Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance

Game Informer

Matt Miller·Jul 2, 2021

Critic60/100

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Affection for the brand and characters may maintain interest if playing with friends, but this by-the-numbers action/RPG has some big problems.

Push Square

Stuart Gipp·Jun 28, 2021

Critic70/100

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Dark Alliance is a game that seems destined to be forgotten, which is a shame because there's a lot of old-school PS2-style fun to be had. Once split screen is patched in we can see ourselves going back to it regularly in order to relive those couch co-op days of yore, though the game is enjoyable solo as well if you choose your difficulty setting wisely. It's nothing to set the world on fire but it's a perfectly enjoyable throwback to dungeon crawling hack-and-slash classics that'll work for you all the more if you've got a group of friends who yearn to go back in time to a simpler experience. Future content updates will only improve Dark Alliance and we'd urge you to give it a try for yourself.

Eurogamer

Robert Purchese·Jun 25, 2021

Critic75/100

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It's dumb but since when was that a bad thing? A comforting co-op brawler to while away the hours.

Polygon

Kazuma Hashimoto·Jun 22, 2021

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If you grew up reading The Crystal Shard, this one’s for you

PC Gamer

Andy Kelly·Jun 21, 2021

Critic82/100

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Gut goblins galore in this lavish action RPG set in the frosty realm of Icewind Dale.

IGN

Travis Northup·Jun 21, 2021

Critic40/100

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Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is a tedious co-op adventure with lots of goblins and even more bugs.

Pure Xbox

Liam Doolan·Jun 21, 2021

Critic70/100

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If you are a long time D&D player or have played any fantasy action brawlers in the past, you’ll likely enjoy this game – either with friends, or even if you go for the more challenging route of playing alone. It certainly doesn't revolutionise the genre, but considering it’s available on Game Pass at launch, there’s no reason not to give it a go. There’s also some free DLC and a paid expansion on the way, giving Dark Alliance a chance to level up in the future.