Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance series released on PC

[A horse of course]

The elf had nice T & A (until you start putting better gear on her)

Some of the other models were noice too

 

[c u in da ballpit ashren]

Do Fallout 1 and 2 next. Charge 40 bucks for both of them using fan created mods and cash it out on steam as Fallout 1 and 2 Enhanced Editions separately. Oh and get rid of the child killing. And most of the NPC dialogue. While we're at it, move some towns around, and don't forget to include a completely subtle unskippable logo-like warning every time the player starts up the game about how Fallout 1 and 2 was a product of it's own time.

 

[Infinitron]

Have Interplay forgotten the password to their YouTube account or what?

Experience a classic Dungeons & Dragons action role-playing game, as Interplay Entertainment (IPLY) and Wizards of the Coast rerelease the iconic action-RPG Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance on Xbox X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation consoles with enhanced graphics; up to 4k on Xbox, PS4 Pro and above.

 

[Arthandas]

Finally some good fucking crpg and it's only 30$.

 

[moleman]

Can't wait for the Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor remake/remaster.

 

[A horse of course]

Can't wait for the Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor remake/remaster.

Imma do a video on it either this or next year

 

[Darth Canoli]

Can't wait for the Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor remake/remaster.

It wouldn't be so bad as long as it's a good remake.
Remastering it would just be a waste of money.

 

[Zurat-Yarkuch]

I'm ashamed to admit I will buy this. I played this game and the sequel so many times on the xbox. I played through both games as every character (except the secret ones cause they were boring.)

 

[Morgoth]

Tits, ass, thigh & sword. Back then they knew how to make box art.

I hope DA II will also be ported. That one was a BIS production.

 

[Morgoth]

29.99 just for upscalled first game? What the hell?

Why spend $200m on an AAAA game and sell it for $60, when you could just spend $200k on a PS2 port and sell it for $30?

 

[Ebonsword]

I still have both Dark Alliance games (as well as the lesser known Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes). I also have an original Xbox to play them on. So, no need for me to pay $30 for this.

I would consider it if it was $20 for both Dark Alliance games, though.

 

[Scroo]

I loved this game as a kid and played it with my older sister for ages so I am really happy to see a rerelease but... 30 bucks haha wow. Like at least put DA2 in it too for that price what the fuck

 

[laclongquan]

Have Interplay forgotten the password to their YouTube account or what?

But it's pretty cool that this game will finally be available on PC IMO. It's a piece of Baldur's Gate history that many people have never had a chance to check out.

I think Interplay went down before Youtube marketing is a thing. It went into real vogue in 2010s.

 

[Anthedon]

Does this game have any redeeming qualities?

 

[Butter]

Does this game have any redeeming qualities?

I played it many years ago. It was fun couch co-op with a friend, even though we didn't understand the rules. I doubt it's worth anything as a single player experience, especially if you have access to the GB/IE games.

 

[Tuco Benedicto Pacifico]

Does this game have any redeeming qualities?

I have seen loads of people on other forums celebrating this announcement like the return of an all-times classic and for the life of me I can't even begin to understand way. I can only attempt to explain it with blind nostalgia.

It's literally the dullest combat system ever. One click to attack with the current weapon. Period. Imagine Diablo (which in itself is already far enough from my ideal of engaging gameplay) but without any of the qualities or skill variety that made it a classic of the h0n slash genre on PC.
You could literally fish any random, shitty, two-pennies Diablo clone currently available on Steam and there would be a good 95% chance you randomly picked something that is consistently better under any metric.

Apparently it was considered some sort of technical showcase at the time it was released on PS2, but these days are long gone and it looks like crap by today's standards. It can't even boast one of these "ageless" charming art styles and it fact it shows every single day of its age.

Take something like Hades and you'll get a game that does every gameplay loop Dark Alliance tried to to, but significantly better.
And I wasn't even among the people who were particularly in love with the Supergiant title.

P.S. Please, note that I'm not even relying on my memories to give you the summary. The game is trivially easy to emulate on PCSX2 emulator, so I even have it one click away on this very PC right now.

 

[Sacibengala]

Does this game have any redeeming qualities?

You can jump.

 

[A horse of course]

Does this game have any redeeming qualities?

I have seen loads of people on other forums celebrating this announcement like the return of an all-times classic and for the life of me I can't even begin to understand way. I can only attempt to explain it with blind nostalgia.

It's literally the dullest combat system ever. One click to attack with the current weapon. Period. Imagine Diablo (which in itself is already far enough from my ideal of engaging gameplay) but without any of the qualities or skill variety that made it a classic of the h0n slash genre on PC.
You could literally fish any random, shitty, two-pennies Diablo clone currently available on Steam and there would be a good 95% chance you randomly picked something that is consistently better under any metric.

Apparently it was considered some sort of technical showcase at the time it was released on PS2, but these days are long gone and it looks like crap by today's standards. It can't even boast one of these "ageless" charming art styles and it fact it shows every single day of its age.

Take something like Hades and you'll get a game that does every gameplay loop Dark Alliance tried to to, but significantly better.
And I wasn't even among the people who were particularly in love with the Supergiant title.

P.S. Please, note that I'm not even relying on my memories to give you the summary. The game is trivially easy to emulate on PCSX2 emulator, so I even have it one click away on this very PC right now.

I agree, I played it for the first thyme a year or so back on pcsx2 (you can check the screenshot thread for my EDSCLUSIVE review) and it just seemed like a really slow Diablo. Nice water physics though.

 

[newtmonkey]

Hot ladies and water physics, basically all that this game has to offer.

 

[A horse of course]

Hot ladies and water physics, basically all that this game has to offer.

Better than most these days

 

[Abu Antar]

I loved this game as a kid and played it with my older sister for ages so I am really happy to see a rerelease but... 30 bucks haha wow. Like at least put DA2 in it too for that price what the fuck

I played this one, the second one and both Norrath games in local co-op and had a blast. This one in two player local, and the other three in four player local. Had they included BG:DA2 and this in one package, it would still have been overpriced at $30, but I would have bought it.

 

[Filthy Sauce]

This games got a beholder. Not a nameless trash mob either. An actual character villian voiced by Tony Jay. That's something.

 

[newtmonkey]

He is literally a trash encounter in the actual game though, all he's got is a cool voice. When you fight him, you sit there and slash at him (or shoot arrows) and quaff potions and that's the encounter. It's sub-Diablo level "action" combat.

I enjoyed playing through Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance back in the day on my PS2. But if this game is not popamole garbage, I dunno what is. It even fails as an action game.

 

[Siveon]

I believe this game will have online co-op, and since you can't really do that on PCSX2 without screenshare that's a pretty big deal.

Also this game (and Champions of Norrath) run like ass on PCSX2. So if this runs at a perfect 60 widescreen charging a little more upfront makes sense to me. I don't think the game is necessarily good mind, but if they port all of these games made in the same engine that'd be good just so that people can play it again.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

I don't think the game is necessarily good mind, but if they port all of these games made in the same engine that'd be good just so that people can play it again.

Can't wait to play Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel and The Bard's Tale!