About This Game 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. It's 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. 6d5b4406ea Title: Pendragon RisingGenre: Indie, RPGDeveloper:Choice of GamesPublisher:Choice of GamesRelease Date: 4 Dec, 2015 Pendragon Rising Download For Pc [PC] Very much a big Choice Of Games fan, but I wouldn't recommend this particular one as an example of their output.The setting is interesting and seldom used, but compared to their better-composed RPG-style games I just couldn't get into this one; your character stats are in perpetual flux, so you cannot seem to make any decisions without undoing your other stats with no particular rhyme or reason.E.g. You've chosen to be a mighty Warrior thus far, then in the set-up for a battle you choose a solid not-too-crafty strategy option - come the finale for that scene you might be shocked to find suddenly your low Leadership and high Warrior scores have completely switched, meaning "challenge their leader one-on-one" puts you on the receiving end of a almighty whupping.It is - as ever - a robust game regardless, I just found this one quite flawed in terms of supporting role-playing.. Ever wanted to take part in the Arthur saga? Now is your time to change one of britains most famous stories.While it differs in quite some things from the original (naturally), it catches the dramatic events of Arthurs way from bastard son to Ruler of the Kingdom in it\u00b4s war against the evil Saxon invaders.Offering a special treat, Pendragon Rising includes the option to change the whole main cast from male to female, which also presents a different take on the story itself.Will you strive to make peace via diplomacy wherever possible or be a revengeful ruler without mercy? An opportunistic coward or a true hero, who inspires your folk with brave speeches?The writing is also enjoyable enough to fit the theme, while friends of the classic adventure topic, where you rally your allies together with your close group of friends should feel right at home.Conclusio: This has to be one of my favourite CYoA books up to now, as the atmosphere is really enjoyable, the characters likeable\/hateable and it has enough content, to play it more than once, and even get a fully different setting.Rating: 8\/10. This will be the first review I've written for a game on Steam. So bear with my rough assessment.Pendragon Rising an old style text-based adventure where nearly, if not every decision you make matters in some way to the story. Unfortunately I missed the age of Text based games, so playing this as my first pure experience was quite fun.As expected, the roughly 3 hours (per read-through) of gameplay consists solely of making decisions, leading to what kind of King Arthur\/Queen Arta you will be. This consists of these main traits. Leadership, Diplomacy, Warrior, Compassion v. Ruthlessness, Bravado v. Cunning, and Old Religion v. Roman Christianity. But regardless of what kind of ruler you are, you are almost positive to get a rich story.Pros:+Great and immersive story.+Fun experimentation with choices. Each one truly feels unique.+Romances (Or flings) feel pleasantly tasteful.+Writing is very strong, I don't recall seeing any spelling errors.Cons:-Personally wish the read length was longer.-There was a choice or two I found were hard to understand what was meant in context.Taking everything I've said I strongly recommend this game, with a solid 9\/10. If you've got a few hours to spare, or even more for several read-throughs, it's definitely worth the humble price of $4. I'm looking forward to more stories from this developer!. Do not buy this expecting a game in the common sense of the word. It is interactive fiction. The author obviously knows quite a bit about Arthurian legend and pre-Medieval Europe, and they have used this knowledge to weave a well-written narrative with compelling characters. If you enjoy reading and fantasy fiction, I highly recommend this. People looking for visceral and visual action should look elsewhere.. A nice mix of RPG and strategy (all text obviously).. Better than I expected. I'm not finished yet but I'm enjoying it. I'm not a huge fan of the text adventures but it was cheap and I was bored. It's worth the money and I'll be more open to text adventures from now on.. Damn 3 hours passed, Great if you like the genre and text based rpgsinteresting developments. worth the money. Incredibly well written, very, very well-edited, and packed with choices that matter deeply. The game expects you to either know the setting, or to learn it very quickly. Making a misstep is always significant, and you'll have no one to blame but yourself.Took about 2.5 hours to get through a quick pace. I'm looking forward to playing through again as a re-read, to see what else is possible.8.5\/10. Maximized Bravado and Ruthlessness, minimized Cunning and Compassion, fought in the dirt, made everyone angry, became a warleader, and slept with Morgan.11\/10 - would pull the sword again.. Choices aren't really choices. There are multiple options which lead to the same ending. After the 1st playthrough this became quite apparent. Of course there are some events that matter, but for others you could pick 3\/4 options with the same results... Mystifying... I understand the game is 2.99 but cmon. If you're too lazy to program different results for different choices, just make it 2 choices Aor B. Not ABC with the same result and choice D as something different... Makes the game to appear to have more depth than it actually possesses.
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