Silversword
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $4.99 | Mario J. Gaida | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
If you experience crashes, please turn on the "low resolution" in your Settings app.
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The expansion "Rise Of The Dragons" is here! New maps, quests, creatures, items, skills and the mighty Dragoncaller class await you! Enjoy your stay in the Dragonlands! Hint: don't throw your rubies and diamonds away if you intend to enjoy the expansion.
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Gamepro Award 87/100 Points!
Over 100 hours of roleplaying fun!
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"I got goosebumps while reading through
the manual for the first time. iOS devs just
don't make games on this scale.
It's such a poetic app."
All the best,
Michael Lane
Senior Writer | FreeAppsArcade.com
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Silversword is a mobile fantasy role-playing game which will take you to the mysterious lands of Tarnak, a world far beyond reality. Gather a band of brave heroes and face the evil that is about to destroy mankind.
Silversword is a game in the style of The Bards Tale, Wizardry and Might & Magic - enjoy memories of old with new devices.
Main Features:
- None of the In App Purchases are needed to play through the game (I have to stress that again)
- 7 races to choose from, each with it's own special abilities
- 12 classes, each with it's own skills, virtues and flaws
- over 400 unique items
- 5 different magic runes to augment and enhance your items
- over 120 spells, songs and prayers
- over 220 unique monsters
- nearly 70 different maps with different styles (dungeon, overland, swamp, city etc.)
- guilds, shops, taverns, training halls, temples and many more interesting places to be
- integrated automap + quest log
- day / night cycle with different effects on your magic and the surroundings
- fast travelling services
- countless hours of interesting gameplay
- Game Center support with interesting and challenging achievements
- universal app, no need to push the "2x" button on your iPad
You can follow us on twitter, too. @silverswordinfo is your channel to get the latest news, cheats, and hidden secrets.
DON'T LIKE IT?
No reason for giving a bad review. Your feedback is very welcome on our forums (http://silversword-rpg.com/phpbb3/index.php) or via the support e-mail address. Most of the functions in the game were implemented because YOU wanted them :-) So feel free to spread your thoughts. You are a creator!
IMPORTANT: The game needs a lot of memory due to its bitmap graphics. If you encounter memory issues (app crashing), please use the "low resolution" settings in the app settings.
Reviews
AWESOME game!
ddfamf88
I LOVE this game. Classic adventure... NO ADS NO REQUIRED PURCHASES NO B.S. Some with the attention span of a first-grader may find the text game “boring”, so you kids can skip it. The rest of us will highly enjoy this beautiful text adventure. Thank you Mr. Developer!
Best iOS Exclusive, Period.
Wtf8735
People buy Nintendo to play Mario and Zelda. They buy Sony to play Uncharted. And if they’re smart, they’ll buy Apple to play Silversword! I have played a lot of games on my iPhone. Mostly RPGs. Dungeon crawlers, CRPGs, JRPGs, ARPGs, roguelikes, puzzle and board games, CCGs, the list goes on. To be sure there are some strong ports on this system (Baldur’s Gate 2 for example), but there is no better native iOS game than Silversword. PERIOD. To be fair, this is mostly a rip off of original Bard’s Tale. If you like BT then you will, unequivocally, enjoy Silversword as well. Still, developers have been ripping off BT for decades, yet NONE of them have done it with the precision and polish of Silversword. Not in any year, on any platform. This is all the more surprising since, frankly, mobile is not a platform known for its high quality releases. Which brings me to my final point. Dev... any plans on a PC port?? I think your target audience is not really on iOS. You would definitely have a market on Steam though, maybe even better on GOG since that’s where many of the classics live these days. Silversword definitely compares favorably to many of the indie dungeon crawlers in the $10 ~ $20 range. Just something to think about... Thanks for all your hard work on this absolutely fantastic game. :)
Very hard for VoiceOver users
devinprater
After hearing that this game received improvements for VoiceOver support, I was eager to try this out. Coordinates are an okay thing to have, but only if I know what's around me. Not just the exits, not just what kind of floor I'm standing on, but access to the map so I know where to go. If this wandering around aimlessly is what sighted people have to go through as well, then fine, this game isn't for me. But if the first 15 minutes of the game are easy for sighted gamers, then yes, the map should be made accessible, or an explanation of things and places on the map should be given. Also, it is possible that I've missed something important, in which case I'd be grateful to know what I've missed. But for now, this game isn't one I can recommend.
Great game but ...
Tayo Bethel
I am a blind user just getting into gaming after using the iPad for several years. I bought this game because I find the storyline intriguing and the game was listed as accessible with VoiceOver. This is true mostly but ... navigating is still tricky. I’m playing this game on a hardware keyboard, by the way. Please include descriptions of the immediate surroundings that the player is moving through so that a blind player is aware of his or her options when walking about. That way it might be possible to navigate around and avoid being stopped by too many obstacles. Other than the navigation problem, and some difficulty acquiring gold for the characters, I enjoyed the gameplay once I finally managed to get where I was supposed to go. Hi: I received your response. I should have made it clear that I was only offering suggestions, not criticizing what you have done on the game. The amount of work that goes into games like this means that a good game is just as much work to put together as a good book. Your comment that you had not designed a game for the blind was relevant, however. I personally was never under the impression that this was a game designed solely for the blind; I assumed it was a game designed for everyone, and that you had included VoiceOver support to make it accessible to a wider audience. So, I don’t think it’s necessary to remove VOiceOver support; having a mainstream RPG that everyone can enjoy regardless of vision or lack thereof isn’t something to be taken lightly. Best to you, Tayo Bethel
Looking for Wizardry,found this!
Sloop dog
Was looking to see if someone made a Wizardry app and found this. This is a perfect substitute!
ReLoaded (Update!)
z-myster
I finished the game a number of years ago, such a great game, amazing nostalgia! Found out about expansion decided to give her a go once again. Spent the last month getting to the gate and now I have to find 10 fiery gems? What are those??? Search online, the first thing I see, “hint: make sure to keep you diamonds and rubies if you want to enjoy the expansion.” NOOOOOOOO!!! I end up just dropping them, now I need them? Love the game, no way I can go through again just for gems... am I screwed??? HELP me Mario, you’re my only hope!
For any old school rpg players!
Strider Wolf
This game as everyone else has said is similar to many old school rpg. I looked through dozens of games trying to find a game just like this! WELL WORTH a mere $3!!! If you are of the generation 2000 and after, you may not appreciate a game of this caliber. This game doesn't have the graphic flashes that would send an epileptic into shock like perhaps the young generation craves. This game has that classic rpg feel to it, that seems to have disappeared with the invent of the smart phone! Create your own group of characters' race and profession; dice roll over and over to get the perfect stats for each character; and roam around trying to survive and collect loot! One word for this game: ADDICTIVE!
Retro Fun
Paula_M
Good price, lots of retro fun, with no In-game purchases or nags. Will keep you busy a long time
Great game!
Filthyjason
Love the gameplay, story and interface. Really takes me back but also is a ton of fun. I’ve played through this a few times and the expansion. Would love a part 2 or similar game.
