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very disappointing

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 10 / 15
Date: August 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The interface is very awkward to use. They should have just used a mouse or keyboard commands. The top down view caused me vertigo and is also awkward. The humor is weak. I don't usually give up on a game, but did for this one.

Very funny game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: July 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Great voice acting all around, especially from Cary Elwes, who plays the bard. He's done a bit of voice-acting these days, and I hope he continues to do so, because he is very good.
He is very funny in this game, and it's worth the hack 'n' slash bits that can get a bit boring to get to the funny bits. OK, I've said bit way too many times there, but you get my meaning.
edit - It would be obscene not to mention Tony Jay as the narrator, who does an incredible job with that unique voice of his. I dare say he steals a couple scenes from the bard IMHO.

The gameplay itself is standard fair. If you played hack and slash RPG type games, you already know the drill. Funny thing is the game itself makes fun of the very genre it's in. I don't like the camera controls that much, and it doesn't give a chase camera option, so it gets a bit annoying after awhile. Also the top down angle does get some getting used to as well. Graphics are nice to look at, but nothing super special.

It's really the dialogue and funny scenes that happen that make this game worth getting. There are some fun movie references/homages I've noticed as well, like Spinal Tap and Willy Wonka. No Princess Bride yet, though I'm still in the beginning of the game! (Or I missed it already) :)

Very good game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 14
Date: November 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is wonderful! It is far different from typical RPGs. Although, I do wish it had a multiplayer mode, and I don't like how once you miss a chance to get a token, it's gone forevere.

This also contains the old Bard's Tale games!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

As a bonus feature on the disk, this game contains the full version of Bard's Tale I through III. I used to play these games back in 1990s. They are three great classic RPGs in their own right. To me, for the price of [...] the classic games alone are worth it.

Fantastic! A wonderful game! Nicely done!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I confess that I prefer playing games sitting around a table. It is a social thing for me. I was more than pleasantly surprised by the Bard's Tale. This is not a re-release of a classic game; it is an entirely new game that is extremely well done. I had to battle my teenage son for computer time to complete the quests. He played the game as well. From the witty banter to the nice game play, reasonable puzzles, and "snarky" hints, this game is a classic.

Ever wanted to play a movie?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

As RPGs go, The Bard's Tale is competent, but not special. The top-down interface is OK, though I personally would prefer an eye-level view. The interface is easy to pick up if you are right handed (as I am). A left handed person would probably have to struggle with it a bit, or remap everything. The game mechanics seem to be well done, though as with many RPGs, the story is quite linear and you are pretty much instructed to "go here, do that" all the way through.

The real beauty of this game is the sense of humor the designers/programmers have. First of all, it's very self-aware, in the sense that the character notices, and usually complains about, all of the usual RPG cliches. The interplay between the narrator and the bard doesn't get tiring. The cut scenes reveal the bard's true motivation quite well, and if you've ever thought seriously about this kind of thing, you'll see that they got it spot-on. The voice acting is mostly well done.

All in all, this game, though not the most fabulous RPG ever (I'd have to nominate Morrowind/Oblivion for that), is the funniest one I've ever played, and I anticipate at least one repeat.

Hahaha... Oh, man I got a box in the basement with your name on it...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: October 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The sky view isn't as effecient as some thing like a first person view, but it's easy to get used to and I don't think the game play would be as good with out it. There are very good qualities within the game, but it felt very repetitive and I just couldn't finish it. I think there's a good chance I'll play it again.

I would reccomend this game to any one who values classic RP gaming styles and raw humor. There's lots of both.

Loved It!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: July 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've had it a week and cant stop playing it. Wonderful, funny RPG. I look forward to re-playing it to try out what I missed the first time around.

Old school gamer here...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 32
Date: July 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Ok, I dont know if this version will be an cloned updated version with enhanced graphics of the original game. But this game on my apple 2c back in the day made me the gamer that I am now.... I spent many a night and day playing this game non-stop. I had all these dungeons mapped out on hex paper. Im drooling at the thought of this new version of the game capturing the feeling I had when i was young playing the original.

Lets hope they get it right!

Hilarious!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

In this game you are the Bard - a wise-cracking smartass on a quest to rescue the beautiful princess Caleigh. The game is jam-packed full of little quests & adventures while maintaining a good storyline. The cons of the game are that each scene does need to load & sometimes there is a bit of lag in certain places. I wouldn't like to play this on an older computer as mine being brand new there was still an amount of lag to be annoying, especially in the middle of a battle. It wasn't as bad as I expected (from reading other reviews) however. Overall, it is a great game, very funny all the way to the end.

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