Savage 2: A Tortured Soul

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Genre-mixing fight fest feels rough around the edges

Words: Anthony DuLac, GamesRadar US
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Character skills and the in-game weather cycle add some color and artistic flair to the otherwise drab terrain, while the game’s sound design and music are appropriately atmospheric and appreciably not annoying. The Commander mode is a bit too Spartan and other than casting buffs on your troops, it isn’t very helpful or intuitive. In fact, that lack of intuitiveness could be said about the entire game.  There’s definitely some enjoyable substance here, as die-hard Savage fans will attest. But newcomers may feel like they’ve been thrown in the water with no life preserver when trying to figure out how everything works. If anything, Savage 2 leaves us with the distinct impression that perhaps the gaming world just isn’t ready for these two popular genres to join together in holy matrimony.

Jan 29, 2008

You'll love
  • The wide variety of units and skills
  • Solid hit detection
  • Competing in a fantasy setting
You'll hate
  • Persistent gameplay bugs and server lag
  • Unforgiving learning curve
  • Commander mode is unintuitive
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Savage 2: A Tortured Soul

Genre: Strategy
Release date: Jan 16, 2008
Published by: S2 Games
Developed by: S2 Games
Multiplayer Modes:
Online
22 player VS
6 DECENT
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