to defeat the oppressive ruler of Ashen Empire, Zane Ashen, and keep him from obtaining a powerful artifact known as the Heart of Ancaria.
Development
Sacred 3 was developed by Keen Games, for the publisher Deep Silver. Shortly following the Gamescom announcement, Deep Silver called for fan feedback on desired features for Sacred 3 in its official community forums.[2]
In an interview, Martin Wein stated: "For the weakness of Sacred 2 I want to mention the Quality Assurance. As a target for Sacred 3 this will be a very important milestone to be taken care of. It's possible to deliver a bug free game." When asked about possible similarities or differences between the sequel and past installments, Wein stated: "We want to keep the charm of the series and you will stumble upon one or another popular character of the prequels."[3]
Reception
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The game received "mixed" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[4] The Escapist's James Stephanie Sterling wrote that fans of the series could be disappointed and fans of the hack and slash genre would prefer other titles.[5]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ridgeley, Sean (19 August 2010). "Deep Silver announces Risen 2, Sacred 3". Neoseeker. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sacred 3: Vorschläge von der Community sind im Trend" (in German). Spielradar.de. 21 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Interview with Deep Silvers' PR Manager Martin Wein". sacred3.org. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
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