The Bard's Tale (2004)
- Developer
- inXile Entertainment
- Publisher
- inXile Entertainment, Vivendi Universal Games
- Platforms
- BlackBerry OS, Xbox, Ouya, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Rating
- 3.5 of 5, 33 player ratings
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A snarky, self-aware hack-and-slash romp where the humor is as sharp as the combat and nothing takes itself too seriously.
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About
Completely unlike the classic Bard's Tale games, this game is in a 3D environment with the player watching his only controllable character from an overhead vantage point, and it is better described as an action-adventure game than a traditional role-playing video game (i.e. there are no character classes or inventory management). The player's character, The Bard, has magic and weaponry at his disposal to complete the task. The more the player accomplishes, the better his skills will become. The appearance and gameplay is much the same as the Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance series, which shares the same graphics engine.
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