# Anyone played the new Bard's Tale? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 4, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-new-bards-tale/320095 "2005-09-04T21:34:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-new-bards-tale/320095/1 "2005-09-04T21:34:34Z")
I had no idea that this was out, just came across it on the local version of Amazon. I loved the original Bard’s Tale, so I’d probably give it a shot just for nostalgic reasons, but has anyone played it? Looks like it could be entertaining, anyway. Thoughts? Yays or nays? ---
**Author:** ![RealTronic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RealTronic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealTronic)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-new-bards-tale/320095/2 "2005-09-05T07:57:39Z")
Nope, haven’t played it, but as far as I have read about it, it has nothing to do with the older Bard’s Tale games! ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-new-bards-tale/320095/3 "2005-09-05T07:59:31Z")
Hmmm, the one review I did read about it said it was an update to the old games… ---
**Author:** ![dbuzman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de0a6/32.png) [@dbuzman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbuzman)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-new-bards-tale/320095/4 "2005-09-05T11:15:21Z")
I have it. Haven’t finished it yet but I like it. And I did play all 3 of the originals and think it stays true to the bard’s tale series. ---
**Author:** ![tirial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@tirial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tirial)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-new-bards-tale/320095/5 "2005-09-05T11:58:39Z")
Played it, finished it, loved it. I haven’t played the original Bard’s Tale games, but I don’t think I’ve ever played a game where the _narrator_ had it in for the hero quite so obviously, or where the hero was quite so shallow and self-centred, and still managed to be funny. Some of the lighting and camera angles can be awkward, but the plot, characterisation and voice acting are good. I reserve judgement on the music, but there are some laugh out loud moments, and the various endings are worth getting. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-new-bards-tale/320095/6 "2005-09-05T13:51:20Z")
I played the demo. The actual ganmeplay didn’t look that special, but it was funny as all get out. ---
**Author:** ![TommyTutone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@TommyTutone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TommyTutone)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-new-bards-tale/320095/7 "2005-09-05T18:14:40Z")
The ‘real’ sequel is nothing like the original, but is supposedly very funny. As a big fan of the first games (I have my graphed maps still), it saddens me this is the direction that they took, but I may pick it up if it becomes cheap enough. There is a ‘spiritual unauthorized’ sequel called Devil’s Whiskey. I have not played this either, but while reports say it has some problems, it is very much in the spirit of the originals. ---
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-played-the-new-bards-tale/320095/8 "2005-09-05T21:01:59Z")
> [@TommyTutone](#): > > The ‘real’ sequel is nothing like the original, but is supposedly very funny. As a big fan of the first games (I have my graphed maps still), it saddens me this is the direction that they took, but I may pick it up if it becomes cheap enough. Well, it’s only $19.99 now, so it’s pretty cheap. I’ve been on the fence acbout it - it looked stupid, but so many people have said things like “I can’t believe this is such a SLEEPER of a game” that it might be worth picking up.