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mightyjor's review against another edition
3.0
Hey, it’s basically a novelization of the game, so it’s what you probably expected.
bruinrocks's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
suppyguppy's review against another edition
3.0
As a fan of the Resident Evil games, it's neat to get more insight into the characters and their motivations as you follow them through the plot of the first game. The writing was good and the descriptions of the enemies and atmosphere was spooky and visceral. However, I don't feel that I gained much from reading this story in addition to playing it. I started to get bored as the characters moved through the mansion, knowing exactly what was around each corner. I think this book suffered from adhering too strictly to the game, down to even the key items and puzzles, without taking creative liberties to spice things up. This is just a story better played than read.
jason_pym's review against another edition
3.0
Book of the game, does just what you want, though I wish they wouldn't keep talking about 'movie zombies.'
rhaenyrareads's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
elodiethefangirl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up. An easier read than Zero Hour, but also these novelizations are just reminding me why video game movies are such a hard sell. Episodic narrative structures centered around changing set pieces and experiences that don't translate well to non-interactive mediums make for WEIRD experiences in traditional formats. It works better with novels, though.
Also! Wesker can choke.
Also! Wesker can choke.
heychomy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
vikingwolf's review against another edition
2.0
A series of brutal murders in the woods around Raccoon City has everyone on edge and the STARS teams are being assembled to go and investigate. Bravo Team go in first but send out a distress call about damage to the helicopter and Alpha are quickly sent to follow. On landing, Alpha find the damaged helo, a missing team, the remains of a man and crazed killer dogs. With the dogs in pursuit, Alpha take refuge in the mysterious mansion which turns out to be a strange maze like structure with zombies and other traps behind the doors.
This is part of a series of seven books that are based on the Resident Evil console games following characters like Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine and Rebecca Chambers.
I liked the start of the book where the characters are preparing to go on the mission and the following scenes where Alpha land and have to run from the dogs and get into the mansion. However it was after that where I started to struggle with the story. I found it hard to get a mental picture of the mansion in my head because of the strange layout of the place. When we switched between characters I found it impossible to work out where everyone was in relation to each other. Confusing! I think the problem is that I haven't seen or played the ccomputer game so I find it hard to work out what I should be seeing. It got even harder as the book went along when the characters went into the garden area and went on different adventures.
There are a lot more things than zombies in this book to be afraid of. There are snakes, spiders, killer plants and a range of mutated monsters as the book progresses. That side of it is entertaining but I found the conspiracy subplot a bit less interesting, though that is just personal taste really. The way the book is written made it hard for me to get into as a zombie read. I think the focus was more on the conspiracy than the actual zombies at times.
Overall, this book didn't really do it for me. I much preferred the novels based on the films. The other issue I have is that there is no consistency in the story through these books. In this book, a member of Bravo escapes with a couple of Alpha members. That is how the book ends. In book 7, we are given Bravo's story...which has a totally different ending with no Alpha team involvement. That just doesn't sit right with me at all if these two books cover the same night, same event but have two different conclusions? That seems barmy to me!
I did finish the book but I wouldn't want to read the other books to be honest.
2.5 stars.
This is part of a series of seven books that are based on the Resident Evil console games following characters like Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine and Rebecca Chambers.
I liked the start of the book where the characters are preparing to go on the mission and the following scenes where Alpha land and have to run from the dogs and get into the mansion. However it was after that where I started to struggle with the story. I found it hard to get a mental picture of the mansion in my head because of the strange layout of the place. When we switched between characters I found it impossible to work out where everyone was in relation to each other. Confusing! I think the problem is that I haven't seen or played the ccomputer game so I find it hard to work out what I should be seeing. It got even harder as the book went along when the characters went into the garden area and went on different adventures.
There are a lot more things than zombies in this book to be afraid of. There are snakes, spiders, killer plants and a range of mutated monsters as the book progresses. That side of it is entertaining but I found the conspiracy subplot a bit less interesting, though that is just personal taste really. The way the book is written made it hard for me to get into as a zombie read. I think the focus was more on the conspiracy than the actual zombies at times.
Overall, this book didn't really do it for me. I much preferred the novels based on the films. The other issue I have is that there is no consistency in the story through these books. In this book, a member of Bravo escapes with a couple of Alpha members. That is how the book ends. In book 7, we are given Bravo's story...which has a totally different ending with no Alpha team involvement. That just doesn't sit right with me at all if these two books cover the same night, same event but have two different conclusions? That seems barmy to me!
I did finish the book but I wouldn't want to read the other books to be honest.
2.5 stars.