![]() ![]() The combat is, as far as I can tell, unique and original to this game. ![]() Both the musicians and the voice acting as a whole is excellent, and honestly it puts a lot of triple-a studios to shame, which goes to show the dedication and passion of everyone involved in the production of BTIV. There is singing and Gaelic instrumentals throughout the entirety of the game, which ties the whole setting together very seamlessly. In fact, the music is one of the most memorable portions of any game I have played in recent memory. The opening narration is great in catching someone up to speed if they have never played one of the games before, or as a good remembrance for long-time players, with gorgeous artwork, narration, and absolutely phenomenal Gaelic music. The story takes places approximately a century after the events of the third game. “Is that Russel Crowe?! (Just one of his many doppelgangers who works on the development team – he narrates the story so far every time you load up a save file!) The humor, combat, and atmosphere all blend well together into a superb sequel. Not including their own spinoff game in the early 2000’s, The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep is a direct sequel to the original trilogy from the 1980’s, and while I have never personally played any of the first three games, I can definitely say this new one was made with love and adoration for the original games. Thanks to a well-funded Kickstarter by InExile Entertainment (a company who I have long adored since their fun, yet challenging Choplifter HD a few years back), the series is now a quadrilogy after more than thirty years on the bench. ![]()
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