Joe Dever's Lone Wolf

Last updated
Joe Dever's Lone Wolf
Joe Dever's Lone Wolf cover.jpg
Developer(s) Forge Reply, Atlantyca Lab
Publisher(s) BulkyPix
Platform(s) iOS, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseiOS, macOS, Windows
  • WW: October 29, 2013
PS4, Xbox One
  • WW: March 16, 2016
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: February 16, 2018
Genre(s) role-playing game
Mode(s) Single-player

Joe Dever's Lone Wolf is a role-playing game video game developed by Italian studio Forge Reply and first published by BulkyPix for iOS on October 29, 2013. The game has since been ported to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. It is based on the series of gamebooks by author Joe Dever entitled Lone Wolf . The story involves Lone Wolf adventuring to uncover the secret of the Shianti Cube.

Contents

Gameplay

While traditional 3D action RPG combat is the main focus on the game, plot is mostly delivered through first person perspective texts similar to the gamebook series. [1] It also includes various supernatural disciplines learned by the Kai to give them otherworldly powers including the ability to psychically attack their opponents and defend against them. [1] Decisions made by the player outside of combat sequence have an impact on how the plot evolves.

Plot

The story takes place between Lone Wolf books three and four, titled The Caverns of Kalte and The Chasm of Doom . Lone Wolf is asked to intervene in the Sommlending village of Rockstarn as Giaks have invaded it. But as he tries to help the villagers, he discovers that the invaders have a very precise objective in mind.

Development

A week before the Gamescon gaming convention in 2011, a teaser website was posted with the words "Be Kai", which soon after was revealed by game developer Forge Reply to be an upcoming Lone Wolf video game. [1] Creator Joe Dever described the game as the one that finally "got it right". [1] Dever described the game as presenting the protagonist Lone Wolf with a Batmanesque darkness while still being a "paragon of virtue". [1] The game was developed to be more action-oriented than the books to help translate the story from book to game. [1]

Audio production studio 93 Steps was used to create the soundscape of the game, including music, sound effects and voices. The studio was curious to test how many fans Lone Wolf still had since the books went out of print in several western countries, and used Facebook to let people play through the original Lone Wolf book Flight from the Dark , and vote every time there was a choice of direction in the story. [2]

Reception

Pocket Gamer praised the interactive text that transforms as you make choices into a 3D game with combat done through a 3rd person perspective. [10] TouchArcade gave the game a 4/5 star rating, saying the game was exciting taking on the role of guiding the protagonist Lone Wolf through the adventure, but had trouble capturing the fun of the gamebooks they originated from. [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Dever</span> British writer and game designer (1956–2016)

Joseph Robert Dever, also known as Joe Dever was an English fantasy author and game designer. Originally a musician, Dever became the first British winner of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Championship of America in 1982.

<i>Lone Wolf</i> (gamebooks) Fantasy gamebook series

Lone Wolf is a series currently consisting of 31 gamebooks, created by Joe Dever and initially illustrated by Gary Chalk. Dever wrote the first 29 books of the series before his son Ben, with help from French author Vincent Lazzari, took over writing duty upon his father's death. The first book was published in July 1984 and the series has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide.

Halo is a military science fiction video game series and media franchise, originally developed and created by Bungie and currently managed and developed by Halo Studios, part of Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios. The series launched in 2001 with the first-person shooter video game Halo: Combat Evolved and its tie-in novel, The Fall of Reach. The latest main game, Halo Infinite, was released in late 2021.

<i>Flight from the Dark</i> Book by Joe Dever

Flight from the Dark is the first installment in the award-winning Lone Wolf book series created by Joe Dever.

<i>The Deathlord of Ixia</i>

The Deathlord of Ixia was the seventeenth book of the Lone Wolf book series, written by Joe Dever and now illustrated by Brian Williams.

<i>Fire on the Water</i> 1984 novel by Joe Dever

Fire on the Water is the second installment in the award-winning Lone Wolf book series created by Joe Dever. It is the installment where Lone Wolf receives the legendary Sommerswerd.

<i>Ticket to Ride</i> (video game) 2008 video game

Ticket to Ride is a turn-based strategy video game, based upon Alan R. Moon's German-style board game of the same name, developed by Next Level Games and published by Playful Entertainment, Inc. The game started out as a browser game on November 15, 2004. In February 2017 Days of Wonder abandoned Linux support, although Xbox still seems to support the game having crossed it over to the Xbox One & Xbox X.

<i>Toy Story Mania!</i> (video game) 2009 video game

Toy Story Mania! is a 2009 video game published by Disney Interactive Studios and developed by Papaya Studio for the Wii and PC versions and by High Voltage Software for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. It is based on the Toy Story Midway Mania! attraction located at Disney's California Adventure and Disney's Hollywood Studios, which was inspired by the Toy Story movie series produced by Pixar. The game features single-player and multi-player shooting-gallery style gameplay.

<i>Pro Evolution Soccer 2010</i> 2009 video game

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is the ninth football video game in the Pro Evolution Soccer series. The game was developed and published by Konami for release on Sony's PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable; Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Windows; Nintendo's Wii; and mobile phones.

<i>Droplitz</i> 2009 video game

Droplitz is a puzzle video game developed by Blitz Arcade and published by Atlus USA. It was released for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Microsoft Windows and iOS in June 2009. A sequel called Droplitz Delight was released for Windows Phone in May 2012.

