Pendragon Rising app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Choice of Games LLC
First release : 03 Dec 2015
App size: 24.21 Mb
Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.
"Pendragon Rising" is a thrilling 112,000-word interactive novel by Ian Thomas, where your choices control the story. Its entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
As the bastard offspring of the aging ruler Pendragon, you’ll fight to save Britain from a demon-tainted enemy and claim the crown you deserve. Command an army as Arthur, brave son of Uther, or Arta, fearless daughter of Utta.
Charge heroically to the front of battle, or use tricks to defeat your foes. Dally with your childhood companion, or seek romance elsewhere. Hold the line with your closest friends against foreign invaders and their sinister magics. Find friendship, forge alliances, uncover plots, and triumph over creatures of nightmare to win a future for your people and your kingdom.
Will you be mercenary or merciful? Seductive or solitary? Most importantly, can you lead your allies to drive back the darkness, and seize your place as Pendragon of Britain?
• A 112,000-word fantasy set in medieval Britain.
• A Celtic take on the story of King Arthur against a dark background of war and strange magics.
• Play as male or female, gay or straight.
• Win over allies to swell the ranks of your army as you fight for the future of the kingdom.
• Earn the acclaim of your people by performing heroic deeds that will turn your name into legend.
• Claim your place as an unmatched warrior, a silver-tongued diplomat, or an inspirational leader.
Latest reviews of Pendragon Rising app for iPhone and iPad
Barely a few minutes in and I halted my play, when the gender roles were presented to be such absolutes it seemed very much like I wasnt going to make much of my choices count. Its an interesting tale of a familiar story, I enjoy the setting and the characters, but I didnt enjoy how the choices and consequences were so very absolute in a scripted way. The stats can be affected extremely harshly, no middle ground and often no indication as to why until its done. The story overall is fair, the later portions certainly couldve been less brief. I love CoG for making an interactive experience through text alone, but the choices have to be choices, and they need matter to both players and the story.
Plays more like a good short story than a game. Ive played it a few times through and only the ending really changes. A lot of choice of games of this price range are far superior. Get those instead.
This was one of my favorite interactive fiction games. I really enjoyed the world building with the fantasy Britain and the characters were interesting, written with consistency, and relatable My one complaint is that some of the game elements didnt hold up to the narrative very well. Examples like where my character was a very low warrior skill but was still able to fight in lots of battles and defeat legendary enemies, and before a major battle I made a speech proclaiming for the old gods and my Christian allies were displeased, but apparently not that much. It just felt like certain things needed to happen regardless of my input. Still though, highly enjoyable story and writing, well worth a play through.
I absolutely loved the game "Lords of Aswick", by Hosted Games and this goes right up there. This game is great, and I thought the setting was just perfect. I love the medieval times, especially the pagan areas of Europe. The magic in this game was also a very nice touch. If you are some one who is unfamiliar with the time period, its fine. Its still a great read. Youll learn plenty of geographic names as well. Perhaps some people might not like this game because it may feel like your choices arent so important, but I think it makes it more realistic. Anyways, loved it. Hope the author continues making these stories.
Its pretty interesting so far and pretty well written, but I there seems to be quite a lot of bugs in this app. For example, when I choose to hang back to heal the wounded while the king/queen fights the Saxon champion, it greatly increases my ruthlessness for some reason, when it probably should increase compassion instead. Another example is that something Gaia says when Blodwyn confronts you in the banquet hall, is repeated twice in a run on sentence. However, the the second example I mentioned here fixes itself when I close the app and open it back up again. Still, its a bug and a weird one at that. Please fix these bugs and glitches!