The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled

Game is fine, but on GNU/Linux sometimes arise yellow glitch and game becames slooow... I can not play in it.

To say this game is completely joyless would be a lie. The conversations between the Narrator and the Bard can actually be very funny, but really, that and the songs are about all there is to enjoy in here. I can't be nice about this game. It looks and sounds very good, but the gameplay backing it is terrible. To put it mildly, this is a game that is so bad, I actually found myself actively finding things to do to NOT play this game. I recommend it to absolutely no one, and wish I had not bothered to add it to my collection.

This game was recommended to me multiple times, which is the only reason I ever bought it. Haven't regretted that purchase for a single second. Humour is easily the game's strongest suit, and it does it better than any other game I've ever played. The Bard himself is a real jerk, but a super likeable jerk. He's easily my favourite pre-defined player character who does not have pre-game background. The combat can feel somewhat repetitive, but I find that the Bard's battle taunt comments make up for that. Nothing like killing an enemy and hearing "Am I good or what.". I started off with just a sword and shield style, but later on discovered just how awesome archery is in the game. Highly recommend it, especially as it allows you to hit enemies not even visible on the screen. Just aim towards the red dot(s) or sounds and kill them before they can even attack. Music is another big pro; the various songs that the Bard encounters during his travels are great. Lastly, choices that you make. It's not always clear whether it's better to pick the "comedy" (smiling face) or "tragedy (sad face) option, but whichever you choose is -- from what I've seen -- worth trying at least once. So, more than one playthrough recommended. All in all, an excellent game.

I remember playing this as a kid but never completing it, nice to go back and replay. The story is funny, made me laugh quite a few times, the fact it takes the mick out of gaming cliche's is great. The gameplay is fun enough, not much replayability and the combat does get samey by the end. Took about 15 hours to do including all side content for me.

I gotta say I knew this classic has a good sense of humor, and I see the playability is also good enough. I'm sure it will be a fun ride