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The Resident Evil novelizations are more than "relatively acceptable"...
They're actually pretty damn brilliant. Of course, that could just be the fanboy in me talking.
They're actually pretty damn brilliant. Of course, that could just be the fanboy in me talking.
@Foggle
Pretty much. There's also the author's obsession with Rebecca that to the point where I expected the novelization of Zero to be 1000 pages long.
The Resident Evil books were flat-out terrible. Even Dead Island's novelization was better than them.
Pretty much. There's also the author's obsession with Rebecca that to the point where I expected the novelization of Zero to be 1000 pages long.
The Resident Evil books were flat-out terrible. Even Dead Island's novelization was better than them.
So how does one get a job writing tie-in novels that completely screw up the lore? I've been needing a new job.
@CountZio
Admittedly, I haven't read Zero. When I first started collecting them years ago, we had no internet. I thought about buying it not so long ago, but the prices for Zero were silly.
Still, I found the ones based off games (not Perry's 'original' stories) to be pretty decent. 'City of the Dead', especially. Though that's most likely because S.D. Perry touches on the possibility of romance between Claire and Leon.
I love RE way too much...
Admittedly, I haven't read Zero. When I first started collecting them years ago, we had no internet. I thought about buying it not so long ago, but the prices for Zero were silly.
Still, I found the ones based off games (not Perry's 'original' stories) to be pretty decent. 'City of the Dead', especially. Though that's most likely because S.D. Perry touches on the possibility of romance between Claire and Leon.
I love RE way too much...
Well, at least, it's given me one of my fave Amazon reviews ever: "My only source of solace is knowing that there is a Kindle version, so fewer trees will have to die for this disaster."
@CountZio
I didn't mind the Rebecca stuff in Perry's books. No, what annoyed me in the RE novels was that smug Mary Sue wanktard, Trent.
I didn't mind the Rebecca stuff in Perry's books. No, what annoyed me in the RE novels was that smug Mary Sue wanktard, Trent.
The first three novels were written by Drew Karpyshyn himself, so it's no wonder they were apparently of a much higher calibre.
@Canadian Otaku Gamer
I totally forgot about that guy out until you mentioned him. Now I remember how he was the one that saved Wesker and probably gave him the superpowers he had in Code Veronica.
Thanks a lot. Now I have to start forgetting him all over again. Goddamn Perry and her crappy original characters.
I totally forgot about that guy out until you mentioned him. Now I remember how he was the one that saved Wesker and probably gave him the superpowers he had in Code Veronica.
Thanks a lot. Now I have to start forgetting him all over again. Goddamn Perry and her crappy original characters.
I read the first 2 Mass Effect novels and they were great. I was looking to pick up the rest, but I suppose I know now which one to skip.
Alright, so this one's wank, but I heard the first 3 ME novels were actually pretty good. Can anybody here vouch for that?
I was thoroughly impressed with the first three Mass Effect novels. But, that may have had something to do with Drew Karpyshyn being one of the main writers for the game series to start with.
But, oh God, this looks terrible.
But, oh God, this looks terrible.
I'd... I'd still like to read it. Simply because I can't contain myself for ME3 and anything would be good. But if it's that bad I guess I'll just re-read the first three good novels.
The first three books were written, as Zaheer pointed out, by the games' leader writer Drew Karpyshyn - who did a fine and certainly accurate job. Deception's author William Dietz gets such things wrong as saying Quarians wear gypsy clothes basically.
From looking at this guys other works it seems he is pretty much a rent-a-writer. No suprise it turned out inaccurate.
I've loved all the Mass Effect books and comics up to this point. They tie in with the Mass Effect universe really well without stepping over the player's choices in the games (They also reveal a lot of withheld information from the games, like why the Quarians hate Cerberus so much). They've added a lot to my experience of the games themselves.
This is the first Mass Effect book Drew Karpyshyn didn't write, so that may have something to do with the lack of continuity. I was really looking forward to the next chapter for many characters I've really come to like from the books, and it's sad that this (probably last) chapter ends on such a disappointing note. If this book is a error-heavy as implied, it will be a very large, noticeable blemish on an otherwise incredibly comprehensive sci-fi universe.
Well, my copy comes from Amazon today. We'll see if I can get through the whole thing.
This is the first Mass Effect book Drew Karpyshyn didn't write, so that may have something to do with the lack of continuity. I was really looking forward to the next chapter for many characters I've really come to like from the books, and it's sad that this (probably last) chapter ends on such a disappointing note. If this book is a error-heavy as implied, it will be a very large, noticeable blemish on an otherwise incredibly comprehensive sci-fi universe.
