Bards Tale by Vivendi Games

A truly non-linear game, the player chooses the Bard's responses towards other characters he encounters with either 'snarky' or 'nice' dialogue. Each choice changes the course of events in the game. The action takes place in medieval times in a land based on the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland - the inspiration for many of the classic fantasy stories.

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The name of the title will be The Bard's Tale worldwide (while the final name is undetermined for the United States, pending trademark proceedings).
* 50% more funny.

* Uses more pixels than ever before.

* Spins the DVD at over 10,000 RPM!

* Over $500 in value.

* Graphics so amazing you'll need a screen!

* So powerful, it won't even run on the PlayStation 1.

* Explode millions of barrels.

* The modern interpretation of the original Bard's Tale, the grandfather of all role-playing games, by the original producer - Brian Fargo.

* A new generation third-person, action/role-playing game featuring wicked humor and clever personality.

* Forget the quest to save the world, our hero is interested in just two things - coin and cleavage.

* A deep role-playing experience with non-linear game play resulting in many different outcomes and true replay value.

* Using the Snarky/Nice conversation system lets the players choose the tone of the Bard's interactions. Make your choice and live with the consequences.

* Develop your combat party by summoning a group of eccentrics and misfits to do your bidding.

* Brilliant graphics and bustling environments, alive with interactive townsfolk, original music (with singing), birds, animals, rustling trees, waving grass and trickling water, that immerse the player deep into the Bard's world.

* Based on the storied land of the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland - the inspiration for the classic fantasy worlds.

* Driven by the next generation of Snowblind's Everquest: Champions of Norrath Engine.