History VideoGame / Sacred

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: A technologically advanced but stereotypical version.

** In the original, taunts of the Gladiator hero include [[{{Terminator}} "Hasta la Via"]] and [[Film/DieHard "Yippie-kay-ay, pigface"]].

* AnimateDead: Many. The Shadow Warrior can summon a bunch of them.

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Before the story of the game, the Vampiress was a female human warrior fighting for the king. During the battle of Zhurag-Nar, she found a confined vampire queen in the dungeons and spared her life out of mercy, but the vampire betrayed her and turned her into a one of her race. [[spoiler:Later the Vampiress find her in the Braverock Castle sewers and [[LaserGuidedKarma takes the opportunity to retaliate]].]]

** Laurelinad (the Dark Elf) and Maegalcarwen (the Wood Elf) are the exception. Also, a grave cites a Gladiator named Hendrikus conversing with the Battle Mage.

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: The sewers under Braverock Castle. Bandits, monsters and even a secret vampire cult can hide in the tunnels.

** The undead skeletons summoned by the Shadow Warrior serve as a effective escort team to the player, but they have the unfortunate tendency to roam freely and attack the ''farthest'' enemy within a even bigger scope. In general, [[LeeroyJenkins they don't bother to follow great plans]].

* LostTechnology: [[spoiler: The [[LostSuperweapon Great Machine]]]] in the sequel.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: The Inquisitor is barefoot in his default attire.
** The [[EarthyBarefootCharacter Dryad Shaman]] is another example [[spoiler:[[MentorOccupationalHazard during his short screen time]]]].

A {{Spinoff}}, ''Sacred Citadel'', was [[http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/19290/2d-brawler-sacred-citadel-announced-by-deep-silver announced]] be Deep Silver, which will be a BeatEmUp [[SideView Sidescroller]] with ''Sacred''-level of customization and loot drops.

''Sacred'' is a HackAndSlash game in the vein of ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}''. It follows the hero as he goes on a quest to defeat some giant demon, destroy the necromancer Shaddar, and save the lands of Ancaria by collecting the five elements. You probably won't notice that much, as you'll be a bit busy using the spells to destroy your enemies. There are six classes in the original (Gladiator, Seraphim, Vampiress, Battlemage, Wood Elf and Dark Elf) with two more added by an expansion pack (Dwarf and Daemon). Each class has its own special abilities learned from runes found around the game world.

* ArmCannon: Temple Guardian's signature weapon. As a consequence, he can't wield two-handed weapons, but the arm compensates it more than enough.

** The undead skeletons summoned by the Shadow Warrior serve as a effective escort team to the player, but they have the unfortunate tendency to roam freely and attack the ''farthest'' enemy within a even bigger scope. In general, [[LeeroyJenkins they don't bother to go unnoticed]].

* {{Badass}}: Prettu much the entire hero cast.

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Subverted in some instances. The Wood Elf shows wounds if she is hit without armor.

* {{BFG}}: A skill for the Seraphim in both games summons one of these.
* BigBad: The first game has two. First is [[spoiler:the Shakkara Demon that was summoned in the intro]], and then it's [[spoiler:Shaddar, the NotQuiteDead evil wizard who summoned the Demon in the first place.]] ''Underworld'' has Anducar. The sequel has [[spoiler:High Inquisitor Nimonuil]].

* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Temple Guardian can extend blades from his arm. Certain hand weapons from the original game adopt this configuration.

** The [[EarthyBarefootCharacter Dryad Shaman]] is another example.
* TheDragon: Baron DeMordrey in the first game.

* EnemySummoner: Goblin shamans can summon warriors.

* GetOnTheBoat: You need to get a boat in the south pier to go to the Mal-Orc-A island.

* ItRunsInTheFamily: According to ''2'', the DeMordrey line has been doing the "SmugSnake EvilOverlord" routine for over ''2000 years'''.

** The Temple Guardian butchers the two hapless adventurers that activated him. (to be fair, they attacked first)

* LegCannon: The Temple Guardian can fire energy from his legs while levitating.

* LaResistance: The Crown soldiers after the DeMordrey takeover.

''Sacred'' is a HackAndSlash game in the vein of ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}''. It follows the hero as he goes on a quest to defeat some demon, destroy the necromancer Shadarr, and save the lands of Ancaria by collecting the five elements. You probably won't notice that much, as you'll be a bit busy using the spells to destroy your enemies. There are six classes in the original (Gladiator, Seraphim, Vampiress, Battlemage, Wood Elf and Dark Elf) with two more added by an expansion pack (Dwarf and Daemon). Each class has its own special abilities learned from runes found around the game world.

* Badass: The heros.

* BiggerBad: In the first game, [[spoiler:the reason the orcs are invading the rest of Ancaria is because they're trying to ''escape'' the Shakkara Demon's undead armies.]]

* BreakingTheFourthWall: In Sacred 2 the Player Characters will sometimes complain to/about the player for letting the game idle. Also doubles as ContinueYourMissionDammit. Not to mention certain EnemyChatter.

* CombatTentacles: The Wood Elf and the Inquisitor can summon some.

