Lovecraft for Bloodborne. The list goes on. Spec Ops: The Line takes the premise of the novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and applies it to a completely different era and setting, much like what the film adaptation Apocalypse Now did with the same book. The game follows a group of soldiers trying to track down survivors in the aftermath of the disaster, including Colonel John Konrad, based on the infamous Kurtz from Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now… things take off from there.
Hey, another game based on a book series. Obviously, The Binding of Isaac and its remake are based on the Old Testament story of the same name, where God asks Abraham to kill his son Isaac as a way to test his faith. The 11 games on this list are only a sampling of the games based on or inspired by books. When you bring comics into the mix, we have The Walking Dead games, countless superhero games, and one of my personal favorites, The Darkness.
Assassin's Creed. By Chloi Rad Posted: 2 Jun pm. Below are 11 beloved video games based on or heavily influenced by works of literature: The Witcher Loading. YES NO. Was this article informative? FAQ What is the significance of the incident and firing of Anson Baer, and how does it plays into the rest of the movie?
Is "The Game" based on a book? What does "CRS" stand for? Details Edit. Release date September 12, United States. United States. Spanish Thai English Cantonese German. Tro Choi. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 2 hours 9 minutes.
Related news. Jan 13 Den of Geek. Executive Producing. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Top Gap. What is the streaming release date of The Game in Mexico? See more gaps Learn more about contributing. Edit page. See the full list. Players over 14 who have no credits to re-enter the game end up as the dropouts of their society and will be trained as factory workers.
Retirement is mandatory at age 21 and credits earned between 14 and 21 can be used in the real world instead of retrying an incarnation on Earth for more. Businesses are required to supply leave to allow viewers to tune in to their favourite players games. There were a few rough edges to the story from first time author Terry Schott.
When a character is asked a question they often answer then go on an extended exposition dump. There were a few story elements that jarred, such as when for the 30th anniversary of the game a billion souls from the real world took an extra shot at incarnating.
Less successful was the attempt to tie in the Mayan doomsday prophecy remember that? It seems like there is the potential for a lot of big revelations and I was hoping for at least one at the end of the book. LD is great and was the deciding factor for me to check this book out. So despite some rough edges I devoured this thing in a day and a half and will no doubt purchase the next book if it comes out as a LD-narrated Audiobook.
View all 3 comments. Feb 09, Jennifer Jernigan rated it it was amazing Shelves: recommend-must-reads , read-in I found this book for free for the Nook on Barnes and Noble and I took a shot.
I am glad I did. I found this to be a Matrix meets Ender's Game meet [insert fav. I have a major book hangover from reading this one! The plot is fantastic and is paced very well.
It had me from the very begining and I could not put it down. I read it in half a day. They do not have the second, third or fourth on Barnes and Noble so I will be ordering them from Amazon because I mu I found this book for free for the Nook on Barnes and Noble and I took a shot.
They do not have the second, third or fourth on Barnes and Noble so I will be ordering them from Amazon because I must know what happens. The story is full of hope, sadness, triumph and loss.
I found myself caring for all the main characters involved and hating some that I am still not sure where they fall on the good or evil scale. Talk about cliffhanger! This was one of the best books I have gotten for free with no knowledge of it to begin with. View 1 comment. Apr 28, Amy rated it it was ok Shelves: read-in , sci-fi , young-adult. I like the Matrix type story and the concept. However, the book felt thrown together and lacking in the details. I couldn't get past that the author never addressed how the people on Trew's planet were able to experience the faster time from the computer game of "Earth" in their real time.
And the time lapse kept changing throughout the book. Some instances the time was , but other cases a few hours meant years in the game. There was no consistency. It estimated 5 to 6 weeks for 70 years in " I like the Matrix type story and the concept. It estimated 5 to 6 weeks for 70 years in "Earth," but when Trew was 40 they gave the same time frame for him to live to In order for that to happen, every day on Trew's planet meant 2 years on "Earth.
The characters were poorly developed and the "game" dynamics took over any interest in the characters. The plot also had a ton of holes. It didn't explain why kids, who had parents, were sent to the educational camps that were basically slave labor, instead of home to their parents.
And then how those kids lead productive lives after their forced slavery. At no point did the author show what Trew's planet even looked like or how it functioned outside of "Earth. Overall, it was an interesting concept that could have been handled a lot better.
The author wasn't able to bring it together in an developed way. Apr 14, Jim Fromm rated it it was amazing. A complete surprise. This may be the best philosophical work I have ever read. Of course, on one level it is simply a work of fiction. On another level, I found myself consciously slowing down and taking breaks to ponder the abundance of ideas and wisdom.
