Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance 12+

When my cousin and I were growing up this was our favorite game and honestly nothing has scratched that itch since, the nostalgia this game brings is exactly what I needed. The game is exactly how I remember it and honestly doesn’t feel aged to me at all. Also I am both shocked and ecstatic that this is on an iPhone now, it’s wild to me but that’s technology.

I’ve been searching for a phone game I could love and this is it, it’s such a great game and it has been brought to iOS well, don’t listen to the people’s complaints most are unfounded, the aiming in this game was never great and it’s the same as it was before plus there’s a skill that shows line of fire for arrows and it’s easy to get use to. Also someone complained about the obstacles in the thieves guild being “too hard” or “incompatible to do on a phone game” can’t remember how it was worded but I just finished those said obstacles and did them on my first try, honestly they could have been harder lol but it’s a challenging game you won’t feel like you’re immortal in it which is great.

All in all this game is amazing even on iPhone Im so impressed and I hope they bring dark alliance 2 over as well I’d never need another phone game again!

I finally got the “maximum fun” achievement, I didn’t know that it was fully maxing out a character rather than just one stat but that achievement is done! I’m completing the game on extreme and Drizzt right now to see if I can find one of the 3 hidden achievements or Artemis Entreri, Also pretty sure “tough little guy” is broken.

And, are the 3 hidden achievements actual achievements or are they just there? I’m dying to find out because I’m trying to complete all the achievements (20/28 so far) ok that’s it for now! Bye.

I was hoping for something like Baldur’s Gate or Icewind Dale but it’s really more like Diablo IIRC. Which I enjoyed as well, but know your audience! BG enthusiasts like the relaxed pace of turn based combat and puzzle solving and lots of control over character stats. This game has a lot of arcade style play. The disappearing islands have now gotten really old and you’re not even allowed to save whenever you want which makes it worse.

I don’t own a “game controller” but it looks like one will be required to play this successfully. The iPad controls are too clunky to do these precisely timed jumps. Certain controls don’t even seem to exist without a controller, like moving the camera lower so missle weapons can be used effectively. One’s finger tends to drift off of the attack button in the heat of combat so suddenly you’re swapping weapons or picking up stuff instead of attacking the guy trying to kill you.

Enjoying it, but not sure it will last. Going to try one of the other two (!) character choices.