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Hi, do you read /v/ novels /lit/?
I know it is probably the plebest/mainstream/lightest form of /lit/ but I have heard some good things for some like The Last Wish, some of Mass Effect, Deus Ex Icarus and the STALKER ones.

>> No.5288823
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>tfw pic related

Video games plz go.

>> No.5288829

>>5288823
Wait this is the original with the game's cover. Lol.
I have the harbook B&N edition and it is awesome.

>> No.5288830

>>5288818
No. but I've played the games.
There are so many good book out there OP, you don't need to dwell on that stuff

>> No.5288834
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>>5288830
You know how it goes, I get attached to the worlds of the games and I want moar.

>>5288823
oh boy, the PS3 kiddies are going to be so disappointed reading this.

>> No.5288863

But Roadside Picnic came before the games

>> No.5288871

>>5288823
>Includes an exclusive 16 page full color insert and special introduction from the game's executive producer
>All hell is breaking loose, Electronic Arts' thrilling video game has exploded onto the scene...

Fucking why

>> No.5288887

>>5288863
And The Last Wish. SO I guess those should be priorities on the list.

>> No.5288904

I used to love reading the warcraft novels, especially when Blizzard started making novel adaptations of their earlier games and connecting the lore into a lovely, linear storyline. They're like popcorn books - something to chew on to pass the time. Nothing of literary merit whatsoever. Then Arthas: Rise of the Lich King was published, and my dreams were shattered when I found that 2/3 of the book was basically a direct transcript of Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne's undead campaign with incredibly clunky narration tossed into it like a hamper of moldy jizz socks.

When I realized that they weren't going to cover the other happenings of Warcraft 3 in novel form, and that they were going to continuously release books with major plot elements that players don't even witness in game, I gave up. Not to mention they made that crappy comic (that was actually pretty darn good until Med'an was introduced.) that did some weird things with the story. But boy buddy, the way Lullabi draws ladies sure does ignite me somethin' fierce.

TL;DR: Blizzard made some nifty novels that made Warcraft a more cohesive narrative for me, but then they shat on the lore and started releasing crappier books that only take place in the current games' timelines and took away some fun opportunities from players. Also, obligatory comment stating that Knaak stinks.

>> No.5289012

>>5288818
i'm pretty sure the books are older than the games

>> No.5289016

>>5289012
the witcher books that is

>> No.5289018

>>5288904
The warcraft plot is basically a mess now because WoW.

>> No.5289027

>>5288818
The Halo novels by Nylund are pretty awesome.
I also like the Traviss spy stuff
The prequels by Bear are ok.

>> No.5289029

>>5289018
I hope they retcon all of wow with wc4 V_V

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>>5288818
>Comparing Witcher and Roadside Picnic to utter shit like Mass Effect and Deus ex books.

Witcher is actually great postmodern fantasy that has actual depth. Though I heard english translations are pretty weak. Roadside Picnic is classic.

Those other two are just shitty tie-in novels.

>> No.5289047

YA > asswipes > videogame novels

>> No.5289063

>>5289043

The proper English translations are actually supposed to be pretty good (won awards and stuff). The fanslations, however, are absolutely abysmal.

>> No.5289065

Well, I read Roadside Picnic, if that's what you're talking about.

It's an excellent book.

>> No.5289412

>>5289018
They do some interesting things with the lore, and it seems like they want to force central characters into the conflict, (ie Trall Jesus) but then that makes it seem like the players aren't even involved with anything significant even though they are the ones "carrying out" the plot. It's a mess. Like, what's lore and what isn't is pretty debatable sometimes. And Pre-WotLK is kinda' scattered. Post-WotLK ruined Deathwing's character, and the Old Gods are just thrown in. Rhonin kinda' existed. Mists didn't seem to advance things much. WoD seems pretty darn intriguing, I'll give them that, but it doesn't seem to advance. It all seems like filler. We all know that Azshara, the Old Gods, and the Legion are the primary baddies. If Blizzard keeps beating around the bush, then all is lost.

>> No.5289425

>>5288818
>Deus Ex Icarus
FUCK
NO
it sucks as a novel and it sucks as a tie in. it's just bad.

>> No.5289430
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>>5289065
fairly certain he meant this horseshit

>> No.5291662

>>5289430
I try to give literature a chance, anon. Maybe his prose is really good?

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5291685

Folks always tend to overlook this one. And if you haven't played the games based on 'em, you should. Pretty fucking good.

>> No.5292382

I enjoyed The Last Wish/Sword of Destiny quite a bit, but the whole Witcher saga thing gets kinda tedious as it goes, or maybe it's just me.

Also stay the fuck away from the Mass Effect books.

>> No.5292399

>>5291685
Great book. Yet to play the games, I suck.

>> No.5293522

>>5288818
The Witcher as a book existed before the game.
I think it is some of the best fantasy (at least for me), and yes, has actual depth, a fucking epic hero, and dark humour. Also: Since it is polish stuff, you can feel the european atmosphere.

>> No.5294113

>>5292399
The games are top notch too. Great series in all forms

>> No.5294312

>Witcher books
>the same thing as books based on video games
Please fucking die.

>Stalker
>as in Roadside picnic
PLEASE

FUCKING

DIE.

>>5288823
Oh god, I saw that in a book store and just stopped and stared for a minute.

>> No.5294350

>>5294312
>Witcher
>same thing as books based on games
No it isn't you fucking moron, get over yourself. The books came first and the video games are an adaptation; they don't affect the content or quality of the original. The games could never have been made and the books would likely be the same (although it's perhaps arguable that he wouldn't have written as many, but I'm not sure how much the games boosted the books' popularity)

>> No.5294581

>>5294350
Why don't you read a post before replying to it, or are you seriously just that retarded?

>> No.5294621

Witcher books and Roadside Picnic are great, stop considering them the same things as Mass Effect books you twit.

>>5288823
Why.

Who is this even to appeal to?

>>5291685
I always liked this one.

>>5294350
Hi!

You seem to be new here.

Please stop strutting that fact if you want anyone to take your posts seriously!

Thanks!

>> No.5294672

I'm reading Quantum Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner now. It won't win any awards or anything but I don't see a fan of SMT Digital Devil Saga being disappointed. Actually I don't even remember much of Digital Devil Saga (I only played the first game at release) and I enjoyed the novel.

>> No.5294675

>>5294672
Why would you not just read the mythology the game directly pulls from for a plot?

>> No.5294684

>>5294675
It's more of a re-envisioning. Think the new Neon Genesis Evangelion movies vs the original series.

>> No.5294704

>>5294684
As long as you're enjoying yourself I suppose. Need to actually play DDS. And Raidou... Even got physical copies before the reprint, still haven't played them...

Never seen NGE, so that doesn't actually tell me anything.