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This trailer for Sacred 2 is the most amazingly epic thing I've seen all day, and also the most tragic. It's not every day that you get to see an in-game music video for a German "Fantasy Metal" band that includes skeletons getting their heads knocked off, right? 

It's more like every three days.  

It's hard to keep track of all the things on my radar, so Sacred 2 has dipped out of focus recently. I have heard that it's got some promise, though, so I made a mental note to keep an eye on things. I have no idea whether the video I've just seen is a good or a bad sign, but it's a sign either way. A sign of something. 

I could do with a good Western RPG after the five traumatic minutes I spent with Two Worlds, so I'll add Sacred 2 to my sacred "list of things that may or may not disappoint me." Also, I should probably watch this video again ... just to make sure I didn't imagine it.


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-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2008 22:23
-PL-
Blind Guardian is awesome and this is amazing. I'll get it when it comes to PC.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2008 22:33
Capn Birdseye
Well, it rocks in an 80s Iron Maiden sorta way, I guess ;)

As for the game, we will see.
Dr Milkdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2008 22:44
Dr Milkdad
Sacred was a pretty decent game, I enjoyed it. Also that video was epic to the max, and awesome.
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/25/2008 23:53
WastelandTraveler
OMG this video is amazing hahahaha, much <3 to cdv, I shall stop by the office tomorrow and say hello to them. God I cant wait for this game, had much fun testing it.
VisMortua's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 00:09
VisMortua
I don't know where you're saying you see those kind of videos all the time Jim. Share some more if you got 'em, that was fantastic. ;)
Paustinj's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 00:14
Paustinj
Holy Shit...

That was amazing.
Terror Player's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 00:16
Terror Player
Jim, come on!! Is Blind FUCKING Guardian!!! With Hansi GODVOICE Kürsch. This is my most favoritest band in the world, the actually got me into reading DragonLance and other fantasy books. You should do yourself a favor and listen to them.

My recommendations: Imaginations From the Other Side, Somewhere Far Beyond; their greatest albums. GO NOW JIM!!! FOR THE SAKE OF GAMELAND!!!!
SpinDrMario's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 00:59
SpinDrMario
LOL. Wow, I'm not sure if that write up is a compliment or a dig. ;-) Just kidding, glad you guys loved the trailer. I thought it was pretty rocking myself. Definitely check out the game as well -- the US demo, although only single player -- will be released on Monday, so check it out first hand.

@Mikey - Sorry, bro, all of us are traveling but for Gary, so you may want to wait until Tuesday next week to catch us in the office after we get back from Showdown LAN in Peoria, IL.

M.
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 01:15
WastelandTraveler
@mario.

aww good to know! I shall stop by on Tuesday then! Glad to see you on the toid ;).
Blommen's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 02:21
Blommen
Uh Blind Guardian! Nice!
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 02:37
Syn
Hell yeah, Blind Guardian kicks ass. I'm going to pay attention to this now, hopefully it wont suck. Maybe we'll get to see some of their shit on GH or RB soon, that would be awesome.

also see:
Demons & Wizards
Savage Circus
Persuader
Dark Empire
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 04:09
Jim Sterling
Wait, am I missing something here or is SpinDrMario involved with the game and/or band? Wut?
Torzelan's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 05:54
Torzelan
SO AWESOME.
Blind Guardian got me into music. Nightfall in Middle-Earth... Too good for words.
This is now the single reason I'm interested to know more about Sacred 2, well done.
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 07:18
Professor Pew
Sacred 1 was not quite Diablo, I'll just wait for Diablo III :)
johannhat's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 08:05
johannhat
@Torzelan:

You too, huh? Same exact album. Heard "Mirror Mirror" and ended up special ordering it at the local record store. Haven't looked back sense.

I never played Sacred, actually. What I see here though, I am sort of intrigued. To the infomobile!
LambChops's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 08:30
LambChops
Wot?
d e v i l e's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 09:35
d e v i l e
oh man, I think I was at that show. MSG in '86, right?
DR EGG's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 09:48
DR EGG
Trailer was aight. The band was the most underdone part of the production, though. I expected them to be rocking out, but the drummer's lack of cymbal-smashing sums up how ho-hum their digital performance lacked.

Cool concept, poor execution.
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 10:17
Phantom Spaceman
Just FYI, the German demo for this is available on filefront.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 10:40
MechaMonkey
My thoughts ran parallel to DR EGG regarding the drummer, but the video was epic nevertheless. I wish my daily life had a soundtrack featuring songs like that.
Noah's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 12:18
Noah
I'm gonna be the music snob and point out that BG is a 'Power Metal' band ;)

That is the coolest thing I've ever seen in my life...Hansi singing into a wizard staff!!!!! Why don't they do that live? I saw their first ever US headlining gig in Worcester, Mass years ago....Nightfall got me into metal :)

Can't wait for them to put out that album with an orchestra
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 12:34
WastelandTraveler
@Jim Yes, he does :) Mario is the Director of CDV USA, the ones who are publishing Sacred 2 for the US Market :).
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 12:51
king3vbo
HOLY SHIT
THIS IS AWESOME
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 13:22
Dexter345
I don't know about the game, but I want to watch this video over and over and over again.
Cheezeitz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 13:50
Cheezeitz
That was amazing....
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/26/2008 15:42
Syn
Seriously if you guys like Blind Guardian you should check out those bands, or if you're too lazy to do that you can just go here and just let the playlist go. There's some shit like Dimmu Borgir and Mushroomhead, but most of it falls into the same vein.
zanthox's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2008 13:52
zanthox
Blind Guardian is a great band and this trailer has pretty much won me over, I didn't play the first but heard plenty of it and anyone who makes a trailer like this... Even if the game is crap they are doing something right! I saw it first somewhere else and couldn't believe it was an official trailer, talk about great PR!
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