TA Review 3.5/5 http://toucharcade.com/2013/12/05/gary-chalks-gun-dogs-review-an-original-gamebook-with-a-classic-feel/ "Plenty to see, lots of replay value through the many paths you can take, some wonderful illustrations by Gary Chalk, and an intriguing new world, you could do a lot worse in the genre than Gun Dogs. The Fighting Fantasy books on offer from Tin Man Games are probably better, but Gun Dogs has the notable advantage of being completely new, while still maintaining a classic style, and I think that combination has appeal to a lot of fans of gamebooks. I hope we see more books in this world and that they up the stakes appropriately." 148 Review 4/5 http://www.148apps.com/reviews/gary-chalks-gun-dogs-review/ "In terms of game mechanics, it’s business as usual here. The familiar Tin Man Games engine works well as always; offering a series of different difficulty levels depending on how the player wants to approach things. There’s still always the choice of cheating and having a virtual finger in the book, allowing one to backtrack if they don’t like the results. Plus there’s the much more challenging difficulty level for those who want to face a few problems. Combat is easily conducted via dice rolls, with further dice rolls required for using the player’s gun. After all, who could be called a Gun Dog without owning such a weapon? While some adventure gamebook stories falter with a series of ways in which one can fail all too quickly, I didn’t find this to be the case with Gary Chalk’s Gun Dogs. Not that there aren’t numerous ways in which to replay or discover new avenues to explore. It just doesn’t feel quite as stop/start in nature as some can be. It’s all comfortably familiar here with a few small refinements littering the way. While Gary Chalk’s Gun Dogs doesn’t revolutionize the genre, it’s still a very respectable entry into the adventure gaming field. Experiencing an original tale is the true benefit here and I do hope to see more again." Gary Chalk's Gun Dogs Tin Man Games presents Gary Chalk’s Gun Dogs, a gamebook with art by the legendary illustrator Gary Chalk, famed for his… TouchArcade Rating: $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsTin Man Games presents Gary Chalk’s Gun Dogs, a gamebook with art by the legendary illustrator Gary Chalk, famed for his work on the legendary Lone Wolf series. Co-creating Gun Dogs is Jamie Wallis of Greywood Publishing.You have been charged with treason against the Empire and placed on death row. The Emperor offers you a choice: die a slow and humiliating death or serve as a Gun Dog, a soldier assigned impossible missions and tethered by a magical collar. The collar will choke you to death if you disobey your mission orders.You will be sent where an army cannot go and an angel would fear to tread. You are expendable. You are a Gun Dog.** REVIEWS **"Packed with action, intrigue, and gore - and excellently told and illustrated by Wallis and Chalk, respectively - Gun Dogs could well be Tin Man's most accomplished gamebook to date." - POCKET GAMER - 9/10 - GOLD Award!"In a sense it’s a familiar world for those used to Fighting Fantasy tales, but refreshingly, this is a story one hasn’t traveled along before. It remains at the same level of quality however, with the artwork proving a particular delight. Fans of the Lone Wolf books will particularly appreciate the work, given both come from the same illustrator." - 148 APPS - 4/5"Presents a detailed and pleasingly old-school fantasy world, bought vividly to life with Gary Chalk’s excellent artwork. Fun and quick to play through, with decent replay value." - GAMEZEBO - 4/5"The fact that Gary Chalk, the illustrator behind the original Lone Wolf books, is involved in this production is more than enough to get interested in Tin Man Games' newest release. The fact that it's an amazingly-written story is more than enough to keep you playing it over and over again." - DIGITALLY DOWNLOADED - 4/5** FEATURES **•Includes all the interactive reading and gameplay features found in the previous Gamebook Adventures titles.•Take out foes with your Gun Dog’s three-chambered pistol – the latest in the Empire’s technology!•Awesome artwork by Gary Chalk brings the Empire of the Five Cities to life!•Read the story and dictate the direction of the story! •Options based on who you have met, where you have visited and what you have found.•Lots of achievements to collect and artwork to find throughout the book. These are placed on your achievement wall.•Three difficulty levels. Read the book casually by being able to move around freely or crank up the difficulty and be an advanced gamebook player.•Auto-mapping tracks your progress across the Steppe!Gary Chalk’s Gun Dogs has been created using Tin Man Games’ critically acclaimed Gamebook Adventures Engine featuring:•Read the book horizontally or vertically on your tablet.•An automated Adventure Sheet to keep track of stats and inventory.•Realistic physics based dice rolling. Shake your device!Artwork gallery. Find an illustration in the gamebook and be able to access it full-screen forever.•Bookmarking system which saves your position in the gamebook, much like putting your fingers between the pages to remember your previous page when reading old-school gamebooks!•Specially composed soundtrack and sound effects. Information Seller: Genre:Dice, Role Playing Release:Nov 27, 2013 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal undeadcow Well-Known Member Dec 4, 2010 9,486 2 36 Houston, TX #2 undeadcow, Sep 10, 2014 Price drop is from $3.99; not $1.99. Also on similar discount is Spellcaster: Forgotten Spell https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id705563487?mt=8 somedumbgamer Well-Known Member May 4, 2013 709 0 0 #3 somedumbgamer, Sep 10, 2014 Adding to the backlog. Thanks undead cow. september Well-Known Member Sep 14, 2012 2,673 0 0 #4 september, Sep 10, 2014 I found the writing in this a bit teen, well not a totally fair description but even with the slight twist on fantasy it came across as being a fairly well worn path and more of a prelude to a franchise. Still, worthwhile grabbing if you're into your gamebooks. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Price drop is from $3.99; not $1.99. Also on similar discount is Spellcaster: Forgotten Spell https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id705563487?mt=8
I found the writing in this a bit teen, well not a totally fair description but even with the slight twist on fantasy it came across as being a fairly well worn path and more of a prelude to a franchise. Still, worthwhile grabbing if you're into your gamebooks.
