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The Bard's Tale Trilogy

Plattform: PC Veröffentlicht: 14.08.2018

12,49€

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Erlebe die Ereignisse, die zu Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep und The Mage’s Tale führten! Die Bard’s Tale Trilogy ist eine Remaster-Version der 1980er Serie, die als eine der Wegbereiter des RPG-Genre gilt. Stelle eine Abenteurergruppe im ersten Teil zusammen und spiele mit ihr in allen drei Teilen – so erschaffst du deine ganz eigene Heldengeschichte!

Die Bard’s Tale Trilogy bietet älteren Fans die Möglichkeit, erneut jung zu sein, und gibt neuen Generationen von Fans des Rollenspielgenres und Liebhabern von Kerkererkundungen die Gelegenheit zu entdecken, warum diese Spiele auch noch Jahre später so wichtig und bedeutsam sind. Schnapp dir das Spiel und starte noch heute in dein episches Abenteuer!

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CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ / Intel Core i5-2500K oder höher, wenn eine integrierte Intel GPU verwendet wird
GFX: Grafikkarte mit DX10 (Shader-Modell 4.0) Fähigkeiten
RAM: 4 GB RAM
Software: 64bit OS, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 10
HD: 1 GB verfügbarer Speicherplatz
DX: Version 11
MISC: Erfordert einen 64-Bit Prozessor und Betriebssystem
LANG: Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Spanisch, Polnisch

Deutsch (10)
Englisch (95)

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1089 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.02.22 23:43

Flashback in History!
Ewigkeiten vor dem C64 gesessen, mit Stift und kariertem Papier bewaffnet.

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Verfasst: 08.01.22 16:37

Genial, aber ich denke nur, für die, die damals die Originale gespielt haben.
....... 35 Jahre zurück ............

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2286 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 14.12.21 13:24

Sehr sehr schöne Umsetzung eines uralt Klassikers.
Spielt sich sehr schnell und macht irre viel Spass.
Man sollte aber Oldschool RPGs mögen und sich auf sehr sehr viel Grinding einstellen.
Ich kenns noch Orginal vom C64 und da wars noch um einiges härter.
Das Remake ist bisl zugänglicher und auch etwas leichter, was aber dem Spass nichts abtut und man wird auch am Remake noch oft genug Fluchen, weils hart wird
Einfach ein sehr sehr schönes Remake, bitte mehr davon

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Verfasst: 13.06.21 16:50

Gameplay

Schritt für Schritt auf den Spuren alter Games
Die Bard´s Tale Trillogie ist eine Reihe von gridbasierten RPGs, was bedeutet, dass man sich in der Egoperspektive Schritt für Schritt durch die Spielwelt bewegt.
Es existieren zwar vorgefertigte Helden, aber man kann sich im Charaktereditor eigene erschaffen und eine gruppe von bis zu sieben Helden ins Feld führen.
Vor Spielbeginn wird man gefragt, ob man den Remaster Modus oder den Klassischen bestreiten will, was gut überlegt sein will, da man nach Spielantritt diese Wähl nicht mehr Rückgäng machen will. Man kann allerdings auch anstelle des kompletten Remastermodus einzelne Elemente daraus nutzen.

Dungeons. Große, verwinkelte Dungeons.
Die Dungeons der Bard´s Tale Reihe unterscheiden sich vom Stil her je nach dem, welches Kapitel man spielt.
Die Dungeons in Teil ein sind durchgehend recht moderat, während die Dungeons des Zweiten Teils mir allesamt als harte Nüsse in erinnerung blieben. in Teil drei sind die Dungeons bis auf einige Ausnahmen recht einfach.
Was sie alle gemeinsam haben, ist dass sie mit Fallen und anderen Spielerein vollgestopft sind, so dass die Gegner nichteinmal die größte Herausforderung darstellen. So ist es zum Beispiel an vielen Stellen unmöglich, Licht zu entfachen, so dass man durch die Dunkelheit stolpern muss. An anderen Stellen kann keine Magie genutzt werden. Hinzu kommen knackige Rätsel, die dem Spieler Gehirnschmalz (oder eine Komplettlösung) abverlangen. Manche müssen sogar unter Zeitdruck gelöst werden.

Kämpfe. Massenweise Kämpfe
Die Kämpfe in Bardstale sind zwar meist nicht sonderlich fordernd aber die Entwickler werfen dem Spieler teils wahre Legionen entgegen, was das Ganze oft arg in die Länge zieht und man häufig flüchtet, einfach weil die Kämpfe auf die Masse extrem lästig sind. Während in Teil eins Kämpfe oft durch vorbestimmte Encounter ausgelöst worden sind und man bei Koodinate XY in Dungeon Z oft die selben Gegner angetroffen hat, wurde das ab Teil zwei herausgenommen, was das ganze etwas unberechenbarer gemacht hat.
Ab Teil drei können Monster dann Verstärkung rufen, was zwar saftige EXP ermöglicht, aber auch viel Zeit in Anspruch nimmt. Die Erfahrung wird am Ende des Kampfes unter den Helden aufgeteilt, die noch stehen.
Das bedeutet, dass man mehr Erfahrung bekommt, wenn man weniger Mitglieder in der Gruppe hat, die am Ende noch kampffähig sind. Wer es sich zutraut kann also mit einem Magier und einer gruppe beschworener Diener losziehen und Powerleveln, da Beschwörungen und Gäste keine Erfahrung erhalten.

Charakterklassen, Spielbalance und Magische Objekte
Die Charakterklassen sind eigentlich die Selben, die man schon aus gefühlt allen RPGs kennt und einige davon sind der Inbegriff von Nutzlos. Dafür sind andere wiederum Overpowered und manche sogar Lebenswichtig.
Einen Krieger dabei zu haben, lohnt sich zum Beispiel nur, wenn man ihn im dritten Teil in einen Geomanten verwandeln will. Ansonsten ist der Mönch der beste Nahkämpfer.
Aber was währe ein klassisches RPG ohne Magier? Vermutlich gut ballanced.
Wenn ein Charakter einen Klassenwechel durchführt, behält er idR alle seine Zauber und Statuspunkte.
Magier können das schon im ersten und zweiten Teil bis zu drei, vier Mal. In Teil drei dann ein fünftes Mal.
Ein gut trainierter Magier hat am Ende fast Zeitausen Hitpoints und Magiepunkte, während der Rest der Gruppe irgendwo mit mittlerein bis niedrigen dreistelligen Bereich herumdümpelt.
Zusätzlich kann es vorkommen, dass man die Möglichkeit bekommt, ein Monster in die Gruppe auf zu nehmen. Diese sind allerdings oft einfach nur schwach und man kommt mit beschworenen Dienern oder der eigenen Gruppe deutlich weiter.
Die Einzige Möglichkeit, für Charaktere, die keine Magier sind, überhaupt überlebensfähig zu sein, sind magische Gegenstände. Diese haben es teils in sich. Neben der Möglichkeit, Zauber zu wirken, haben einige von ihnen die Möglichkeit, beispielsweise getroffene Gegner direkt zu erledigen.

