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The Bard's Tale (2004)

inXile Entertainment

Android · BlackBerry OS · Linux · Mac · Ouya · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 2 · Xbox · iOS

3.26 from 191 ratings

1578 members have it in their collection · 14 playing now · 988 backlogged · 92 wish listed

How long? Main story 17h · with extras 22h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

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 … Read more
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. Read less
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Details

Developers
inXile Entertainment
Publishers
Vivendi Universal Games, inXile Entertainment
Genres
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Franchises
The Bard's Tale
Series
The Bard's Tale
Steam
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Release dates

  • Oct 26, 2004 (Worldwide) PlayStation 2, Xbox
  • Jun 17, 2005 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Dec 01, 2011 (Worldwide) iOS
  • May 31, 2012 (Worldwide) Mac
  • Sep 13, 2012 (Worldwide) BlackBerry OS
  • Sep 20, 2012 (Worldwide) Android
  • Oct 09, 2013 (Worldwide) Linux

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Rating distribution

5 stars
22
4 stars
45
3 stars
90
2 stars
29
1 star
5
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V1CGaming

Review V1CGaming 3/5 · Feb 6, 2023

It shouldn't be passed up.

The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled is a rather delightful experience. The dialogue is hysterical, the characters memorable, the RPG mechanics solid as a rock and the combat decent. There are definite performance issues, and it is not as Remastered as it could have been, but when the core game has held up this well, does that really matter?

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kefuwa

Review kefuwa 4/5 · Jul 20, 2015

Such a "charming" game.

Great voice acting.

Hmm... another game I should finish.

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