Name: Sorcery! 4
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (62 reviews)

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Sorcery! 4

inkle

Released: 2016-09-22

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Version 1.1.1

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$4.99 0%

Version 1.1.1

12+

Released: 2016-09-22

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Description

An epic adventure through a cursed citadel of monsters, traps and magic. Begin your journey here (Parts 1-3 not required) - or conclude your epic adventure.

"One of the finest RPGs ever made" - Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Best RPG of 2016

"Sorcery! pushes and exploits both genre tropes and limitations, not as mere parody but in order to provide a better role-playing experience. A masterful work." - TechRaptor 9/10

Praise for Part 3:

Editors Choice, Apple; iPad Best Game of the Year selection

"One of 2015's best iPhone games" - TIME magazine

"An amazing adventure..." - TouchArcade 5/5

An open-world narrative adventure into a cursed Citadel of monsters, traps and magic. Fight weird creatures, cast powerful spells that shape the story, cheat death, and explore everywhere. Begin your journey here, or conclude your adventure from Part 3.

+ Explore freely - go where you want through a hand-drawn, 3D world, creating your own unique story

+ Totally dynamic storytelling - the story adapts itself around everything you do

+ Thousands of choices - all are remembered, from the big to the small, and all will shape your adventure

+ Disguise yourself - adopt different disguises as you infiltrate the Citadel. Characters react differently depending on how you are dressed

+ Uncover the secrets of magic - secret spells to discover, and new forms of magic to master

+ Multiple endings, and hundreds of secrets - the game is stuffed with secrets and hidden content. Can you enter the vaults? Will you find the grave of the invisible girl?

+ Cheat, swindle, deceive, or play with honour - how will you win the trust of the citizens of Mampang? Remember, every choice matters...

+ New enemies, including mutants, guards, merchants and the undead - each with their own strengths and weaknesses

+ Adapted from the best-selling gamebook series by legendary game designer Steve Jackson

+ Swindlestones is back! The game of bluff and deceit is back, with the toughest opponents yet - the Gambling Monks of Effe

+ Seven Gods, all with different quirks and powers

+ Start your adventure here, or load your character and all your choices from Part 3

+ New music from "80 Days" composer Laurence Chapman

+ New 3D hand-drawn maps to explore by Mike Schley

You have reached the gates of Mampang, the ancient Fortress of Sorcerers. It is guarded by Birdmen, mutants, traps and ancient, wild magic. But inside is the Crown of Kings and the only hope for peace in the Old World. You must make your way past chasms, guards, walls and evil magic if you are to face the Archmage - and survive.

From the creators of TIME's Game of the Year 2014 and four-time BAFTA nominee, "80 Days", comes the final part of the epic, acclaimed Steve Jackson's Sorcery! series, co-creator of Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy (with Iain Livingstone).

Using inkle's unique ink engine, the story is written in real-time, built around your choices and actions. Every action is remembered, and every decision, however small, can make the different between life and death, success and failure, humiliation or triumph.

Sorcery! 4 is our most complex story to date, featuring over half a million words of adaptive content which incorporates all your choices from previous parts.

The Sorcery! is true epic, interactive storytelling - and it concludes here.

What's New in Version 1.1.1

Minor fixes for those having trouble with their Cloud Saves.

Seller

Name

inkle Ltd

URL

http://www.inklestudios.com/sorcery

Information

Developer

inkle

Version

1.1.1

Size

464.7 MB

Game Center

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated 12+ for the following:

Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References

Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Infrequent/Mild Simulated Gambling

Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes

Compatibility

iOS 7.0 or later

Devices

iPad Air (Cellular), iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Air 2, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone XS Max, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPhone XS, iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad mini 4

Languages

English

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

4.5 of 5 (62 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2017-07-22

Great Game

Don't listen to the 1, 2, 3, or even 4 stars. This is the best game I have ever played. The adventure and action mixed with the design is incredible. I have played and completed this game series twice already. However, get the bundle of the sworcery! games or it won't make sense. The description has a quote saying one of the best RPGs on a Appstore. No, it IS the best RPG on the Appstore.

2017-04-18

This series has become one of my favorites

This series has become one of my favorites in such a short time

I love the characters the story the action the play style the open format I love every thing about it I love this game

2017-03-09

A fantastic finale!

