A wise man once said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. A more cynical man said "screw that" and invented parody.

So now we've got this strange thing known as The Bard's Tale, a sort of Monty Python's Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance combo, and as clear an indication as any that RPGs really have come full circle. But the Bard slings jokes and sarcasm just as well as rocks and arrows; and despite the heavy dose of self-deprecating wit, the gameplay still takes itself pretty seriously.