Baldur's Gate : Dark Alliance 2 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

moonstrucksoul · 01-21-2004, 01:25 PM

this game looks cool i loved the first one. gonna pick this up today, me thinks.
http://bgda2.blackisle.com/

moonstrucksoul · 01-21-2004, 10:04 PM

i bought it, it rocks. better than the first one.

genstylez · 01-21-2004, 10:35 PM

Wow, I didn't even know they released baldurs gate for console systems. How does it compare length wise to the PC baldur's gate series?

Good Times~

diergray · 01-22-2004, 05:32 AM

I really liked the first one. Looks like I am going to the computer store today!

Dibbler · 01-22-2004, 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by genstylez
Wow, I didn't even know they released baldurs gate for console systems. How does it compare length wise to the PC baldur's gate series?

It's not the same at all. It's gameplay is more in line with Diablo than an RPG. Lot's of hack-n-slash and not too much thinking required.

Locke · 01-22-2004, 08:37 AM

I got it yesterday. I'm liking it so far. I'm playing as the necromancer.

moonstrucksoul · 01-22-2004, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by Locke
I got it yesterday. I'm liking it so far. I'm playing as the necromancer.

me too.

Dibbler · 01-23-2004, 06:29 AM

All the reviews were kind of bland but I think I'll have to pick this one up. Sounds like everyone likes it. I think I played through the first one like 8 time cuz it was so much fun. Mindless fun but fun... Best part was watching the Barmaids tits jiggle when she talked. Very nice touch...

Prophecy · 01-23-2004, 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by genstylez
Wow, I didn't even know they released baldurs gate for console systems. How does it compare length wise to the PC baldur's gate series?

The game is much shorter, but like Dibbler said this version of the series isn't in the RPG genre but rather it's in the Dugeon Crawler/ action genre. Think Midway's Gauntlet games but smarter and with a D&D twist and you sorta have the idea of what BG: Dark Alliance is like.

genstylez · 01-24-2004, 02:34 PM

Multiplayer? If so could be worth picking up on a weekend when you're hanging out getting blazed.

Locke · 01-24-2004, 05:52 PM

I havent noticed any jugglies bouncing in this one yet.

HunterDevourer · 01-24-2004, 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by Prophecy
The game is much shorter, but like Dibbler said this version of the series isn't in the RPG genre but rather it's in the Dugeon Crawler/ action genre. Think Midway's Gauntlet games but smarter and with a D&D twist and you sorta have the idea of what BG: Dark Alliance is like.

Deh, are they going to release any more D&D style games for the PC? Or did they kill them for the console.

Prophecy · 01-25-2004, 12:18 PM

Bioware(They made the orignal BG games.) currently has one publicly announced RPG in the works, it's called Jade Empire and it's for the Xbox. They have one other unannounced PC RPG project on their website.

http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/...MSPartnership/

BlackIsle Studios is now down to 2 employees and is mostly not making games currently.

Phaenx · 01-25-2004, 01:49 PM

Woo, I gotta pick that shit up! I played the first one until my thumbs rotted off.

They grew back.

moonstrucksoul · 01-25-2004, 09:03 PM

been playing this game so much that i haven't posted in two days.

WARNING: this game is Highly Addictive.

Spunk · 01-27-2004, 08:21 PM

From what I remember of the first one, it was real short. Is it the case that this one is actually shorter?

Czernobog · 01-27-2004, 08:47 PM

Well, just picked it up today. So far, so good. I didn't get very far (impending test on excel tommorrow) but it seems really cool. I especially like the idea of weapon customization.....bleeding swords..<drool>

Apokx · 01-30-2004, 10:34 AM

Just bought it today,going to wait for a friend to drop by to fire it up.

No idea what I wanna be.

Phaenx · 01-31-2004, 07:41 AM

I did the monk and I think she kind of sucks. I want to restart as a cleric or something.

dragon2fire · 02-01-2004, 05:56 AM

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Originally posted by HunterDevourer
Deh, are they going to release any more D&D style games for the PC? Or did they kill them for the console.

never winter nights

the latest expansion like came out a month ago

great pc rpg

Mastershredder · 02-01-2004, 08:57 PM

Yeah this game sounds awesome. I'll hafta pick up a copy next paycheck.. or rent it. Cheaper that way

TheJig · 02-03-2004, 11:25 AM

This game is OK, but it gets old really quick.

If you haven't bought it yet, wait till Feb. 12 and get "Champions of Norrath". It is extremely similar, with better graphics, more weapons, and random dungeons.

It's looking like it will be the much better game. Check it out.

