The Bard's Tale Review
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The graphics aren't scintillating, your inventory is practically non-existent (everything you find is converted straight to gold unless it's an upgrade of your current equipment), there is limited character customisation, and dialogue choices are limited to two; snarky and not as snarky. The combat tends to be repetitive and sometimes annoying (did I mention I hate Save points?) since at times you can face five or six major battles without being able to save and if you die, you have to load, rinse and repeat. Yet, strangely, none of this matters. It's a fun and engaging romp that will keep you smiling for hours after you've finished it. I'm still finding myself singing (It's Bad Luck to be You) as a smile creases my face. Get this one and enjoy it for what it is. A marvellously conceived send up of my favourite genre, by a master who created many of the concepts he lampoons. On that level, it succeeds brilliantly. Here is one game, where the total is greater than the sum of its parts.
