Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

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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 itsBaldur'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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  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. Play Magazine
    80
    Inspired by AD&D, this marvelously detailed, richly atmospheric action-RPG is a ceaselessly entertaining example of how valuable highly focused, simplistic adventuring can really be. [Jan 2003, p.78]
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  5. Nintendojo
    79
    The game looks and plays better, but still, even after a year on the PS2, this one is basically the same title.
  6. GameSpy
    77
    An excellent choice for someone who enjoys the genre. If only High Voltage and Interplay had paid due respect to the source material.
  7. IGN
    75
    If you're not a stickler for framerate, then ignore what we've said about it. Dark Alliance is still an awesome experience that holds up a year later.

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. RichardN.
    Apr 29, 2003
    10
    Just a kicken game so fun to play a bit like diable lod so i love it.
  2. Mithrend
    Apr 9, 2004
    10
    Great game wish game cube had more like this title.
  4. Singh
    Nov 11, 2011
    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 60Far 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
  5. JamisonS.
    Feb 18, 2003
    9
    Great game.
  6. B-Dog
    Nov 3, 2004
    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 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
  7. EricL.
    Apr 29, 2004
    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.
  8. Uter
    May 16, 2003
    6
    It's an above average game. the repetitiveness of battles is reminiscient of diablo. there's no skill really involved. you kinda It's an above average game. the repetitiveness of battles is reminiscient of diablo. there's no skill really involved. you kinda walk up to them and press the a button rapidly for the most part. But even with the repetitiveness, i found the game a bit too short. it will take you about 10 hours to get through - very small for an action rpg. overall it was quite enjoyable. i did beat it 4 times in total.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#36 Best GameCube Game of 2002
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#34 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002
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#18 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2002