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real-time strategy
Sacrifice
By Shiny Entertainment, released 1 Jan 2000
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- Classic Mac OS
What it is
Sacrifice is a real-time strategy game from Shiny Entertainment, published by Interplay Inc. Its battles center on combat rather than resource gathering: mana and souls are the resources to manage. Souls captured from enemies can be used to bring more units into play, while spells offer another way to shape fights. The game also asks players to choose which gods to support, with each choice bringing a different selection of spells. Sacrifice includes single-player play and Steam Family Sharing. Listed platforms are Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Classic Mac OS, while the Steam platform listing specifies Windows. The game is dated 2000 in the supplied release information; a separate release date is Aug 19, 2009.
What players like, and what they don't
- Combat-focused real-time strategy.
- Captured enemy souls provide more units.
- God choices affect available spells.
- Single-player and Family Sharing are listed.
- Steam platform listing specifies Windows only.
- No multiplayer feature is listed.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player strategy game focused on combat, spell choice, and gaining units through captured souls rather than resource gathering.
Sacrifice puts resource gathering aside in favor of battles shaped by mana, souls, and spell choices. Its listed Steam platform is Windows, with other platform listings including macOS and Classic Mac OS.
