It’s not quite a 20-year-old PC port, but Brian Fargo’s next generation update of his classic RPG retains the spirit and sharp humor of the original Bard’s Tale. However, with infinitely better visuals and audio, and an assortment of gameplay options that simply weren’t possible at the time of the original, Fargo has carte blanche to once again lambaste the storytelling traditions that are as prevalent and hackneyed today as they were two decades ago.