nublood Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/12/13/dark-alliance-revealed-as-new-action-rpg-dungeons-and-dragons-video-game Edit: Hype derailed. Day 1 gamepass confirms it’s gonna be almost pretty good at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 @nublood D&D’s new action RPG, Dark Alliance, is about what happens after players roll for initiative (Polygon) Quote Dark Alliance, a reboot of the cult classic Dungeons & Dragons action role-playing game from 2001, is on the way later this year from Wizards of the Coast. On Thursday, during the annual D&D Live streaming event, the company revealed how its storyline dovetails into the franchise’s newest tabletop setting — Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. On Monday, Dark Alliance’s developers gave a private presentation to members of the press. No new gameplay was shown, but we now know a little bit more about what fans should expect from the hack-and-slash game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Not sure how I feel about it being rebooted by a company I've never even heard of. A remaster of the first 2 would have probably been the safer bet, but heres to hoping something good comes out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I loved these games back on the Gamecube I think it was. Will this me a top down isometric Action RPG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 @nublood Multiple new previews released today: Dark Alliance is a D&D-themed brawler that feels a bit like Gears of War WWW.POLYGON.COM Hands-on with the new cooperative brawler, launching June 22 Dark Alliance hands-on | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM More death and fewer dice. Dark Alliance brings Dungeons & Dragons to life in an explosive action RPG, coming June 22 BLOG.PLAYSTATION.COM Take on the roles of the four most iconic D&D characters and battle across Icewind Dale in this co-op adventure. Dark Alliance hands-on review: If Dungeons & Dragons combat was fun | Laptop Mag WWW.LAPTOPMAG.COM What if the DM threw you in initiative and never let you leave? Dark Alliance is a frantic ARPG, but somehow it’s still a DnD game | PCGamesN WWW.PCGAMESN.COM Wizards of the Coast is publishing their first DnD game directly, and it's coming to PC in June Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance is a co-op action-RPG releasing in June - VG247 WWW.VG247.COM Play as iconic characters Drizzt, Cattie-brie, Bruenor, and Wulfgar in the cop-operative action-RPG Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance. The new Dark Alliance game is out in June, and we've played it (Eurogamer) Quote I've only seen a brief slice of Dark Alliance, and playing it remotely wasn't ideal because it added latency to the input and dropped the resolution of the image on occasion - not great for a type of game that relies on bombastic action and a feeling of responsiveness. Nevertheless, it was enjoyable, and I'm encouraged by what I've seen. I didn't really see elements like the story and the wider world. There was a cheery introduction to my mission where a bunch of giants played instruments around a campfire and sang a bawdy song, suggesting a playful nature, but beyond that, I have no idea. I do know there will be seven quests in total, each with three missions each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 "Dark Alliance is a D&D-themed brawler that feels a bit like Gears of War" This sounds hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 This really needs to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nublood Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 The more I see, the more I like. Thanks for the heads up SFLU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARZ Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 When i found out this was on the way a couple months ago, I was SOOOO HAPPY! The first BG:DA on PS2 was a game I enjoyed, beat the ever-loving piss out of, encouraged friends to get it so we could play and continued playing for a looong time. Can't wait to give this a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nublood Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 hours ago, ARZ said: When i found out this was on the way a couple months ago, I was SOOOO HAPPY! The first BG:DA on PS2 was a game I enjoyed, beat the ever-loving piss out of, encouraged friends to get it so we could play and continued playing for a looong time. Can't wait to give this a try! Dude, I put an OBSCENE amount of time into BD: Dark Alliance and the sequel as well. My wife and I had many marathon gaming nights playing co-op on these games. Soooo many good times were had. I can still hear the human archer.... "STAY DOWN!!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I doubt it matters much these days but its weird they don't have couch co-op for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 16 hours ago, Greatoneshere said: I doubt it matters much these days but its weird they don't have couch co-op for this. Does it not? (I haven't checked). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 3 hours ago, BloodyHell said: Does it not? (I haven't checked). Dungeons & Dragons brawler Dark Alliance won’t include local co-op at launch WWW.POLYGON.COM ‘We got ahead of ourselves’ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 28 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Dungeons & Dragons brawler Dark Alliance won’t include local co-op at launch WWW.POLYGON.COM ‘We got ahead of ourselves’ This sucks. My whole plan for this game was to play through it with my kids. Also in the article it says the functionality 'could be added in the future'. That is far from certain. Ah well. I think I'll wait for it to hit gamepass someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 4 hours ago, BloodyHell said: Does it not? (I haven't checked). 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Dungeons & Dragons brawler Dark Alliance won’t include local co-op at launch WWW.POLYGON.COM ‘We got ahead of ourselves’ Sadly, it does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARZ Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Not sure the viewpoint makes sense with split screen co-op. Not top down anymore, may make it more difficult than before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, ARZ said: Not sure the viewpoint makes sense with split screen co-op. Not top down anymore, may make it more difficult than before That's why I figured they didn't add couch co-op as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 3 hours ago, ARZ said: Not sure the viewpoint makes sense with split screen co-op. Not top down anymore, may make it more difficult than before Blah. I didn't even see that they had changed that. I just watched a bit of the gameplay video. So this no longer has anything to do with the old Dark Alliance games. That sucks. I have good memories of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Split screen is shit anyway. Just get two PConsoles and two tvs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I watched this the other night... very interested in this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 For me, that looked very boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 It also looks like Michael J. Fox became a camera man and he needs to be fired like asap. For real tho, There needs to be a way to turn that off that shaky bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 16 minutes ago, Bacon said: For real tho, There needs to be a way to turn that off that shaky bullshit. Some games offer that option, like Outsiders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Awwwwww shit. @skillzdadirecta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Guess I'm gonna play this after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 3 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Awwwwww shit. @skillzdadirecta OF COURSE it's on gamepass... Glad I don't preorder a lot of games. That's two games so far this year I was gonna buy and now I don't have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 4 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Alright - I really enjoyed the tongue-in-cheek tone of that trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Alright - I really enjoyed the tongue-in-cheek tone of that trailer That was Jermaine Clements of Flight of the Concords I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Game Information Game Title: Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance Platforms: Xbox Series X/S (Jun 22, 2021) PlayStation 5 (Jun 22, 2021) PC (Jun 22, 2021) PlayStation 4 (Jun 22, 2021) Xbox One (Jun 22, 2021) Developer: Tuque Games Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Review Aggregator: OpenCritic - 70 average - 33% recommended Critic Reviews TrueAchievements - 4.5 / 5 stars Quote Overall, Dungeons & Dragon: Dark Alliance is a fantastic example of a third-person action RPG, offering a great amount of story and lore through varying missions. With only a few minor setbacks aside, I’d have no problem saying that Tuque Games has brought my Drizzt Do’Urden and companions fantasies to life in all of the best ways. I’ll be seeing this game through to the very end without a shadow of a doubt, and have no issue recommending it to anybody that enjoys action RPGs. Grab some buddies and head to Icewind Dale — you won’t regret it! PC Gamer - 82 / 100 Quote A furiously entertaining action RPG whose horrible monsters are a delight to slay, whether you're playing solo or co-op. PlayStation Universe - 8 / 10 Quote Dark Alliance is the type of game for people looking to blow off steam with their friends. It's such an exploration ride that I just wanted to keep playing it all day long. The fun combat and loot system kept me coming back even if it is a shame the story set in the D&D universe written by a prolific writer fails to live up to its potential. It's also baffling that almost no love was given to the game on the PS5 to utilize its power or even the DualSense controller. At $40 though almost all of its flaws can be overlooked for just plain old fun. Worth Playing - 7.5 / 10 Quote Your perception of Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is going to heavily depend on how you want to play. If you want to go solo, prepare to toil away at the easiest difficulty level before taking on anything else. If you're planning to go with a team and don't mind the current restrictions, then you'll find this to be an enjoyable romp despite some occasional quirks. Considering its $39.99 price tag, Dark Alliance is worth a shot for those looking for an online co-op fix that isn't another shooter. Fextralife - 7.2 / 10 Quote Though nothing like the original Dark Alliance games, this new iteration does just enough to warrant the attention of those who enjoy a co-operative dungeon crawling experience. And while I recommend waiting for a sale if you intend to play solo, the inclusion of matchmaking should allow just about anyone to find other players to party up with easily, which really feels like what this game was made for. Attack of the Fanboy - 3.5 / 5 stars Quote Tuque Games must have rolled a natural 20 on their saving throw, because none of Dark Alliance's faults are able to bring the action-RPG down. It's a solid cooperative dungeon crawler that's positively dripping with D&D's iconic Companions of the Hall setting and lore. The combat may take some getting used to, and putting your party together is more fiddly than it needs to be, yet Dark Alliance remains an entertaining adventure from beginning to end. Cultured Vultures - 7 / 10 Quote Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is a fun action game to play with friends whose deep combat gets overshadowed by a clunky lock-on mechanic and untimely framerate drops. God is a Geek - 7 / 10 Quote Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is much better with friends. There's loads of loot and fun to be had, but combat is quite sluggish. IGN Italy - Italian - 7 / 10 Quote Dark Alliance is an action game with a fiery soul and brave ambitions, whose gameplay is a little bit undermined by some naive choices and a lackluster balance. It's fun in co-op and depicts with joy the D&D universe, but at day one it's still too unpolished to achieve the glory of the top action RPGs. Pure Xbox - 7 / 10 Quote If you are a long time D&D player or have played any fantasy action brawlers in the past, you’ll likely enjoy this game – either with friends, or even if you go for the more challenging route of playing alone. It certainly doesn't revolutionise the genre, but considering it’s available on Game Pass at launch, there’s no reason not to give it a go. There’s also some free DLC and a paid expansion on the way, giving Dark Alliance a chance to level up in the future. Shacknews - 7 / 10 Quote Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance delivers a solid D&D adventure, with exciting combat and a slew of monsters to take down. Though my experience was a bit dulled by crashes and some minor bugs, it certainly didn’t ruin the game for me. Dark Alliance fits in nicely in the pantheon of Dungeons and Dragons games. Windows Central - 3 / 5 stars Quote Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is a decent brawler if you're looking for casual fun while chatting with your friends on Discord. If you're expecting much depth from the plot or combat mechanics, you'll likely be disappointed. Xbox Achievements - 55 / 100 Quote Boasting solid combat marred by a woolly lock-on system and repetitive objectives, Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is, nonetheless, a mostly enjoyable hack 'n' slash adventure that's best played in co-op. PCGamesN - 5 / 10 Quote A cheeky take on Dungeons & Dragons lore isn't enough to carry the lacklustre combat, sluggish controls, and dodgy enemy hitboxes. PC Invasion - 3.5 / 10 Quote Dull and clunky, this is one hell of a weak, uninspired action game that's plagued with poor design choices and technical issues. ACG - Rent Quote "There are some parts to the game that I like but it is covered with a layer of bugs, and poor control and design decisions that even at a reduced price its a deep deep sale." Spaziogames - Italian - Unscored Quote Dark Alliance has some intriguing mechanics and a smart level design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 I got this preloaded for tomorrow. Unfortunately I have to go into the office so I can’t sneak some time during lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Looking forward to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I fully expected a low 70's type score at best for this. Thanks to Game Pass can still try it all the same cause this type of game is in my wheelhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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