The Bard’s Tale IV: Director's Cut Released [Aug 27, 2019, 7:04 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
The Bard’s Tale IV: Director's Cut is now available, offering a new
version of inXile's RPG based on user feedback. Those who already own the game
will receive all the improvements in this edition in a free patch. This is
available for Windows, macOS, and Linux on
GOG.com and
Steam, and both stores offer a bonus copy of the remastered The Bard's Tale
Trilogy to all who pick this up in the first week of availability. Here's a
Launch Trailer and
here are all the details:
inXile Entertainment, the studio acquired by Microsoft and founded by Brian Fargo, is proud to announce The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut is now available on Xbox Game Pass, the PlayStation Store, and digital PC stores such as Steam and GOG for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
The Director’s Cut is loaded with new features, fixes, and content, making it the truly definitive edition of The Bard’s Tale IV. Along with an Unreal Engine update that has the game looking, playing, and sounding better than ever, The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut directly addresses feedback received from the game’s initial launch with thousands of fixes and tweaks included. Those who already own the PC game will receive the Director’s Cut content and improvements as a free update.
New features of The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut include:
- A new end-game chapter that adds hours of additional content
- New enemies, items, and weapons, including dwarven master-crafted weapons
- Thousands of fixes and improvements across the game
- Refined and more feature-rich UI
- More class/gender character creation options
- Rebalanced combat and encounters
- Additional difficulty settings
- Full gamepad support across all platforms
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MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Aug 29, 2019, 10:48:Shadows and lights got nerfed.Sepharo wrote on Aug 28, 2019, 19:58:Pr()ZaC wrote on Aug 28, 2019, 18:40:
Graphical downgrade galore, compared to the original game.
Edit: apparently I'm not the only one that noticed it. Thanks Snake.
https://imgur.com/a/kxjx3rj
weird
Hrm, that's odd, especially the last set of pics. Looks like they removed/turned down shadows? It'll probably get a few patches before I get to playing this version anyway, I'm sure it'll be resolved in a few months.
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Aug 29, 2019, 10:48
Aug 29, 2019, 10:48
Sepharo wrote on Aug 28, 2019, 19:58:Pr()ZaC wrote on Aug 28, 2019, 18:40:
Graphical downgrade galore, compared to the original game.
Edit: apparently I'm not the only one that noticed it. Thanks Snake.
https://imgur.com/a/kxjx3rj
weird
Hrm, that's odd, especially the last set of pics. Looks like they removed/turned down shadows? It'll probably get a few patches before I get to playing this version anyway, I'm sure it'll be resolved in a few months.
Pr()ZaC wrote on Aug 28, 2019, 18:40:
Graphical downgrade galore, compared to the original game.
Edit: apparently I'm not the only one that noticed it. Thanks Snake.
https://imgur.com/a/kxjx3rj
weird
Graphical downgrade galore, compared to the original game.
Edit: apparently I'm not the only one that noticed it. Thanks Snake.
https://imgur.com/a/kxjx3rj
Edit: apparently I'm not the only one that noticed it. Thanks Snake.
https://imgur.com/a/kxjx3rj
MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Aug 28, 2019, 13:53:
At least for me, I found the save system a bit annoying, no other major system complaints. I was in the middle of playing some RPGs already when it came out, and I put it on the back burner, then uninstalled it to make room for something else, figuring I'd wait for some patches.
I don't feel as though I put enough time into the vanilla version to really comment on the story or anything; looking forward to playing it after I finish Witcher 3, which I'd also been putting off for years.
Hmm now that you mention it, that's how it went for me too. I guess the release date wasn't good for the game. I was either jaded with RPGs or there were some big new games that got prio in the end.
I'll reinstall this during the next draught.
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Aug 28, 2019, 13:53
Aug 28, 2019, 13:53
At least for me, I found the save system a bit annoying, no other major system complaints. I was in the middle of playing some RPGs already when it came out, and I put it on the back burner, then uninstalled it to make room for something else, figuring I'd wait for some patches.
I don't feel as though I put enough time into the vanilla version to really comment on the story or anything; looking forward to playing it after I finish Witcher 3, which I'd also been putting off for years.
I don't feel as though I put enough time into the vanilla version to really comment on the story or anything; looking forward to playing it after I finish Witcher 3, which I'd also been putting off for years.
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Aug 28, 2019, 06:18
Aug 28, 2019, 06:18
Quinn wrote on Aug 28, 2019, 02:46:MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Aug 27, 2019, 22:37:
Pretty good timing; I played only a few hours of the vanilla version when it first came out,
Same here. Why is that? Surely there's more wrong with the game than just some rebalances and UI fixes? Not sure what it is. Did it lack character? Was the story uninteresting? Anyway, I hope this DC version somehow gets me past my first few hours as well somehow.
I think because we all know they will eventually make a BETTER version of all these games, and with backlogs of games etc., there is no hindrance to waiting it out.
MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Aug 27, 2019, 22:37:
Pretty good timing; I played only a few hours of the vanilla version when it first came out,
Same here. Why is that? Surely there's more wrong with the game than just some rebalances and UI fixes? Not sure what it is. Did it lack character? Was the story uninteresting? Anyway, I hope this DC version somehow gets me past my first few hours as well somehow.
Re: The Bard’s Tale IV: Director's Cut Released
Aug 28, 2019, 02:40
Aug 28, 2019, 02:40
Excellent! Only one big post-deluxe-version patch to go until I will play this. I've been waiting for all of the extras and patches before beginning. Fig'd it way back.
Re: The Bard’s Tale IV: Director's Cut Released
Aug 27, 2019, 22:37
Aug 27, 2019, 22:37
I backed the Fig or Kickstarter way back when, got this upgrade and some various DLCs on Gog in an email today.
Pretty good timing; I played only a few hours of the vanilla version when it first came out, I'll just restart with the DC version as my next RPG.
Pretty good timing; I played only a few hours of the vanilla version when it first came out, I'll just restart with the DC version as my next RPG.
If I am not mistaken this is also included with Gamepass on PC and Xbox.
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