Dungeons &a; Dragons: Dark Alliance

"A furiously entertaining action RPG whose horrible monsters are a delight to slay, whether you&s;re playing solo or co-op."

"Tuque Games must have rolled a natural 20 on their saving throw, because none of Dark Alliance&s;s faults are able to bring the action-RPG down. It&s;s a solid cooperative dungeon crawler that&s;s positively dripping with D&a;D&s;s iconic Companions of the …"

"Dungeons &a; Dragons: Dark Alliance is much better with friends. There&s;s loads of loot and fun to be had, but combat is quite sluggish."

"Dungeons &a; Dragons: Dark Alliance is a game with great promise but poor-to-mediocre performance, depending on your affinity for action-oriented loot hunting and patience for AI and other technical shortcomings that should have been nipped in beta. But with promise …"

"Dark Alliance is an action game with a fiery soul and brave ambitions, whose gameplay is a little bit undermined by some naive choices and a lackluster balance. It&s;s fun in co-op and depicts with joy the D&a;D universe, but …"

"Dark Alliance brings back the characters from RA Salvatore books, and we love that, but the gameplay is repetitive, and we found several technical issues, related to visuals, control and enemy AI."

"Dungeons &a; Dragons: Dark Alliance delivers a solid D&a;D adventure, with exciting combat and a slew of monsters to take down. Though my experience was a bit dulled by crashes and some minor bugs, it certainly didn’t ruin the game …"

"Dark Alliance has the core of a fun game, but many design decisions and some very spotty enemy AI prevent the game from fully taking flight. While the game still feels early, there is some fun to be had running …"

"So many of these problems can and should be fixed. Better netcode will go a long way, and I expect to see improvements to the controls, the combat inputs, and hopefully even more mechanically intense boss fights. There’s a tendency …"

"Dark Alliance is the type of game for people looking to blow off steam with their friends. It&s;s such an exploration ride that I just wanted to keep playing it all day long. The fun combat and loot system kept …"

"I wanted to love Dungeons &a; Dragons: Dark Alliance so badly. I grew up reading R.A. Salvatore’s novels about Drizzt and his companions. Baldur’s Gate was my first CRPG that I ever played. The original Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance and …"

"Dark Alliance returns after about sixteen years of oblivion. Tuque&s;s work, which became an in-house development studio at Wizards of the Coast, despite having a rather grandiose name and glorious past, starts from scratch adopting some rather drastic (and not …"

"A cheeky take on Dungeons &a; Dragons lore isn&s;t enough to carry the lacklustre combat, sluggish controls, and dodgy enemy hitboxes."

"D&a;D Dark Alliance really brings the world of Dungeons &a; Dragons to life, with great monsters, tones of atmosphere and no microtransactions but is tragically held back by bugs and poor AI. The story is serviceable but I expected a …"

"For now, Dark Alliance feels like many D&a;D adventures: Sometimes, you gotta slog through some combat in order to learn more about the world and enjoy a good story."

"D&a;D: Dark Alliance is a game that is designed for those who already know the intrahistory of the Dark Elf and who know how to forgive the failures in the gameplay. With all this, if we are consistent, we are …"

""There are some parts to the game that I like but it is covered with a layer of bugs, and poor control and design decisions that even at a reduced price its a deep deep sale.""

"Dear Dark Alliance: those of us that were fans of the original PS2 game and the Dungeons and Dragons franchise came ready to enjoy you. You waved your fancy pedigree and showed us your impressive environments, only to disappoint us …"

"Hacking and slashing with friends is always fun, but Dark Alliance has too many problems to recommend when so many other cooperative experiences offer more"

"This game is a worthy successor to the Baldur&s;s Gate: Dark Alliance titles. Though the combat can become a bit repetitive, it&s;s fast-paced and engaging for the most part. While playing solo, it&s;s fun and challenging, and it&s;s easy to …"

"Dungeons &a; Dragons: Dark Alliance has the potential to become a fun showcase for the long-running franchise. Despite the issues, none of these are game-breaking bugs, and it is a passable RPG. Now we just have to see if Tuque …"

"Dungeons &a; Dragons: Dark Alliance fails to live up to both the potential of its placement in the D&a;D canon and the legacy of the Dark Alliance name. As a mediocre-to-good game, depending on whether you&s;re alone or with friends, …"

"The Dark Alliance revival lacks finesse, and local co-op, but give it time and it&s;s not without its own charms."

"Infested with bugs from start to finish, Dark Alliance is a button mashing affair that drops the 5E rules in favor of flash. The bosses are great, but the parts in between less so. Here&s;s hoping developer Tuque can pull …"

"With some friends, you can have a lot of fun exploring Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance without needing to roll any dice, but inconsistent combat and frustrating bosses make the experience more of an ordeal than it should be, not …"

"Dungeons &a; Dragons: Dark Alliance is a decent brawler if you&s;re looking for casual fun while chatting with your friends on Discord. If you&s;re expecting much depth from the plot or combat mechanics, you&s;ll likely be disappointed."

"Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance is a double-edged sword. The setting and the characters are sure to appeal to an R. A. Salvatore fan, and there are hints of a fun, entertaining game here and there. But they are often …"

"In closing ill say it again, Dark Alliance is not a perfectly executed game but the fun to be had when everything works is worth enduring the little issues. It delivers a fun D&a;D adventure with some epic combat moments. …"

"Overall, Dungeons &a; Dragon: Dark Alliance is a fantastic example of a third-person action RPG, offering a great amount of story and lore through varying missions. With only a few minor setbacks aside, I’d have no problem saying that Tuque …"

"Dungeons &a; Dragons: Dark Alliance is a tedious co-op adventure with lots of goblins and even more bugs."

"Dungeons &a; Dragons: Dark Alliance offers a decent arcade action RPG experience, but suffers from midbudget jank and some questionable combat elements."

"Overall, Dark Alliance needs a lot of work to truly warrant a playthrough and can only be recommended in its current state to massive fans of the book series who just want to know what happens in between books 1 …"

"I wrack my brain trying to figure out Dark Alliance’s strengths, and I’m not coming up with much. The level design works surprisingly well for multiplayer. I was afraid looting would fall by the wayside, but every time a fight …"