73
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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.3
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

A self-proclaimed "quest for coin and cleavage", The Bard's Tale is more of a whimsical take on role playing games than a remake of the classic series. Following the exploits of The Bard (voiced by Cary Elwes), this single player game adds humor to the traditional sword & sorcery mix. As The Bard, players can fight off hordes of foes with blade and bow and summon companions through magical Bard Songs. The Bard's Tale uses the Dark Alliance engine and has a similar camera and control scheme.

Alternate Titles

  • "新冰城傳奇" -- Chinese title (traditional)
  • "冰城传奇" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Похождения Барда" -- Russian title
  • "The Bard's Tale: Song of the Bard" -- Working title
  • "The Bard's Tale: Opowiesci Barda" -- Polish title
  • "The Bard's Tale (2004)" -- Common title
  • "Bingcheng Zhuanqi" -- Chinese title

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User Reviews

To hell with traditions! Long live humor! Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (60371) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars

The Press Says

Game Chronicles Dec 12, 2004 9 out of 10 90
GameLemon Mar 26, 2005 8.6 out of 10 86
GameZone Nov 16, 2004 8.3 out of 10 83
Digital Press - Classic Video Games Jul 07, 2005 8 out of 10 80
GameSpy Oct 26, 2004 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
1UP Jan 19, 2005 7 out of 10 70
Xbox Gazette May 10, 2005 68 out of 100 68
G4 TV: X-Play Mar 24, 2006 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Eurogamer.net (UK) May 05, 2005 6 out of 10 60
Just Adventure Jan 11, 2005 C+ 58

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Trivia

Even though it would seem obvious that the European release would have, as a bonus, the first three Bard's Tale games as the US one did, it does not have them.


This entry was contributed by Terrence Bosky Bronze Star Contributing Member (5237) and Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (58316)
 

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