"The console market wanted in on the fun after so many years of rad D&D RPGs being on PC either exclusively or first. And that's how a loud, brash, fun as heck hack and slash RPG series set in the Forgotten Realms was born. It's way more Diablo than Baldur's Gate, despite the name. That means, aside from the style of play, you can't design your characters from scratch. But the playable characters offer a wide variety of playstyles, while the customization as you level means that you can fine tune as you go. Topping it off is a co-op mode which is so much fun that even Drizzt showing up can't ruin." Remaster The remastered version of the game received "mixed or average" reviews, according to Metacritic. Mitch Vogel of Nintendo Life gave the game five stars out of ten, praising its gear crafting system and dark atmosphere while lamenting its sluggish combat, drab environmental design, lack of online, low build variety, and high price tag, writing, "While [Dark Alliance II] was likely once considered a solid and perhaps even a little daring example of an ARPG, it’s now been resolutely left in the dust by more modern releases." Shaun Musgrave of TouchArcade compared the title unfavorably to modern offerings on the Switch such as Diablo III and the Torchlight franchise, citing the no-frills nature of the port and its high price tag as blemishes on a dated experience. References 2004 video games Dark Alliance Black Isle Studios games Cooperative video games Hack and slash role-playing games Interplay Entertainment games Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation 2 games Video game sequels Video games developed in the United States Video games featuring female protagonists Xbox games