Snowblind struck a chord with its first ADD action RPG release, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. Gamers got a traditional fantasy world in which to tromp around, as well as all the side quests and goodies and adventures one would want, on top of some good production values. It was a great way to get a taste of the hack-and-slash RPG subgenre that PC gamers had been playing for years. Shortly thereafter, the company was tagged to work on an EverQuest variation, Champions of Norrath. Black Isle went on to create the sequel to Dark Alliance, a title which I particularly enjoy, while Snowblind went on to further their new venture with the sequel to Champions, Return to Arms. The formula is certainly played out well in the latest variation of the same game released so many years before, but the disjointed approach and balance issues keep it from being better than its immediate predecessor.