<i>N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance</i> 2009 video game

N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance is an action-adventure video game for the iPad and other Apple products made for Apple by Gameloft. It was released on December 17, 2009, for iOS, WebOS and is one of the games containing the Gameloft Live online gaming service. It was later released on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 on December 21, 2010, just five days after the release of N.O.V.A. 2. N.O.V.A Legacy, a remaster of the original N.O.V.A. developed by Gameloft Madrid, was also released for Android on the Google Play Store in 2017 and on iOS App Store in 2018.

<i>Angry Birds Star Wars</i> 2012 video game

Angry Birds Star Wars was a puzzle video game developed and published by Rovio Entertainment. The game is a crossover between the Star Wars franchise and the Angry Birds series of video games, launched on November 8, 2012, first for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, later also to Mac and BlackBerry. The game is the sixth Angry Birds game in the series. The characters are copyrighted from George Lucas's double-trilogy. On July 18, 2013, Rovio announced that Angry Birds Star Wars would be heading for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, and the Nintendo 3DS on October 29, 2013, in conjunction with Activision. As of August 2013, the game has been downloaded over 100 million times on its various platforms. The game is a launch title for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

<i>Badland</i> (video game) 2013 mobile video game

Badland is a video game developed and published by Frogmind. It was first released on iOS and Android in 2013. It was released on Windows Phone 8 in June 2014. There is also a Game of the Year Edition that was released in May 2015 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Wii U and Steam for Linux, Microsoft Windows and OS X, and in August 2021 for Nintendo Switch by Untold Tales.

Steve Jackson's Sorcery! is a series of interactive fiction adventure video games developed by Inkle, based on the gamebook series of the same name by Steve Jackson. Part 1: The Shamutanti Hills was first released on May 2, 2013, and the series concluded with Part 4: The Crown of Kings on September 22, 2016. The games were originally developed for iOS, but have since been ported to Android, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

<i>Out There</i> (video game) 2014 video game

Out There is an Android and iOS game by French indie developer Mi-Clos Studio, released on February 27, 2014. It was later released on PC, Mac and Linux through Steam. An enhanced version titled Out There: Ω The Alliance was released on the Nintendo Switch on April 9, 2019. It was followed by Out There Chronicles and Out There: Oceans of Time.

<i>Project Highrise</i> 2016 video game

Project Highrise is a 2D tower-building simulation game, developed by SomaSim and published by Kasedo Games. It is considered by many to be the spiritual successor to SimTower. In the game, players take on the role of a high-rise manager who is responsible for building and maintaining a tower block, filling it with offices, apartments, shops and restaurants, which they support with utilities, while providing specialized services and fulfilling certain conditions in order to keep the residents and tenants of the building satisfied.

<i>Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition</i> 2018 video game

Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition is a 2018 action role-playing game co-developed by XPEC Entertainment, SummerTimeStudio and publisher Square Enix. The title is an abridged version of the 2016 title Final Fantasy XV, remaking its storyline, graphics, and gameplay for mobile devices. Originally released for Android and iOS, it was later released for Windows 10 through the Microsoft Store, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The console versions were released under the title Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition HD. Split into ten chapters, the game follows protagonist Noctis Lucis Caelum and his party across the world of Eos, with players navigating semi-linear environments and fulfilling quests to advance the story. The first chapter is available for free, while subsequent chapters must be purchased.

<i>Dandara</i> (video game) 2018 video game

Dandara is a 2D platformer and Metroidvania video game developed by Brazilian studio Long Hat House and published by Raw Fury in 2018.

<i>Pokémon Rumble Rush</i> 2019 video game

Pokémon Rumble Rush was a free-to-play mobile game developed by Ambrella and published by The Pokémon Company. It was the fifth entry in the Pokémon Rumble series. It was available from its release in Spring 2019 until its termination on 22 July 2020. Announced on 15 May 2019, it was first released in the Australian Google Play Store. The game was later released globally on 22 May 2019 for Android and 23 July 2019 for iOS. On 15 April 2020, it was announced that the game would be shutting down on 22 July 2020.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alessandro Il Notturno (2011-09-14). "Interview with Joe Dever, creator of "Lone Wolf"". ScrewAttack. Archived from the original on 2013-05-19. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  2. ↑ "Joe Dever's Lone Wolf – Interview with Forge Reply". 93 Steps. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2016-02-01.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Joe Dever's Lone Wolf for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  4. ↑ "Joe Dever's Lone Wolf - Act 2: Forest Hunt for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  5. ↑ "Joe Dever's Lone Wolf - Act 3: The Shianti Halls for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  6. ↑ "Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered for PC Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  7. ↑ "Joe Dever's Lone Wolf Console Edition for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  8. ↑ "Joe Dever's Lone Wolf Console Edition for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  9. ↑ "Joe Dever's Lone Wolf for Switch Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  10. 1 2 Diener, Matthew (2013-11-25). "Joe Dever's Lone Wolf". Pocket Gamer . Steel Media. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  11. ↑ McFerran, Damien (2014-04-10). "Joe Dever's Lone Wolf Act 2: Forest Hunt". Pocket Gamer . Steel Media. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  12. 1 2 Musgrave, Shaun (2014-11-25). "'Joe Dever's Lone Wolf' Review – A Unique Experience, But Not Without Problems". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.