Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

 GameCube
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. GameZone
    88
    Does have a few stumbling points, but challenges and entertains with exceptional graphics, and wonderful sound.
  2. Armchair Empire
    86
    Manages to walk the line between hardcore RPG and straight action. It’s fun and it’s polished – definitely worth your time as well.
  3. Gamers' Temple
    86
    If you like your RPGs heavy on the action, Dark Alliance provides some great monster-kicking gameplay.
  5. Nintendo Power
    84
    The action is shown from an overhead view, with small characters in detailed environments. [Jan 2003, p.172]
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  6. GamePro
    80
    It's outlandishly short (10 hours if you're good), the controls take getting used to, and the multiplayer mode's limited to only two players, but the whole of Baldur's Gate is still far greater than the sum of its parts.
  7. Play Magazine
    80
    Inspired by AD&D, this marvelously detailed, richly atmospheric action-RPG is a ceaselessly entertaining example of how valuable highly focused, simplistic adventuring can really be. [Jan 2003, p.78]
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  8. Nintendojo
    79
    The game looks and plays better, but still, even after a year on the PS2, this one is basically the same title.
  9. GameSpy
    77
    An excellent choice for someone who enjoys the genre. If only High Voltage and Interplay had paid due respect to the source material.
  10. GameSpot
    76
    While it's easily the weakest version of the three versions of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, it can still be worth playing for GameCube owners feeling the lack of decent fantasy role-playing games for their only system.
  11. IGN
    75
    If you're not a stickler for framerate, then ignore what we've said about it. Dark Alliance is still an awesome experience that holds up a year later.

Awards & Rankings

36
#36 Best GameCube Game of 2002
35
#35 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002
18
#18 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2002

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23
  1. Singh
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Far better than the original Playstation 2 and Xbox Versions, see my review on the PS2 version to see what I mean. Sure it doesn't run at 60Far better than the original Playstation 2 and Xbox Versions, see my review on the PS2 version to see what I mean. Sure it doesn't run at 60 FPS the whole time, sometimes even going down to 10 FPS, but it ahs far more saves which mean far more possibilities.… Full Review »
  2. B-Dog
    Nov 3, 2004
    8
    I wish the gamecube would make more games like this. Fun to play multiplayer, and it never runs out. THe only complaint that I have is that I wish the gamecube would make more games like this. Fun to play multiplayer, and it never runs out. THe only complaint that I have is that they didn't make DA 2 for gamecube! … Full Review »
  3. EricL.
    Apr 29, 2004
    7
    Your classic uninspiring dungeon hack and slash "Rpg". note the quotes around rpg. as far as hack and slash collect treasure games this one is ok.
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