The Bard's Tale

The Bard's Tale

Quite unlike the classic Bard's Tale games, this game is set in a 3D environment where the player observes his only controllable character from a bird's eye view, and it can be described as an action-adventure rather than a traditional role-playing game (i.e. there are no character classes or inventory management). The player's character, the bard, has magic and weapons at his disposal to complete the task. The more the player creates, the better his abilities become. The look and gameplay are similar to Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance series, which uses the same graphics engine.

Story

The plot revolves around "a sardonic and opportunistic musician and adventurer, driven by carnal rather than noble aspirations. The bard, who is never addressed by a specific name, is not interested in saving the world; his humble motivations are exclusively "coins and cleavage". His quest is commented on by a mocking, prejudiced man (played by Tony Jay) who dislikes him.