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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

Score: 8.0
Developer: Black Isle Studios
Publisher: Interplay
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"Two years ago, Interplay and little-known developer Snowblind Studios surprised just about everyone when they delivered an action RPG to the PS2 under the banner of Black Isle's venerable Baldur's Gate series, and it was good--great, even. Striking a middle ground between the likes of Diablo and Gauntlet, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance combined hack-and-slash dungeon-crawling gameplay with a moderate amount of character customization options, and it showcased the whole package with some of the best-looking graphics to be seen on the PS2 at the time. Snowblind may not be at the helm anymore, but the new Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II delivers a similar experience. Though not as impressive as the original game, Dark Alliance II will surely satisfy players looking for a well-crafted, accessible action RPG experience."

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Though Snowblind Studios, the developer of the original Dark Alliance, has moved on to other projects, the game's sequel does an amazingly good job of picking up right where its predecessor left off. Dark Alliance II admirably continues the storyline of the original game and features more of the same hack-and-slash dungeon crawling that made the original so much fun. With a healthy variety of selectable characters, two bonus characters to unlock, and a great cooperative mode, Dark Alliance II features a lot of replay value.

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