14 DAY TRIAL // Sacred 3, the next installment in the long-running action role-playing game franchise published by Deep Silver, will feature a few new character classes so that it can signal the major changes made to the old Sacred recipe and to promote more varied builds and abilities.
Sacred games in the past haven't exactly been the most stable of experiences but, even with many bugs or glitches, the franchise has attracted a cult-like following, especially in Europe.
Publisher Deep Silver confirmed some time ago that Sacred 3 was coming from a new studio called Keen Games and that it would bring quite a few new things for the franchise.
Now, while talking with GamingBolt, Deep Silver Creative Producer Sebastian Reichert detailed the new changes and how the new character classes will reflect this mentality.
"The game has changed in several drastic ways. So we wanted to make sure we don’t refer to the characters as you know them before. We also use them as a tool to tell the story of the world, so it was more important to us to highlight the different cultures of the world of Ancaria by showcasing their strongest warriors."
In case you forgot, while the Seraphim return from past games, the rest of the classes are new characters like the Safiri, Ancarian, Khukhuri, or Malakhim.
All these new classes are designed for different roles, according to Reichert, who explained some of them.
"The game is now much more action based. The attack cones alone of each hero will give you a whole new experience. The Safiri is brutal in close combat, the Ancarian is very effective at midrange, thanks to her mighty spear attacks. The Khukuri is the archer and most effective when far away and the Seraphim will show how fast a huge sword can be swung."
Last but not least, he also emphasized that each class can have different builds and main abilities, depending on a player's preference and choice, so they can be experienced in various ways.
"I love my Safiri with the Block skill, the Dash combat art and a Meteor Storm. This way I can stand in front of my allies and be a protective wall, while charging through the battlefield leaving a trail of destruction thanks to the Meteor Storm," he added.
"But my colleague who is also playing the Safiri prefers to be much more mobile as he uses Evade instead of Block and goes for raw AOE attacks with his combat arts. This way we ensure that the skill trees will offer tons of individualization."
Sacred 3 is set to debut this August for PC, PS3, Xbox 360, and PS Vita.