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General discussion (archive)The original Bard's Tale trilogy is on Steam!(81 posts)(81 posts)
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Posted October 16, 2012
For those who have missed it. The original Trilogy has been re-released together with the "remake".

http://store.steampowered.com/app/41900/?snr=1_7_suggest__13

(The "remake" is also a very good game on its own. Especially if you are fed up with all the boring fantasy tropes every game seems to cling to.)

I'm not at home, so I can't say anything about the playability and version of the old games. And from what I can see the "The Bard's Tale Construction Set" is also missing.

My first RPG and one of my favourites of all time back in the field! Just AWESOME.

(Currently on sale for just 2,74€!)
Posted October 16, 2012
was going to post this myself, a steal at this price especially for the original games, so many great memories. is this a sign that they might come to GOG as well at some point, i loved these games so much i would buy them again from gog.
Posted October 16, 2012
Anyone know if past purchases are updated with this or you need to buy it again ?
Posted October 16, 2012
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Aningan: Anyone know if past purchases are updated with this or you need to buy it again ?
Give me ~15 minutes and I'll let you know.
Posted October 16, 2012
These must be the DOS versions right? They have the worst graphics of all the versions of the original games (except perhaps the Apple II versions). Amiga 64 versions were miles ahead in terms of colors, second would be the Apple IIGS versions.
Posted October 16, 2012
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Aningan: Anyone know if past purchases are updated with this or you need to buy it again ?
As you usually can't rebuy games on Steam, it should be in an update. I'll check when I'm home. (But others will probably have ninja'd me by now).
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Crosmando: These must be the DOS versions right? They have the worst graphics of all the versions of the original games (except perhaps the Apple II versions). Amiga 64 versions were miles ahead in terms of colors, second would be the Apple IIGS versions.
You are arguing graphics on Bard's Tale? Blasphemy ...
Post edited October 16, 2012 by SimonG
Posted October 16, 2012
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SimonG: (Currently on sale for just 2,74€!)
Btw, either type, or my steam client hasn't updated the price yet. See attached picture.
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Posted October 16, 2012
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SimonG: (Currently on sale for just 2,74€!)
€1.74 over here. EU citizens second class for the win!

I'm not terribly interested in those games, but hey, it's never going to get this cheap on GOG, anyway.
Posted October 16, 2012
SimonG i agree never understand people who use GOG but moan about graphics!
Posted October 16, 2012
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SimonG: (Currently on sale for just 2,74€!)
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JMich: Btw, either type, or my steam client hasn't updated the price yet. See attached picture.
Maybe you've gotten a "Greece Bonus". For me it is still 2,74€ ;-)
Posted October 16, 2012
Am I missing something? I only see the remake there...
Posted October 16, 2012
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jamyskis: Am I missing something? I only see the remake there...
Scroll down, it's basically thrown in as a bonus.
Posted October 16, 2012
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SimonG: Maybe you've gotten a "Greece Bonus". For me it is still 2,74€ ;-)
Actually, as Baz said, it's an EU2 thingy. Check SteamPrices for even more fun ;)
Posted October 16, 2012
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Aningan: Anyone know if past purchases are updated with this or you need to buy it again ?
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SimonG: As you usually can't rebuy games on Steam, it should be in an update. I'll check when I'm home. (But others will probably have ninja'd me by now).
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Crosmando: These must be the DOS versions right? They have the worst graphics of all the versions of the original games (except perhaps the Apple II versions). Amiga 64 versions were miles ahead in terms of colors, second would be the Apple IIGS versions.
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SimonG: You are arguing graphics on Bard's Tale? Blasphemy ...
I know right, but the DOS versions really DO look like ass, looks like 4-colors or some crap. Also the "official" versions were bugged, they were later patched by fans though, so I wouldn't mind knowing if Fargo and the gang managed to pull together some kind

I know the source code of these games is long lost, but I'd love to see some fan patches for the DOS version something like the patches for the old Ultima versions, which took the better graphics from the other non-DOS versions of the name (Atari ST etc) and put them into the DOS version.

Anyone want to do this? I'll pay you :)
Posted October 16, 2012
I don't like what I see in the "downloading" folder of the update at the moment.
The classics release is multiplatform. I hope, you don't have to access them via the main BT.
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