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role-playing video game
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate
By Interplay Entertainment, released 1 Jan 1988
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- Commodore 64
- DOS
What it is
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate is a role-playing game from Interplay Entertainment, and the listed edition also includes the original Bard’s Tale 1 and 2. The store description follows a Bard who summons characters through magical songs to aid his quest. Its listed contents include a large world spanning towns, forests, rivers, castles, towers, dungeons, mountains and caverns, along with 50 enemy types and more than a dozen special bosses. Players can discover and summon 16 magical characters, and find more than 150 items including weapons, armor, instruments and artifacts. The description also mentions a cast of NPCs, musical numbers and extensive voice acting. Steam features include single-player, Achievements, Trading Cards, partial controller support and Family Sharing. Steam lists Windows, macOS and Linux; other platforms listed are Commodore 64 and DOS. The game’s Steam release date is December 11, 2009.
What players like, and what they don't
- Includes Bard’s Tale 1, 2 and 3
- 16 summonable magical characters
- More than 150 unique items
- Windows, macOS and Linux listed
- Single-player only
- Controller support is partial
Who it suits
It suits solo RPG players looking for a broad fantasy world, collectible gear and summonable characters. The included original games may interest players who want the earlier Bard’s Tale titles as well.
This edition pairs The Bard’s Tale III with the first two classic games. Its described adventure emphasizes exploration, enemy encounters, gear and allies summoned through song.
