Hack-n-slash enjoyment for the whole family, or something like that

User Rating: 7.7 | Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II XBOX
There is nothing quite like an enjoyable overhead perspective dungeon crawling hack-n-slash game. I really enjoy these types of games and there really haven't been any that I haven't enjoyed (Fallout: BoS, Champions of Norrath, Bard's Tale, Return to Arms, etc.). There is no reason not to enjoy this one either. There are lots of areas to explore, lots of items to plunder/find/create/sell, lots of ways to destroy your enemies, and a decent storyline to move it all along.

If you've played the first one and liked it, there is no reason not to like this one. It only really adds to the first one in good ways and not bad. Don't expect any mind-blowing improvements though either.

This game is as replayable as these types of games can get, simply because you can have a pretty different game experience if you choose the different character types.

I still like Champions of Norrath the best out of all these types of games, but this is a very good game too that will have you hooked while you lay waste to every living thing and sell all their items to the shopkeepers.

Gameplay is pretty standard yet very fun, graphics are excellent (great water effects), sound is spot on, and the fact that these games are so replayable give them great value. Rent it first, buy it if you really like it.