Kotaku: savage 2: a tortured soul

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul Now Free To Play

Mike Fahey — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:20:00 MST

S2 Games recently converted their rpg / real-time strategy / FPS combo Savage 2: A Tortured Soul from a subscription-based game to a completely free to download and play model.

Now anyone can simply head to the game's webpage, create and account, download the game, and start playing the game at new cost, with paid Prime accounts available for players who want lifetime stat tracking, extra inventory slots, unlimited Hellbourne play, and downloadable replays of every Savage 2 match ever played.

Savage 2 pits two teams against each other on a fantasy-themed battlefield, with one team member acting as an overseer who issues commands as if he were playing an RTS title, with the other players acting as units. It's a rather unique little title that really needs to be experienced, so now that it's free...experience it, dammit.

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul [Official Website - Thanks Julian!]

S2 Games Unleashes Savage 2

Mike Fahey — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:20:41 MST

S2 Game's follow up 2003's Savage: The Battle for Newerth has finally arrived! Savage 2: A Tortured Soul is an innovative PC game that combines FPS action with RTS control and RPG elements for a truly unique online experience. Players can choose between two factions and multiple unit types, taking the field in a bloody battle to the death, with one player takes the role of commander, issuing orders RTS style. Outside of the game, Savage 2's massive backbone saves every battle fought in easy-to-download data form, allowing you countless hours of viewing entertainment as well as an opportunity to study an opposing clans moves to get an edge in tournaments and the like. The community website boasts full clan support with stat tracking on both an individual and clan level to better match allies and opponents. Having spoken to S2 back at GDC last year, I can assure you that the game is a massive labor of love by a small team dedicated to their fans, old and new. You can download Savage 2 right now for free and enjoy five hours of online play, or buy the whole game for $29.99. Worth checking out!

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul [S2 Games]

Savage 2 Enters Beta

Mike Fahey — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:40:07 MDT

S2 Games is developing and publishing the sequel to their ambitious online action RTS , Savage: The Battle for Newearth independently, so the sequel will go into beta when they say so. They say so. Savage 2: A Tortured Soul is now entering the beta testing stage for pre-order customers. What this means is that if you put money down on the game, you'll get a chance to participate in the final testing stages before release. This isn't a try before you buy situation at all - you pay full price and commit to buy the game upon release, going on to help them tune the game for the general public. An odd sort of arrangement, but with S2's focus on community involvement, not a surprising one. They want committed fans with an interest in seeing Savage 2 be the best it can be. I'm just glad the game is nearing release, as I've been looking forward to it since GDC back in March.

S2 Games Announces Savage 2: A Tortured Soul Beta
Highly Anticipated Sequel to Acclaimed PC Game Now in Testing Phase

(Rohnert Park, CA) - October 4, 2007 - Independent game developer S2 Games announced today that Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, the sequel to its first PC title, Savage: The Battle for Newerth, has entered its beta testing phase and is nearing launch.

Testing of the online multiplayer game, which is a unique combination of three different game genres (real-time strategy, first-person shooter, and role-playing game), is open to gamers who pre-ordered the game. The final version will be available to the general public once the beta testing has been completed and S2 is satisfied with the quality of the gameplay experience.

"After much hard work, we are proud to say that Savage 2: A Tortured Soul is now ready for beta testing," said Marc DeForest, co-founder and lead designer, S2 Games. "As an independent developer and publisher we have the luxury of creating and changing our own deadlines based on when we reach individual milestones. This project is really a labor of love for us so we want it done the right way."

Loyal fans of the original Savage and new players alike will be impressed with Savage 2's new advancements and enhancements. The game will include a bevy of new features, including the ability to control spells while maintaining the action nature of the game with "snap casting," fully automated clan administration through the Savage 2 Clan League (SCL), and features that records and saves every single game of Savage 2, match stats summary, and persistent player statistics. All the information for every game ever played is stored in a huge, searchable, online archive, thus allowing players to download, watch, rate, and comment on these matches while also reviewing statistics for each game. Additionally, the game is being simultaneously designed for Linux Client users.

S2 Games will be self-publishing and independently distributing the game. The game client can be downloaded anytime, anywhere, on any PC for free. The client can be used to watch replays, play the tutorial, practice modes, and LAN games with absolutely zero obligations (no account necessary). Users may also create an account to have 3 hours of free online competitive gameplay with some feature restrictions. Those wanting unlimited online play with automated statistics and use of persistent items pay $29.99USD via the game client or the S2 Games website.

When playing the beta, S2 Games wishes to impart to its fans to remember that they will be playing an unfinished version of the game. Users should expect to encounter certain bugs and other issues inherent in any beta version of a game. The purpose of beta testing is to help S2 Games find and correct these problems so that they are not encountered after the game's launch.

For more information on Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, please visit http://savage2.s2games.com.