The Bard's Tale
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The Bard's Tale is a legendary RPG that achieved fame through releases on early computer systems including Apple II, Amiga and Commodore 64 and finally a smash PC hit through a DOS release. It's the turn-based, first person, dungeon crawler that set the bar for many...
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Steam
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- First person view
- Dungeon Crawlers
- Turn Based
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inXile Entertainment Licensing
Proprietary and Commercial product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $3.Alternatives
14 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Korean
- Polish
- Russian
- Spanish
What is The Bard's Tale?
The Bard's Tale is a legendary RPG that achieved fame through releases on early computer systems including Apple II, Amiga and Commodore 64 and finally a smash PC hit through a DOS release. It's the turn-based, first person, dungeon crawler that set the bar for many others to follow. It's now available across multiple desktop and mobile platforms as a revamped, real-time 3D RPG with the classic, turn based adventure series bundled in.
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While I liked the attitude and metatextual humor — the main character gets into arguments with the narrator, and points out odd coincidences that only make sense in video game logic… and there are a number of references to The Princess Bride in a game in which Cary Elwes voices the main character — it was also annoyingly linear. Most of the dungeons are essentially start at point A and work your way to point B, hacking up two types of monsters along the way.
The whole game felt like one long railroad. The newer Bard's Tale IV is much more an update of the original gameplay.
Full review: https://hyperborea.org/reviews/games/bards-tale-reboot/