Soundtrack,Grafik

Der Soundtrack von Bards Tale ist nicht weltbewegend. Außer den magischen Liedern, die der Barde der Gruppe spielt (wenn denn einer dabei ist), haben die Oberwelt und Dungeons keinerlei musikalische Untermalung.
Die Grafik erinnert an die alte Zeit, ohne hässlich zu wirken.

Zusammenfassung

Pro:

Einfaches Kampfsystem
Viele Items mit verschiedenen Eigenschaften
Dungeons haben Zahlreiche Features

Kontra:

Schwache Handlung
Dungeons oft viel zu groß und verwinkelt
Kämpfe teils recht lang
deutsche Übersetzung unfertig und fehlerhaft
rekrutierbare Monster im Vergleich zu beschwörungen und Helden nicht konkurenzfähig
ab kapitel drei keine Möglichkeit mehr, überflüssige Items zu Geld zu machen

Sonstiges:

Vereinfachter (Remaster) und Herausfordernder (Klassischer) Modus
Ab Kapitel 2 keine Encounter mit Fixen Gruppen mehr
Ab Kapitel 2 müssen Plätze in der Gruppe freigehalten werden, da NPCs zum Lösen der Rätsel erforderlich sind

Fazit:
Selten habe ich mich bei einem Spiel so schwer getan, ein Urteil zu finden.
Die Bards Tale Trilogie ist langwierig und verlangt dem Spieler auch mit Guides ein gewisses Sitzfleisch ab.
Auf der anderen Seite war es auch ganz unterhaltsam. Wer auf Oldshool RPGs steht, kann hier zugreifen.
Wer allerdings auf Action hofft, sollte hier die Finger davon lassen.

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Verfasst: 14.07.20 19:39

Mein erstes Game noch auf dem C64. Da wird Nostagie wahr. Ich liebe so ruhige Games. Natürlich nicht mit heutigen Games zu vergleichen. Für mich abtauchen in die Vergangenheit und eine Fantasiewelt.

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7357 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 24.05.20 10:17

Nostalgie pur, sehr gute Umsetzung, Teil 2+3 habe ich nie zu Ende gespielt, wird sicher auch so gut wie Teil 1.

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Verfasst: 22.12.19 19:39

Absolut geiler Klassiker bin nach 5 Minuten schon wieder komplett darin versunken :D

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Verfasst: 22.12.19 00:14

klasse, daß es jetzt endlich auch in deutsch ist. und die verbesserungen machen es deutlich besser und das auch noch ohne das spielgefühl von damals zu schmälern. und wer trotzdem wie früher spielen will kann die verbesserungen ausschalten. Ich liebe die einfachheit dieses spiels, sowas gibts glaube ich heute gar nicht mehr. Das einzige was ich abwertend finde ist, daß man besser vorm levelaufstieg vor dem reviewBoard abspeichern sollte, um zu schlechte werte neu auswürfeln zu lassen. das kann schon mal nerfen wenn nach dem 12-15 mal zwar endlich die hit-und spellpoints beim magier hoch genug sind, es dann aber nur einen punkt auf stärke gibt. wer wie ich aber damit leben kann bekommt für kleines geld 3 gute spiele die man auch noch wie ein einzelnes spielen kann weil man ja die charaktere un den nächsten teil importieren kann und so die party immer stärker wird. für die paar mark kann mans ruhig mal ausprobieren oderwems zu teuer ist der wartet einfach bis es wieder im sale ist.

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6525 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.11.19 08:31

Nach 50 Stunden kann ich sagen , Bloß nicht auf Deutsch spielen

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6860 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 23.11.19 15:13

Ich habe die Bard's Tale Spiele damals schon auf dem C64 und dem Amiga 500 gespielt und gesuchtet. Die Freude war groß als so viele Jahre später dann ein Remaster der gesamten Trilogie veröffentlicht wurde. Natürlich hatte ich Bedenken, ob mich die Bard's Tale Spiele heute noch begeistern könnten, schließlich haben sich Rollenspiele ja enorm weiterentwickelt. Natürlich ist diese Trilogie in erster Linie für Nostalgiker zu empfehlen. Besonders schön ist, das die Texte mittlerweise sogar ins Deutsche übersetzt worden sind. Auf dieses Produkt habe ich mein halbes Leben lang gewartet. Ein Traum ist wahrgeworden. Ich liebe diese Spiele immer noch.

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Verfasst: 15.04.22 21:05

Well, if you are crazy enough to play or replay The Bard's Tale, I very highly recommend the remastered version as it is vastly more user-friendly! It draws a map as you discover, can click on your spell list to cast, etc. etc. etc. In addition to being easier on the eyes.

It is not the greatest RPG (the stats are a bit odd and the story is simple) : it is more of a dungeon crawler, but I do like replaying one of the first CRPGs. I played in ancient times on a Commodore 64.

Important : the game was designed with a paper journal (called a Cluebook)... Without it, good luck finding the first dungeon, as the hint is not in-game. The hint is only in the journal that oddly InXile forgot to add in the game! You can find the Cluebook online (it's a short roleplay journal).

https://bardstale.brotherhood.de/talefiles/1/docs/index.html
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Nb: I suggest 10 USD is a fair price for the whole trilogy remastered.

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9182 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 17.03.22 13:59

After taking some time to relearn old skills, this was a trip down amnesia lane I never knew I wanted. With the twerks to graphics and gameplay, I'm not sure I'll be playing anything else for a long, long time, just like when I got my first computer (Commodore 64, thank you very much), back in the mid 80's.

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Verfasst: 17.03.22 02:43

Ive completed the first one back in 88. i started the second one but didnt get far. kinda a blast from the past for me. same with wizardry proving gounds.

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9143 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 13.03.22 06:05

Well, if you are a fan of RPG games, I can think of two good reasons why you should get this.

1) You are an old person and you already know this game and you want to experience it again.
2) You are a younger person who does not know what the Bard's Tale is and you were just browsing through RPG titles.

