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And there it is – Sacred 2 Remaster is OUT NOW on GOG!

Step into the world of Ancaria as one of seven heroes. Explore a massive open world and master combat arts and spells for epic loot. This remaster brings a fan-favorite back to life – with hi-res textures, better combat, and bugfixes, for longtime fans and newcomers alike.

Check it out!
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melcom: Right now the game seems to be only in English.
One can only hope it's not one of those unfortunate cases where the rights to individual localisations lie with the voice-over studios that produced them back in the day and an agreement to re-use the localisation in question for a re-release (or remaster) couldn't be reached.

If this is the case then that's a definitive deal breaker equal to offering Gothic without the German voice-over.
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idbeholdME: From top Steam reviews:

No Free Play so YOU CANT FARM BOSSES, only kill them once.
No Multiplayer Lobby (invite only)
No Offline Multiplayer (LAN Mode)
No Trade Menu
Cannot Move While Inventory open
No Rune Stacking
No PvP options.
Inventory Icons look awful
Less inventory space
Less skill slots
Less weapon slots
Only 2 relic sets instead of 4
WTF is all of this?

Are we back in 2003 - the horrible era where every PC game was enshittified to be more accessible to consoles? Less inventory space? Fewer skill slots.... Uuuuugh.

And with the lack of achievements, there is literally no reason to buy this if you own the original.
Post edited 6 hours ago by SargonAelther
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melcom: Right now the game seems to be only in English.
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IDzetkni: One can only hope it's not one of those unfortunate cases where the rights to individual localisations lie with the voice-over studios that produced them back in the day and an agreement to re-use the localisation in question for a re-release (or remaster) couldn't be reached.

If this is the case then that's a definitive deal breaker equal to offering Gothic without the German voice-over.
Yeah, that really would be bitter. But honestly, I can’t quite imagine that being the case - especially since the languages are still listed here: https://www.gogdb.org/product/2041849309#details

Let’s just hope they show up soon. I’m getting impatient, and I really don’t want to buy on Steam… but right now they’re making that choice pretty easy for me. In the end, all we can do is wait. The question is just: how long… *sigh*

Cheers,
melcom
https://steamcommunity.com/app/3906660/discussions/0/667222425710271761

Already own the original Gog release version .

I will not buy it .
Looking at the reviews so far, yikes. I'll just keep the original and pick this up on a deep discount unless they really work to.patch all of the issues I've heard so far.

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Oriza-Triznyák: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3906660/discussions/0/667222425710271761

Already own the original Gog release version .

I will not buy it .
So most of the issues are an intentional design decision? Whelp, guess that's never getting patched. Might not even pick this up at all because I doubt I'd ever play it.
Post edited 5 hours ago by tremere110
Weird, the rest of the languages are there into the "locale" folder, but apparently there is no way to change it ingame. And It is said that the PhysX is deleted, but the PhysX dlls are in the folder as well.

To test it, one manual option coud be rename the folders to english and see if it changes anything. The matter is that in Steam the rest of the languages are there, the GOG version is only advised as English.

About the UI I see it much better, it scales better in modern resolutions, and the text is no tiny and blurry, badly rendered like in the original.

EDIT: Well, I have tested simply renaming and adding the spanish "speech.zip" file into the English folder and it works. So I shoud be the same renaming the full folder to have voice and text translated, but considering the the game is brand new and it will be patched during the next days or weeks, well, it could be just a temporary workaround. And as I said, the PhisX dlls are there, and in the intro screens, it is shown as a feature ingame.

As usual some of the critizisms in the Steam forums must be relativized
Post edited 5 hours ago by Gudadantza
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Gudadantza: Weird, the rest of the languages are there into the "locale" folder, but apparently there is no way to change it ingame. And It is said that the PhysX is deleted, but the PhysX dlls are in the folder as well.

To test it, one manual option coud be rename the folders to english and see if it changes anything. The matter is that in Steam the rest of the languages are there, the GOG version is only advised as English.

About the UI I see it much better, it scales better in modern resolutions, and the text is no tiny and blurry, badly rendered like in the original.

EDIT: Well, I have tested simply renaming and adding the spanish "speech.zip" file into the English folder and it works. So I shoud be the same renaming the full folder to have voice and text translated, but considering the the game is brand new and it will be patched during the next days or weeks, well, it could be just a temporary workaround. And as I said, the PhisX dlls are there, and in the intro screens, it is shown as a feature ingame.

As usual some of the critizisms in the Steam forums must be relativized
Well not really to relativize. If they didn't manage to get something that simple right for release. What else could go wrong.
Is this Alpha or something ?
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tremere110: Looking at the reviews so far, yikes. I'll just keep the original and pick this up on a deep discount unless they really work to.patch all of the issues I've heard so far.

