Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance

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  • Summary: Band together with friends, near or far, and fight against vicious monsters in the new co-op action RPG from Dungeons & Dragons.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 26
  3. Negative: 4 out of 26
  1. PlayStation Universe
    Jun 21, 2021
    80
    Dark Alliance is the type of game for people looking to blow off steam with their friends. It's such an exploration ride that I just wanted to keep playing it all day long. The fun combat and loot system kept me coming back even if it is a shame the story set in the D&D universe written by a prolific writer fails to live up to its potential. It's also baffling that almost no love was given to the game on the PS5 to utilize its power or even the DualSense controller. At $40 though almost all of its flaws can be overlooked for just plain old fun.
  2. Cultured Vultures
    Jun 21, 2021
    70
    Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is a fun action game to play with friends whose deep combat gets overshadowed by a clunky lock-on mechanic and untimely framerate drops.
  3. Push Square
    Jun 28, 2021
    70
    Dark Alliance is a game that seems destined to be forgotten, which is a shame because there's a lot of old-school PS2-style fun to be had. Once split screen is patched in we can see ourselves going back to it regularly in order to relive those couch co-op days of yore, though the game is enjoyable solo as well if you choose your difficulty setting wisely. It's nothing to set the world on fire but it's a perfectly enjoyable throwback to dungeon crawling hack-and-slash classics that'll work for you all the more if you've got a group of friends who yearn to go back in time to a simpler experience. Future content updates will only improve Dark Alliance and we'd urge you to give it a try for yourself.
  4. GamesBeat
    Jun 21, 2021
    60
    Dark Alliance feels like many D&D adventures: Sometimes, you gotta slog through some combat in order to learn more about the world and enjoy a good story.
  5. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Jun 25, 2021
    60
    Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance has the potential to become a fun showcase for the long-running franchise. Despite the issues, none of these are game-breaking bugs, and it is a passable RPG. Now we just have to see if Tuque Games has what it takes to turn things around. Fans of Dungeons & Dragons, of which there are untold millions, will love the lore and story of Dark Alliance. Who knows if their love of the franchise will translate into enough sales to warrant a sequel? If so, then there is a lot of work to do, but we’ve seen plenty of comebacks before, and we’ll no doubt see more in the future. With any luck, in the not-too-distant future we’ll gather ‘round the virtual campfire and enjoy a higher-scored adventure in the Icewind Dale thanks to the lessons learned from Dark Alliance.
  6. RPGamer
    Jun 29, 2021
    50
    Ultimately, Dark Alliance is a flawed game that provides a perfunctory single-player experience that fails to dazzle or delight. While there is some depth and enjoyment deep within the heart of the multiplayer experience, Dark Alliance fails to provide the engrossing gameplay experience that is required in order to sustain the sort of long-term community clearly desired by the game’s creators. The developers are already planning to implement changes based on player feedback, on top of a planned expansion and fifth playable character, but the question then becomes how many will still be waiting in Icewind Dale?
  7. Metro GameCentral
    Jun 25, 2021
    30
    A tragically awful attempt to revive the Dark Alliance name, with horribly repetitive combat, empty storytelling, and a dragon horde’s worth of bugs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 24
  3. Negative: 16 out of 24
  1. Zelldincht90
    Jun 24, 2021
    10
    Non merita la pioggia di 0 che sta ricevendo. Sicuramente il combat system è migliorabile, ma l'avventura è intrigrante, le missioniNon merita la pioggia di 0 che sta ricevendo. Sicuramente il combat system è migliorabile, ma l'avventura è intrigrante, le missioni bilanciate e sfidanti. La migliore esperienza si ottiene in cooperativo. A tal proposito, ottima la gestione online/offline in caso di gioco cooperativo o singolo.… Expand
  2. PMG-Writer
    Aug 7, 2021
    7
    Thus, "Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance" is a lot of fun on its own and in a group. The ideas and variety in the game are there. Thus, theThus, "Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance" is a lot of fun on its own and in a group. The ideas and variety in the game are there. Thus, the plot can only entertain nicely and some errors are also annoying. But in return, the graphics and the battle system can be seen. If you want to fight through the varied dungeons with your friends or alone, you should take a look at "Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance".… Expand
  4. Fausthor
    Dec 9, 2022
    6
    The game is severely broken, there are a lot of problems with enemy AI. I love D&D, and I love the Icewind Dale characters and lore, but manThe game is severely broken, there are a lot of problems with enemy AI. I love D&D, and I love the Icewind Dale characters and lore, but man this game makes it difficult even for the hardcore fan.… Expand
  5. arcticmonkeys
    Jul 2, 2021
    2
    Not good. Very bad actually. Looks like a PS3 game, enemies are uninteresting, the game play is OK at best but clearly hasn't any effort intoNot good. Very bad actually. Looks like a PS3 game, enemies are uninteresting, the game play is OK at best but clearly hasn't any effort into it. The game itself looks rushed and more like a moneygrab on the name of D&D.… Expand
  6. justin_giver
    Jun 25, 2021
    1
    Bought this game on both ps4 and ps5.. cross gen and all.. except that it doesn't work at release. If we don't get an update with when crossBought this game on both ps4 and ps5.. cross gen and all.. except that it doesn't work at release. If we don't get an update with when cross gen will be actually working I may just pass on this game I have had such high hopes on. top it off, the DLC voucher code for the next DLC.. didn't work and is not a valid code.. great.. wonderful.. WAY TO **** THE BED TOQUE.

    I have been watching the development of this game for months and the promises and information seems to be complete bs compared to the reality of the actual shipped product.    … Expand
  7. Hiraya
    Jun 23, 2021
    0
    Can be fun with friends, but overall really clunky and barebones. I'd rather play godfall...
  8. alex21BK
    Jul 13, 2021
    0
    Good game buried in a sea of **** and bugs. The bugs and glitches are many, from funny a meaningless to totally annoying and just hard toGood game buried in a sea of **** and bugs. The bugs and glitches are many, from funny a meaningless to totally annoying and just hard to think how in the world did the devs achive this kind of **** THE **** FLAGS/BANNERS ON THE HUB ARE LIKE AT 5 FRAMES PER SECOND!!!… Expand

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