I used to spend hours and hours and hours on the Commodore 64, way back then, and I believe I had three pieces of the destiny wand at one point. I got grid paper. Carefully mapped every corner. Spinners in darkrooms were a killer...

But you got up in levels and got more fierce and eventually made it through...

If you are an old person who remembers this, this is actually a good rendition of the original game. With auto-mapping added, which makes it easier to go through things. An old tale worth hearing again.
On the other hand, if you're a young wipper-snapper looking to play a role-playing game and you think that maybe some illusionist is just trying to dazzle you with all graphics and no substance, come hither, my friend, and enter a brand new adventure!

You will lead a group of 1 -7 adventurers (but preferably 6) through all sorts of dark dungerons, go up in levels many times, kill endless enemies, upgrade your equipment... This is one of the great RPG classics...

You want equipment?
You'll need a shop.
Where is that.
I don't know. Find it.

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1988 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.03.22 04:41

Great game. Definitely recommend using a walkthrough :)

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2259 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 12.02.22 02:01

If you like old school turn based RPG, look here!
Big improvement on a classic series.

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2516 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 20.01.22 14:57

the good old days!

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Verfasst: 14.01.22 09:01

I had the first Bard's Tale game for my Amstrad CPC 464 back in the late eighties. Even with the frequent cassette swapping, it was still an addictive game. With this remastered/revamped trilogy I feel like I'm playing these games properly for the first time, though. Love the gameplay. Strong Dungeons and Dragons vibes from these games.

Other things:- The automap feature is a welcome addition. Trilogy only takes up 1.14GB of SSD space. No crappy cutscenes or long loading times to endure.

One thing I will add is that this is not a game for people who demand lots of character interaction and conversation. There is very little of that on offer. It suits me because I've always just wanted to get on with the gameplay.

Summary:- I like these games, and will probably get hundreds of hours of play from them.

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Verfasst: 14.01.22 01:58

The Bard's Tale? You may remember the classic RPG frosm days gone by. (LOTS of days). You assemble and develop a group of adventurers -- both melee and spellcasters -- to explore dungeons/mazes, kill sets of monsters, get treasure, gain XP, and level up. Classes have unique abilities and spelllsets. Characters have race-specific attribute sets (Dex, etc). Spellpoints regenerate in daylight. The unique character trait of the Bard: The ability to play powerful songs that grant powers, recharged in town pub.

This game includes the three original games (I, II, and the Thief of Fate). I skipped the first title. (Note: it may seem basic simply because it was the *foundation* of video games.)

Drawbacks: (a) Despite the remastering, the resolution isn't tremendously improved. (b) Animation is missing. (c) Essentially it's a still frame game where you apply attacks/spells to kill bad guys.

Advantages: (a) Monster portfolio with significant diversity. (b) Creative and classic spells of various nature etc. (c) Identical elaborate Lore (c) Nice bard music (albeit 8 bit) (d) Good equipment.

** Best aspect: The writing is phenomenal -- identical to the classic -- which surpasses nearly all other games to date. Sure, the graphics are lacking, but what more can you ask for for an RPG experience?

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1030 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 12.01.22 12:26

The remaster came out just fine, the picture got better, small things like a map help a lot. For those who want to dive into the first generation of RPGs, must have. Well, have a nice journey to the 80s!

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6764 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 04.01.22 13:47

I played it when it originally came out, many years came back to it and still does not disappoint. A greta game!!!!

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Verfasst: 27.11.21 05:03

I played the original Bard's Tale series when it came out. It was the standard hardcore gaming experience, pencils, graph paper and taking lots of notes were mandatory. Often when you go back to those nostalgic games you forget how tough they really were. This updated version adds a lot of quality of life improvements that make it accessible for newer players. I'm not sure it has the depth to draw younger players, but as far those of us going back to play our own favorites. It has an auto-map feature, takes notes for you, the interface is GREATLY upgraded. No more remembering the four character spell codes. I wish all my old favorites were remade this way.

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Verfasst: 24.10.21 06:35

I really enjoy The Bard's Tale! I owned it back in the C64 days and played back then too. Crazy thing is I'm starting to semi-sort of learn my way around the town and really starting to get the hang of how to survive in the game! For those who haven't played it's an old grind kind of game with skeletons, and tons of other monsters. You'll find dungeons and more to keep you entertained. The ONLY thing I wish for is for a version to work with Linux. My thought is if they were able to get MacOS going.. a linux version shouldn't be that hard as MacOS is kinda based on Linux or Unix! Still if you want a good game with lots of hours of play you should try The Bard's Tale Trilogy!

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Verfasst: 13.10.21 23:09

Fantastic remake of a classic. Zero complaints, and it's definitely a blast to play!

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Verfasst: 10.10.21 03:54

I played the first Bard's Tale on an Apple ][e computer. I remember using the floppy drive to good effect so that my whole party could cheat on gold and equipment. That aspect of the game isn't possible anymore, but the nostalgia of this game is beautifully restored in this trilogy remaster.
I don't know if I would recommend this to players who didn't play this back in the day. It will feel one dimensional and tedious. I think I used hard copy walkthroughs back in 80's and 90's to play this then. Now you can just use the Google search engine for some well designed walkthroughs.
The first game might be doable without the walk through. I would not recommend avoiding walkthroughs for the second and third games. Particularly the second. There are sections that are outright tedious even with detailed instruction. However, if you are a little masochistic and a purist, good luck.
I am close to completing the Thief of Fate, and it has been fun to replay this classic.
I would not say it has much replay value beyond a run through.
For 10 to 15 dollars. It is a decent diversion.

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Verfasst: 16.09.21 06:04

good old school game. Fun and not complicated

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Verfasst: 09.09.21 09:47

I played BT1 on the Amstrad and BT3 on an 8086 IBM compatible, I always wanted to play all three games back to back with 1 party.

The original versions were included in the Bard's Tale, the game nobody really liked, I started a walkthrough there, but pretty soon gave it up again, although from time to time I booted up emulated versions of BT1 on the Amstrad and the Amiga.

And then this gem of a remaster came around, I bought this a long time before I bought the special edition of BT4 and loved every single minute I spent in game.

As remasters go it is amazing with lots of quality of life improvements you can choose to disable to get an expirience as close to 85 as you want. And if you want to expirience fantastic old school gaming closer to all the niceties invented over the decades like automap, savestates or less grinding this game is for you also.

Anybody who played BT, Wasteland or Fallout 1&2, get this games. Anybody who wants to do some gaming research, this is the reason Fallout 4 exists, this is the reason Wasteland 3 exists, this is the reason I love RGPs.

