![]() The villains are generic, the heroes are largely interchangeable (and forgettable), and the dungeons go on an hour or two longer than they should, barely advancing the story without rewarding you with cool loot or satisfying conclusions to large sections of the game. Very few RPGs manage to be as lifeless in terms of characters, quest lines, and general setting as Dark Alliance II somehow manages to be. There's no quicksave option and very few checkpoints, so if players aren't constantly saving their game at designated save points, they may find themselves making up over an hour of gameplay due to a random, unforeseen death that may have been entirely out of their control.īut the game's biggest crime is the fact that it's so boring. The many skills and spells players can learn are also unsatisfying to use since combat devolves into mashing one button in front of an enemy until either you or they die. The game's graphics are incredibly underwhelming, and many spoken lines of dialogue have static behind them that makes it hard to hear what certain characters are saying. Now - as a remastered title in an era where not only have RPGs exceeded well past the standards of its time, but remastered games, in general, have been given more care and detail – Baldur's Gate: DAII stands out as an especially notable example of how not to remaster a game. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II is an action RPG (role-playing game) from a time where it was already doing the bare minimum compared to other RPGs of the early 2000s. Not all older games are quite fit to be brought to modern audiences. Players may find combat tedious with the game's lack of a lock-on mechanic, leading to many frustrating moments. As an older game, it also struggles to include meaningful diversity. Players are put into the role of "role model" for many of Baldur's Gate's citizens, but violence is positioned as the only way many of the game's conflicts can end. The game tries to tackle a broad theme of bravery, but its lack of characterization dampens the message. They will inevitably engage in many violent struggles along the course of their journey, using daggers, swords, clubs, axes, bows and arrows, crossbows, and a host of other weapons to combat the dangers they'll face. Players will control one of five classes with the goal of saving Baldur's Gate from Mordoc, an evil vampire whose plans for Baldur's Gate must be stopped by any means necessary. ![]() ![]() This is a remaster of the original 2004 title, as well as a part of the Baldur's Gate series. Parents need to know that Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II is a downloadable single player/co-op RPG (role-playing game) available for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. ![]()
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