WhoaitsZ · 02-08-2004, 09:05 PM

booooooooo!

i figured they would take some of what was right in the original and improve. i was wrong.

the game is great if you wish to run around hitting one or two buttons.

i almost finished it with the monk but it isn't worth my time. puting it back in mail tomorrow.

i know it's an arcade hack and slash but come on. it has no class, no style. no nothin

runawayfetus · 02-10-2004, 04:58 PM

the first one i remember is a ton of fun.. i love rpgs so i think im gonna pick this game up

Apokx · 02-10-2004, 08:14 PM

ended up making a necro with my friend playing the barbarian.

I ended up being the haste whore,while he tore everything a new a-hole ;p

All of our gold went into forging him weapons..which I had no problem with.

Ripsaw · 03-01-2004, 03:11 PM

Just started two days ago, and we're going through the game as the rogue and monk pair. Lvl 21 and counting, and having relatively little difficulty on the normal setting.

When you maximize the basic skills of the monk and equip her with some enchanted gauntlets, she will kill anything in the game very quickly.

Tholo · 03-03-2004, 11:01 PM

I loved the first one, but my gaming taste I think has grown since. This one didn't strike me.

RogueHunter65 · 03-04-2004, 12:48 PM

I must say that the PC version of this series is much better and would Highly recomend it to anyone over the PS2 and Xbox versions.

kutulu · 03-04-2004, 01:20 PM

I rented the first one on PS2. It was really fun, but I beat it before I had to return the game (of course that didn't keep me from getting late fees still). What I hated was the fact that it was so damn easy. Should I even bother to buy this one or should I just rent it?

opackfan · 03-04-2004, 09:12 PM

the game is really fun with a friend, though you could beat it over a weekend so i recomend renting it first. But then again, there is extreme mode once you beat it once.

Gjefflin · 05-18-2004, 04:19 PM

I own both of these games that I bought myself for X-mas along with my Playstation 2 and haven't played either one yet. I'm so lame. The reason being is that i'm so used to playing PC games and watching TV that when I try to play a console game and there's no TV on....I feel weird. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! So both of these games are sitting on my shelf still shrink wrapped.

Halx · 05-18-2004, 04:57 PM

I bought it this weekend.. surprised it's still fucking $50..

but it's enjoyable.. stayed up till like 5am playing it.. oi!

Cynthetiq · 05-18-2004, 05:32 PM

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Originally posted by Gjefflin
I own both of these games that I bought myself for X-mas along with my Playstation 2 and haven't played either one yet. I'm so lame. The reason being is that i'm so used to playing PC games and watching TV that when I try to play a console game and there's no TV on....I feel weird. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! So both of these games are sitting on my shelf still shrink wrapped.

pop in a DVD into your computer....

Lunchbox7 · 07-02-2004, 06:21 AM

I just bought a second hand x/box with this game. I played the monk and pretty much terrorized through the game. No one really gave me any trouble. That is until the last fight. None of my usual tactices are working and he just keeps regenerating so fast I cant take him out fast enough. For the people who have finished it how do you win the last fight?

MadMartigan · 07-03-2004, 11:00 PM

You should rent it. In the 7 day rental time i had it beat almost twice. After you beat it once you can get Drizut D'orden he is pretty awesome

Devilinmypants · 07-13-2004, 06:28 AM

I was uber disappointed with the first one, if the second is that much better i might give it a try.

FngKestrel · 04-13-2005, 01:07 PM

I thought this one was much better than the first one, which I found to be too punitive towards the spell casters.

And the addition of the cleric class, total bonus.

Coppertop · 04-13-2005, 01:45 PM

Yeah, the 2nd was superior. But then, I played as the fighter in the 1st and the necro in the 2nd, which I think are probably the 2 best classes in their respective games. I too was a Haste Whore to FngKestrel's Cure Wounds Whore-edness.

We're currently playing through Heroes, a game in the same vein but you can have up to 4 players. I'm the rogue and he's the cleric. Yes, he just loves being my self-propelled medkit.

FngKestrel · 04-13-2005, 01:51 PM

What can I say, everyone's always happy to see the cleric. Except undead.

http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/GiantITP/ootscript?SK=6

hulk · 04-14-2005, 06:05 AM

And no GC version, the bastards! Me and a mate spent like fifty bucks renting the first one, it was great co-op fun. Especially importing über-characters from the end and playing through as Drizzt.

01-21-2004, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
moonstrucksoul hovering in the distance Location: the land of milk and honey	Baldur's Gate : Dark Alliance 2 this game looks cool i loved the first one. gonna pick this up today, me thinks. http://bgda2.blackisle.com/ __________________ no signature required

01-21-2004, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
moonstrucksoul hovering in the distance Location: the land of milk and honey	i bought it, it rocks. better than the first one. __________________ no signature required

01-21-2004, 10:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
genstylez Tilted Location: :D	Wow, I didn't even know they released baldurs gate for console systems. How does it compare length wise to the PC baldur's gate series? Good Times~ __________________ Everything in it's right place...