I was so excited for the last installment in the series, and I was not disappointed. I admit, I was emotional to purchase this one because I knew it was the last, but it's such a good finale. I still haven't gotten the ending I want, but it's such a fun game and I am so happy with this series. Definitely my favorite mobile games. Nicely done, inkle. :') You just keep getting better and better, surpassing my highest expectations.

2017-02-23

WHY?!?!?!

I loved this series. LOVED it! Until this one. Removing the rewind function, that the previous entries were built around and that facilitated the joy of exploration and experimentation, was unnecessary and poorly executed.

Compensating with a "hard reset" that sends you back to virtually the beginning of the story, and unlike sorcery!2 doesn't let you choose a reset point, forces you into a decision making process of simply "which option lets me NOT die so I don't have to redo the entire story". It's not enjoyable at all.

Most in depth reviews point out this "repetition" as a negative, but still give it a good score. Yes it is a quality product, just not fun.

2017-02-20

Excellent game as always!

I regret being swayed by the other reviewers saying that it has a big fault, with that fault being ***minor spoilers***

[the rewind function is removed for a large part of the game. Now, it has a reason, and a reasonable one at that, which is part of the game design and story.]

I finally bought it to finish my story despite the negative reviews, and I'm glad I did. I even redid it a few times to get different endings, and I'd like to say, "I'm satisfied." No, that's not good enough; I'd say I'm proud to have bought the fantastic game that Inkle has made out a fantastic series, and I shall continue to hope they will create and recreate more interactive fiction games!

2017-01-01

So disappointing

A terrible finale that betrays the very foundation that made the series great. It is advertised from the very beginning that "no decision is permanent" but that quickly turns out to no longer be the case. I can understand that they were trying to do something interesting but all it did was cause endless frustration that made me quit playing the game. Didn't bother finishing it and uninstalled, choosing to watch a stream instead. Was far more enjoyable than this waste of money.

2016-12-30

Amazing

After going through this last final adventure... oh, what am I saying? You never get everything right the first time through with Sorcery! - and that's part of the fun!

The story is more intense than ever, new gameplay elements once again appear to help or hinder you, and it all blends together into a worthy finisher to the Sorcery! series of mobile games. (these were books, apparently; perhaps that's why this is so good?)

If you haven't played the first three, I would highly recommend playing them first. Stay far away from your journey's end until you've taken the journey first.

And one final note: sometimes, the end of your journey is just the beginning of another...

2016-11-27

Masterpiece

I loved these books as a kid in the 80's, and these apps transported me right back. The text leaves enough room for your imagination to work. Perfect if you like rpg's or D&D without all that mucking about with dice and character sheets.

2016-11-08

Best in the series!

This series has been one of the best I have read / played through in ages. It is superbly written and each new installment only betters upon the previous one, and this was no exceptions. To keep the spoilers to a minimum, I won't talk much on the story, but the story is one of the best I've ever experienced. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to have a really immersive storyline with twists and turns on every corner.

2016-10-28

Best adventure ever!

This is the greatest game I have played. Having played every sorcery, I can officially say I have experienced the greatest exploration in such a complex world that feels so alive. I recommend this to anyone who wants a game on their phone that is both rich in content and true to the real art of a grade-A adventure game.

2016-10-27

Wonderful Game!

Playing through all of the endings has been a blast! My only suggestion is to allow the rewind button to activate after the player has played through part 4 from start to finish (x) amount of times. I am at the point with Sorcery! 4 where I have played through quite a few times and would like to see what happens when I make minor adjustments to my selections, but I have to do quite a bit of replaying and remembering prior selections to be able to see minor changes to conversations, etc.

2016-10-17

GREAT!!!

An amazingly well written end to a glorious adventure. If you've enjoyed previous Sorcery! games them you will love this. A must have for any true fan of Sorcery!

2016-10-17

Why?

As other reviewers have pointed out the rewind button has been removed from the end of the game, presumably to punish fans who had been looking forward to an exciting climax of an epic series. The end has been turned into a boring slog of trial and error.

2016-10-16

Excellent saga for both the casual and in depth gamer

Inkle, amazing work! I have thoroughly enjoyed your Sorcery saga. Just finished it yesterday, will now play again!

