The Bards Tale
Console: | Atari ST |
TV Standard: | PAL |
Developer(s): | Interplay Entertainment Corp. |
Publisher(s): | Electronic Arts |
Release Date: | 1987-01-01 |
Players: | 1 |
Co-op: | No |
ESRB: | E - Everyone |
Type: | Adventure |
The Bard's Tale is a fantasy role-playing game similar to Wizardry games, with first-person exploration of pseudo-3D maze-like environments, and turn-based combat against randomly appearing enemies. Unlike early Wizardry installments, the town can be explored physically, and parts of the overworld are accessible as well. Several dungeons must be explored before the player can tackle the final quest.
Six character classes are available when the player is prompted to create a party of six adventurers in the beginning of the game: Bard, Hunter, Monk, Paladin, Rogue, Warrior, Magician, and Conjurer. The last two can be promoted when specific conditions are met during gameplay. The bard class plays a special role, possessing magical songs that improves the party's performance in combat and are required to solve some of the game's puzzles.
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