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zraitor's review
4.0
A, B, A, C, A, B, B
Most of these stories hit you hard and fast with the gore, which goes great with the gaming theme. There are a lot of authors here so you should find something to like, while any collection is usually a "mixed bag", I found them all to be good, if not great.
Up, Down, Left, Right, A + Start:
This collection has fifteen stories so we'd be here all day if I talked about them all and in detail but to do a few quick,
Centralia - Creepy location makes the story, and anyone who plays a mobile game isn't a real gamer and has it coming (kidding!)
Dr. Coagulant's Splatter Lab - Fun, action-heavy story. Chain-Saw is awesome. If you played Splatterhouse you know this captures it well.
I'm A Good Person, I Mean Well, and I Deserve Better-Sure you have your gore, character insights, and imaginative video game monsters come to life, but mostly you'll laugh at the bathroom bits.
Reset - This one gets a mention for some of the most wonderfully described gore/violence I've read. Really dark and well-done story.
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A
So, if you're a gamer or horror fan, this will be a great time for you. Lots of variety, interesting scenarios, and a cool cover.
Most of these stories hit you hard and fast with the gore, which goes great with the gaming theme. There are a lot of authors here so you should find something to like, while any collection is usually a "mixed bag", I found them all to be good, if not great.
Up, Down, Left, Right, A + Start:
This collection has fifteen stories so we'd be here all day if I talked about them all and in detail but to do a few quick,
Centralia - Creepy location makes the story, and anyone who plays a mobile game isn't a real gamer and has it coming (kidding!)
Dr. Coagulant's Splatter Lab - Fun, action-heavy story. Chain-Saw is awesome. If you played Splatterhouse you know this captures it well.
I'm A Good Person, I Mean Well, and I Deserve Better-Sure you have your gore, character insights, and imaginative video game monsters come to life, but mostly you'll laugh at the bathroom bits.
Reset - This one gets a mention for some of the most wonderfully described gore/violence I've read. Really dark and well-done story.
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A
So, if you're a gamer or horror fan, this will be a great time for you. Lots of variety, interesting scenarios, and a cool cover.
jdhacker's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
If you enjoyed Spooklights or High Strange Horror, you'll see many familiar names in this collection. Similarly, if you dip into independent/small press horror leaning towards the weird and bizarro, you may also recognize some names here.
I would also say, if you like gore, or just video games, this should be a fun collection to peruse. While some gems such as J.R. Hamantaschen's 'I'm a Good Person, I Mean Well, and I Deserve Better' and Orrin Grey's 'The Drunkard's Dream' have some significantly darker psychological underpinnings for the dedicated reader to dig in to, one can easily read it and the likes of 'Reset', 'Dr. Coagulant's Splatter Lab', and 'Angels' Armageddon' as fun romps filled with video game references and all the blood and meat you can handle. A quick read despite its size, due mainly to font and typeset, pick it up and find some authors to fall in love with then seek out their collections!
I would also say, if you like gore, or just video games, this should be a fun collection to peruse. While some gems such as J.R. Hamantaschen's 'I'm a Good Person, I Mean Well, and I Deserve Better' and Orrin Grey's 'The Drunkard's Dream' have some significantly darker psychological underpinnings for the dedicated reader to dig in to, one can easily read it and the likes of 'Reset', 'Dr. Coagulant's Splatter Lab', and 'Angels' Armageddon' as fun romps filled with video game references and all the blood and meat you can handle. A quick read despite its size, due mainly to font and typeset, pick it up and find some authors to fall in love with then seek out their collections!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, and Vomit
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