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3555 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.09.21 17:20

TL; DR the Bard’s Tale Trilogy, is cool and has a lot of content for the asking price, however, it can get tedious and repetitive especially the second game. Therefore, I mostly recommend it to people who already have some experience with dungeon-crawlers or otherwise know what they are getting themselves into.
One important feature to note is that the game can be played without the keyboard or without the mouse.
Be aware that the original editions of these games are from the 80s, and while one game-mode has a lot of QoL changes it is still noticeable at times.

Story

This is a dungeon-crawler; therefore, the story is mostly an excuse to go places and to fight dudes, in the Tales of the Unknown (the first game), an evil mage has isolated a town with his magic trapping you and everyone else inside it. No help will come from the outside so it’s up to your ragtag group to free the city. The rest of the games continue where the previous one left off, and while I will not mention their plots, I will say that they have nice call-backs, raise the stakes well, and do a good job at expanding the world.

Presentation

While this game is far from a visually or audially heavy, it still has its charms in those aspects. The portraits are a good example of this, they are very clean, and their short, looping animation gives them a lot of character. The same is true for the special panels for when you visit stores or temples. With that said some of these portraits are in poor taste to say the least, resembling caricatures, while these are few it is still jarring, and some might find it upsetting.
The soundtrack of the game is related to the gameplay, it depends on what song your bard is playing and what instrument is being used at the moment. Giving the player control of the soundtrack is a neat feature and I liked it a lot. However, I was disappointed that multiple bards can’t form a band instead only one song will be played with one instrument.
As for sound-effects, well they work, most are not anything special though, but it does its job I guess, unfortunately all things I have mentioned on the presentation share a flaw. It gets repetitive. It’s understandable considering the age of the game but having the same sound-effects in three games starts getting annoying, while it takes longer for the music since you can change instrument it also gets annoying as some songs are better for some situations. The artwork is the least repetitive, as while it’s used a lot in one game it is usually replaced in the next, in other cases the new artwork is encountered more often than the ones from previous games and so it isn’t as repetitive.

Gameplay

All three games in the series share the same gameplay split into exploration and combat, however, each games adds new classes, spells, songs, items, and dungeon hazards. Therefore, you get an overarching sense of progression as your commoners from Skara Brae become legendary heroes fully equipped with the rarest scavenged loot you can get your hands on. You also do not have to consider levelling too much, while you want high initial stats you do not directly influence the rest of their levels i.e., no stat or skill-point distribution. You simply get an advancement, whatever features you have, get improved and you get more HP. Magic classes are a bit more involved as you can (and should) switch to other magic classes as all learnt spells are learnt forever meaning you know all spells by the end. The exception that makes the rule are the chronomancers as they forget all previously learnt spells.

Exploration

You will explore many dungeons in the game, each having several floors and each with many different hazards. In some places there is anti-magic, in others silence, healthdrain, spelldrain, magical darkness and more. This can make exploration dangerous, but it also makes it more fun for me. Since you often do not need to redo areas due to the teleport spell it is generally pretty quick, however, some floors have anti-teleportation wards and so you can only teleport out from them.
Most dungeons also have puzzles, these come in many different varieties some needs you to bring a key or another item, some require you to discover a passphrase, or maybe it’s a riddle and others demands you to cast spells or most annoyingly to use a specific NPC and waste a party-slot. I believe there are hints for all puzzles in the form of notes and poems scattered throughout the dungeons, but even with that some can get annoying, which brings me to the Bard’s Tale 2: the Destiny Knight
In this game the dungeons are too long, four floors are common and behind most doors there are enemies making progress slow and decreasing the enjoyment of the Trilogy as a whole. The puzzles are also annoying, in several you must do the same thing over and over, this is not fun. Just repeating the same steps four times just because the puzzle demands it is tedious, thankfully Bard’s Tale 3: Thief of Fate is an improvement in pretty much every regard and is the best in the trilogy IMO.

Combat

Fighting in this game is pretty straightforward and can have three different triggers. I’ll call these triggers full-RNG, semi-RNG and non-RNG dependent. Full-RNG encounters can trigger anywhere with random location-based enemies; semi-RNG encounter trigger at specific locations on the map (which are then marked if not playing the Legacy Mode) with the same sort of location-based random enemies; finally, there are non-RNG encounter, these take place at specific points and they have specific enemies, this can mean bosses or, as in, Tales of the Unknown it can mean large hordes of enemies. When you leave an area the location specific triggers get new enemies, all of this put together means that there is a lot of fighting, I tried to fight everything, and I recommend not doing that. Running sometimes was important for my continued enjoyment of the games.
Like I said, fighting is simple, you can have a maximum of 7 party-members and can have a whole rooster in the guild. While in combat it is the first four members in the party that can reach and be reached by enemies in melee. No one is safe from spellcasters and therefore they can be dangerous, so as the game advises these are priority targets. How do you do that? Attack action, cast spell or use item, so just fairly basic turn-based combat, its enjoyable and you have a large selection of spells and items to use.
However, melee units, archers, and all different spells are range specific. Therefore, you sometimes need to advance instead of attacking, which means you cannot take another action that turn, generally this is fine but when they use powerful summons like Herb, or strong offensive spells it can get annoying. So why not stand still, use magic to bring them to you or just attack them with strong spells. Better yet, use rogues, every hide action they take in sequence without attacking causes them to advance 10’ and gives them a free critical hit (jk it would take forever to clear any encounter).
Some enemies you definitely have to look out for, as they can instantly kill you, or turn you to stone which also kills you. This spirals out of your control as it causes your backline to fill out the frontline, how to deal with it? Well, you can just run, but magic also works, use movement or action controlling spells, attack with a high-power magic or just hit them with swords and heal after the battle.
There are other enemies that are also a hassle to deal with though less dangerous, these can age, paralyse, or possess you party. Usually, they can be dealt with more easily than the previously mentioned ones. Furthermore, there are doppelgangers that can disguise themselves as members of your party and fill empty party-slots, they should not be too much of an issue to deal with, but it can be fun in the early game IMO.

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213 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.08.21 19:20

5/5 Bards

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17831 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.08.21 01:30

What a nostalgic ride.. one of the best rpg series from childhood.

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168 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 14.08.21 20:25

An excellent remaster.
...Of a useless piece of antique that was never really good to begin with.

Good for the 80s, more or less, but since we had to endure years of painfully slow progress before getting, in the 90s, an objectively good video RPG (with hard drive storage, aesthetic visuals, maps, sound effects, tactical options, comfortable interfaces...,) I'll keep enjoying my complete lack of nostalgia.