As a 70 year old man, who has lead an unusually exciting and fulfilling life, I found this book contains a remarkable mixture of inspiring hope and disarming cynicism. There is clearly a message here, and it is written well enough to be sure the A complete surprise. There is clearly a message here, and it is written well enough to be sure the message you receive, is your own.
Put this on your must read list. Jan 15, Charlie rated it it was amazing. I discovered this book this morning and finished it in 4 hours after barely stopping to take a breathe.
It's simply a really good read and right down my alley in terms of personal interests. I stumbled upon this through Book Barbarian and their daily email that alerts me to a couple of free or cheap books going on Amazon. It involves sending children into a virtual reality world to essentially lea I discovered this book this morning and finished it in 4 hours after barely stopping to take a breathe. It involves sending children into a virtual reality world to essentially lead practice lives so that they may be productive and wise human beings by the time they become adults.
It has replaced school as the primary source of education and rewards players with credits for achievements that they can spend to play again or purchase upgrades like luck. The twist on this is that right now, you and I are playing through one of our practice lives and could at any time wake up in the real world.
Our story revolves around a boy called Zack who is weeks away from his 18th birthday and has time for one more game. He is a fantastic player who has just finished a game at the age of 76 virtual years, is ranked 2nd and has decided to invest every credit he has on making sure his last game is the best ever and will let him retire as number one.
I'm still getting my thoughts together but fuck me for a free book it was a real treat. May 25, Nadia rated it did not like it. I feel like the concept of this book had so much potential that just wasn't explored. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters and I felt like every plot device raised more questions than it answered.
The amount of things not explained to the reader was infuriating. That's not to mention the poor grammar and spelling. Sorry, just didn't feel it.
Jan 18, Faith rated it really liked it Shelves: science-fiction , outread-aubrey , e-books-i-own. You will not be able to sleep unless you can turn off the millions of questions that come to mind when you finish reading.
This is the first book in a series and it definitely needs a sequel. The problem is, it isn't published yet! That being said, on to the review. Somewhere 'out' there, our real bodies are plugged into a very real virtual reality simulation. Earth isn't real, but it's important to those running the game.
What we call God, or Allah, or the Universe, or whatever spiritual name religion gives it How can I be so sure of this? Because I've spoken to it. And it has spoken to me This game was created to replace the government school system on Tygon. Children are given credits to purchase what they need in the game.
You live your life as best you can and, when you die, you return to your real body taking the lessons you learned and the memories of the experiences you had. Many return to live multiple lifetimes, many do not. You have no memory of the real world, or at least you're not supposed to. His goal is to retire from the game as the 1 player. All of Tygon will be watching to see if he succeeds. Alexandra failed miserably a year ago when she last entered The Game and has been sent to one of the best government schools read: Oliver Twist-like living conditions and working in sewers and other lovely places like them.
Because this year is the 30th anniversary of The Game, a free play is awarded to a random contestant. Alex is chosen. One last note, the last time Zack and Alexandra were in The Game together, they tried hard to find each other in The Game and get married. They failed, Alex's avatar died, and Zack could not find Alex when he came out of statis. Brandon Strayne is Zack's patron.
He has a hidden agenda somewhere in this 30th anniversary edition of The Game, but it has not yet been revealed. All we know is that time is running out Review: The Writing: The writing is very good. The editing is so-so. A few well-spent dollars would have gone a long way toward making this good book excellent. There were not a lot of typos, but there were enough to be occasionally distracting. The author has an engaging writing style.
I cannot say that I could not put this book down, but it was not because I did not want to know what was happening. It was because I had to give my brain a break.
Some of the stuff that happens is so mind-boggling, you just need to set the book aside for awhile and come back to it later. Spiritual Content: Good and bad. There are some things I really love about the spirituality in this book.
Other things In The Game, Zack and Alex's avatars are big into spirituality. This is obviously where the author himself leans and he makes that a decent sized theme of the book. This turns me off slightly, but since it is not discussed at length, I am willing to look past it. However, because of this, I would recommend that only mature Christians read this book.
Sexual Content: The sexual content was kept behind closed doors or was barely hinted at. A reporter flirts and sends suggestive hints to Brandon with her eyes. Personally, I think these could have been left out, but they weren't. None of them are in detail and, as I said, only suggested, so it would not deter me from reading it again or recommending it to others. Language: There are a few four letter words, mostly if not all d—n.
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