Difficulty of anything is obviously super subjective.let’s agree to disagree on the puzzle quality
from my perspective, there are far too many of them *and* they are too easy
Yes and not be called Bards Tale 4.A game without an in-built audience, that diverged from its predecessors in combat and exploration, while not appealing to fans of any existing CRPG subgenre (or existing hybrid CRPGs, or even existing odd difficult-to-characterize CRPGs). I recall that some of the advertising for The Bard's Tale 4 attempted to promote the game to fans of Skyrim, who would probably run screaming from the first real puzzle and who wouldn't care for the turn-based combat. Which is a pity, since it isn't a bad game, though it could and should have been much better.
I agree - I think the game is ok but it doesn't really bear any resemblance to the original trilogy, even though it pinches some of its lore and then plops it in its faux Scottish setting. The combat and exploration are probably the best thing about it. The puzzles are mainly just tiresome busy work and the itemisation is terrible.There are as some good things in the game, but ultimately, it does not feel like a bards tale game in gameplay or atmosphere. The Scottish vibe while kind of fun was not in the originals at all so it didn't work for me.
Scottish vibe !!! Argh, I was starting yo get hyped but if this is all plaids, bagpipes and heroin addicts no amount of adventure & turn based awesomeness will make this game bearable for meThere are as some good things in the game, but ultimately, it does not feel like a bards tale game in gameplay or atmosphere. The Scottish vibe while kind of fun was not in the originals at all so it didn't work for me.