Now the series provides most of this today: it looks good, has a map, even gamepad controls, which is great and all but... the gameplay doesn't cut it, because it's a combat-heavy tactical desert.
Each fight is completely random, from initiative to who attacks whom to anything else.
The map itself is complete;y random. Enter a house and it's empty. Get out, enter again, now it's full of skeletons. Hack them, get out, enter again, now it's full of assassins. Or berserkers. Or blobs.

If I recall (don't take my word for it,) the 1985 appeal was the impressive quantity of content.
Then-impressive.
It's irrelevant today.
It takes more than rolling dice to make an RPG module.

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1206 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.08.21 18:21

These remakes from the original Bard`s Tale Game are remarkably good in my opinion...

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2240 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.07.21 22:45

Way back in the mists of time, when the likes of Baldur's Gate was but a dream, players who wanted to replicate their D&D adventures had little to go on. The task of putting such grand adventures into a game system with only 64k of memory (or48 if you played on the humble ZX Spectrum like me), seemed too great a feat.

Then The Bard's Tale came along, and it changed everything! It's hard to describe to gamers now how amazing these games were. It seems almost comic, or archiac to imagine sitting at the computer with a pencil and graph paper and being in wonder at what mysteries you will uncover as you draw your maps, block by block. However, unlocking the secrets of Skara Brae and the town's numerous deadly dungeons was truly exciting.

It was the first time we had proper D&D combat and character advancement. The first time loot became addictive, and there was a multitude of wondrous items to find and identify. There were loads of different enemies, and if you wandered into the wrong area too soon, you would quickly find yourself getting killed. In fact, it was quite grueling trying to keep character's alive long enough for them to gain the power necessary to tackle the tougher places.

What is fantastic about these remastered editions is the fact that they have added a lot of quality of life components. I'm sure we all get rosey eyed when thinking about some old, retro classics. However, when we actually go back to them we realise how spoiled we have become as gamers, and the attraction soon wears off. I'm sure even with these elements, a lot of modern players will not want to persevere with what may feel dated.

However, if you ever enjoyed the originals then this is an essential trilogy to own. Even if you have never played these before, I would urge you to try them as they are absoloute classics and nobody can deny that.

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8850 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 21.07.21 21:54

I played the Amiga versions of Bard's Tale 1 and 2 before this and loved them, despite the outdated graphics. I purchased this version hoping that it would be at least as good and it is much better than the originals. I am playing BT3 in enhanced mode and the graphics are great. How about smoke blowing through the destroyed Skara Brae? The negative so far is that the starting characters seem to be developing much too fast compared to the older games. I believe this will end once I get them up to the minimum starting level for this game. Also, I have accidently hit the run butten instead of the fight button a number of times with the mouse since they are so close together. Definitely worth a try.

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1462 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 06.07.21 22:24

Great remake of the classic Bard's tale series.

I never played it through when it came, as I was fast moving over to the Amiga when it came. And from thereone there where far more nicer games than where released on the C64. Elite frontier II for example which is my top 3 long time all time favorite game.

The remake where on a sale - 3 Euro. Thats peanuts. So I bought it a lifetime of years later, and I am enjoying life as it is right now. This is classic RPG:ing. Very nice remake.

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804 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 04.07.21 05:27

There's a caveat to me recommending this game: you'll probably only really like it if you're into OG sword & sorcery dungeon crawlers and/or played the originals. But if you are/did? This will be a fun little trip. It's so bare minimum that it reminded me how nonexistent plots were in old games. There's no role-playing. There's no real plot. There's not even many puzzles. Just a lot of old-school grinding through dungeon levels. But for what it is, this game is a trip. I played the HELL out of the old versions of these games, but the updated graphics and quality-of-life changes are worth a revisit.

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1292 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 04.07.21 03:16

A conditional yes recommendation -- this is seriously old school; if you like that and all it entails, then it is a good old-fashioned hack and slash adventure. On the other hand, if you are bothered by a clunky interface... if you hate 're-rolling' your character until the RNG smiles on you, only to have your fighters randomly gain intelligence on level-up... if you prefer fluid, real-time movement and combat... (etc. etc.) then this game is not for you.

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1253 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.07.21 13:45

This is a touigh one. You need to know exactly what you are going into. It does, what it set out to do quite well and that is providing an updated, streamlined version of an almost 35 years old game and the additional option to play the game almost exactly as released with all the ugly warts and inconveniences. (But without simulating the atrocious loading times of those times where you had to wait 10-20 seconds for an enemy picture to load)
Make no mistake, this gameplay is OLD and does not hold up in any way, shape or form to modern standards.
But if you are in for it because of nostalgia or want to know how we did it back in the ancient times, than this game is definitely worth checking out.
So while I would NOT recommend this to anyone, who just wants to have a nice RPG, I can not fault the remaster for doing exactly what was promised. So for this there is my thunbs up.

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2425 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.06.21 18:05

+ The legendary trilogy is back
+ Most of the QoL, like automap
+ Translations
+ Price (specially in sales)

- QoL missing, like autocombat or macro system for quick battles.
- Spanish translation is fine, but some of the puzzles makes no sense in other language than English.
- Graphics. 3D ones is good enough, but I feel the 2D portraits worse than originals. I wish there is a mod to play with the Amiga ones.
- No way to accelerate time. You return to surface to advance levels. It's night. You have to idle the game for like 20 minutes to sunrise and stores to open. Boring.

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5925 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 12.06.21 02:37

Just like the original Bard's Tale but with some nice improvements. The biggest improvement is the auto-mapping that happens when you explore a dungeon. The dungeon is mapped as you explore and saves it as a map you can reference. I remember mapping these all out on graph paper in the original game and that took a lot of time and effort. There are also other improvements such as the mouse interface and extra dialogue options when you discover passwords, etc.. One other big improvement is allowing you to save anywhere in the game. All these improvements were well thought out and make the game much more enjoyable. My hats off to the developers responsible for these changes!

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2603 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 24.05.21 09:36

This has been a fantastic foray into the classic RPG experience. I remember messing about with BT1 on an old Atari when I was younger, and it's good to finally be able to play the game in an accessible format. I did try to get back into it on an emulator a few years back but, to be honest, I was probably never going to finish. I was always too impatient to map the dungeons, opting to memorize routes instead, which becomes untenable in the later dungeons. The quality of life improvements (particularly the auto-mapper) make this game far more enjoyable for me. What's particularly nice is that you can configure which of the QoL improvements, and changes from later games, that you want to enable/disable when you start a new game. Tailor the experience to be what you want it to be!

