When comparing The Bard's Tale vs 9th Dawn RPG +, 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 9th Dawn RPG + is ranked 30th. 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 Open world with lots of quests and sidequests
The world is open and vast allowing the player to choose the direction they want to take, with the addition of a multitude of sidequests the gameplay is pretty immense.
Pro Has a playable free demo
This game has a separate free demo you can try before purchasing the game. Making for a great way to test the game to see if it is to the player's liking.
Pro Good story
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 Controls poorly
The poor controls can have a detrimental effect on gameplay when using melee combat characters.