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Game News The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut Released

Dorateen

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Urthor said:
So, what's the alternative if you want an excellent and quality blobber with a modern UI? Because I know those things aren't going to be found here
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In Legends of Amberland, you can mouse hover over almost every aspect of the UI and get a description.

Its graphics aren't modern by any stretch, but the overworld exploration and party customization beats BT IV hands down.
 
Sinatar

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Vanilla BT4 ran like absolute dogshit so if these graphical downgrades result in a decent framerate then good. Fuck your fancy shadows, get the damn framerate up.
 
grimace

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Zed Duke of Banville said:
The Bard's Tale IV seems to have been made for an audience of no-one,
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The audience in mind must have been Xbox Game Pass holders.
The definitive edition of The Bard’s Tale IV from inXile entertainment arrives today on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC with Xbox Game Pass! The studio founded by Brian Fargo – an Xbox Game Studios alum — invites you to return to Skara Brae to defeat a newly awakened evil.

In this upgraded and extended version of the acclaimed 2018 RPG, you’ll create and control a party of adventurers, explore new lands and dungeons, assist locals with quests, recruit fighters, and engage in deep, tactical turn-based combat.
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https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/08...irectors-cut-arrives-on-xbox-game-pass-today/

It's an all games buffet. Xbox Game Pass holders will savor the opportunity to taste all that Xbox Game Pass holders desire.

Experience the deep narrative and tactical RPG gameplay inXile is known for with The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut, available today on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC with Xbox Game Pass.
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Brought to Xbox Game Pass thanks to Kickstarter's like you.
 
cvv

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Enjoy the Revolution! Another revolution around the sun that is.
Sinatar said:
Vanilla BT4 ran like absolute dogshit so if these graphical downgrades result in a decent framerate then good. Fuck your fancy shadows, get the damn framerate up.
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It did run like a dogshit but it's not a shewter, it's a grid-based, turn-based blobber. It's not like having 30 FPS is a terrible problem for this kind of game. But style and vibe is.
 
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There are many clones of Wizardry 1-5 (all the JRPG's) - and there are many Dungeon Master clones with RT combat, eg. Grimrock and all the rest.

The only game that is similar to Wizardry 7 is Grimoire and so far there have been no clones of Wizardry 8.

Might & Magic also doesn't have many clones, only Legends of Amberland recently.
 
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Zed Duke of Banville

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I should have mentioned that among the merits of The Bard's Tale IV is the best-ever artistic rendition of the classic AD&D spell Bigby's Fiery Pimp Slap:

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Wulfric Pinewood

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Diggfinger said:
Lady Error said:
Might & Magic X or Grimoire.
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Lady Error:
1) are you actually a *lady*?
2) What's your all-time favorite blobber?
3) Grimoire is wayy more awesome than M&MX, right?

- Digg
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ad1) no sorry, please don't feel offended by that
ad2) Eye of the beholder 1-3 / Abandoned Places 1 & 2 [Amiga version]
ad3) all crpg's are awesome for me, while at least they have acceptable gameplay
 
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cvv said:
Sinatar said:
Vanilla BT4 ran like absolute dogshit so if these graphical downgrades result in a decent framerate then good. Fuck your fancy shadows, get the damn framerate up.
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It did run like a dogshit but it's not a shewter, it's a grid-based, turn-based blobber. It's not like having 30 FPS is a terrible problem for this kind of game. But style and vibe is.
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Also, framerate can be bruteforced by expensive, or even not so expensive hardware with time. Fancy shadows and other graphic stuff once removed will remain removed.
I mean these could be removed... with graphic settings in the main menu, like it used to be the case with PC gaming and no one would complain.
 
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