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1273 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.04.21 16:06

Hard to start , but once you get going a simple game to play.

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1657 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 14.04.21 05:36

Okay, let me be clear: I don't actually like the Bard's Tale trilogy after these 16 hours. I think they're more grindy and frustrating than fun. Give me a Wasteland or a Pool of Radiance any day.

However, this remake is a thing of beauty. In a sea of hasty remakes, this company did it right, building the game lovingly from the ground up. If you want to torture yourself with the old legacy rules, you can do that. If you just want to try it out, do a few dungeons, enjoy the growth of a party for a bit, you can do that too. You won't miss any story or anything. What this trilogy did was introduce me to an old classic that was hugely influential, and so I can appreciate it even if I think the base games themselves aren't masterworks. You know it's good when you play as long as I did just to see what the fuss is about.

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3191 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 08.04.21 18:58

Played this as a kid, and it's got the same dungeon bash feeling as it did back then.

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3208 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 10.02.21 15:22

Never played it the first go around. I'm in my upper 40's and this game gives me a great sense of nostalgia.

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1196 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 06.02.21 23:50

Just beat Bard's Tale 1. This is a very smooth remake of the classic games. The interface is easy to use, and I love all the accessibility features like the increased experience gain and the ability to save anywhere. These remakes make this old, fun game very playable.

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410 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 06.02.21 06:12

I wanted to play these games when I was younger, and couldn't find a copy of them for my Commodore 64. So far I like this game better than other RPGs made around the same time such as the original Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest/ Dragon Warrior. I like how you can start the game equipped with weapons and armor and can quickly make enough money to upgrade to the best equipment available. Plus, I like how the most important buildings in the town are located close to your starting point. It appears that it took me two hours to level up to level 2 and upgrade my equipment and learn new spells and figure out my way around town, and it is only supposed to take 24 hours to play through the main quest of all 3 games. I really enjoyed the first six hours playing the game, but it sounds like the rest of the game is just going to be exploring large dungeons, and that doesn't sound very enjoyable. The large dungeons seem bad because you are dependent on mages to kill large groups of enemies, and the mages only have enough MP to cast spells a few times, plus the torches and lamps keep burning out that keep the dungeon from being pitch dark.

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1721 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.01.21 19:05

I played the original when it came out for the Apple IIGS and was completely blown away by the ability to play full blown D&D style game without paper and with super cool graphics and sound.
At the time there was nothing like it and as far as RPGs go, they have lacked ever since to provide a remotely engaging experience. The Apple IIGS experience for the bards tale series was top notch in my opinion.

Fast forward to now, and this game is a pleasant surprise since I didn't know it was coming out but even more for how well this game came out.
This developer did a really great job in updating this game for NOW and it is still very fun to play, again.
I do think some of the colors are a bit too cartoony and saturated but, that's just a nit pick.

I would love to see the option to set the graphics to the original pixelated view just for extra fun.

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745 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 10.01.21 22:10

Played the original on the C64 with a 1541. Feels like a lovingly restored classic and enjoying it far more than I was hoping.

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865 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.12.20 20:38

wtf do i even do in this game anyway its good

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2258 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 13.12.20 23:50

This game is.... Dated. Even with all of the quality of life updates, it is still incredibly cumbersome to play through. I enjoyed the game, but found a lot of it repetitive and boring. The puzzles became either too easy or too hard... As a result I quickly lost interest, and didn't even bother with the second or third.

I have played any other games of this genre, Etrian Odyssey, The Dark Spire...

This just does not hold up to them.

Having said that, if I was playing this game in 1985, then I would have rated it incredibly highly. It is an absolutely amazing accomplishment for the time, including the ability to put it out on as many consoles as they did.

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218 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 12.12.20 20:57

so i was young in 85, i had a c64 and bards tale 1 blew my mind away. bards tale 2 was even better and man bt3 was fantastic. thanks you Mr Cranford for creating what would end up being some of the greatest video gaming of my younger life. you rock!

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1506 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 04.12.20 00:35

Fantastic remaster, brings the games to the modern era while keeping a solid foot in the '80s.

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3034 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.11.20 22:59

It's hard to review this game without looking through nostalgia googles - I played and loved BT1 and BT2 endlessly back in the late 1980s. Of course, the nostalgia goggles can be as much curse as benefit, because while you come to the table already inclined to feel positively, you're also extra sensitive to any changes that have been made.

So how do I feel about this renewal of one of the classics? I like it!

There are quite a number of improvements that have been made to the game - automapping, an improved, mouse-friendly user interface, and of course, the town of Skara Brae in particular is lovely to walk through. Other neat touches are the expanded music and wider range of character portraits.

Is there anything they got wrong? Well, I suppose I miss a few things - cheesing the 4x 99 barbarians in Harkyn's castle to XP farm, for example - but those things are vastly outweighed by the improvements.

If you've ever wanted to try one of the RPGs from the good (or bad!) old days, you couldn't do much better than the Bard's Tale Trilogy.

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101 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 19.11.20 15:51

It is a pretty hard game at first, but it is pretty fun. I am still getting used to some things in game, but other than that, the game is pretty good.

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48545 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.10.20 07:32

not as brutal as the original level 1 mage comes with a 8hp heal, mana regen is quicker, mobs drop more gp, and you can save anytime, so no more wandering into 8 barbarians and having to grab your cassette and reload your entire game from 3hours ago back in the old spectrum 128k days so levelling is much quicker and more ease of play, im still in city level 8 and can fight through the night time i skara brae, ill probably go wine cellar later

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5168 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 20.10.20 19:31

If you like Old School point and click puzzle RPGs this is the grandad of them all. Does it very well. I played the originals when they came out and they were kick your butt hard with some really annoying bits. The remaster has made some quality of life changes which really improve the game and make it much more casual friendly but still enjoyable. Love it!!

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3048 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 16.10.20 21:49

It's just so exciting feeling like a thirteen year old again...

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238 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 10.10.20 23:04

Classsic CRPG set

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1023 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.09.20 01:20

A super remake of this game. Very minor changes but the ones that were made, make the game very playable vs. the original version.

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4571 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.09.20 13:23

Fantastic classic RPG. This is the game that got me hooked on this kind of game 30 years ago.

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472 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 24.09.20 23:52

This game is a remastered version of a very old game. I must say that it is actually a surprisingly well-done rework, it does feel like original and also has some improvements on top of it.

I personally appreciate this game and you might even see me playing it now and then in future. But unfortunately, I can't make myself give it a positive review for a simple reason that it is very repetitive and lacks content. Literally, the only thing you will do is slowly progress throughout the dungeons while often having to go back to town to sell stuff, renew energy, revive somebody, or advance the party. That is basically all that you will be doing for the whole game.

