Critical Reception
The game received generally positive reviews; Metacritic has an average score of 77% based on 44 reviews for the Xbox version, and the PlayStation 2 version received an average score of 78% based on 44 reviews.
GameSpot reviewed the PlayStation 2 version of the game and scored it an 8.0 out of 10. IGN reviewed both the Xbox and PS2 versions of the game, giving them both a score of 8.4 out of 10.
According to GameSpy, "while the Dark Alliance II was by no means a bad game, it badly needed updating before it could become relevant again".
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