

Including Wulfgar there’s four characters to choose from, including dwarven champion Bruenor Battlehammer, Drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urdern, and his human wife Catti-Brie – each with different weapons that dictate their playstyle.Ĭatti-Brie has an enchanted quiver with magical arrows that can be used to spawn vines that bind enemies in combat and she also has a useful area of effect healing spell for difficult situations. We played as Barbarian Hero Wulfgar during our half hour preview and his melee style makes for a convincing tank. The gameplay has a clear emphasis on action, with an attempt to appeal to a more casual player base and avoid treading too heavily on Larian Studios’ role-playing toes, as they continue to work on Baldur’s Gate 3 for the PC. Salvatore, has been firmly embedded in the development process since the start, giving Dark Alliance a solid narrative foundation and setting it up to be a worthy spiritual successor to the old Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance games from the early 2000s. Baldur’s Gate 3 is for existing fans but Dark Alliance is intended for everyone, since it’s a co-op hack ‘n’ slash just as much as it is a role-playing game. PS2 era hack ‘n’ slash Dark Alliance is making a comeback with a new co-op game aimed at Dungeons & Dragons newbies.Įver since Stranger Things made Dungeons & Dragons seem cool owners Wizards of the Coast have been trying to make the original tabletop role-playing game more accessible, and one of the obvious ways to do that is via video games.

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance – it doesn’t look like a PS2 game (pic: Wizards of the Coast)
