When comparing The Bard's Tale vs Iesabel, 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 Iesabel is ranked 29th. 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 Plenty of loot
Iesabel has a lot of different loot to find during the game that ensure a player can come back to the game to find new weapons and armor.
Pro Good level design and variety
Iesabel features a varied level design, having vastly different looking areas to fight ones way through. On top of this each area has a good variety of challenges making sure that one does not isn't in any certain area too long just grinding away on bad guys.
Pro Cross platform online multiplayer
Iesabel features cross platform online multiplayer of up to eight players.
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 Never fully completed
Game felt like a good early access title but lacking in content and build variety.
Con UI is a bit confusing
With no real tutorial to be seen, the UI can be a chore to figure out and is also a bit cluttered, especially on smaller screens.