A Bastard's Tale

A Bastard's Tale
DeveloperNo Pest Productions
PublisherNo Pest Productions
PlatformsPlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
Release
  • Microsoft Windows
  • May 28, 2015
  • PlayStation 4
  • October 4, 2016
[1][2]
GenreAction-adventure

A Bastard's Tale is an action 2D video game, published by Swedish studio No Pest Productions for PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows.[2][3][1] It received generally negative reviews from critics.

Gameplay

The game features basic pixilated-base graphics and features [4] the player defeating fifteen different enemy characters which are having their own distinct features, throughout five levels.[1]

Development

The game was developed and published by Swedish studio No Pest Productions. It released on PlayStation 4 on October 4, 2016.[5]

Reception

On review aggregator Metacritic, the game received "generally unfavourable reviews", earning a score of 48 out of 100, based on reviews from 7 critics.[5] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by 20% of critics.[6]

In his review for Destructoid, despite wishing that more care and attention had been devoted to the gameplay, Joe Parlock concluded that A Bastard's Tale is "still a short, campy, and very pretty experience that has a lot of heart to it, and for what it costs it's definitely worth checking out".[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "A Bastard's Tale – Review". 3rd-strike.com. 3rd STRIKE. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  2. ^ a b "A Bastard's Tale". ign.com. IGN. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  3. ^ "A Bastard's Tale". steampowered.com. STEAM. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  4. ^ "Review: A Bastard's Tale". Destructoid. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  5. ^ a b c "A Bastard's Tale". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "A Bastard's Tale". OpenCritic. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  7. ^ a b Parlock, Joe (March 12, 2016). "Review: A Bastard's Tale". Destructoid. Retrieved March 4, 2026.


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