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Sacred (computer game)

Sacred
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Developer(s) Ascaron
Publisher(s) Encore
Koch Media
Red Ant Enterprises
Linux Game Publishing (Linux version)
Designer(s) Aarne Jungerberg
Michael Bhatty
Hans-Arno Wegner
Series Sacred
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, Linux
Release Microsoft Windows
  • EU: March 19, 2004
  • NA: March 25, 2004
Sacred Plus
  • EU: October 22, 2004
Linux
Sacred Gold
  • NA: September 3, 2012
Genre(s) Action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 76.38/100
Metacritic 73/100
Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com B-
GameSpot 7.6
GameSpy 2/5 stars
IGN 7.8/10
X-Play 3/5 stars

Sacred is an action role-playing game for Microsoft Windows and Linux released in 2004. It takes place on the magical continent of Ancaria, with characters of various races (dark elf, vampiress, dwarf, etc.) each with their own missions. More than 1.8 million copies of the game were sold worldwide. In 2008 Linux Game Publishing announced that they would port the game to the Linux operating system.

Sacred was developed by Studio II Software and Ascaron Entertainment and published in 2004 by Encore in the USA release.

Upon beginning the game, players are given a choice to start with one of six different character types:Gladiator, Dark Elf, Wood Elf, Vampiress, Battle-Mage and Seraphim. The Daemon and Dwarf were additional characters added in the expansion Sacred Underworld and included in Sacred Gold.

Each character begins in a different part of the area around a town in Ancaria (the continent that Sacred takes place within), and with a different starting quest. For example, the Gladiator starts in a colosseum, enslaved by his master, while the Seraphim starts in a church. The Dark Elf starts on a cliff with a Wood Elf companion. Throughout the game, the characters all receive different sub-quests.


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