[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-baldurs-gate-dark-alliance-ii":3,"game-baldurs-gate-dark-alliance-ii":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":22},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":27,"platforms":31,"reviews":38,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":101,"userReviewCount":102,"previewCount":102,"publishers":103,"developers":104,"userReviews":105,"hasUserReviewed":22,"steamAppId":17},28148,"Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II","Using the 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules set, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II features four new acts of hack-and-slash combat and powerful spell casting. Even more monster types will engage in real-time battles using the same overhead perspective as witnessed in the original game. Each selected character can parlay the experience gained from combat into acquiring new feats and enhanced abilities over time. To help in battle, a new item creation system lets players craft magical weapons and armor using raw materials found during their travels.\n\nAs before, two heroes can join the adventure in cooperative play on the same screen, with each character differing in the types of feats and powers under his or her command. Equipment can be found or purchased from local merchants using the gold looted from felled creatures or received as payment for quests. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II also features a number of hidden areas, secret characters, and literally hundreds of items to find and use, including potions, scrolls, and wands. In addition, the game features a new branching storyline that offers players a choice where to go next for fortune and honor.","28148\u002Fco7gl8_webp","28148\u002Fschz46_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=UM95ngzoqrU","2022-07-20",62,210699,"baldurs-gate-dark-alliance-ii",1889930,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Interplay Entertainment",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Black Isle Studios",[28,29,30],"Role-playing (RPG)","Hack and slash\u002FBeat 'em up","Adventure",[32,33,34,35,36,37],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Xbox One","Nintendo Switch","PlayStation 5","Xbox Series X|S",[39,55,70,85],{"id":40,"author":41,"outlet":44,"summary":50,"review_url":51,"review_date":52,"original_score":53,"normalized_score":54},28153,{"id":42,"name":43},2978,"Ryan Davis",{"id":45,"logo":46,"name":47,"website_url":48,"score_format":49},28,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","10","Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II will surely satisfy players looking for a well-crafted, accessible action RPG experience.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Fbaldurs-gate-dark-alliance-ii-review\u002F1900-6086637\u002F","2004-01-16","8.0",80,{"id":56,"author":57,"outlet":60,"summary":65,"review_url":66,"review_date":67,"original_score":68,"normalized_score":69},80681,{"id":58,"name":59},6246,"Elliot Hilderbrand",{"id":61,"logo":62,"name":63,"website_url":64,"score_format":49},59,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming-Nexus-Logo.jpg","Gaming Nexus","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingnexus.com\u002F","If I hadn't played Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II when I was in high school, would I have enjoyed it now? I don't think so. The simplistic look did not age well. The city of Baldur's Gate feels empty and lifeless. The couch co-op is good; being able to play online would have been great, but only the PC version has that. The only real update was the rapid loading times and smooth frame rate. But I did play this back in high school. The memories carried over from 18 years ago. I'm lucky that the nostalgia was strong enough for me to look past the obvious flaws of Dark Alliance II. Because I was able to distance myself from the flaws, I was able to have a blast playing. Exploring, fighting, and the characters all had a familiar feel that made my time enjoyable. It might not be as sharp and crisp as a modern hack and slash game, but it didn't matter.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamingnexus.com\u002FArticle\u002F7638\u002FBaldurs-Gate-Dark-Alliance-II\u002F","2022-08-01","7.0",70,{"id":71,"author":72,"outlet":75,"summary":80,"review_url":81,"review_date":82,"original_score":83,"normalized_score":84},84885,{"id":73,"name":74},6812,"Jesse 'Doncabesa' Norris",{"id":76,"logo":77,"name":78,"website_url":79,"score_format":49},41,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FXbox%20Era%20Logo.jpg","XboxEra","https:\u002F\u002Fxboxera.com\u002F","Featuring little in the ways of improvements with only the base resolution and framerate changing, and lots in the ways of game-breaking bugs, it’s impossible to recommend this $30 broken mess of a game at launch. Once things are patched up and hopefully working better it might be some couch co-op fun, though only on a deep sale. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II’s “remaster” is a major disappointment.","https:\u002F\u002Fxboxera.com\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F21\u002Freview-baldurs-gate-dark-alliance-ii\u002F","2022-07-21","4",40,{"id":86,"author":87,"outlet":90,"summary":96,"review_url":97,"review_date":98,"original_score":99,"normalized_score":100},89095,{"id":88,"name":89},6741,"Sam Wachter",{"id":91,"logo":92,"name":93,"website_url":94,"score_format":95},65,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGamer-Logo.jpg","RPGamer","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002F","5","Kill Stuff, Sell Stuff, Buy Stuff, Repeat. As simple as this formula sounds, it actually works most of the time for Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II.","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002Freview\u002Fbaldurs-gate-dark-alliance-ii-review\u002F","2004-05-11","3.0",60,4,0,[21],[26],[]]