The Bard's Tale

[DrSpike]

PC of course.

[Grumbold]

Originally posted by Dis
It's one of those games you wait until it hits the bargain bins, or undergoes the first reduction in price (to around $20). No way would I pay full price for a game with less than 20 hours of gameplay.

Its not less than 20 hours of gameplay unless you're the type who is extremely good at gameplaying and is focussed totally on achieving that single goal. If you're the kind of person who rips through games like that then playing time can't be an important factor for you. Its like saying Civilization 1 and 2 are worthless because you can win the game with a single city.

[Urban Ranger]

Is this a hark back to the older, single character RPGs?

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by Grumbold


Its not less than 20 hours of gameplay unless you're the type who is extremely good at gameplaying and is focussed totally on achieving that single goal. If you're the kind of person who rips through games like that then playing time can't be an important factor for you. Its like saying Civilization 1 and 2 are worthless because you can win the game with a single city.

OCC

However, this is definitely true that there are people who really speed through games. Morrowind had some crazy short times attributed to it for a while too (well, I consider 35-40 hours to be crazy short for Morrowind anyway) ...

I'm more of a laid back player...

[Barinthus]

I on the other hand like to explore and finding everything. For instance, Final Fantasy Tactics some people said it took them like 20 hours but it took me nearly 80 hours

[Urban Ranger]

Yeah, I like to find everything too. If there are multiple endings I like to see how I could get to them.

[Grumbold]

Just finished Bard's Tale and I reckon it took me about 40 hours. Good fun once through (plus all 3 endings) and worth my money, but not something I'll want to play through again.

[DrSpike]

What's the gameplay like?

[Urban Ranger]

So how do you like it? Which parts of the game do you like and which parts don't you like?

[DrSpike]

There's a third way to ask it. Who knows what it is?

[child of Thor]

Originally posted by Grumbold
Just finished Bard's Tale and I reckon it took me about 40 hours. Good fun once through (plus all 3 endings) and worth my money, but not something I'll want to play through again.

Grumbold - i'm guessing you got the PC version? can you confirm that its has the origonals on it and have you tried to play any of them, and how many are there?

I will most likely get the PC version, so not be able to play the new game - but i'll be happy with the old versions if they are all there.

[DrSpike]

If you just want the old ones download an emulator and play them for free.

[child of Thor]

well i'm thinking thats what may come with the full new game(plus i like supporting developers when i have the option) - so i'm wondering how they are bundling the old versions?

[Traianvs]

Originally posted by DrSpike
If you just want the old ones download an emulator and play them for free.

eh where?

[child of Thor]

i expect you could try google? still with stuff like that you never know what you may be getting - so thats why i'd be more comfortable if i had more info on the origonal games bundled in the pc version