Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2 - Beginner's Guide
Once upon a time, the Baldur’s Gate name held a lot of weight. How could it not? The series had produced two of the best RPGs of all time. Their influence - even to this day - can be felt. This led to a few console-based spin-offs that went by the subtitle, Dark Alliance. These games were not as well received, but they are classics all the same.
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Baldur’s Gate Dark Alliance 2 has finally arrived almost 18 years after its initial release on the PS2, for both consoles and PC. Continuing the Dark Alliance's unique brand of dungeon crawling and hack and slash gameplay, Dark Alliance 2 pushes the series forward in a lot of ways, and there is a lot to sink your teeth into.
Right off the bat, we need to address a bit of an elephant. Baldur’s Gate Dark Alliance 2 has multiplayer - heck, it’s best played in multiplayer. But the game does not have online multiplayer. This is important to note, especially for PC players, as it is much more difficult to enjoy couch co-op when sitting at a desk.
Thankfully, the game does have gamepad support, which should alleviate any need to huddle around a keyboard and mouse. Still, this oversight does harm the game quite substantially. It’s impossible not to mention it due to how it ultimately impacts how the game plays.
Dark Alliance 2 has five playable classes, and in traditional dungeon-crawling fashion, you can’t pick your gender, nor can you pick your race. Heck, you can’t even pick your name. If you want to be a Necromancer, well, you are playing a Male Moon Elf called Ysurann, and that’s all there is to it.
Underneath this lack of choice, however, is actually a major choice. Your Class in Dark Alliance 2 will drastically change how you
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