The Bard's Tale (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Prima's Official Strategy Guide | Publication Date: October 26, 2004

A legendary series returns . . . and gets the game guide it deserves!
·Combat tactics, puzzle solutions, Bard leveling tips, and more!
·Fully labeled maps of every area!
·Complete stats on weapons, monsters, and tunes!
·All unlockables and secrets revealed, including extra dungeons, bonus art, movie and song galleries, and Cheat Mode!
·Overview of the original Bard's Tale series!
·Extensive interview with the inXile production staff!

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (October 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761545646
• ISBN-13: 978-0761545644
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,025,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The extras to this guide make this guide EXTRA special, January 29, 2005

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Kevin (Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bard's Tale (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) (Paperback)

As a fan of Prima for a long time, I was surprised how this guide did not have Prima's logo emblazoned on the top front cover. It looked more like a sacred tome than than a guide. I knew this guide was going to be special, so for only the third time in my life, I bought the guide before buying the game (Grandia II and Legend of Zelda Oracles of Seasons were the others!!!). It had all the great features that you'd expect from an Official Prima guide and helped me beat the game. But, what set it apart is how the writing of the guide complimented the writing in the game; both made me laugh. There were also interesting facts interspersed throughout...one of the few times I felt smarter from reading a strategy guide. Now, if there were just a strategy guide for current events...

Don't forget to check out the "know your ales" section at the end.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent strategy guide!, September 10, 2005

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A. Roy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bard's Tale (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) (Paperback)

The Official Strategy Guide plays to the same snarky theme as The Bard's Tale game does. It's sarcastic, witty, very thorough and well-written.

The main part of the guide is a walk-through of the game, with maps of ALL areas, info on enemies encountered in each area, and full explanations of the way your choices affect the game. Also included in the appendixes are information on the various enemies and what "goodies" they drop when you kill them, info on all the weapons and armor in the game, and info on the tokens, artifacts, and tunes you acquire. There's a quick interview with the game's creators and a couple of pages about the original Bard's Tale PC games.

All around, it's a great guide, very easy to follow and set up logically. Well worth the low price!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY HELPFUL, March 31, 2008

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Winter Lilly "JEANNIE" (NASHVILLE TN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Bard's Tale (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) (Paperback)

I bought this game and game guide for my husband last year for his birthday, he LOVES it. In the game it gives you the chance to pick if the bard will be snarky or nice, and depending on what you pick will vary the outcome of the game, and the plot. He has replayed the game serval times. Who doesn't love a game where you can be nasty to a person that deserves it? The game guide was a help for finding routes, the map was a blessing and it has all of the locations of the secrets. worth the money I spent for the guide and shipping. It was delievered nicely, not damaged, and on time. I was thrilled!! This game is not for children, it is a bit too violent, for teens it would be okay. A great game and a must have guide.