01-22-2004, 05:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
diergray Psycho	I really liked the first one. Looks like I am going to the computer store today! __________________ "Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” ~ James Bryant Conant

01-22-2004, 08:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Locke Insane Location: The reddest state ever. :(	I got it yesterday. I'm liking it so far. I'm playing as the necromancer. __________________ CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!!!! - Pat Hughes "Don't surround yourself with yourself." Yes

01-23-2004, 06:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dibbler Psycho Location: Initech, Iowa	All the reviews were kind of bland but I think I'll have to pick this one up. Sounds like everyone likes it. I think I played through the first one like 8 time cuz it was so much fun. Mindless fun but fun... Best part was watching the Barmaids tits jiggle when she talked. Very nice touch...

01-24-2004, 02:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
genstylez Tilted Location: :D	Multiplayer? If so could be worth picking up on a weekend when you're hanging out getting blazed. __________________ Everything in it's right place...

01-24-2004, 05:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
Locke Insane Location: The reddest state ever. :(	I havent noticed any jugglies bouncing in this one yet. __________________ CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!!!! - Pat Hughes "Don't surround yourself with yourself." Yes

01-25-2004, 12:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
Prophecy Oracle & Apollyon Location: Limbus Patrum	Bioware(They made the orignal BG games.) currently has one publicly announced RPG in the works, it's called Jade Empire and it's for the Xbox. They have one other unannounced PC RPG project on their website. http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/...MSPartnership/ BlackIsle Studios is now down to 2 employees and is mostly not making games currently. __________________ La Disciplina È La Mia Spada, La Fede È Il Mio Schermo, Non salti Ciecamente In Incertezza, E Potete Raccogliere Le Ricompense.

01-25-2004, 01:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
Phaenx The Northern Ward Location: Columbus, Ohio	Woo, I gotta pick that shit up! I played the first one until my thumbs rotted off. They grew back. __________________ "I went shopping last night at like 1am. The place was empty and this old woman just making polite conversation said to me, 'where is everyone??' I replied, 'In bed, same place you and I should be!' Took me ten minutes to figure out why she gave me a dirty look." --Some guy

01-25-2004, 09:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
moonstrucksoul hovering in the distance Location: the land of milk and honey	been playing this game so much that i haven't posted in two days. WARNING: this game is Highly Addictive. __________________ no signature required

01-27-2004, 08:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
Spunk Upright	From what I remember of the first one, it was real short. Is it the case that this one is actually shorter?

01-27-2004, 08:47 PM	#17 (permalink)
Czernobog Insane Location: NJ	Well, just picked it up today. So far, so good. I didn't get very far (impending test on excel tommorrow) but it seems really cool. I especially like the idea of weapon customization.....bleeding swords..<drool> __________________ Embrace the flame

01-30-2004, 10:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
Apokx Yo dawg, I herd u like... Location: memes.	Just bought it today,going to wait for a friend to drop by to fire it up. No idea what I wanna be.

01-31-2004, 07:41 AM	#19 (permalink)
Phaenx The Northern Ward Location: Columbus, Ohio	I did the monk and I think she kind of sucks. I want to restart as a cleric or something. __________________ "I went shopping last night at like 1am. The place was empty and this old woman just making polite conversation said to me, 'where is everyone??' I replied, 'In bed, same place you and I should be!' Took me ten minutes to figure out why she gave me a dirty look." --Some guy

02-01-2004, 08:57 PM	#21 (permalink)
Mastershredder Crazy Location: NY	Yeah this game sounds awesome. I'll hafta pick up a copy next paycheck.. or rent it. Cheaper that way __________________ We're sorry, this profile is on backorder..

02-03-2004, 11:25 AM	#22 (permalink)
TheJig Crazy Location: The Marmalade Forest	This game is OK, but it gets old really quick. If you haven't bought it yet, wait till Feb. 12 and get "Champions of Norrath". It is extremely similar, with better graphics, more weapons, and random dungeons. It's looking like it will be the much better game. Check it out. __________________ "Jenny, tell me, do you still walk, do you still get into sandwiches in a big way?" - Flight of the Conchords

02-08-2004, 09:05 PM	#23 (permalink)
WhoaitsZ Crazy Location: right behind you...	booooooooo! i figured they would take some of what was right in the original and improve. i was wrong. the game is great if you wish to run around hitting one or two buttons. i almost finished it with the monk but it isn't worth my time. puting it back in mail tomorrow. i know it's an arcade hack and slash but come on. it has no class, no style. no nothin

02-10-2004, 04:58 PM	#24 (permalink)
runawayfetus Crazy Location: san fran	the first one i remember is a ton of fun.. i love rpgs so i think im gonna pick this game up __________________ im a huge movie goer....

