Sacred 2 is a vast, generational leap ahead of its predecessor. Ascaron staff are on hand to present the game, glowing with pride at how far the game has come since its prequel was launched in 2004. Inside, the latest build of Sacred 2 is humming away on a bank of PCs, with the Xbox 360 build being demonstrated at one end of the room. We're in a bar just off Oxford Street called Jerusalem a city most notable for being, well, sacred, to three of the world's biggest religions. We're not sure how deliberate the choice of venue for our second look at Ascaron's forthcoming action RPG, Sacred 2, has been - but we're quietly impressed nonetheless.