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Real Time Fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

"Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance" is port from a popular PC game. If you like RPG's but don't like having to go though menu after menu in order to fight just one enemy, then this is your game.

The first thing that hits about this game is its amazing graphics. The characters look, act, and move in a realistic manner. Even the objects in the game react in a real way. I had fun with the environment. Just look at how the water ripples as you move though it! This detail also has a purpose as some objects are breakable and contain helpful items. How does rippling water help? Play the game and you'll find out.

With three different playable characters (an elf, dwarf, and archer), and one hidden character, replay can be moderate or high. However since you can have a second player you might want to call you favorite character before buddy does. The game is realistic enough that if use magic against your friend it can cause some damage (i.e. using a fireball to kill an enemy that's fighting your friend).

The fighting system is simple enough that anyone can just star the game and play. If you can't understand the controls or how to use them there is a tutorial for you. It shows you everything you need to know including how to use the in-game menus.

I do have some problems with the game. One thing is that it's a little short. That is if you were to be partial to playing long games like Final Fantasy VII, VIII, etc. There are only a few side-quests and I think the game could have added a few more. Otherwise for beginners, it's perfect.

This is a great game but you don't have to take my word on it. Buy it and see for your self.

For Those Who Want A Baldurs Gate Challenge...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

So I keep reading that Baldurs Gate is too short and beaten too quickly. Not on your life it isn't. If you just run through the game on Normal or Hard mode, sure it can be completed in a few days, BUT...
Once you beat the game for the first time, from the "Start New Game" screen, you have a new option of playing "The Gauntlet." This is a 15 minute timed mission that you play as Drizzit the Dark Elf. Once you beat this secret mission, it opens up a new option to play the game in "Extreme" mode. Trust me, the monsters are MUCH harder, the magic items are much cooler and it takes quite a bit longer to pass through the tasks you breezed through before. In fact, you MUST import a previously saved character into the game (so don't save over or delete them) as a 1st level player would be chomped by the first rat. THEN...once you beat the game with one of the 3 main PCs, you are allowed to import Drizzit into the game and play with him.
I am on my 4th play through Baldurs Gate and it is still a blast. Don't waltz through the 1st play and toss the game aside as you will be missing some of the best parts. Trust me, it gets extreme.

Awsome Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

No game for ps2 is better than this. Will get you addicted. A mix of gauntlet legends and Final Fantasy. Great for any rpg fan!

Excellent Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'm trying to think of something bad to say about this game, but precious little is coming to mind. I think the thing I like most is that two people can play it, which I've come to find is dismayingly rare in RPGs. It's nice after a mutual bad day for my girlfriend and I to fire up the PS2 and kill off some big uglies, and all the more fun to do so together. The graphics were incredible, way beyond the cubical ... you see in too many other games, such as Alon Dar (which stinks as far as we can deterimine).

About the only things I didn't like were the fact that it ended all too soon, with not a clue as to when the next one is being released, and the final combat which seemed rather lame in light of the rest of the game. Frankly, several other of the big uglies we fought were far more of a challenge than the last one. Oh, one other problem is the saves. It's too easy to screw up and overwrite a saved game and to lose the game you'd worked so hard to build, so we finally just dedicated one memory card to this game alone after three missions got sent to data heaven by accident. That card remains in the box with the disc, so it doesn't get lost. From what I gather, the characters we built should be able to import into future versions of Baldur's Gate, and I don't want to lose them.

My girlfriend and I went through the whole thing as the elf and archer, but it's also a lot of fun to play alone. The dwarf is kind of an ugly-looking little troll, but is a tough customer in toe-to-toe fighting. I like his whirlwind attack, and the bull-rush is amusing anyway. The elf, frankly, is a cutie-pie ... a certain appeal to red-blooded men everywhere even if she is just ethereal microchippery.

We found that it's best to build the archer's strength and the elf's charisma, and let her collect the gold and buy whatever weapons the archer would need as the game progresses. Also, it's best to wait as long as possible to buy the best weapons and armor available, rather than to buy the first upgrades available.

I'm eagerly awaiting Interplay's release of the next Baldur's Gate, which I hope is sooner rather than later. I'm giving it five stars since more stars aren't available. If you only buy one RPG, I'd say go for this one. No question.

Gauntlet redone properly

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Anyone that played the D&D card game or the D&D PC series will thoroughly enjoy this game. You can choose between 3 characters (Human Archer, Dwarf Warrior or Elf Wizard) and later a secret character. You follow RPG tasks (fight everything in your way til you find something then bring it back to whomever wants it) but the average hack and slash player will enjoy it for the continuous fighting. There are many ways to improve your characters when you go up a level and the 2 player cooperative option feature means double the destruction. It's a straight forward game with a map that draws itself in as you move so there is no getting lost in the dungeon. Grab a friend and fight zombies, skeletons, lizard men and many others together. Replay value is top notch. I didn't give it 5 stars because the RPG aspect (improving your characters traits) can be bit overwhelming for inexperienced players. Players new to the story will not know that blunt disruption weapons (clubs or maces) are better at killing off the living dead than swords or that certain upgrades are best suited to a specific character. Its all part of the learning curve but you'll enjoy it none the less.

