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heavensblade
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Joined: 08 Aug 2003
Posts: 11
Location: Adelaide, Australia |
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Well, i havent played any RPGs since KOTOR on the XBOX but this game his piqued my interest. I just read a preview of the Bard's Tale at Gamespy and i am impressed. I was thinking (from the name) that it was a re-make of the old bard's tale but the game being made looks like it'll be a different type of rpg with a mix of fun and entertaining elements.
Here is a quote from the preview:
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Throughout the game, the bard will encounter numerous 14-year old kids that each thinks they are the "chosen one." Shortly after he meets a chosen one, the bard will witness the would-be heroes dying a gruesome death -- arrow through the head, decapitation, etc. As each chosen one bites the dust, a group of trow -- leprechaun-like creatures -- appear and sing a song about the gnarly death. It's like a morbid version of the Oompa Loompas from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
For those who have not yet seen this game, have a look at the preview at gamespy.
http://www.gamespy.com/previews/february04/bardstalemulti/
So is anyone else looking forward to this title?
OH BTW, i just noticed that the news page of RPGDot has a link to the preview. |
Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:28 am |
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Roqua
High Emperor
Joined: 02 Sep 2003
Posts: 897
Location: rump |
It looks like it will be a good adventure game. I like rpgs so I probably wont pick it up.
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:48 am |
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Wolfgarou
Guards Lieutenant
Joined: 29 May 2003
Posts: 163
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i doubt it's an adventure game. looks more like a mix of hack & slash with rpg elements. Something like Divine Divinity.
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:17 am |
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Dhruin
Stranger In A Strange Land
Joined: 20 May 2002
Posts: 1825
Location: Sydney, Australia |
I really don't know. It sounds like fun (as is their website) and I welcome a game that doesn't take itself seriously. On the other hand, every Snowblind-engined game I've seen looks like a clone and I don't know if we need another one. As Roqua rightly points out, we've haven't really heard about RPG elements and the funny sequences described sound *very* scripted - and lots of scripted events usually means linear and no-replay value. I'll sit on the fence for now. 
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 8:11 am |
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Schattenherz
Head Merchant
Joined: 21 Sep 2003
Posts: 71
Location: Nuremberg, Old Europe |
I doubt that I will buy this Game. Bard's Tale 2 was the first real RPG I played ... I liked the Class- and Magic-System, the Party of Seven and the Abiltiy to permanently Charm Monsters. I used to hunt powerful Creatures to add them to my Charakter-Roster and got dozens of self-created Maps (But I don't miss the Mapping-Stuff in new Games  ). I fear it will be another Slaughtering of a good Name, as it has happend with Fallout.
As Dhruin said, the new Bard's Tale looks a lot like BG - Dark Alliance-Clone and this doesn't sound good to me - maybe I buy it when it get's a good review - from RPG-Codex ! 
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Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:00 pm |
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Dhruin
Stranger In A Strange Land
Joined: 20 May 2002
Posts: 1825
Location: Sydney, Australia |
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Originally posted by Schattenherz
maybe I buy it when it get's a good review - from RPG-Codex !
Not a snowflake's chance in hell. 
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