GamesRadar - Savage 2: A Tortured Soul

Savage 2 Update Released (News)

Jul 14, 2009

S2 Games has released an update for their free-to-play FPS/RTS/Action RPG hybird Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, now available for download.

Savage 2 update offers new maps (News)

Apr 21, 2009

An update has been released for action RPG Savage 2: A Tortured Soul and is now available through Steam. The large patch brings 3 new maps, a new 'Team Manager' panel along with some additional fixes and improvements.

Savage 2 now free-to-play (News)

Jan 3, 2009

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, S2 Games' multiplayer battlefield game, is now free (as in beer). Just download the game, create an account, and you're off. Why bother, though? Well, it's a pretty well-received game, especially by users. The main reason, though, is the main gameplay mechanic- one player on each team acts as a "general" of sorts on the battlefield, and plays the game like an RTS. The other 62 players act as the units, and play the game as an action RPG/ FPS (i.e. they do the fighting). Not bad for a free game, especially as Windows, Mac, and Linux users can all enjoy it.

Free Video Games: Savage 2 released Free for everybody (News)

Dec 10, 2008

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, a FPS/RTS hybrid, is now available to play for free. It is the sequel to Savage: Battle For Newerth and Savage 2 is a fun game with impressive graphics and game play mechanics. The skinny on this free Savage 2 is that it's basically Natural Selection but with Humans vs Beastmen. The problem with Savage 2 was that there aren't many players at this point, and well, there wasn't that many to begin with when the game was released a year ago either.

S2 Games Releases Second Free Content Update for Savage 2: A Tortured Soul (News)

Jun 19, 2008

Independent game developer S2 Games continues its commitment to support fans and community with the release of the second, massive free content update for Savage 2: A Tortured Soul. Delivering on the promise to continually update and support Savage 2, this marks the second in a series of free, sizable content updates that other publishers might ordinarily charge for.

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul - Mercenary Angels vs Stax (Video)

Apr 8, 2008

RTS and FP action get it on to provide the ultimate new two-in-one genre combo. Unfortunately, its multi-genre elements don't always get along.

Savage 2 gets even more savage (News)

Mar 26, 2008

Developer S2 Games has released the first of what it says will be many free content updates for its title Savage 2: A Tortured Soul. Savage 2, if you've just returned from the Himalayas, is a PC game that combines multiplayer FPS with melee combat and real-time strategy base building and drops it in a fantasy world. S2 Games' first content update includes full clan support, achievements, new community created maps, an updated melee system, ...

Savage 2 Gets a Linux Client (News)

Mar 25, 2008

S2 Games has released a free Linux client for its RTS/FPS/RPG hybrid, as well as a slew of free game updates for non-Linux gamers.

Savage 2 Free Content Patch 1 Exclusive - Achievements (News)

Mar 21, 2008

S2 Games are adding over 30 achievements to Savage 2. Each individual achievement has a Silver and Gold level. Obviously the Silver is more obtainable than the Gold. As each achievement is earned the player account receives a free Persistent Item Scratcher. These are unique "lottery style" tickets that allow you to select 1 of 3 covered squares for each of the 4 attributes (enhancement type/amount, passive regen increase, passive stat increase, consumable increase) of a Persistent Item in Savage 2. If you're lucky, you could scratch a higher end item by selecting the right squares.

Achievements are broken into 4 categories. Action and Commander players alike have both Lifetime and Match specific achievements. A Lifetime Achievement is based upon your lifelong persistent account statistics. These goals are much higher numbers (not necessarily more difficult to achieve) than the Match Achievements. A Match Achievement is based upon hitting your goal within a single match.

Savage 2 Free Content Patch 1 Exclusive - Clan System (News)

Mar 20, 2008

Next week, the real-time strategy and first-person action hybrid online game, Savage 2, will receive its first free-to-download content update (aptly named Free Content Patch 1). For the straight skinny on what to expect, be sure to check the Savage 2 dev blog on 1UP from March 19 to 21. Developer S2 Games will reveal new details on its plans for clan matching integration, achievement system, and new maps each day.

The first post is already up, and it documents the first major addition of the patch: an automated clan system.

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul (Review)

Jan 29, 2008

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul desperately tries to deliver a new kind of game where real-time strategy and first-person action get it on to provide the ultimate new two-in-one genre combo. Unfortunately, its multi-genre elements dont always get along, and playing the game will sometimes make you feel like youre watching your mom and dad fight. To be fair, Savage 2 has smoothed out a ton of the rough spots since developer, S2 Games took their first stab at creating a Frankenstein game thats one ...

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul (Screenshots)

Jan 29, 2008

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul - "Ruthless" video 01-17-08 (Video)

Jan 17, 2008

RTS and FP action get it on to provide the ultimate new two-in-one genre combo. Unfortunately, its multi-genre elements don't always get along.

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul - Cinematic trailer 01-17-08 (Video)

Jan 17, 2008

RTS and FP action get it on to provide the ultimate new two-in-one genre combo. Unfortunately, its multi-genre elements don't always get along.

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul Launches (News)

Jan 17, 2008

As was promised, independent developer S2 Games has officially launched its multiplayer-focused FPS-RTS hybrid Savage 2: A Tortured Soul (PC).

Both the full $29.99 game and a demo version are available for download from the game's official site, which currently lists the Beast faction as winning 59% of all battles against human clans.

Savage 2 Release Date Announced (News)

Dec 26, 2007

The official Savage 2 web site has announced that the long-in-development RTS-FPS sequel now has a final release date. The S2Games created game will now be released on Jan. 16. Anyone who created a demo or paid account by Christmas Day has access to the beta test until the game's launch.

Savage 2 enters beta testing (News)

Oct 4, 2007

Oct 4, 2007 Online, multiplayer genre mash-up Savage 2: A Tortured Soul has launched beta testing for those who preordered the game, S2 Games announced today. The FPS/RPG/RTS hybrid is a sequel to 2003's Savage: The Battle for Newerth (now downloadable for free), and despite its subtitle, will not feature Sylvia Plath, Kurt Cobain, or Owen Wilson as playable characters. New features include action-oriented "snap casting" (discussed in our preview) and "fully-automated clan ...

Savage 2 - first impressions (Preview)

Mar 15, 2007

Reviewers final scores for the original Savage: The Battle for Newerth varied wildly when it released three years ago. Critics seemed to either love or hate the real-time strategy/first-person shooter hybrid, and reviews ranged from rave to nasty. Those in favor focused on its unique combination of RTS elements and team-based FPS action. Each team had one commander, who could manage resources, construct units, and dispatch orders; the rest of the teams “action players” controlled ...