Sacred - It really is that good

[kandrathe]

I also have to say this about Morrowind players. The people who like Morrowind REALLY REALLY like Morrowind. Everyone else (like me) hates it. It's just a difference of what people like to do in a game. In Morrowind, you find yourself Jumping up and down everywhere you go for no reason whatsoever except to increase your acrobatics skill. That kind of mindless crap is really boring to me. I think that Morrowind was ambitious, just boring. I don't hate the people who play it, and I DO understand why some people like it. It's just a matter of personal preference.

But all Morrowind people seem to be torn of the same cloth. They like Morrowind, and pretty much nothing else. The entire reason I mentioned Morrowind is to placate the fears of people who don't like "Huge Worlds". There are a great many of us that HATE the Morrowind "Huge World" system. I wanted to let others know that if you DON'T like Morrowind because of the size and scope, you won't have to worry about Sacred being that cumbersome. If you DO like Morrowind, then keep on playing it because Sacred is a totally different type of game. Other than the fantasy setting and the role playing elements, Morrowind and Sacred are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Neverwinter Nights is somewhere in between. It isn't a "good/bad" spectrum, just a difference in hack n' slash and roleplay.

All cut from the same cloth then, eh? I'm trying not to be insulted, but from the way you describe us MW players it seems like we just must be idiots to like jumping up and down and aimlessly slashing at fishes with a dagger. But, I know of many others here who also try on many different games. I tend to use my "game night" as a social thing now, so I have been gravitating toward games that allow and reward cooperative play, and so MW is a rare solo pleasure.

I enjoy MW for its strengths, it is simply an amazing world to wander around in. But, then I enjoy D2:LOD -- more so prior to 1.10. I enjoyed NWN, but it seems to be a game you can finish. I'm playing Dungeon Siege, which is another game where maps are done, and they seem to be done. Once in awhile I like to play a little Warcraft, Starcraft, Kohan, and even Civilization when I can spare half a day for one game. I belong to a CS clan and play with those folks once a week at least, and sometimes a little Halflife or TFC. Then there is this PS2 over by my TV... You get the picture. Not everyone is as one dimensional as you might think. Sacred might be as fun as you claim, but if the demo sux compared to the game as you say, then the company needs to release a new demo. There are just too many games in that space to not have the demo reflect the game you are contemplating buying.

Spellforce? Well Four Fat Chicks liked it.