Hooyaah: Although, I have never played Sacred Gold, the first game of the series certainly has its admirers. The place where you are certain to find a more thorough response to your query is darkmatters.org.
Carradice: Thanks for the link! I read once some criticism about Sacred II, from the field of Sacred Gold. It is good to know that Sacred II has a solid corps of admirers, too. More to play! :)
^ I'm happy to be of service. By the way, Installing the latest Community Patch, the Trimmed Elite Textures, and the Purist Fixpack, is advisable. You will have the game without CTDs, stuttering, and will be able to enjoy it the way it was intended.