Two players could work together, sharing the same screen and making sure to cover each other's back. As is always the case, the fun factor multiplies greatly when you've got a buddy along for the ride. Deciding on the best strategies to defeat the bosses and dividing up the loot drops for maximum effectiveness were just two ways that cooperation and teamwork made the entire heroic experience that much smoother and more enjoyable.
It is based, after all, on one of the most reliable concepts in videogames. It's a dungeon hack. It's a good dungeon hack. Boy, do I love a good dungeon hack. In terms of depth, there will not ever be anything to touch the glory of NetHack, but Dark Alliance does more than enough to make it a standout in the genre. It has deep dungeons, twisting passages, tricky puzzles, dangerous traps, a wide variety of opponents, and +3 Masterwork Flaming Long Swords. Or something like that. You get the idea, right?
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