When comparing The Bard's Tale vs Riddick: The Merc Files, the Slant community recommends The Bard's Tale for most people. In the question“What are the best Android tablet games?” The Bard's Tale is ranked 33rd while Riddick: The Merc Files is ranked 67th. 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 Actual voice work done by Vin Diesel
Just like the rest of Vin Diesels games, he actually does the voice work.
Pro Good visuals
The visuals stand out as highly polished and give the game a very appropriate gritty feel.
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 Short
The game can be completed in under half an hour.
Con Buggy
The AI for enemies does not work to well with them getting stuck on one another or falling over parts of the environment.