02-10-2004, 08:14 PM	#25 (permalink)
Apokx Yo dawg, I herd u like... Location: memes.	ended up making a necro with my friend playing the barbarian. I ended up being the haste whore,while he tore everything a new a-hole ;p All of our gold went into forging him weapons..which I had no problem with.

03-01-2004, 03:11 PM	#26 (permalink)
Ripsaw Chef in Training	Just started two days ago, and we're going through the game as the rogue and monk pair. Lvl 21 and counting, and having relatively little difficulty on the normal setting. When you maximize the basic skills of the monk and equip her with some enchanted gauntlets, she will kill anything in the game very quickly. __________________ "We are supposed to be masters of space, but we cant even line up our shoes?" One life, one chance, one opportunity.

03-03-2004, 11:01 PM	#27 (permalink)
Tholo Crazy	I loved the first one, but my gaming taste I think has grown since. This one didn't strike me. __________________ "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."

03-04-2004, 12:48 PM	#28 (permalink)
RogueHunter65 Insane Location: Boston, MA	I must say that the PC version of this series is much better and would Highly recomend it to anyone over the PS2 and Xbox versions. __________________ I suffer from amnesia and deja vu at the same time... I think I have forgotten this before

03-04-2004, 01:20 PM	#29 (permalink)
kutulu Junkie	I rented the first one on PS2. It was really fun, but I beat it before I had to return the game (of course that didn't keep me from getting late fees still). What I hated was the fact that it was so damn easy. Should I even bother to buy this one or should I just rent it?

03-04-2004, 09:12 PM	#30 (permalink)
opackfan Tilted Location: St. Paul	the game is really fun with a friend, though you could beat it over a weekend so i recomend renting it first. But then again, there is extreme mode once you beat it once.

05-18-2004, 04:19 PM	#31 (permalink)
Gjefflin Insane Location: New York	I own both of these games that I bought myself for X-mas along with my Playstation 2 and haven't played either one yet. I'm so lame. The reason being is that i'm so used to playing PC games and watching TV that when I try to play a console game and there's no TV on....I feel weird. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! So both of these games are sitting on my shelf still shrink wrapped.

05-18-2004, 04:57 PM	#32 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	I bought it this weekend.. surprised it's still fucking $50.. but it's enjoyable.. stayed up till like 5am playing it.. oi! __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

07-02-2004, 06:21 AM	#34 (permalink)
Lunchbox7 Addict	I just bought a second hand x/box with this game. I played the monk and pretty much terrorized through the game. No one really gave me any trouble. That is until the last fight. None of my usual tactices are working and he just keeps regenerating so fast I cant take him out fast enough. For the people who have finished it how do you win the last fight?

07-03-2004, 11:00 PM	#35 (permalink)
MadMartigan Crazy Location: Florida	You should rent it. In the 7 day rental time i had it beat almost twice. After you beat it once you can get Drizut D'orden he is pretty awesome __________________ Nice to be here, thanks for the invite

07-13-2004, 06:28 AM	#36 (permalink)
Devilinmypants Hippie relocationist. Location: Greensboro NC	I was uber disappointed with the first one, if the second is that much better i might give it a try.

04-13-2005, 01:07 PM	#37 (permalink)
FngKestrel Junkie	I thought this one was much better than the first one, which I found to be too punitive towards the spell casters. And the addition of the cleric class, total bonus.

04-13-2005, 01:45 PM	#38 (permalink)
Coppertop Getting Medieval on your ass Location: 13th century Europe	Yeah, the 2nd was superior. But then, I played as the fighter in the 1st and the necro in the 2nd, which I think are probably the 2 best classes in their respective games. I too was a Haste Whore to FngKestrel's Cure Wounds Whore-edness. We're currently playing through Heroes, a game in the same vein but you can have up to 4 players. I'm the rogue and he's the cleric. Yes, he just loves being my self-propelled medkit.

04-13-2005, 01:51 PM	#39 (permalink)
FngKestrel Junkie	What can I say, everyone's always happy to see the cleric. Except undead. http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/GiantITP/ootscript?SK=6

04-14-2005, 06:05 AM	#40 (permalink)
hulk C'mon, just blow it. Location: Perth, Australia	And no GC version, the bastards! Me and a mate spent like fifty bucks renting the first one, it was great co-op fun. Especially importing über-characters from the end and playing through as Drizzt. __________________ "'There's a tendency among the press to attribute the creation of a game to a single person,' says Warren Spector, creator of Thief and Deus Ex." -- From an IGN game review.