The Bard's Tale

The Bard's Tale
The Bard's Tale NTSC-U Cover Region NTSC-U: Serial numbers: SLUS-20803 Release date: October 26, 2004 Windows Status: Playable Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ? Region PAL: Serial numbers: SLES-53154 Release date: March 24, 2005 Windows Status: ? Linux Status: ? Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): InXilie Entertainment
Publisher(s): Vivendi Universal Games, Ubisoft (EU), inXilie Entertainment (US)
Genre: Action RPG
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic
Game review score: 76/100
Game description: The plot involves "a sardonic and opportunistic musician and adventurer, driven by carnal rather than noble pursuits. The Bard, who is never identified by a specific name nor addressed by anything other than "The Bard," is not interested in saving the world; his humble motivations are strictly "coin and cleavage." His quest is narrated by a mocking, biased man (played by Tony Jay) who cannot stand him.

Test configurations on Windows:

Environment			Configurations			Comments	Tester
Region	OS	CPU/GPU	Revision	Graphics	Sound/Pad
NTSC-U	Windows	Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz Nvidia GTX 285 768MB	17 01 2013 1.1.0 r5517-	GSdx 5464 SSE41 [09 12 2012]	SPU2-X 2.0.0 [17 01 2013] LilyPad 0.11.0 [28 12 2012]	Status goes from ingame to playable. Runs near full speed., Must be in gsdx software mode or picture is blank on right half of screen. 4GB patch improves graphics, as it runs out of memory constantly.	General-Plot

	Bard's Tale, The (SLUS 20803) (U)