Well, I never finished Bard's Tale but have played very far into it. It's definitely a game that benefits from having not only the full documentation but a good hint book handy (unless you're the type that likes to draw maps). It is much easier to play via emulation, esp. one with a good save state capability. That makes the game 200% more playable, since you can simply load and save multiple states and avoid seeing your party demolished by a single random encounter.
The game actually gets far more playable after an hour or two, when your party gains a level or so. It's only the first dozen or so battles that are really difficult. As I said, I haven't completed it, but it did seem to get much easier the more I played.
Well, I never finished Bard's Tale but have played very far into it. It's definitely a game that benefits from having not only the full documentation but a good hint book handy (unless you're the type that likes to draw maps). It is much easier to play via emulation, esp. one with a good save state capability. That makes the game 200% more playable, since you can simply load and save multiple states and avoid seeing your party demolished by a single random encounter.
The game actually gets far more playable after an hour or two, when your party gains a level or so. It's only the first dozen or so battles that are really difficult. As I said, I haven't completed it, but it did seem to get much easier the more I played.
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