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The Bard's Tale

Critic score4 critics
First release
Oct 26, 2004
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action, Fantasy, Comedy

Completely unlike the classic Bard's Tale games, this game is in a 3D environment with the player watching his only controllable character from an overhead vantage point, and it is better described as an action-adventure game than a traditional role-playing video game (i.e. there are no character classes or inventory management). The player's character, The Bard, has magic and weaponry at his disposal to complete the task. The more the player accomplishes, the better his skills will become. The appearance and gameplay is much the same as the Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance series, which shares the same graphics engine.

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
The plot involves "a sardonic and opportunistic musician and adventurer, driven by carnal rather than noble pursuits. 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.Read more

The plot involves "a sardonic and opportunistic musician and adventurer, driven by carnal rather than noble pursuits. 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.

Release dates
PlayStation 2
Oct 26, 2004
Xbox
Oct 26, 2004
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 17, 2005
All 8 release dates
iOS
Dec 01, 2011
Mac
May 31, 2012
BlackBerry OS
Sep 13, 2012
Android
Sep 20, 2012
Linux
Oct 09, 2013
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
magic, parody, summoning support, action-adventure, steam
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At a Glance

Critic Score
77

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio
  • Deutschinterface, audio
IGDB · recorded 23 Oct 2026
Also in 6 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 23 Oct 2026