Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II - A first look at the new "remaster" (Xbox Series)

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Published on July 21, 2022 12:39:50 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zba0RnBCDTk

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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II (2004)

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First Impressions

Duration: 17:18

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Here's a link to our video review: https://youtu.be/1y7ICWfiOa0

Or the written review: https://gameblur.net/reviews/game-reviews/baldurs-gate-dark-alliance-ii-xbox-series-review/

EDIT: The music in the opening area has been flagged as licensed to "The Diner (on behalf of The Diner Music); The Diner Publishing". The license has a date of 2011 yet this game came out in 2004?

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II returns to consoles and PC with another perfunctory remaster. Make no mistake, I'm thrilled this release means I can rekindle some nostalgic moments - even in couch-coop - without having to dig out old hardware or deal with an emulator and ROMs. That said, I still think the pricing is too high to attract curious gamers who've only heard about the IP from those with a nostalgic hook.

Here's a first look at the opening 15-minutes on an Xbox Series S, demonstrating the basic gameplay loop and somewhat effective upscaling used to get it looking a little prettier on modern displays. Of course, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II is still an 18-year-old game but it was a big improvement over its predecessor, shifting closer to a Diablo-esque ARPG with more classes, monster types, gear, skills, and diverse environments (and a less crushing default difficulty).

Now, I just hope someone can figure out who owns the rights to the Champions of Norrath games so they can receive the same treatment.

We'll have a review up next week but in the interim, you can see our written review for the re-release of the first Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance here: https://gameblur.net/reviews/game-reviews/baldurs-gate-dark-alliance-re-release-xbox-series-s-review/

Or the video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqol2mkAakg&ab_channel=gameblur

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