The Bard's Tale 4's First Hour Reveals a Deeper RPG Than We Expected

I really liked what I played of Brian Fargo and inXile’s crowdfunded RPG The Bard’s Tale 4 a few months ago. It hinted at a very unique and potentially deep party- and turn-based combat system that role-playing fans would really be able to sink their teeth into. What I didn’t realize until my hands-on with the Kickstarter backer beta, however, is that what I saw last time was barely scratching the surface.
I played the opening hour of The Bard’s Tale IV and was pleasantly