When comparing The Bard's Tale vs Heroes of Steel RPG Elite, the Slant community recommends The Bard's Tale for most people. In the question“What are the best Android RPGs?” The Bard's Tale is ranked 13th while Heroes of Steel RPG Elite is ranked 22nd. The most important reason people chose The Bard's Tale is:
The Bard's Tale support native Android HID.
Specs
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Pros
Pro HID gamepad support
The Bard's Tale support native Android HID.
Pro Funny and excellent storytelling
Rarely anything on mobile platform is on par with the storytelling in this game.
Pro SHIELD games support
SHIELD games support is built into this game.
Pro MOGA support
The Bard's Tale has MOGA support built in.
Pro Optional high res textures for Tegra 3 devices
The Bard's Tale allows for a high res texture pack to be downloaded and used if the user is using a Tegra 3 device.
Pro On the fly turn based combat
Players can switch from character to character on their team at any time during combat thus allowing for a multitude of personal strategy to be used.
Pro Permanent death of any party member
Every party member is unable to escape from permanent death if they die, making for a tough game with real consequences.
Cons
Con On screen thumb control has permanent placement
The thumb stick placement on screen does not follow around the users thumb b y where they touch the screen but is static in one place.
Con Art is rough around the edges
The hand drawn art in game can at times be a bit unpolished, making for a constant reminder that this is a small dev indie created game.