* DeadpanSnarker: The Battle Mage has some snarking dialogue.

* TheDragon: Baron Demordery in the first game.

* DubNameChange: In Spanish dub, the prince Valor turns into the prince Vorian.
** Also Alcalata to Angalydd.

* GraveHumor: Oh yes.
* GreenAesop: The Dryad in general. Her entire race is really big on nature and the preservation there of, and her class quests represent that. Light side Dryad's try to preserve both nature and the lives of others, while Shadow aligned Dryads are...considerably more brutal.

* HitAndRunTactics: Running away is a recommendable tactic when the player encounters gigantic melees. In some places, more than recommendable.

* ItRunsInTheFamily: According to ''2'', the Demordrey line has been doing the "SmugSnake EvilOverlord" routine for over ''2000 years'''.

** The High Elf kills her rival student in what was supposed to be a friendly duel, and then when her teacher scolds her for lack of restraint, she kills ''him'' too.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: The Dryad and her tribe.

* LavaAddsAwesome: The Ascaron's Call tavern has a lava pit in its hall. Yes, a tavern.

** Specially in ''2'', where you can find from technologic advanced high elves to tribal Dryads indigenous.

* CameBackBrong: The Shadow Warrior.

* LooksLikeSheIsEnjoyingIi: The Vampiress yells out some sugerent screams while fighting.

* TheAtoner: The Vampiress, Dark Elf and Deamoness.

* HolyHandGrenade: Seraphim's powers, espetially in the second game

* TheMario: Seraphim.

* ObviousBeta: The first game had an absurd amount of glitches and bugs. Even after several patches, they were still plentiful. Thankfully, the sequel was handled ''much'' better, even if it is a little rough around the edges.
* ObviouslyEvil: Baron Demordrey and his servants.
* [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Our Daemons Are Different]]: The Daemon player class in the expansion. Could also be a case of MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch.
* [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Our Seraphim Are Different]]: A holy order formed by human-like female angels.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Mostly averted for NPC. However, the outfits of female elf [=PCs=] tend to be...revealing. Not to mention Seraphimes' armour.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''Sacred 2''has music by BlindGuardian.

* MostAnnoyingSound: '''HEEEEEEEAAAAAAATHAAAAAANNNNNNN!!'''

* EasterEgg: [[RuleOfFunny For some reason]], Ancaria has [[{{Babylon 5}} a Shadow Vessel]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Camp Crystal Lake]], [[VideoGame/{{Diablo}} Tristram]] and [[StarWars lightsabers]].

* XMeetsY: Sometimes described as ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'' meets ''TheElderScrolls''.

* EasterEgg: [[RuleOfFunny For some reason]], Ancaria has [[{{Babylon 5}} a Shadow Vessel]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Camp Crystal Lake]], [[{{Diablo}} Tristram]] and [[StarWars lightsabers]].

* GridInventory: Well it is {{Diablo}} clone.

** A little town in the original game is an accurate copy of [[{{Diablo}} Tristram]]. If the player wanders a bit in it, all inhabitants turn into zombies and attack him/her.

* XMeetsY: Sometimes described as ''{{Diablo}}'' meets ''TheElderScrolls''.

''Sacred'' is a HackAndSlash game in the vein of ''{{Diablo}}''. It follows the hero as he goes on a quest to defeat some demon, destroy the necromancer Shadarr, and save the lands of Ancaria by collecting the five elements. You probably won't notice that much, as you'll be a bit busy using the spells to destroy your enemies. There are six classes in the original (Gladiator, Seraphim, Vampiress, Battlemage, Wood Elf and Dark Elf) with two more added by an expansion pack (Dwarf and Daemon). Each class has its own special abilities learned from runes found around the game world.

* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Not so much in the first game, but in the second game, there's at least one friendly member of each enemy race.

* PetTheDog: Shadow-aligned characters are still capable of performing good deeds in certain sidequests. In particular, the Inquisitor's character quest revolves around him protecting and caring for a young lady [[spoiler:who is heavily implied to be his daughter]].

* SmugSnake: Baron Demordrey in ''2''.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: Completing the Blind Guardian sidequest rewards you with [[spoiler:the instruments of each band member as powerful Legendary weapons. The two guitarists' guitars are two-handed swords, the drummer's drumstick and cymbal are ''a sword and shield'', and the lead singer's microphone is a '''magic staff'''.]]

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* [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome]]/[[AutobotsRockOut]]: ''Sacred 2'', music by BlindGuardian... ''AWESOME!''

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome/AutobotsRockOut: ''Sacred 2'', music by BlindGuardian... ''AWESOME!''

A {{Spinoff}}, ''Sacred Citadel'', was [[http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/19290/2d-brawler-sacred-citadel-announced-by-deep-silver announced]] be Deep Silver, which will be a BeatEmUp SideScroller with ''Sacred''-level of customization and loot drops.

* EasterEgg: [[RuleOfFunny For some reason]], Ancaria has [[{{Babylon 5}} a Shadow Vessel]], [[Film/FridayThe13th Camp Crystal Lake]], [[{{Diablo}} Tristram]] and [[StarWars lightsabers]].