Definintly a Diablo like game (of which Sacred does not deny), though not quite up to Diablo II's quality (yes, even though it was released several years later), so if you're looking for a game to beat out Diablo, this won't be it. Before I get started, I'd like to mention that if you absolutely hate bugs and games that feel like they're incomplete, Sacred definently falls into that category and as such may be completely unenjoyable to you.
The gameplay is much the same as Diablo (left-click untill it dies, or right click for some interesting effects), though not as enjoyable/satisfying. Sacred offers a few improvements over Diablo, and as usual, a few annoyances. Floating numbers show how much damage you deal, the damage you take, the damage your allies take/deal, as well as the experience gained.
Many of the characters are the same as Diablo II's with only a few differences. However, the characters are not as fun to play as Diablo II's. Mainly due to the accesability of spells, and a spell/skill casting system that is slower than Diablo II's. Spells and Combat Techniques must be found, and when you use them, they become harder to find. This is extremely annoying for classes that NEED those spells. As for the system, instead of having mana to cast spells, you must wait for the spell to 'regenerate'. Unfortunantly, whenever you cast a spell, ALL other spells must be regenerated before you can cast them.
The world is much bigger than Diablo II's with numerous cities and locations, which are fun to explore for a while. However, after a couple of days (or hours) you realize there really isn't any point to exploring besides gaining experience and sometimes a new item now and then. Most cities have a few people who hand out quests, which give a nice experience reward, though I must say none of the quests are truly 'fun' or entertaining.
Other annoyances appear throughout the game, such as, instead of the health bar of your currently selected enemy appearing at the top of the screen as in Diablo, Sacred has made a circle under the opponents feet. The color changes depending on how hard the oppenent your facing is, which is somewhat nice, but often times objects and the character itself cover up the circle making it hard to tell how much you've damaged the opponent.
Pathfinding is also sub-par, which is really annoying considering how much running around you'll be doing. Even a change in which enemy your attacking could have your character running in the complete opposite direction. Or running through town will get you stuck behind buildings and again, running in the complete opposite direction.
There are some other rare bugs that are just as annoying, but for the most part the game consists mainly of humorous bugs.
There are many wording mistakes when talking to NPC's, and there are a few glitches with items being too powerful for their level, or the other way around. Then there are a few items that get really weird, which you'll just have to find out for yourself should you buy the game.
Diablo II wins in just about all aspects besides graphics and statistics (Sacred gives alot of information about your character, which is quite nice). It comes down to: If you want a game that's better than Diablo, Sacred is not it. If you want a game that is relativly bug free, Sacred is not it. If you want a game to get addicted to, Sacred is not it. If you want a game to play every now and then that follows the same hack-and-slash as Diablo, give Sacred a try. I would suggest either playing the demo and seeing how much you like it, or waiting for the price to drop.
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