Definitely recommendable purchase!

2016-10-08

Great game, Love it

This was my first time playing a sorcery game and I loved it!!

Don't listen to the whole "rewind problem" it's part of the story, that's why it was taken away.

10/10 with rice again.

2016-10-07

An exercise in frustration

I've put in a lot of hours in the Sorcery series , and have enjoyed them.

Not so much with this one. Forcing you to redo redo redo and re read text over and over isn't fun. The rewind button prevented that, allowing you to try something different right there if you messed up. They decided to take out the rewind button.

If the challenges were more fair , fine; But they are brutal and illogical, forcing you to lose your stamina every time you restart.

After many hours of effort, I just deleted the game. This is a character playing all the way from the first Sorcery who was well stocked with stamina, weapons, magical items, rations and gold. I was reduced to nothing, except for magical items. My stamina was down to a paltry 9 when I deleted the game.

I didn't enjoy this game. The other reviewers seem to have some kind of a weird cultish reverence. I would like to punch each one in the face. Maybe someone casted the "illusion of worship" spell on them.

2016-10-05

Wow...

Truly one of the best games of any platform I have ever played, and that's saying a LOT. The sheer amount of work that went into each and every scenario and choice is staggering. I felt pure joy every time I played this game for the 30 or so hours it took me to win (I know I'm slow, but I like to explore EVERYTHING)

2016-10-04

Dealing with the rewind issues

I've seen a lot of people complaining about the rewind being turned off. To solve this problem I think the developers should put something in the settings to either disable it or enable it. Personally I think it would solve that problem but not sure, just an idea.

2016-10-03

Quality

The end of the series was not a disappointment. That is quality praise. It's not easy to create an ending that is satisfying in the least bit.

That said, it feels like there is a lot less content here, sadly. Less dynamic interactions. Not much depth to the effects of your actions.

Sorcery 3 had plenty to experience but the way it was woven each play through didn't give you 85% of what is there to adventure through. The time dynamic meant missing done if the content to avoid time penalties.

Sorcery 2 had a decent bit of content and allowed backtracking. It allowed you to experience all the possibilities and paths, at a small price.

Sorcery 1 was straightforward and short but it had great atmosphere and theme, like a legendary manticore boss fight, 2 great supporting character introductions, and emotional stuff here and there sling the road featuring displays of cruelty cunning and greed.

As a finisher to these, sorcery 4, could have been better. The Archmage doesn't seem to be such a worthy opponent. I would have imagined going back in time thousands of years, acting as a supportive friend, but really plotting and scheming his destruction many thousands of years later. No, we don't get negotiations, nothing much. He seemed very out of it. The orcs mining for gems in the first story and the manticore didn't make an appearance surprisingly. Nothing really connected.

Well written

But not a combination of all the best stuff in the first three. Not legendary. Still good. Still a satisfying end.

2016-10-01

Fantastic Game!!!

A fantastic game from fantastic developers! Thanks!!!

2016-09-29

Best iOS game of 2016

This game is simply-put, amazing. You continue the story from where you left off in the third game. The game introduces new mechanics and brings back old stuff from the previous games. Unlike the other games there is a point where you can no longer rewind. I thought that this was great, no longer was I mindlessly playing this game, I was now fully considering my decisions and it is a mechanic that actually proves to be pivotal for the story. The game ends with a tear-jerking ending that brings back nostalgia from the previous games. All in all an awesome game. Highly recommend it and totally worth the money.

2016-09-28

Add the rewind again, too many instadeaths

It is understandable that they disabled the rewind but replaying the whole story past a point just because of some silly instadeath is not positive in any way.

2016-09-26

Great Conclusion to the Series

Great ending to a great game. For those complaining about the rewind they need to re- read the dialog in the game. There is an important in-game reason rewind can't be done after a certain point. That said you respawn after death keeping everything you had. So it isn't that big a loss. Plus you are reliving the same day over until you defeat the Archmage. Context people. Context.

Inkle did a great job with this game. 5 stars.

2016-09-25

VERY LONG AWAITED

VERY FUN. MUCH YES. 10/10

2016-09-25

Re-enable the Rewind!

Once the game disables the rewind, every move becomes one of extreme trepidation. There are too many unexpected insta-deaths that force you to replay the vast majority of the game over and over again. This forced repetition loses its charm fast.

