The Bard's Tale IV
- September 17, 2018
- inXile Entertainment
- 27h median play time
The Bard's Tale 4: Barrows Deep is a rousing but technically rough adventure driven by great music, clever puzzles, and challenging turn-based combat
Get on SteamIn "The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep," players explore the ruins of Skara Brae in a first-person perspective, battling enemies in tactical combat. The game features a rich, interactive story filled with puzzles and choices that impact the player's journey. As a bard, players can use music-based skills to solve problems and defeat foes, adding a unique twist to this fantasy RPG.
PC
Playstation 4
Windows
Xbox One
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- music153 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- story144 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- graphics138 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
- gameplay92 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- optimization89 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
The Bard's Tale 4: Barrows Deep Review
The Bard's Tale 4: Barrows Deep is a rousing but technically rough adventure driven by great music, clever puzzles, and challenging turn-based combat
79%The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep Review
The poor save system and technical issues combine to create something more frustrating than the sum of its parts. Combat is decent and the music is fantastic, but overall not worth the time spent in the rest of the game. You can instead just listen to the OST.
40%The Bard’s Tale 4: Barrows Deep Review – Sounds of Silence
The Bard's Tale 4 has some positives and a whole lot of potential but it's also dragged down by a number of design and technical issues. Hopefully, a revamp and optimization helps it realize the full extent of its charm.
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