Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance aims to recapture the hack-and-slash magic of classic action RPGs while putting a contemporary spin on the genre.
D&D Dark Alliance – Official Gameplay Trailer
Fans of Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance and its sequel may still be missing the act of clearing dungeons, gathering loot, and defeating massive bosses with a co-op partner. While those PlayStation 2-era classics have spawned their fair share of imitators over the past 20 years, the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is the first true spiritual successor.
Players will once again delve into dangerous, D&D-themed environments in search of gold, gear, and trouble from all the ugly things that cross their path. Dark Alliance also supports four-player online co-op, and promises local two-player co-op—a fan-favorite feature of the original games—in the near future. It also features a new over-the-shoulder view of the action that’s much more aesthetically pleasing and shows off this fresh take nicely.
I recently got to tackle a small slice of the Dark Alliance from behind the dual scimitars of Drizzt, the Dark Elf of the four available characters. Tasked with purging a forge of goblin-like creatures, I quickly fell into a satisfying gameplay groove.