Meanwhile, the now useless rewind button still retains its prominent place on screen, reminding me of how much fun this series used to be...

2016-09-24

Such an engrossing game

This was created based on a famous series of adventure books, very old-school. This series was just so well done in the translation to iOS. Get these, they are so worth it. Start with Sorcery! The first game. It's not nearly as good as Sorcery! 2 but they build on each other and they're all fabulous. Sorcery 4 is shaping up to be very fun so far. Already got my money's worth, not yet half way through.

2016-09-24

Excellent Conclusion

Have been patiently waiting for this and was not disappointed. The depth and variety of this game leading back to the first one is so much better than any telltale story game.

2016-09-24

😀😀😀

Best. Game. Ever.

2016-09-24

Add It Back

I loved the sorcery games and finishing this one I'm so glad that they exist however, one of the reasons I liked it was due to its rewind system, for example now it's not letting you rewind anymore but in certain areas

(Warning semi-spoiler)

After dying I was reduced to an alley at the start of the game rather than letting me rewind to a save point I found, this alone ticked me off as what's the point of saving at that area if your going to screw us anyway. Thus I love the sorcery games but this lost me with that

2016-09-23

Sorcery!

I've been so stoked for this game to come out and it's finally here! It's gonna be EPIC!

2016-09-23

Most fun game of all time, ever, no exceptions

I am a professional in in my thirties who should ostensibly have bigger priorities than waiting impatiently for each volume of Sorcery to be released by inkle. And yet... Each release has been a highlight of my year.

These games are all easy to learn, but highly complex to experience. There are clear visuals, a captivating storyline, lots of replayability, and SO MUCH TO READ (this is a good thing).

Sorcery 4 is not for you if you don't like to read. Sorcery 4 is not for you YET if you haven't played the previous 3 installments. If text-based adventures are your thing, then yes, you must buy this game and its predecessors immediately. Each is well worth the price. The foursome will provide weeks, if not months, of entertainment.

2016-09-22

Triumphant conclusion

Well worth the wait, and another winner. congrats guys:) I've been playing for hours -enjoying and replaying the different mountain paths and still haven't even reached the tower! I'm not going to give away anything, but suffice it to say: this has already surpassed my expectations, and actually improved upon one of my all time favorite fighting fantasy books from my youth. Thank you, inkle:)

2016-09-22

Perfect!

A stunning end to the series, and worth every penny. I love Sorcery! and inkle's other games. If you hesitate to purchase, let me advise you: Buy this. You won't regret it.

The story arc comes to an end perfectly, and the no-rewind trick is great for a hardcore experience.

In short: Inkle, you've done it again. Thanks for this series. It's been great.

2016-09-22

It's real real good

seriously

2016-09-22

So good!

The music, artwork, and ambiance this game book (and series) creates is amazing and I feel like there isn't anything else quite like it!

2016-09-22

Finally

Finally after so long time we are come at you with new Sorcery

2016-09-22

Amazing

I've played this game and all the ones before it and every thing the game has advanced in quality and length, so this game should be absolutely perfect

2016-09-21

Dane

THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER! Me and Dilan have been waiting for ever to play this game! WHOO it came out I'm so happy!!!! It's awesome 10/10 :)

2016-09-21

Probaly amazing

Based on they other games if it is half as good as them I would still give it a five star

Sorcery! 4

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Ratings & Reviews

Great Game

This series has become one of my favorites

A fantastic finale!

WHY?!?!?!

Excellent game as always!

So disappointing

Amazing

Masterpiece

Best in the series!

Best adventure ever!

Wonderful Game!

GREAT!!!

Why?

Excellent saga for both the casual and in depth gamer

Great game, Love it

An exercise in frustration

Wow...

Dealing with the rewind issues

Quality

Fantastic Game!!!

Best iOS game of 2016

Add the rewind again, too many instadeaths

Great Conclusion to the Series

VERY LONG AWAITED

Re-enable the Rewind!

Such an engrossing game

Excellent Conclusion

😀😀😀

Add It Back

Sorcery!

Most fun game of all time, ever, no exceptions

Triumphant conclusion

Perfect!

It's real real good

So good!

Finally

Amazing

Dane

Probaly amazing