Of course, back in 1985 when it was originally released, it wasn't possible to make it any better than that. But currently, we have so much more interesting stuff on the market that playing this game just feels like a big waste of time.

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7836 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 09.09.20 01:19

It's been great to re-discover an old favourite from my high school days. Back then I couldn't solve BT2 and had moved on to different games, but I still thought about BT2 every so often.
This time around I'm determined to finish the game!

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1743 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 07.09.20 17:32

This is a reskinning of an RPG classic series. They provide some nice tools, so that it's not as brutal as these games were when they originally came out. Not for everyone, but, if you're into these classical titles, this is a nice addition to your library.

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3874 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.09.20 19:54

This game brings back happy memories. Don't feel like I'm in a constant grind or competition like lots of the more modern games. It's actually relaxing.

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1506 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.08.20 22:04

Stays very true to the original with small, great improvements

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869 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 06.08.20 20:47

It's great to relive older games. I need to try legacy mode eventually, but I was terrible at playing this back in the day so the perks are helpful too!

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1445 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.08.20 04:02

Probably my first love when it comes to computer gaming...
Nice memories.

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5999 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.08.20 02:37

1985 MS-DOS version eat your heart out. Excellent re-birth of THE all-time classic dungeon crawler RPG. Turn-based awesomeness that launched virtually everything that came after.

Quality of life improvements bring the game to life even more effectively than the original. No long loading times (unknown to most modern gamers) and auto-map are top shelf...although I have to admit I miss the old pencil and graph paper. Still have some of my old maps from back in the day!

Good times all around. Well done to all the developers. Many thanks.

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3525 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.08.20 14:34

Updated graphics, save your game everywhere, I could go on about the numerous upgrades this version of the game has and that alone would be reason enough to play again, but wait....there's more.....Auto Map...nuff said now go play this game!

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1107 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.08.20 04:49

Nostalgia overload. This is the type of remake I appreciate. It's the original game, only tweaked. Better graphics, mouse support, automap (Journal) and so on. At the same time, it's still the brutal hard game it was. I even managed to forget the crystal sword again.

For those that knew the game already, it should be an easy buy to go back down misery lane.

For those haven't played it before, you need to understand this is an old game. Even finding the start of the game is somewhat tricky (ask to buy wine). It's not Bauldur's Gate; Bard's Tale is from a time before that. Look at the pictures. See how your granddad used to play video games. Get lost in the maze of darkness. Accidentally drop needed items. Cast the wrong spell and get teleported back home without any money. So much frustration and all in turn base, which means you've only got yourself to blame.

It's great.

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2409 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 31.07.20 16:27

Faithful recreation of the original (have only played first one so far), which I loved when it came out. Often with nostalgia games the memory is better than the actual experience, but I'm thrilled that's not the case here. It is still a great game and it actually looks good!

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2631 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 31.07.20 10:57

Old School.

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785 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 21.07.20 23:41

I love these games. They bring me back to my childhood when getting the game in the mail using COD was how you did it. Love the fact that they included the box for each game. The tactile feel of the game box, floppy disk, and rule books really added to the game play. Back in the day, my friends and I would have a sleepovers and stay up all night playing this game. I would make a code book of the dungeon maps that felt like really exploring. I only wish the Legacy mode available chose the Commodore 64 version to base the graphics and audio on for it.
If you have never played before, it may be anticlimactic in that the updated version had a map built in, and explanations of spells if you hover over with a mouse. No real feel of a book in your hand to ponder over. But still worth giving it a go.

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3297 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 17.07.20 00:19

It is true...all 99 Berserkers, 99 Berserkers, 99 Berserkers, and 99 Berserkers give this game 10 out of 10.

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674 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.06.20 23:08

Love this game, in it's orignal play. But the new version makes it so easy now. which is ok for some that needs the assistance. Still awesome game over all. the auto mapping is HUGE help. Save before advance 1 character level, if you dont get the stat you like than load old save and try again,, rinse and repeat for all characters

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1477 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 16.06.20 01:31

Excellent restoration of a classic trilogy including an update in class mechanics of the first game to make rogues as viable as they were in the final installment. The graphical and quality of life improvements help it appeal to even the zoomiest of zoomers giving it the feel of a modern day high-budget retro indie title.

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3112 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.06.20 19:59

Finally after 35 years I finished this goddamn game, I can die now.

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524 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 10.06.20 12:15

Brings back some classic memories. A good remake and for fans of old a lovely trip down memory lane.

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1465 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 13.05.20 11:35

good old fashioned party rpg classic
lots of enhancements that make it easier than the original and the new graphics is defintely worth it for the price

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2497 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 11.05.20 03:58

If you're old enough to remember the originals, know that this is a faithful and well done update. If you're interested in seeing a very well made example of video game history, look no further.

Journey into the depths of Skara Brae, learn about why there are no people out on the streets and engage in the mass slaughter of a variety of enemies who would thwart your quest.

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1081 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.05.20 04:40

Its a fun old school dungeon crawl. I like it.

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574 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.05.20 18:21

I appreciate the work that went into the remaster, and I admire the purity of the game. There's something about making a big map, filling it with monsters and treasure, and creating characters to explore it that is really pure and satisfying. However, the process of constantly having to run in and out of dungeons over and over as I run out of spell points or other resources to continue ended up becoming a drain on my enthusiasm for finishing it.

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27706 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.05.20 09:37

I played the original version of Bard's Tale many, many years ago and loved it – graph paper maps and all!

This updated version has lost none of the original appeal, plus, I no longer need graph paper – I don't think I would have the patience for that at this age ...

Highly recommended, if you like this sort of game!

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97 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.05.20 05:59

Taking me back in time! I am surprised how much I am enjoying!!

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6217 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.04.20 01:52

Amazing remodel of an all time Classic game. Can't wait to play through them all again. Hope they port it to tablets too.

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11714 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.04.20 18:49

I was in my twenties when this game out. I am now in my sixties and absolutely enjoying the nostalgia. The graphics are superb, the gameplay smooth and the extra's that are available enhance the experience, It's still the old Bards Tale from 1984, but Inxile have really enhanced the whole package. So I say watch out Tarjan I'm Back. Can't wait to finish BT 1 and get into BT 2.

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5681 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 21.04.20 17:31

I love this game!

I played 1 and 2 as a youngster, I don't remember much of anything about 3.

