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mwplante's review against another edition
4.0
Sufficiently epic. Sufficiently grimdark. Production values, episodic fun... what more could you want from a multi-part drama. And the interview with Brian Blessed is amazing. I see why they cast him as Stephen Toast's dad (and Gotrek, for that matter). What a dude!
bogdanbalostin's review against another edition
4.0
It's my first Gotrek book and that is saying something.
It says that I have no idea who the character is and starting after more than 10 books have been released already, may seem like a big mistake.
But to be honest, it's the first book (audio drama) in the new Gotrek series in the universe of Age of Sigmar, so naturally, I thought, why, it must be a good starting point.
The verdict is... drum rolls... it was a mistake. Many characters from Gotrek's previous series are mentioned and even the best moments revolve around recollection. I could sense that some particular event or conversation was very touching and yet I couldn't feel it because I had no idea why should I care about a particular character only mentioned in passing. So, this is probably a good novel (audio drama) for fans of the Old World's Gotrek, not for newcomers.
The rest of the novel (audio drama) was pretty good but you need a good knowledge of Age of Sigmar who is who and what's the deal with them. Truth be told, the only reason to listen to this one is the fantastic voice acting, though it can get pretty hectic during battle scenes.
It says that I have no idea who the character is and starting after more than 10 books have been released already, may seem like a big mistake.
But to be honest, it's the first book (audio drama) in the new Gotrek series in the universe of Age of Sigmar, so naturally, I thought, why, it must be a good starting point.
The verdict is... drum rolls... it was a mistake. Many characters from Gotrek's previous series are mentioned and even the best moments revolve around recollection. I could sense that some particular event or conversation was very touching and yet I couldn't feel it because I had no idea why should I care about a particular character only mentioned in passing. So, this is probably a good novel (audio drama) for fans of the Old World's Gotrek, not for newcomers.
The rest of the novel (audio drama) was pretty good but you need a good knowledge of Age of Sigmar who is who and what's the deal with them. Truth be told, the only reason to listen to this one is the fantastic voice acting, though it can get pretty hectic during battle scenes.
trackofwords's review against another edition
5.0
After the fateful events of Slayer, and the death of the Old World, it looked for a while as though we’d seen the end of Gotrek and Felix. In Realmslayer, however, Gotrek steps into the Age of Sigmar, doom unfulfilled, angrier than ever, missing his axe, and wondering what’s going on. Oh, and voiced by Brian Blessed too! Across a four-part audio drama Gotrek battles his way through Aqshy and Shyish in the dubious company of fyreslayers, a Khainite aelf, a necromancer and even a manling or two, searching for his place in this new world…and also Felix.
In places it’s a little spoilerific if you’ve not read the final two Gotrek & Felix novels, but there should be enough here to enjoy whether you’re familiar with the concept and characters or not. Assuming you are, it’s a wonderful reintroduction for Gotrek – as well as an intriguing look at the Age of Sigmar – that will have you hearing Blessed’s voice any time you think of the character from now on. It’s wonderful stuff, and yet again a powerful demonstration of Black Library’s ever-growing confidence in their audio productions.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/11/12/realmslayer-david-guymer/
In places it’s a little spoilerific if you’ve not read the final two Gotrek & Felix novels, but there should be enough here to enjoy whether you’re familiar with the concept and characters or not. Assuming you are, it’s a wonderful reintroduction for Gotrek – as well as an intriguing look at the Age of Sigmar – that will have you hearing Blessed’s voice any time you think of the character from now on. It’s wonderful stuff, and yet again a powerful demonstration of Black Library’s ever-growing confidence in their audio productions.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/11/12/realmslayer-david-guymer/
emmajessica12's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
fmcs's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars.
great performances. brian blessed is always entertaining.
i just can't stand this new warhammer realmsgate rubbish....
great performances. brian blessed is always entertaining.
i just can't stand this new warhammer realmsgate rubbish....
skippen's review against another edition
4.0
Brian Blessed as Gotrek is sublime over-acting at its best.
mardukzero's review against another edition
4.0
Amazing fun, and BRIAN BLESSED is perfection! I did some summary background reading on Gotrek and Felix's history in The-World-That-Was, and this served as a perfect introduction, with lots of call backs for long time fans. I'm immediately reading the next stories.
rtassicker's review against another edition
4.0
Something a bit different - an audio play. The prose is a touch inelegant but it may have something to do with the unfamiliar format. Excellent performances elevate it, and this is an excellent transition to the Age of Sigmar for anyone fondly familiar with The World That Was.
courland's review against another edition
5.0
An astounding revival of one of the most beloved characters from the warhammer universe.
Thousands of years after his presumed death, Gotrek appears in the Mortal Realms and is absolutely livid with the state of things. We follow Gotrek traipsing across the realms trying to find his previous companion Felix and if there's time left in the day, maybe he can find his long sought after doom. Throughout the story we meet a varied cast of colorful characters who serve to keep the protagonist and the listener informed about the status quo of this new world. Guymer has done an amazing job at not only bringing Gotrek back to the Mortal Realms, but adding a lot of depth to him. He was always a brusque, humorous killing machine and that much has stayed the same, but the realization of how much he has lost starts breaking through his facade of barely contained rage.
The writing itself gets 5 stars, I absolutely loved it.
The voice work and sound effects are of another matter. Black Library usually puts out very high quality audio dramas, but even then I was stunned when I heard Brian Blessed as Gotrek, it just works so well! Blessed puts on an amazing performance as Gotrek, he is bellicose, loud, and completely over the top; everything you would expect Gotrek to sound like.
The other voice actors performances' range from decent to very good, I particularly enjoyed the performances of Rawlin and Seddon.
Overall I would give audio side of this story 4 to 4.5 stars, some of the voice work is quite lacking compared to the others, but it was still very solid.
Thousands of years after his presumed death, Gotrek appears in the Mortal Realms and is absolutely livid with the state of things. We follow Gotrek traipsing across the realms trying to find his previous companion Felix and if there's time left in the day, maybe he can find his long sought after doom. Throughout the story we meet a varied cast of colorful characters who serve to keep the protagonist and the listener informed about the status quo of this new world. Guymer has done an amazing job at not only bringing Gotrek back to the Mortal Realms, but adding a lot of depth to him. He was always a brusque, humorous killing machine and that much has stayed the same, but the realization of how much he has lost starts breaking through his facade of barely contained rage.
The writing itself gets 5 stars, I absolutely loved it.
The voice work and sound effects are of another matter. Black Library usually puts out very high quality audio dramas, but even then I was stunned when I heard Brian Blessed as Gotrek, it just works so well! Blessed puts on an amazing performance as Gotrek, he is bellicose, loud, and completely over the top; everything you would expect Gotrek to sound like.
The other voice actors performances' range from decent to very good, I particularly enjoyed the performances of Rawlin and Seddon.
Overall I would give audio side of this story 4 to 4.5 stars, some of the voice work is quite lacking compared to the others, but it was still very solid.
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