The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep

This game can be reviewed in 2 ways: 1) as a random stand alone game and it is called "Barrows deep" 2) as a sequel to a trilogy of previous games and it is called "Bards tale 4" 1) Barrows Deep You start out with a pregenerated character. Later, after some walking around where you are basicly walking a script with zero variety you get the chance to change your starting character into something else. Additional...

630 found this helpful, 2018-09-18

I am 21 hours in.And I must say I absolutely love this games.Yes the game had its issues on release day.(Crashing,Framerate Drops Etc...)However I was able to over look all of those thing and enjoy the game.The game is fully voice acted for one.It tells a wonderful fanastical story.Its paced very well.It boost it self with an aray of very Colorful and animated characters.Each with there own hidden agendas and...

72 found this helpful, 2018-09-23

As a fan of the original Bard's Tale Trilogy I really wanted to love this game, but I don't and its not because it isn't a carbon copy of the classic 80s titles. While my introduction to computer RPGs was the original 'Tales from the Unknown Volume 1 : The Bard's Tale' I readily acknowledge that games have evolved past that point and a modern take on the game would need to adapt accordingly. I actually like the...

68 found this helpful, 2018-10-01

The game was funded via crowdfunding several years ago, with the promise to create a real sequel to the Original Bards Tale 1 to 3, staying as close to the original as possible while implementing modern technology, and the advantages it offers. The Backers of the game are now claiming that they went to far off that path, and Inxile is basically completely ignoring all their comments, not even acknowledging that...

507 found this helpful, 2018-09-18

This game has been an absolute joy to play. Full disclosure: I did a 4 hour sponsored event from inXile on release day, and have since done multiple 4 hour streams since (all unsponsored) This game has been a breath of fresh air in the RPG genre. The world, combat mechanics, voice acting and humor are all top-notch. The puzzles have been engaging and fun to do, the world has been interesting and engaging, the...

75 found this helpful, 2018-09-19

Loved the combat, story, puzzles, character progression...it was all great. The graphics were only average, but I could overlook it because of everything else. The game crashed a few times, but I was pretty good about saving frequently, so I didn't lose much...until the last time. The game crashed and upon restarting it would only let me start a new game. My saved game files are still on my drive, but the game...

57 found this helpful, 2018-11-23

As a beta tester for this game, I knew the finished product would be a disappointment from my own perspective - but wanted to give the final game a fair chance before adding a review. As someone whose first CRPG experience was Bards Tale in the mid-80's, I've been waiting a looooooong time for a proper sequel to one of my favourite series. Bard's Tale hooked me on the "blobber" style of dungeon crawler, of which I've...

51 found this helpful, 2018-11-07