Well, my copy comes from Amazon today. We'll see if I can get through the whole thing.
@Tin Man: They are. The first one specially.
Its also worth noticing that the first novel was released before ME 1, which means its more a preview than a tie-in.
Its also worth noticing that the first novel was released before ME 1, which means its more a preview than a tie-in.
Wow and I'm planning on reading this. I've read the other ME novels and though I didn't fall for the characters like I did some in the main game story, I got through them and didn't hate the bookbs.
Bioware's Dragon Age books are a lot better imo. But I'll still give this a go, though the whole hetreo-fying someone then killing them is a bit much. Though to be fair if you turned a seemingly straight character gay, people would not be as up in arms.
Bioware's Dragon Age books are a lot better imo. But I'll still give this a go, though the whole hetreo-fying someone then killing them is a bit much. Though to be fair if you turned a seemingly straight character gay, people would not be as up in arms.
@The Silent Protagonist
Don’t spend too much time or money trying to find them, but if you can find them for cheap, then I say go for it. I only read the first one, and it was right in the middle of the road; It wasn’t awful, but it certainly wasn’t going to win any awards.
Don’t spend too much time or money trying to find them, but if you can find them for cheap, then I say go for it. I only read the first one, and it was right in the middle of the road; It wasn’t awful, but it certainly wasn’t going to win any awards.
The first ME novel was actually not bad. It gave a nice little backstory about Anderson and Sarens past dealings. Kind of wish I read it before I played the games.
That said I have read the other DK novels and I'll save you the time. Don't bother.
That said I have read the other DK novels and I'll save you the time. Don't bother.
I found the other novels to be acceptable, borderline enjoyable, so I was looking forward to this one. I forgot about it though, and now it looks like I was fortunate to do so.
It's called "Deception" for a reason I guess.
I just finished reading Resistance: A Hole in the Sky and it was alright. I still need to play Resistance 3 to see how it turns out since the book ends pretty abruptly. I recently bought Borderlands: The Fallen but haven't started reading it yet.
I just finished reading Resistance: A Hole in the Sky and it was alright. I still need to play Resistance 3 to see how it turns out since the book ends pretty abruptly. I recently bought Borderlands: The Fallen but haven't started reading it yet.
I don't get why you guys read video game novelizations. To me, it's like playing a video game that's shat out to coincide with the release of a movie.
Hendel Mitra was turned straight?! Bioware was only just now starting to include gay men in their space adventures, and now they can't even be bothered to give the book a once over to prevent whitewashing? SHIT.
Within the first paragraph, the author has a human walking freely on the batarian homeworld. If you know your ME lore that should be all the warning you need.
The Halo novels, from a die hard Halo fan's point of view at least, were actually pretty awesome and really helped flesh out the characters
I don't read tie in novels. Apparently, neither does the author of this book. That's a LOT of oversights to some very fundamental lore.
Seriously? I did not even finish the document and i'm already outraged by some HUGE fails by the authors part, that's not a book i will be buying. I really loved the other books and messing up Gillian in a book that the author clearly has no idea what he is doing is bullshit
"One can definitely question people spending their free time correcting errors in a tie-in novel, but for Mass Effect fans, this document is going to make some essential and entertaining reading!"
Well, this is like all things though, Avid fans know the continuity and such, and know where things should feasibly move from there. Yeah it comes off as nerd rage, but I think it serves to keep some creators in line sometimes -obviously this should be one of those times.
I mean, whats the point of making these long, storied, lores, and write long, thick, (boners) series bibles to keep the multitudes of stories in check, if someones going to come out of left field and write something that stays so far away? You're just wasting everyones time, your own and the fans.
Also, I'm happy I'm not the only one who's read the RE books here, they were pretty damn good for what they were.
Well, this is like all things though, Avid fans know the continuity and such, and know where things should feasibly move from there. Yeah it comes off as nerd rage, but I think it serves to keep some creators in line sometimes -obviously this should be one of those times.
I mean, whats the point of making these long, storied, lores, and write long, thick, (boners) series bibles to keep the multitudes of stories in check, if someones going to come out of left field and write something that stays so far away? You're just wasting everyones time, your own and the fans.
Also, I'm happy I'm not the only one who's read the RE books here, they were pretty damn good for what they were.
I was looking for a book to buy a few days ago and I almost bought the Mass Effect novel in question. Lucky for me I bought Bossy Pants by Tina Fey instead lol.
look at all the cool kids in this thread talking shit about people who read tie-in books. you guys are so cool. you must get all the pretty girls.
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