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Fantastic D&D fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: November 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game because I was looking for another two-player cooperative game after having played Halo for months, which is an amazing coop game as well as single player. This game allows you to play the entire adventure with two people. The graphics and music are superb. You are allowed to assign the controls any way you like which is a great feature not many games have.

Very great RPG!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When my freind introduced this game to me I thought it was the most complicated game! When I got into it the adventure and the monsters they had in the game it was the greatest!!They have an great story to go with it you have to buy this game and see what I mean!!!!You will become a fan very quickly,(EDIT) but it is short I'm still waiting for the seqal, Brandon and I finished it in 17 hours, but just because we where going for a record of my house! Love the hack and slash with plenty of weapons and armor and places. So I'm not changing my ratings though. I always play as the Dwarven (Dwarf) Fighter, he is awsome Always use the Bull Rush!

Sincerily,
Snow Leapord

Great hack & slash fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 18 / 19
Date: December 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is one rental that actually turned into a purchase. I'm usually not a fan of hack and slash type games, but this one has turned out to be quite entertaining.

Like other games in this genre, Dark Alliance is a third person perspective game (kinda 2.5D) in which you venture through cellars, mines, dungeons and even outdoor environments like mountain and villages. Levels typically end with a "boss" of varying difficulty and combat style. Gameplay is mixed with first person cut scenes in which you converse with other characters in a multi-choice format.

Interestingly, you can only save your game at certain points. At first this seems annoying, but there are enough save points around the game so it isn't too bad. Another big plus is that saving is really quick. If you've played games like Morrowind, where saving and loading are good opportunites to grab a drink, then you're in for a treat. Unfortunately you can only save about 25 games at once and there is no way to describe the saved game. A bit annoying, but oh well.

I'm not too much of a D&D fan, so I can't comment on how true this game is to the ruleset. However, as you move through the game you'll acquire better goods and have to manage your inventory and make decisions about how to develop your powers as you advance levels. Who knows if these mechanisms are authentic enough, but they are fun.. :)

Finally, one of the best aspects of the game (and why I ended up purchasing it) is the two player option. This put two players on the screen at the same time, working together to battle through the game. I find this style of multiplayer play to be much more enjoyable than split screen, and this is one of the few games that offers it.

too easy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: December 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this game is too easy .. I finished it in 10h , nice grafik and fun to play in coop, but its too short in my own opinion

A lot of fun...for Diablo fans

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: December 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game because I was a big fan of the PC Baldur's Gate series, having played and finished both Baldur's Gate I and II and their respective expansion packs. And although Dark Alliance is fun, it is so similar to Diablo that it is almost misleading to put the Baldur's Gate name on it.

For instance, instead of starting the game creating a character from numerous races, classes, and alignments ala the originals, you are allowed to select from only three pre-defined characters: a male human archer, a male dwarven fighter, and a female elven sorceress (very much like Diablo). Additionally, if you are expecting to be able to control a full party of non-player characters (NPCs) as in the PC versions, you will be disappointed: you can only control one player at any time (although you can play two player co-op), and Dark Alliance does NOT support XBox Live multiplayer capabilities either.

Additional similarities to Diablo include a mana-based spellcasting system instead of a true AD&D one, identical gameplay (smashing barrels and opening chests), and some very interesting coincidences (the color of health and mana potions, for instance).

Outside of these similarities, one of the major disappointments with Dark Alliance is how much the expansive Baldur's Gate universe is simplified. The selection of only three characters eliminates some of the most popular character types, including thieves and clerics. Additionally, the variety of spells and monsters is very limited and you cannot interact with any NPCs or enter any building outside of the main storyline, eliminating one of the things that made the originals so compelling and re-playable - the sense of exploration.

That said, true to Baldur's Gate the graphics are outstanding and the music and dialog excellent (including some voices from the original series). The controls are easy and intuitive to learn, and the storyline engaging enough.

This game should be a lot of fun for Diablo fans or fans of the hack-and-slash genre, but if you are a hardcore Baldur's Gate fan, don't expect this game to match the breadth and depth of the original series or you will be sorely disappointed.

it's a console game...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 13
Date: December 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Having played Baldur's Gate for the PC, when I picked up this game, I was anticipating the D&D experience -- many character races, tons of spells, highly configurable, optional quests, that kind of thing. When I got into it, still anticipating this would come along even with the limited character choice, I got into the graphics and the easy controls, the interaction with the environment, the jaw-dropping water effects. Finally it dawned on me that this isn't supposed to be a hard-core-gaming RPG, it's a console game. I've had my xbox six months and played a lot of crap -- the xbox is starting to come into its own, but you're really kinda limited when it comes to pc-style games (as opposed to the sports/driving/1st person shooter/stupid game-show parody) that seem to dominate the console). This game is a spectacular, simple, rpg. It's a bit short, but the experience is different with the different characters you can play, so there's some replay value. That's an argument for buying it used, but don't miss one of the good ones for the xbox.

Great - SHORT game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The game was awesome if you like the Baldurs Gate D'n'D games.
Its a 3/4 perspective action RPG (similar play style to Diablo).
I loved that you can play 2 players on the same console (though there is no link option for extending the MP functions). The graphics were fantastice and the game play was fast paced and a lot of fun. So why not 5 stars? I beat the game in less than 2 days... for 50$ thats a pretty quick game...
They should have extended the world/quests much further than they did. Other than that, its an excellent game.

Entertaining for bit. But way to short.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has some nice visual affects, wonderfull control and the hack n slash style battle system is refreashing. I didnt like the battle system on the PC baldurs gate, and in fact that was the only thing that kept me from really getting into it. However I gave this game only 3 starts for various reasons. First it was just way to easy. I bought this game on a thursday and passed it on saturday. It wouldnt have been to bad if it was atleast a little longer too. I couldnt beleive how short this game was compared to the rest of the series. Lastly there was a lack of depth. There was just nothing that really grabed me and took me in; Nothing at all. If your looking for something to tide you over for the weekend this game is for you. But rent it, pass it and be done with it.

Awesome Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This has been the best XBOX game I have played so far. Fantastic graphics.(The water is awesome) I love the challanges and the battles. The ease of control was great.(This is very important). I do not like using 2 control functions to move and see. I compare htis to the harry potter game. (Also very good control)
I look forward to the next Baldurs game on XBOX

Fun but short

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I got this game and finished it within 3 days. It is sad to see a game ending so quicky. I am still playing Golden Sun for GBA for about 7 months now. Everything else about this game is good. Gaphics, Gameplay, Multiplayer experiance (without split screen), It was really too short that was the problem. And I also notice the world is not excatly so origional.. there were 3 worlds all 3 of them were sort of familiar to the ones in diablo's 3 acts, for world one it was basicly like the monistary from diablo, world 2 was like a desert and snowy planes of act 2 and 5(exp), and world 3 was like a marshy lands of diablo's act 3's terrain

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