Looking Back at Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance's Surprising Charm

Grit, goblins, and a surprising sense of comfort

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance was a surprisingly crisp, clean and well optimized PS2 game.

Some games get hyped to death. Others just appear quiet, unassuming, and end up eating all your free time. The PlayStation 2, rather famously, had it all. Big names, hidden gems, and everything in between.

Back then, variety was easy.

It’s why the PlayStation 2 was, a…