As a result of this, The Bard finds himself being attacked by an assortment of fanatics from a Druid-like cult, sent to dispatch him by a being called Fionnaoch. The Bard (voiced by Cary Elwes) ends up being recruited by a cult to help free a princess named Caleigh. Some optional areas are places in Ireland, including Dún Ailinne, Ardagh, Carrowmore, Emain Macha, and Tara.) (Most of the names for places are actual locations in the Orkney Islands, including Kirkwall, Dounby, Finstown, Houton, and Stromness. Many of the names and characters are influenced by Celtic mythology and the stories of the Orkney Islands. The Bard, who is never identified by a specific name nor addressed by anything other than 'The Bard,' is not interested in saving the world his humble motivations are strictly 'coin and cleavage.'" His quest is narrated by a mocking, biased man (played by Tony Jay) who cannot stand him. The plot involves "a sardonic and opportunistic musician and adventurer, driven by carnal rather than noble pursuits. The PC, Android, and iOS ports of The Bard's Tale come packaged with the original Bard's Tale trilogy. The city in which Fionnaoch's tower stands, Dounby, is only a few kilometres away from the ruins of real-world Skara Brae, where the original trilogy takes place. However, allusions to the original Bard's Tale do exist in the game. This meant that InXile was not legally allowed to use any of the plot, characters or locations featured in the original trilogy. Being nice to her gives her the impression that The Bard is a gentleman and she leaves him alone, while being snarky ensures The Bard will spend the night with her.Īn advertisement for the game prior to release showing The Bard following the path "Coin & Cleavage" as opposed to "Save the World"Īlthough touted in early promotional materials as a remake of the classic Bard's Tale series, InXile Entertainment never had any rights to the series' trademarks of the original Bard's Tale - those rights are still owned by Electronic Arts. The first decision is whether to be nice or snarky to the barmaid in The Drunken Rat. Some choices, such as being snarky to the dog at the beginning of the game, have game-lasting consequences. The player doesn't know exactly what The Bard will say, but must choose between two labelled buttons. In game dialogue uses a "snarky or nice" system that allows the player to change the outcome of many situations by deciding how they want to respond. The appearance and gameplay is much the same as the Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance series, which shares the same graphics engine. The more the player accomplishes, the better his skills will become. The player's character, The Bard, has magic and weaponry at his disposal to complete the task. there are no character classes or inventory management). It is better described as an action-adventure game than a traditional role-playing video game (i.e. Unlike the turn-based, first-person view of the classic Bard's Tale games, this game is in a 3D environment with the player watching the only controllable character from an overhead vantage point. The game was remastered in 2020 and released under the title The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled. In June 2013, the game was also ported to Ouya with full controller support. The BlackBerry PlayBook version was released in September 2012. A universal iOS version was released in December 2011 for iPhone and iPad along with the Android version. The game was re-released on Steam in December 2009. The Bard's Tale was released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in October 2004, and for Microsoft Windows in June 2005. It is neither a remake nor a sequel to Interplay Productions' Tales of the Unknown, Volume I: The Bard's Tale (1985). The game was marketed as a humorous spoof of fantasy role-playing video games. The Bard's Tale is an action role-playing game developed and published by inXile Entertainment in 2004 and was distributed by Vivendi Universal Games in North America and Ubisoft in Europe (The game was originally going to be distributed by Acclaim Entertainment there, until they filed for bankruptcy ).
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