Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance

I got this game on demo (PS2 disc) when it came out, got it for PS2, kept my PS3 just so I could play it, have it on XBOX, and now downloaded on XBOX Series X, and yes of course now for iPAD!!! Have an M2 this works very well, only grumble is scrolling is a little painful, wish buttons on right were a little larger, but I can’t really complain to have this gem back. I wish they made more like these there is so much AD&D content just waiting to be created this was just a taste. Thank you! EDIT 1/3/26 I have no issues pairing my xbox controller and no issues with stat allotment I have no idea what others are referring to. No bugs for me on an iPad.

There’s a lot I would have loved about this game as it’s a faithful recreation of a classic from the PS2 era of console gaming. Unfortunately, two big issues, and one broken “feature,” keep me from giving this a better review. First issue, you cannot assign your stats to various attributes as you level. There’s a bug and it auto-assigns ALL points to strength. If you rolled a dwarf this may be workable, but if playing an Elf or a Mage you are totally blocked from higher content entirely. Secondly, even when using a control pad (the onscreen controls are god awful), targeting is totally off….much of the game is isometric diagonal play. On the old PS2 controllers, easy to do this. But something is wrong and you cannot achieve similar targeting on this game, either with a MFI certified control pad, a Playstation or Xbox paired control pad or on-screen controls. As such, you cannot take advantage of corner-cover, geometry cover or other similar tactics. You just have to face-tank everything and since the stats can’t be assigned defensively, you are hosed. Finally, the game promises GameCenter/iCloud saves and the ability to continue your game between your iOS iPhone and/or iPad alike. Would be great to grind out a level when on a plane or whatever. But that feature doesn’t work at all. Requests for support go unanswered. This game is basically abandon-ware at this point. Too bad!

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!