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MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.6
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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83
The Good Old Days
Bard's Tale I is one of the true gems of computer role-playing. It his highly addictive even today, thanks to the delicate balance, good story and surprisingly good graphics.
80
Abandonia
So if you’re looking for a classic RPG from the golden era of computer gaming, the original Bard’s Tale are the right thing for you!


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 3.7
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 3.6
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 3.8
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.0
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed 3.7
Overall MobyScore (52 votes) 3.6


User Reviews

Hey, Hey, Skara Brae, what a cool game you have to play! Daniel Reed (21) unrated
Set the standard for gaming in its day thejayman (16) 3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars
A great early dungeon crawler ex_navynuke! (51) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars
Great In It's Day AstroNerdBoy (40) 3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars
1st Person RPG Classic Yeah Right (61) 3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars3.4 Stars
One of the Great Dungeon crawls mclazyj (28) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars
One of the all-time classics. Mirrorshades2k (282) 3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars
My first ever D&D RPG.... still has classic gameplay current games can learn from XplOrOrOr (16) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
Hearkens back to ye old dayz of yore flynn (3) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

 

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