Low expectations can be a boon, sometimes. I came in expecting a low-rent PC port of an OG Xbox ARPG, and I got a game that was surprisingly quick on its feet, both in gameplay and writing. Sure, there's elements to both that haven't aged well, but in essence, Bard's Tale answers the question of "What if Mel Brooks made Robin Hood: Men in Tights but a video game? And also half-decent?" Some of the dungeons may have dragged a bit, but I was tickled by the game's often tweaking its design.