The Bard’s Tale Preview

ActionTrip has put together a two-page preview of The Bard’s Tale, the upcoming multi-platform action RPG from InXile Entertainment. An excerpt to follow:

The Bard’s Tale also brings forth some interesting changes to the standard inventory system to avoid the dreaded “I can’t carry all this stuff” remark. When it comes to storing items and selling them later on, you’ll most probably appreciate what the developers have come up with. The game automatically changes the character’s weapon should he come across one more powerful than he’s carrying. The stronger item is consequently placed in the hands of the character, while the discarded one is literarily converted into gold so you won’t have to bother with additional trading. In addition to that, an onscreen pop-up menu allows players to intuitively switch between different weapons, spells, or abilities, as opposed to going through clogged tree-style options and sub-options.