Exactly how I remember it and just as good
Sun Oct 15 2023 Dom¥NoXWhen my cousin and I were growing up this was our favorite game and honestly nothing has scratched that itch since, the nostalgia this game brings is exactly what I needed. The game is exactly how I remember it and honestly doesn’t feel aged to me at all. Also I am both shocked and ecstatic that this is on an iPhone now, it’s wild to me but that’s technology.
I’ve been searching for a phone game I could love and this is it, it’s such a great game and it has been brought to iOS well, don’t listen to the people’s complaints most are unfounded, the aiming in this game was never great and it’s the same as it was before plus there’s a skill that shows line of fire for arrows and it’s easy to get use to. Also someone complained about the obstacles in the thieves guild being “too hard” or “incompatible to do on a phone game” can’t remember how it was worded but I just finished those said obstacles and did them on my first try, honestly they could have been harder lol but it’s a challenging game you won’t feel like you’re immortal in it which is great.
All in all this game is amazing even on iPhone Im so impressed and I hope they bring dark alliance 2 over as well I’d never need another phone game again!
Update!
Mon Jan 08 2024 Epicplayer10290I finally got the “maximum fun” achievement, I didn’t know that it was fully maxing out a character rather than just one stat but that achievement is done! I’m completing the game on extreme and Drizzt right now to see if I can find one of the 3 hidden achievements or Artemis Entreri, Also pretty sure “tough little guy” is broken.
And, are the 3 hidden achievements actual achievements or are they just there? I’m dying to find out because I’m trying to complete all the achievements (20/28 so far) ok that’s it for now! Bye.
Diablo Reminiscent
Mon Apr 17 2023 Original PhtharticI was hoping for something like Baldur’s Gate or Icewind Dale but it’s really more like Diablo IIRC. Which I enjoyed as well, but know your audience! BG enthusiasts like the relaxed pace of turn based combat and puzzle solving and lots of control over character stats. This game has a lot of arcade style play. The disappearing islands have now gotten really old and you’re not even allowed to save whenever you want which makes it worse.
I don’t own a “game controller” but it looks like one will be required to play this successfully. The iPad controls are too clunky to do these precisely timed jumps. Certain controls don’t even seem to exist without a controller, like moving the camera lower so missle weapons can be used effectively. One’s finger tends to drift off of the attack button in the heat of combat so suddenly you’re swapping weapons or picking up stuff instead of attacking the guy trying to kill you.
Enjoying it, but not sure it will last. Going to try one of the other two (!) character choices.
Good but not Great
Thu Apr 20 2023 GmatterGThis game has so many great aspects, it’s a decent port of the original. Game is clearly intended to be played with controller as touch screen can be seriously frustrating. Some obvious areas of improvement: interface scrolling, inventory especially are really cumbersome. Seems like a glaring oversight as a few scroll buttons on the gui would solve. As it relates to game control, touch aiming doesn’t work nearly as well as controller and with 2 of 3 chars being ranged, an aim-assist would do wonders. The rest of the issues are really with the original game, save check points, the frustrating thieves guild platform jumping, bosses that can one-hit kill your etc, all of which will tempt the less-than-committed to quit and not return. Aside from all that, it is a really great game, derived from great source content and the the OG RPG brand. I’m satisfied but not elated.
Can’t select which attribute to upgrade
Mon Jan 01 2024 tkogiahWhen you hit every 4th level the option to select which attribute to upgrade is easily automatically skipped and defaulted to strength due to some hidden buttons. If you press and hold the inventory button you get the option to select which attribute to increase but you can’t change it from strength to any of the other 5 attributes. And even if you wanted to select strength there are hidden/missing buttons that finalize the selection and move onto the skills selection. I leveled up another character to lvl 4 to see what happened and I’ve been trying to debug this for the last 30 minutes without any success. I figured there’s some hidden button somewhere that I can’t see but I couldn’t locate it. I would appreciate this getting fixed as I will only be willing to play the dwarf since picking strength is the best option for him but the fact that this doesn’t work is kind of a bummer. Please fix and thank you.
Great Game, Uninspired Port
Mon Jan 01 2024 LesaneThis is a great game and very nostalgic. The port is, however, uninspired. It’s good enough to sell the game, but it doesn’t seem like much effort was put into creating an enjoyable experience.
That said, I’ve beaten the game on every difficulty (+extreme) and with every character (-Drizz) and then continue to play some casual runs.
I think a few issues could easily be fixed to improve sales and ratings for positive ROI and a port you can be proud of. Easily 5 stars w/ a few tweaks.
Issues: 1) Character building is broken - all stats forced to go into strength b/c the buttons glitch 2) “Camera angle reset shortcut” adds no value but adds frustration and could easily be locked or require 4 instead of 2 accidental clicks when I fat-thumb a button 3) Zoom distance should be adjustable for my iPhone SE’s tiny screen 4) Gauntlet mode is seemingly impossible and I’ve read PS2 guides from GameFAQs to no avail…not sure how it got tweaked or if it did (had to import a character to beat it)
Playing on iPhone SE 2nd gen. w/ touch controls. App and phone are up to date.
Amazing game, but with flaws
Mon Nov 27 2023 julian100000I really loved the gameplay, and it’s a really well made port. There’s the right amount of challenge to this game that doesn’t feel too easy or too hard, and it comes with an extreme difficulty as well. However there are a few flaws such as not being able to respec points, damage numbers being displayed incorrectly, and the worst of all, the auto screen rotation. Sometimes it really gets frustrating when the game forces u to look a certain direction while in combat. Aside from this, baldurs gate dark alliance is one of the best rpgs u can play on mobile.
One of top favorites of all time
Tue Apr 18 2023 iRish_ThunderI got this game on demo (PS2 disc) when it came out, got it for PS2, kept my PS3 just so I could play it, have it on XBOX, and now downloaded on XBOX Series X, and yes of course now for iPAD!!! Have an M2 this works very well, only grumble is scrolling is a little painful, wish buttons on right were a little larger, but I can’t really complain to have this gem back.
I wish they made more like these there is so much AD&D content just waiting to be created this was just a taste. Thank you!
AMAZING!
Tue Apr 18 2023 bhghvhuIve completed the game on every difficulty and have started on EXTREME DIFFICULTY. (Btw I believe there is a glitch with being able to import characters into the Gauntlet(unless it does that after completing Hard difficulty)) I’m so happy this game came to IOS! They did a wonderful job! I’m to the third chapter in the swamp and everything has been perfect. My brother and I used to put HOURS into this game constantly doing new games to get better gear. Love it!
Fun game
Sat Dec 23 2023 Mass InfernoGreat game, final act didn’t feel right though. They just increase the drop rate by a seemingly infinite amount to prepare you for the boss, then you don’t get to sell any of the amazing weapons you found because the games over.
I know it’s an old game but it just feels like it started strong then they stopped putting their heart into it and rushed the rest of the game out. No side quests or puzzles after act 1, and the act 1 puzzles were very simple leading you to believe there will be more and they’ll get more difficult.
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