![]() ![]() Maybe you have to spend some gold or give up something else to save and exit. If this was my game I would give you the option to save when you rest. Mainly because at any time I need to stop gaming to take care of a kid or just go to bed because I typically game at night. I love games that use autosave features and give you the option to save at any time. Unless they have a really good ranged attack you can sit back and use your own ranged attack to knock down their health. But for the most part, they just stand around until you get into range. My biggest complaints so far in Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance And when that happens I charge in and start tanking everything that moves. Mostly because the enemies just seem to stand around and not do much attacking. The parrying system seems like it is useful but I still have not mastered the block and the parry. If you don’t lock onto enemies your character will just keep going straight ahead and be left open for attacks. Right now it feels a bit clunky but I think the strategy is to lock onto enemies and then attack. I am still trying to figure out the gameplay so this may get updated as I get used to the controls. Gameplay Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance Stonegrinder boss So no autosaving or option to save when I “rest” to save level progress is a big reason to not play this game. I am a dad and a busy person so my gaming sessions are usually limited and can be interrupted at any time. I’m not real happy with this because unless you really have time to sit down and play the game for a long time you won’t be able to clear large sections. But in order to save progress and keep the loot, you collected you have to complete the level. You have to “rest” to get to a checkpoint. The larger enemies were a better source of loot. Sometimes I found it hard to see the lootable items on the ground. In these sections, there is hidden gold, items, and chests to access. Enemies often protect chests and there are sections of the map that can kill you if you do not “warm” up. Also, there are items to destroy to reveal more loot or open new sections. Some exploding barrels can help damage a large group of enemies if you time it right. There is some destructible environment that you can use to your advantage. The larger enemies use brute strength and ranged weapons to provide a little more challenge. Although I would say the AI is lacking and pretty much stand around and wait for you to attack. Then you pop in and start fighting baddies. The cinematic intro offers a little more into the story. First level Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance spikesĪfter getting my bearings straight and going through the tutorial I gave the first level a shot. ![]() It does a serviceable job of teaching you the different combos and techniques used to fight enemies. You get to learn different moves during your objectives and learn the basics. One of the first zones you get unlocked is a tutorial arena. This setup reminds me a little of Greedfall but it seems even less open world. And in this camp, your map unlocks zones. If you need to adjust any setting it seems to be there. I clicked through to adjust my safe zone and saw a myriad of settings and customizations here. I would expect a little customization from a game with Dungeons & Dragons attached to it, but this one doesn’t really provide anything at this point. Doesn’t seem to be any customization and you just pick a predefined character class. But this kind of thing happens often as they all drive from the same storytelling influences. And the character models and classes look like they were pulled straight from the novels. The story seems to be heavily influenced by Lord of the Rings as there are some striking similarities. The game’s intro is short and to the point. ![]() Borderlands 3 may have long load times but at least they try to entertain you. I laugh because it reminds me of the Borderlands 3 claptrap dance. And just to start the game is brutally slow. But right now the load times are fairly slow. This might be improved if I was playing on an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S. ![]() One of the things I noticed right away is how slow the loading is on an Xbox One S. I would like to offer some of my first impressions of what I am seeing.įirst I want to mention that I am playing this on Microsoft Game Pass Ultimate on an Xbox One S. Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance first thoughtsĭungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance was recently released and I got to sit down and play the game for a little while. ![]()
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