Finally a Co-op game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It took a while, but while rummaging through the PS2's greatest hits section me and my girlfriend found this nifty game. I had read great reviews but never got around to purchasing the game. My girlfriend suggested we buy it with the 19.99 price tag. It seemed like a great idea, since I have been looking for a 2 player game to play with her since the PS2 came out.

This game is great, especially if you love the Dungeons and Dragon theme, hack n slash on the PS2 is a lot of fun. The greatest thing was finally having a game I can play with her, I love games and this way I can spend time with her and play at the same time, what a great idea. Baldur's Gate can save your relationship, well at least if she is willing to give it a try. You'll treasure the moments when she screams, "oh my god , rats....uhhhhh... they're huge"

The PS2 and the entire gaming community neet to develop more co-op games, these are a lot of fun, and I always looked forward to those 1 or 2 hours where me and my girlfriend would plop in front of the PS2 in save the world from monsters.

I look forward to Dark Alliance 2.

If You Liked Diablo You'll Love This Game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have never sat down and played a Dungeons and Dragons game, my boyfriend is in to it so I get the jist of things. This game touches mildly on Dungeons and Dragons and is more of a Diablo style game. You go through a story, battle various types of creatures and enter odd lands.

It was good to see different types of creatures to fight and not the same thing over and over in each land you went through. I felt as though customizing your character to wear what she or he wanted was fantastic.

The only down side to this game it was a little short and I felt as though the graphics and camera angles could have been better. I felt as though being able to head to a store when ever you wanted to should have been in play through the whole game. It was rather a disappointment entering the tower only to find you could not teleport back to a store to sell or make new purchases. The armor in this game should have been a bit broader in many aspects thus making me feel as though my character couldn't keep getting better.

All in All if you liked Diablo you'll love this game it is very similar to it. Aside from my small complaints I give this game major props. I am looking forward to playing the second one and I hope that all the small issues I disliked about the game are better in the second one.

RPG at it's best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The first thing you'll notice when you begin Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance are the beautiful and detailed graphics. The backgrounds are filled with amazing detail and the cut-scenes are as good as you can find for the PS2. Game play is pretty straight-forward: hack & slash, accept a variety of quests and learn new skills while exploring level after level (very typical of a D&D game). Broken up into three chapters, BG:DA offers new twists as you track down the evil that threatens the town of Baldur's Gate. My only complaint is that I managed to finish the game within three days (seems to be a common feeling among reviewers), but still had two other characters to explore, adding some replay value to the game. Plus, without trying to give away too much, the cliff-hanger ending leaves you begging for more! A definite 5 out 5!

It's not the PC game, but raises the console bar.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

For the past four years, Black Isle has been synonmous with quality. My top three all time favorite PC games: Baldur's Gate 2, Fallout 2 and Torment; are all Black Isle games. Black Isle games have a level of depth and quality that other studios have yet to match in my opinion. With that in mind, this game was the deciding factor when I bought my PS2. Granted it was still in the developemental stage, and I knew it would never have the depth of the PC versions, but the Black Isle name and the Baldur's Gate franchise was enough to interest me.

I got the Xbox when it first came out, and I honestly thoguht I'd never play another PS2 game that could compete. Let me tell you, Dark Alliance, holds it's own with any of the Xbox games I own. Not only that, but it is the best PS2 game I've ever seen. The graphics are superb, the gameplay is addictive, and for a console RPG it's surprisingly deep. After playing all those PC games I didn't think I'd ever find a console RPG that could hold my interest.

Don't buy this game expecting a sequel to the BG series. This game is different in several ways, not all of which are bad. The graphics are far superior, and the stability of the PS2 means no bugs or crashes (something Fallout 2 and Torment, as good as they were are notorious for). On the down side, you can only choose from three different characters and only get one character per player, without the benefits of rolling your own stats. On the upside, you can play with a friend, and it takes the game to a whole new level.

It's really unfair to compare this game to the original BG games, both of which were over 4 CD's long and took hundreds of hours to complete. This game never tries to achieve the same things the PC versions do, but instead it is a leap in a new direction. It has all the high-paced action of Gauntlet, but set in the colorful Forgotten Realms. If this sounds good to you, you won't be disappointed. Even fans of the old BG games should keep an open mind and give this a try. Once you get over the differences, it's a blast to play.

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My husband and I like to play together - this is a great game for that. There is very little text to read which makes it great for younger players - there are three settings easy, med, and hard - it took us over 30 hours at the medium level to finish the game and we enjoyed every minute - now we're playing again as different characters. Really great cooperative play game!

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