A extremely humorous game that may leave the player wanting both more humor and a better experience.
The game doesn’t have any really visually stunning cut-scenes but the over view map in-between towns does provide a stunning experience although towards the end of the game the frame rate can become choppy due to the amount of enemies on screen. This same problem is also found in many battles during the game when either too many actions are being performed or when the enemies begin to overflow the screen. Another problem is during the cut-scenes the actual movement of the characters may seem to be a little unrealistic in there speaking and facial expressions, generally going between predetermined expressions quite frequently but this is generally made up for by the humorous comments made by your character. Overall the graphics are good and don’t really detract from the game play or experience.
The actual game play at first is very exciting and generally well paced. It plays like a hack and slash viewed from aerial only. The command menu is very similar to that of the series Ratchet and Clank; this aspect can become somewhat tedious because it forces you to constantly break up the action by going to this menu to summon your monsters. Although the battles are faced you may find your self having to run away from them in order to allow your mana some time to replenish so that you can summon your only ability to fight in the game, your creatures. You will eventually find yourself avoiding some of your creatures in favor of the more powerful and general fighting machines, avoiding those with a set purpose. Although some may enjoy the repetitive game play with virtually no puzzles and endless fighting, many will be left longing for a more immersive experience.
Overall if you’re a fan of either comedy or of hack and slash style gaming then The Bard’s Tale should be first on your list, but if your interested in a deeper more delving game than this game may be worth a rental. This game receives a 7.4 for its smooth storyline and endless flow of humor.