Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance 2
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II expands the Forgotten Realms action RPG through more classes, crafting, loot, and cooperative combat. This catalogue entry evaluates the recorded original-platform release, including its period-specific controls, presentation, content structure, hardware limits, and intended mode of play.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.0 / 10
About this game
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II expands the Forgotten Realms action RPG through more classes, crafting, loot, and cooperative combat. Classes, crafting, and co-op builds are broader, while loot, bosses, and quests provide volume. Enemies, dungeons, and combat repeat, and campaign is linear and balance less tight. This assessment covers the catalogued Xbox release. This description covers the original xbox release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries.
Collected in series
Baldur’s Gate makes a fantasy adventure feel like the story of a party you have shaped yourself. Set in Dungeons & Dragons’ Forgotten Realms, its games combine character building, companions and consequential decisions, with combat ranging from pausable real-time battles to turn-based encounters.
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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II expands the Forgotten Realms action RPG through more classes, crafting, loot, and cooperative combat.
Classes, crafting, and co-op builds are broader, while loot, bosses, and quests provide volume. Enemies, dungeons, and combat repeat, and campaign is linear and balance less tight. This assessment covers the catalogued Xbox release. Overall, its main strengths are Classes, crafting, and co-op builds are broader; Loot, bosses, and quests provide volume. Its material limitations are Enemies, dungeons, and combat repeat; Campaign is linear and balance less tight. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- Classes, crafting, and co-op builds are broader
- Loot, bosses, and quests provide volume
Weaknesses
- Enemies, dungeons, and combat repeat
- Campaign is linear and balance less tight
Who it is for: Players who value classes, crafting, and co-op builds are broader and accept this release's limits.
Play notes: Expect enemies, dungeons, and combat repeat and campaign is linear and balance less tight.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Loot, bosses, and quests provide volume; Campaign is linear and balance less tight. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Classes, crafting, and co-op builds are broader; Enemies, dungeons, and combat repeat. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Loot, bosses, and quests provide volume; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original xbox release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. Enemies, dungeons, and combat repeat. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Black Isle Studios
- Publisher
- Square One GamesAcclaimInterplay
- Release date
- 2004
- Platforms
- Original Xbox
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Third PersonMain Story 100 Hours or MoreMelee CombatClass BuildsFantasyLocal Co-opGear Grinding3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation 2Worldwide2004
- Original XboxWorldwide2004
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