Bard's Gold
- August 14, 2015
- Pixel Lantern
- 4h median play time
A scrappy but accomplished take on the whole Metroidvania shtick, Bard’s Gold marries tactical platforming action with great progression systems to create an effort that is highly worthwhile for fans of the genre.
Bard's Gold is a challenging platformer inspired by 90's classics, where players explore eerie worlds to retrieve stolen gold from a goblin. With permadeath and procedurally generated levels, players must learn to avoid numerous enemies, traps, and projectiles. The game features rogue-lite elements, including character progression and the acquisition of new weapons and gear.
Reviews
- music25 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- gameplay22 mentions
- 9 % positive mentions
- 91 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
- story11 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 91 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
- replayability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Bard's Gold PS4 Review
A scrappy but accomplished take on the whole Metroidvania shtick, Bard’s Gold marries tactical platforming action with great progression systems to create an effort that is highly worthwhile for fans of the genre.
75%Bard's Gold Review
Bard’s Gold comes off largely as a homage to tricky hardcore dungeon crawlers. But it is solid enough in its own right, proving to be fun, addictive, and rewarding, despite its somewhat simplistic concept and the often grueling gameplay that can lead to some frustrating moments.
70%Bard’s Gold Review
Bard’s Gold is like the bastard child of Rogue Legacy and Spelunky, but it’s more Ramsey Bolton than Jon Snow.
70%