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| Sacred: Gold Edition | 
 enlarge | From: Encore Software
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $11.45
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 3631
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
ESRB: Teen
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Gold
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 705381101321
Model: 22036
UPC: 705381101307
EAN: 0705381101307
ASIN: B000A3XRS4
Release Date: February 21, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: *NO CALIFORNIA SALES* **FREE** UPGRADE TO EXPEDITED SHIPPING EXCEPT CALIFORNIA/APO address. Sacred Gold(Complete Sacred DVD Collection contains: Sacred Plus, Sacred Underworld, Manual, Map, Quickstarts, Sacred MP3 Soundtracks on DVD) Brand New Factory Sealed in Retail DVD Case by Spellcraft Studio. Platform: Win98SE/ME/2000/XP, Fully US System Compatible Notes: Some non-standard Notebook/Laptop chipsets may be incompatible. Ship daily via USPS w/FREE delivery confirmation & shipment notification. Expedited shipping is required for APO address/California Sales.
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A HUGE adventure game... September 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this game for a few weeks now, and thus far I've logged some 25 hours on it. The gameplay is your run of the mill hack-n-slash diablo-esque sort. What sets it apart are the absolutely HUGE locales - in the 25 hours I have spent running all over this game's vast environments, I have only uncovered 9% of the game's map. The graphics are pretty, 3D characters placed on 2d backgrounds, but the renderings are sharp and attractive. The voice acting ranges from cheesy to excellent, and the deathcries of the fallen enemies are a sweet song to the ear. There are truckloads of items and loot to be found, and you'll doubtlessly spend much time accumulating gear and unloading it at the various merchants. The action is fun and fast, and there are ALWAYS enemies to be had. The gore is fun, just fountains of spraying red on the screen and satisfying puddles of viscera that slowly form and seep under the corpses of fallen foes. The music ranges from superbly orchestrated goodness (the desert track comes to mind) to mediocre synthesized blandness. There are some fun references to outside pop material, and you'll have a hoot just reading grave markers. The skills are a fun addition, but I found myself relying more upon plain good old melee combat. The questing is good but not great; you'll find yourself doing many quests that consist of "go and fetch this item and bring it back to me." Many of the NPC characters say the same things over and over again, so speaking with them isn't heavily encouraged. Still, a very solid title. You can get the whole Sacred Underground collection for less than 20 bucks here on Amazon, and if you're a fan of the genre, you really can't go wrong. It's fun. I even got my wife playing it. I also recommend Divine Divinity.
Isometric Excitement June 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is Isometric-style, which means sort of a helicopter viewing angle . Other games with this camera perspective are Diablo II and Age of Empires 2. You can zoom in and out with the mouse wheel. There are 7 character classes to choose from. Seraphim(angelic), Battlemage, Daemon, Dwarf, Gladiator(tank), Wood Elf, and Dark Elf. The Daemon and Dwarf were added by the Underworld expansion. The gameplay involves close-range, ranged, and magic-based combat. All 7 classes can do melee and ranged, with some better at one or the other. Magic also includes skills, and all classes have skills. Most have some magic too. There is an NPC in the game called the Combo Master. He allows you to make combos- you select 4 skills, a symbol to go with them, pay him the gold needed, and he makes you a combo. You can then use the symbol and execute those 4 skills in a row. The game allows you to ride a horse, as well as engage in combat of all 3 types from it. There are all kinds of different horses in the game, and the better the horse, the more expensive it is to buy. You can also find them in the wilderness, and I hear there are exotic(read: possibly monstrous) ones out there. Who wouldn't want to ride a Nightmare? :) The game consists of wandering around and doing quests, both main and side. Money flows easily. You can make a fortune in 30 minutes, then spend( or blow) it all at the merchant. The gear all tend to have those long names, like Fiery Blade of the Enchanter, that sort of thing. There's a lot less vanilla gear than magical, which can get boring. If they're all magical, it can be hard to tell which one is better. Interestingly, the Charisma stat affects both poison damage and trading prices. Also, every time you level, from what I can tell, every stat increases by 1 point with 1 extra left over to put in a stat of your choice. All in all, I liked the game, because it has what I look for in an RPG- excitement and replayability.
 No Key Code April 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I know sacred is a fun game but this dvd didnt contain a key code. You have to have a a keycode for sacred and sacred underworld to play this game on multiplayer!
Where is my key code???
Pretty Darned Good Game. February 29, 2008
Sacred Gold is an OK game, with vast areas to explore and unique monsters to hack and slash. Gameplay gets somewhat repetative, and many of the secondary quests are lame, like searching for cookies for some old lady. The graphics are good, especially for an older PC like mine.
My main complaint is with armor and weapon selection. Many games will let you try out equipment before you buy, to make sure that you're upgrading your character and not downgrading them. Some games even allow you to mouse-over equipment or show you a comparison to see what effects the new item will have on your characters attributes. There is no such animal in this game. You do the math here, and it's not so easy. If you buy a new expensive sword for instance, believing that it will enhance your character, and you're wrong.... you're out a lot of money. The sale price back to the merchant is now a fraction of what you just paid for it. This really lowers the fun value for me. That's why only 4 stars for this game. I'm used to Dungeon Siege 2 I guess...
Also, the NPC and quest text seems to have been written by a group of 5 year olds, with some bad "speling" and "gramer" every once in awhile. Example; "I learnt how to use a sord..." It's kind of funny when you read it, and I guess humor is always good :)
However, all that being said, the game is very fun to play and for the most part, I've really enjoyed playing it. I hop onto the back of a horse and ride to unknown lands killing off bad guys along the way. The Gold Edition is priced right, and you'll find the game to be a great way to kill some time. Works great with Windows Vista Home Premium. Try it out for yourself!
 Very nice February 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm a big fan of Diablo 2, but I decided to give it up after 6 years. Sacred and Titan Quest are the closest things to it that I could find.
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