The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled2017

The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled

2017 Xbox Game Studios70Good

Playable on

Included with

  • Xbox Game Pass
    Standard, Ultimate

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Game modes

Details

Launch
August 16, 2017
Themes
Action

Overview

You are the Bard: a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Through magical song you summon characters to join your quest for coin and cleavage!

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Reception

Featuring Cary Elwes of The Prince Bride fame, and following a script that truly puts the snark in Resnarkled, The Bard's Tale could talk its way out of any confrontation. Sadly, sub-par, boring combat, and a restrictive summoning system mean you'll be rolling ability checks with a negative modifier. If only The Bard's Tale was more proficient—should've...

Be advised that The Bard’s Tale has aged in more ways than one, especially in the visual department, but it’s still quite unique due to its fourth wall-breaking premise and hilarious performances by Cary Elwes and Tony Jay. It’s a simple action RPG with a straightforward gameplay loop that is a perfect fit for a portable system like the Switch.

With a patch to clean up the technical issues, The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled would be an incredible value.