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role-playing video game
The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight
By Interplay Entertainment, released 1 Jan 1986
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- Commodore 64
- DOS
- Nintendo Entertainment System
What it is
The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight is a role-playing game from Interplay Entertainment, released in 1986. The store listing describes playing as the Bard, a rogue who uses magical songs to summon characters to help with the quest. It also notes that the included collection contains the original Bard's Tale games 1, 2 and 3. The listed adventure includes towns, forests, rivers, castles, towers, dungeons, mountains, caverns and tombs, alongside a cast of NPCs and more than a dozen special boss enemies. Players can discover and summon 16 magical characters, and find more than 150 items such as weapons, armor, instruments, tokens and artifacts. Steam lists single-player, achievements, trading cards, partial controller support and Family Sharing. The Steam version is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a December 11, 2009 release date.
What players like, and what they don't
- Includes Bard's Tale games 1, 2 and 3.
- Summon 16 magical characters to aid the quest.
- More than 150 unique items are listed.
- Available on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Steam lists partial controller support.
- Steam features list single-player only.
Who it suits
Suited to role-playing fans interested in a quest with summoned characters, varied locations, enemies and collectible items. The listing also suits players looking for a package that includes the first three Bard's Tale games.
The listing combines a Bard-led quest with a large assortment of characters, locations and items, and includes the first three games. Check the partial controller support if controller play matters to you.
