Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance GameCube
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79 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  • Summary: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is an action RPG with an epic tale of intrigue, explosive spell effects, and highly detailed creatures and environments. You play a one of three customizable characters, who returns to Baldur's Gate and joins the fight against the darkness that threatens its peace. Take on the monsters solo or with a friend in co-op mode. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is the first game to feature the real time application of the Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules.… Expand

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  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
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  1. GameZone
    88
    Does have a few stumbling points, but challenges and entertains with exceptional graphics, and wonderful sound.
  2. Gamers' Temple
    86
    If you like your RPGs heavy on the action, Dark Alliance provides some great monster-kicking gameplay.
  3. Armchair Empire
    86
    Manages to walk the line between hardcore RPG and straight action. It’s fun and it’s polished – definitely worth your time as well.
  4. Nintendo Power
    84
    The action is shown from an overhead view, with small characters in detailed environments. [Jan 2003, p.172]
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  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
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  1. Singh
    10
    Far better than the original Playstation 2 and Xbox Versions, see my review on the PS2 version to see what I mean. Sure it doesn't run at 60 FPS the whole time, sometimes even going down to 10 FPS, but it ahs far more saves which mean far more possibilities.… Expand
  2. Mithrend
    10
    Great game wish game cube had more like this title.
  3. B-Dog
    8
    I wish the gamecube would make more games like this. Fun to play multiplayer, and it never runs out. THe only complaint that I have is that they didn't make DA 2 for gamecube! … Expand
  4. EricL.
    7
    Your classic uninspiring dungeon hack and slash "Rpg". note the quotes around rpg. as far as hack and slash collect treasure games this one is ok.

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