![]() For all that Bard's Tale IV is a dungeon crawler, there's a lot of wilderness exploration-which to be honest, are merely another type of dungeon, with impassable underbrush substituting for stone walls. But the best looking areas are in the wilderness. The dungeons of Mangar's Tower and Kylearan's Tower early on (both reprises of dungeons I explored in the original Bard's Tale), and the few Dwarven dungeons, can be quite spectacular in places. There's just not a lot of variety in stone walls.īut for all that, there are some standout visuals. In particular, the character art is a little cartoonish, and the dungeons-and of course there are dungeons, the original Bard's Tale bragged about its 16 levels of dungeons right there on the box-do take on a certain amount of sameness after a while. The graphics are overall pretty good, but this is a Kickstarter supported game built by a small studio, so it's not exactly the realism that you'd expect from an AAA game from a major developer. Honestly, this is probably the best looking part. I've since upgraded to an nVidia GTX 1080 Ti with 16.7 million colors at 1920x1080.įortunately, Bard's Tale IV upped it's graphics game as well, as you can see below. Considering those limitations, they seemed like surprisingly good graphics at the time (see the original in emulation here). I first played these games back in the mid-80s, on a monitor with CGA 4-color 320x200 graphics. Gain ancient Elven weapons containing hidden powerful skills which you’ll need to uncover by carefully examining them.I recently finished Bard's Tale IV, the thirty-years-late sequel to the Bard's Tale Trilogy. Elven Puzzle Weapons The sense of discovery and mystery doesn’t stop with the environment. If your enemies don’t get you, the devious riddles and dangerous traps just might. Use superior strategies, thoughtful positioning, and deadly combos to bring down your foes! Unlock the Secrets of the Past Unravel challenging mysteries. Outsmart Evil Battle your enemies in dynamic, intuitive turn-based tactical combat,that rewards clever thinking. Build a party that suits your play style! An Adventure Around Every Corner Explore towns full of quest givers, fight your way through dark and deadly dungeons, and navigate beautiful rolling hills, dense forests, ancient tombs, and icy wastes. Craft your Party, Your Way Start your party with a single character, recruiting or creating new heroes to bolster your ranks. Build an array of characters to make every playthrough a unique experience. Create the Hero You Want To Be Play as Bard, Fighter, Practitioner, and Rogue, each featuring 60-70 skills and collectively unlocking 21 unique classes. ![]() Whether you seek a hardcore challenge, a lighter experience, or something in-between, the choice is yours. Who will face the darkness if not you? A heroic adventure featuring 50+ hours of gameplay, 350 speaking parts, a Legacy Mode for returning fans, and over 100 pieces of incredible music! Customize How You Play Define the way you play, using sliders on numerous options such as saving (including “save anywhere”), the mini-map, waypoint markers and many more. Hidden in the shadows, an evil has waited patiently. Will you be picking up the digital version, the physical one, or are content to just download it through Game Pass? Let us know in the comments below – and make sure you keep an eye out for a full review too. If you are not an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, The Bard’s Tale IV is available priced at £32.99 from the Xbox Store for Xbox One, or over at the PlayStation Store for PS4 gamers. This launches on 6 th September but does include some additional goodies including a map, and some in-game items.įor those who like digital, you will be pleased to know that The Bard’s Tale IV is available as part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription from right now, launch day! All versions include the in-game item, Fire Horn, in a throwback to the very first game. If you prefer your games physically, there is a version incoming but unfortunately you will have to wait a bit longer. ![]() As well as this, there are new items and weapons for use against these new enemies – and the old ones – more character customisation options, and a newly designed UI along with updated controller support to make console gamers feel right at home. New features also include a new combat-focused dungeon called the Royal Necropolis of Haernhold that features new enemy types and “very challenging” bosses, both mini and main. ![]()
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