✭ ✭ OVERVIEW ✭ ✭
Finally the rest of the world can enjoy the app that has become the no #1 hit in Norway this season. Now you can see why it is being hailed as a state of the art example of interactive storytelling.
Hogworld is an interactive story about the adventures of a shy little hogbunny named Gnart. He has to get to the dentist by sundown, but to get there he must pass through some pretty scary places. On his way, Gnart will confront his fears and make strange new friends. The story gives the readers a true interactive experience.
Beautiful artwork enhanced by 3D effects and animations combine with music, sound effects and voice makes this a unique application. You may want to follow the engaging story and then go back to explore the environments, which are full of beautiful landscapes and amazing surprises. Or you can pause the narrative to explore more at a later time.
Hogworld is made for the 4 + age group. That said, we do think quite a few adults might like it too.
✭ ✭ REVIEWS ✭ ✭
➤ FAMIGO.com - ✭✭✭✭✭ (5/5)
“Wow. This is the first completely immersive 3D world that we've seen within an app. The design is stellar, the storyline is linear and engaging, and there's even a bit of educational value. All of this adds up to a truly excellent app that is clearly fantastically well made.”
➤ CommonSenseMedia.com - ✭✭✭✭✭ (5/5)
“Hogworld: Gnart's Adventure combines an e-book narration and voice-acting with gameplay to create a truly interactive experience. Text as well as verbal animated prompts leads kids through the app, where they discover new characters and stories if they explore by tapping animals and icons on the screens. Gameplay, beautiful graphics, and animation make this a treat to the senses.”
➤ QuickAppReview (qappreview.com) - ✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✭✩✩ (8/10)
A good mix between an interactive story and an adventure game. Great 3D graphics with interactive objects and environment. Adorable characters. Excellent narration.
➤ iHeartThisApp.com
“Hogworld is a mesmerizing combination of interactivity, 3-D effects, high quality audio, and an age-appropriate, original story-line that puts this app on par with the leading-edge children’s apps available today.”
➤ WIRED.com
"Hogworld: Gnart’s Adventure is an adventure game app for children aged 4 to 8 years, and it is brilliant. It is effectively an interactive storybook like none we have seen."
"This is an app that transforms eBooks with gameplay and quality animation so that it feels like a book and game simultaneously. That is quite an achievement! [...] It should be in Apple’s Best Apps for 2011 list and big developers of eBooks should take a look and see what they can learn from this story — it is more than touch points. The interactivity is woven into the plot, making it a real adventure."
➤ USATODAY.com
“With stunning 3D visuals, a varied soundtrack, great voice acting and interactions that are seamlessly incorporated into the story, kids will be transported into another world. It is one of the most sophisticated yet accessible book apps published so far.”
✭ ✭ KEY FEATURES ✭ ✭
● An Interactive Story (Not a game, not an eBook - something in between)
● 16 Chapers
● Many Interactive Elements
● 30-45 minutes to go through the story the first time
✭ ✭ SUPPORT NOTE ✭ ✭
●The app might require all the memory available. If it crashes, try to close all other apps running in the background.
●(Requires iOS 5 to install)