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Oriza-Triznyák: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3906660/discussions/0/667222425710271761

Already own the original Gog release version .

I will not buy it .
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tremere110: So most of the issues are an intentional design decision? Whelp, guess that's never getting patched. Might not even pick this up at all because I doubt I'd ever play it.
Even if it is a "design decision". It's a remaster, you're supposed to update the controls and Graphics for modern rigs not alter the core of the game. Jeezus.

Make a new Sacred if you want to "alter your own Vision".
Post edited 5 hours ago by Reaper9988
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SargonAelther: WTF is all of this?

Are we back in 2003 - the horrible era where every PC game was enshittified to be more accessible to consoles? Less inventory space? Fewer skill slots.... Uuuuugh.
You get one guess as for why the number 4 was mysteriously chosen as the "optimal" number of skill/weapon slots :)

Same for the horrendous UI.
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idbeholdME: From top Steam reviews:

No Free Play so YOU CANT FARM BOSSES, only kill them once.
No Multiplayer Lobby (invite only)
No Offline Multiplayer (LAN Mode)
No Trade Menu
Cannot Move While Inventory open
No Rune Stacking
No PvP options.
Inventory Icons look awful
Less inventory space
Less skill slots
Less weapon slots
Only 2 relic sets instead of 4
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SargonAelther: WTF is all of this?

Are we back in 2003 - the horrible era where every PC game was enshittified to be more accessible to consoles? Less inventory space? Fewer skill slots.... Uuuuugh.

And with the lack of achievements, there is literally no reason to buy this if you own the original.
I'll never understand the logic of "if there are no achievements why even play" lol. You can't do anything without a participation trophy? Wild behavior...
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Oriza-Triznyák: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3906660/discussions/0/667222425710271761

Already own the original Gog release version .

I will not buy it .
I, too, have already the original and don't plan to buy this remaster. But I also never was a fan of the rune based skill system in the Sacred games.
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SargonAelther: WTF is all of this?

Are we back in 2003 - the horrible era where every PC game was enshittified to be more accessible to consoles? Less inventory space? Fewer skill slots.... Uuuuugh.

And with the lack of achievements, there is literally no reason to buy this if you own the original.
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PixelMush: I'll never understand the logic of "if there are no achievements why even play" lol. You can't do anything without a participation trophy? Wild behavior...
I've highlighted the key part. If I wanted to play without achievements, I would just play the original and have a much better PC-centric experience.

This demaster is reportedly terrible and they did not even implement achievements to make me put up with all the downgrades. Why buy it, if I already own the original?
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JomVanFliet: Did you really have to [...] bundle Sacred 2 Gold with the Remaster, THQ Nordic?
Not cool.
Nothing wrong with that.
Imagine the worse alternative.
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PixelMush: I'll never understand the logic of "if there are no achievements why even play" lol. You can't do anything without a participation trophy? Wild behavior...
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SargonAelther: I've highlighted the key part. If I wanted to play without achievements, I would just play the original and have a much better PC-centric experience.

This demaster is reportedly terrible and they did not even implement achievements to make me put up with all the downgrades. Why buy it, if I already own the original?
Hey o/

I was hoping for achievements too. I think they’re just part of the times we live in. Some people really enjoy hunting for them - that’s just how it is, and it should be accepted.

- melcom
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JomVanFliet: Did you really have to [...] bundle Sacred 2 Gold with the Remaster, THQ Nordic?
Not cool.
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BreOl72: Nothing wrong with that.
Imagine the worse alternative.
Nothing wrong with a slap, could've been a punch.
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SargonAelther: I've highlighted the key part. If I wanted to play without achievements, I would just play the original and have a much better PC-centric experience.

This demaster is reportedly terrible and they did not even implement achievements to make me put up with all the downgrades. Why buy it, if I already own the original?
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melcom: Hey o/

I was hoping for achievements too. I think they’re just part of the times we live in. Some people really enjoy hunting for them - that’s just how it is, and it should be accepted.

- melcom
Eh accepted no, tolerated yeah. I can tolerate things without accepting them. Better days may come yet.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tolerare :P


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SargonAelther: WTF is all of this?

Are we back in 2003 - the horrible era where every PC game was enshittified to be more accessible to consoles? Less inventory space? Fewer skill slots.... Uuuuugh.
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idbeholdME: You get one guess as for why the number 4 was mysteriously chosen as the "optimal" number of skill/weapon slots :)

Same for the horrendous UI.
Left, right, up , down. Or A, X, Y, B. Can't tell.
Post edited 3 hours ago by Reaper9988