Playing back through this (WITH the quality of life improvements) has been extremely fun without the tedious parts. Some people LIKE these tedious parts, I am not one of them, so having the choice is great.

All in all a great game, and I recommend it for any RPG fan, and ESPECIALLY for those that played the original.

Top. Notch.

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2746 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 18.04.20 16:38

I played these games when I was a child and loved them. So I decided to indulge in past glory and bought them again. They did not disappoint. They are very true to the original experience, although, the automapping takes way the challenge (mapping on graph paper was a BIG part of the original game!)

Clearly, Bard's Tale I is the best of the three as it is new and the others are just living off this legacy. Dungeon design, class design, everything is great. Remember to take the fire horn off the already created characters or you'll be in for a rough time, early on! What I didn't like is that the developers removed the infinite XP fights (e.g. barbarians and others). So XP farming is more challenging. BOO!

Bard's Tale II, which I never completed as a kid, is quite fun on its own. Final fight is a bit of a letdown as you are overpowered for it - and you really stop fighting entirely after the 5th dungeon as it's no longer efficient. The 80's vibe is strong in Bard's Tale II, with lots of references to popular toys at the time (My Bud for one).

Bard's Tale III is more annoying, than fun, quite honestly. With no ability to sell items, identification doesn't come until later in the game, and too many dungeons are very small with single square annoyances (darkness, mute, etc.) just to make constant buff maintenance a priority. Puzzles in Bard's Tale III come with little guidance, so the solutions are somewhat odd. The final dungeon is fantastic as it requires planning of moves to complete - wish the rest of the game was so well designed. I also never completed this as a child - Tarjan fight was challenging at my age - but as an adult, I've come to appreciate defense spells (preclusion!) to make it easier.

Highly recommend this trilogy - for either older games like myself (ouch!) or for ones who want to see the history of modern role playing games.

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216 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 03.04.20 12:55

After two years, I wanted to give it a shot for The Bard's Tale Trilogy Remastered. I can say that I'm really enjoying!

It's tough and old-school. At first, it seems the game giving you lots of gold, but when it comes to reviving or immediate heal for your allies you need much more gold than you loot. So, you may want to use your gold wisely. Also, almost house has something to offer you; there might be encounters, new allies, loots and even guided mouth to give you guidance about the world you are wandering. If you stand on the streets by doing nothing you may encounter with foes! Also, when you walk on the streets, you may find some allies who want to join your party. So, consider them, too.

I advise you to discover every house and every corner in the game before entering the towers or dungeons. Order your characters wisely and consider their attributes, powers and other things by ordering them in your party. I highly recommend you to order like this for your first part; (1) Rogue, (2) Warrior, (3) Paladin, (4) Monk, (5) Bard, (6) Sorcerer and (7) Mage. You can either use premade characters or create your own. Always carry a lamp or torch, because you will need them in the dungeons and some of the towers, also in the night. Towers and dungeons contain lots of traps and encounters; always use your Trap Zap skill before you move, and keep your character with the highest Luck as a lead. Intelligence characters, such as Mage, Sorcerer, Wizard, and etc. will learn Buff skills, so use them wisely to your characters.

You may die a lot, but keep spawn new characters instead of reviving them; of course, if their levels are high revive them.

Cheers!

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4149 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 02.04.20 15:39

The enhancements and the truly necessary automap feature (that made playing without that possiblity maddening back in the day) make it a worthwhile purchase.

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4529 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 31.03.20 15:33

The original Bard's Tale games are a good choice if you're looking to play around with an old style dungeon crawler. The remaster allowed the games to work on my computer with no compatibility finagling needed on my part, everything worked out of the box.

The games are very combat heavy, but that's to be expected with this genre and the time it came from. What riddles there are are interesting however, more than a few brain teasers if you mean to do these games with no online help.

The first game is the weakest, but its not bad, it's just that the older games are that much better, Destiny Knight and The Thief of Fate have more dungeons, a bigger overworld, more puzzles, and generally just more overall than The Bard's Tale. Too many dungeons make it so you're crawling around in the dark bumping into walls, but I'll forgive that since this was made all the way back in the 80's and they only had so much to work with.

You can build a party in the first game and take them through the entire game, except the third game requires a specific class both to progress and another for very spoiler specific reasons, know that you're going to need to make adjustments to your team if you mean to go through all 3 games with the same team.

If you're looking for some retro dungeon crawling, would recommend.

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4536 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.03.20 18:59

Bard's Tale 1 is amazing I loved it in the 80's and I love it now, Bard's Tale 2 I am not a fan of and I am trying Bard's Tale 3, I'm looking to see if there's a way to edit my Bard's Tale 2 characters to complete it and then Transfer to 3 because starting out on 3 is VERY difficult, more so than I think it should be. But regardless, for Bard's Tale 1 it's definitely worth it and if you like the others all the better.

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228 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 27.03.20 19:18

I loved the originals and these are even better!

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2597 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.03.20 19:49

Old school RPG if you are in the mood for that type of game

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1695 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 23.03.20 17:16

Faithful to the original with some needed polish/updates!

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5866 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 20.03.20 23:03

much better that I don't have to build the maps like the original. I'm having fun.

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6271 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.01.20 01:26

If you grew up playing the classic BT titles, this is a blast of nostalgia without all the headaches of mapping and menu navigation. Excellent release!

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13004 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.01.20 15:38

I played this game on my Commodore 64 thirty-five years ago as a kid, and it was my all-time favorite! The updated version is even better. Game play is faster, and I appreciate the slick way the game progressively maps out dungeons as you explore them. Purists may prefer the graph paper method, but I like not being bogged down with that extra step. All in all, this was an excellent piece of work by the programmers.

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3644 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 22.01.20 03:49

If you're a child of the 80's and remember playing the BT games on your old Amiga, C64, Apple IIe, PC, etc. then get this game now.

It's all that and so much more. As of this writing - 55 hours in. Still in BT2. Such an amazing and fun game.

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156 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 18.01.20 05:37

Amazing, just amazing! From now on, is the high bar for all the retro games ports out there. You sirs have my wallet with all your future remasters from now on.

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Verfasst: 17.01.20 22:05

I played this game many years ago on the Commodore 64. I love this remastered version. The graphics, sounds, everything about it. The auto mapping is a great help. No pencil paper required. There's plenty of puzzles to solve in the dungeons. In my opinion there is not anything bad about this game. Inxile did a fabulous job in preserving the original game play.

Hint: Equip the Master Key when you get it. It negates spinners.

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3364 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 07.12.19 19:34

The remaster we ask for. Just a graphical update and some common sense changes. This is the game we all love and remember!

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