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Our Rating: ★★★★☆ :: TOUR-DE-FARCE :: Read Our Full Review >>

inXile brings the cult classic RPG (from 2004, not 1985) to iOS. Let the rejoicing begin.

What's New

- Adds language support for Italian!
supported languages are now: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Polish.

- BladePad gamepad support

App Description

80% OFF!!! On sale at a price so low, even Crazy Thorvald thinks it's crazy! Get it before we come to our senses!

ā˜…ā˜…ā˜…ā˜… #1 RPG in 75 countries, including USA, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Japan, and China! ā˜…ā˜…ā˜…ā˜…

ā˜… Sync your saved games between iOS and Mac! ā˜…
ā˜… Includes classic games trilogy! ā˜…

They said it couldn’t be done… a full-scale massive 3D epic role-playing game on iOS! See why it’s the BIGGEST iOS game ever made!

ā€œThe Bard’s Tale is easily the funniest game I’ve ever played, and I’ve played all the funny games out there.ā€ – IGN

You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Through magical song you summon characters to join your quest for coin and cleavage!

ā€œReady your weapon and bladder as you embark on this ridiculously addicting quest and the funniest adventure of the year, The Bard’s Taleā€ – Game Chronicles

Prepare to immerse yourself in over 20-30 hours of adventure, featuring:

• 50 enemy types (not counting bosses!)
• A vast world to explore with towns, wild forests, rivers, castles, towers, secret dungeons, snowy mountains, caverns, haunted tombs and more
• A full cast of bizarre NPC’s
• Over a dozen special boss enemies to defeat
• 16 magical characters to discover and then summon at will to aid you
• Over 150 unique items of weaponry, armor, instruments, tokens, artifacts and loot!
• More Song & Dance numbers than any other game, including a zombie dance-off!
• Over 14 hours of outstanding voice-acting from top Hollywood talent, including Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride) as the Bard, and the inimitable Tony Jay as the Narrator

But wait! That’s not all! Enjoy these great new additions in the iOS version:

New Features:
• Leaderboards—for accumulated Silver and Experience!
• Achievements—over 50 spread throughout the game!
• Autosave—option to save automatically when you near a save-book in game.
• iCloud Saves—option to save to iCloud, enables sharing saves across your iOS devices.
• Time-Savers—optional in-app purchases are available to pump up your Bard and save you time! (Note: All such items are attainable through normal game-play, with time and persistence, just as in the original console release.)
• Classics Games—includes original classic games The Bard’s Tale 1, 2 & 3.
• Supports 60beatĀ® GamePad.

Universal App with Adaptive Rendering:
For a single low price, play on all your compatible* devices! The Bard’s Tale takes full advantage of your hardware to maximize your experience--including HD resolution and 60Hz video refresh on capable devices.** iOS adaptation by Square One Games.

• iPad4: 2048x1536 + enhanced rendering**
• iPad3: 1536x1152 + enhanced rendering**
• iPad2/Mini: 1024x768 + enhanced rendering**
• iPhone5/iPod Touch 5G: 1136x640 + enhanced rendering**
• iPhone4S: 960x640 + enhanced rendering**
• iPad: 512x384
• iPhone*: 480x320
• iPhone*/ iPod Touch*: 480x320

ā€œThis game is satire in its sharpest formā€ – Cheat Code Central

Play The Bard’s Tale today!

* Compatible with iOS 4.0 and higher on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 3rd generation, iPod Touch 4th generation, iPad, and iPad2&3.
** HD on iPhone 4S/5, iPad2,Mini,3&4, iPod Touch 5G. Enhanced rendering includes: environment mapping, dynamic water surfaces, full shadow cast, and 60Hz display-refresh (with in-game ā€œBattery Savingsā€ option turned off).

Support:
We are committed to improvement. Please send support requests through The Bard’s Tale Support link below.

IT IS HUGE!
Please note: Installation over Wi-Fi can temporarily require as much as 3.4GB of free space on your device.

App Screen Shots

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App Changes

May 16, 2013 New version 1.7.1
May 15, 2013 New version 1.7
May 15, 2013 New version 1.7.1
March 19, 2013 Price Decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
November 30, -0001 Initial Release

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