The Bard's Tale Hands-On
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Even though the game handles a lot like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath, or any number of games built on the Snowblind action/RPG engine, The Bard actually leans a little more on the RPG side than those other games--there's more exploration (including an overworld map with random encounters), a lot more story, and a more traditional character-growth system.
The Bard's stats are very customizable, and the game's talent system lets you decide whether you're going to be a two-handed sword expert, a dual-wieldin' fool, or a more defensive player with all sort of special parrying and countering skills.
