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svnz's review
2.0
I've always been fascinated by stories that deal with humanity's survival beyond the death of the physical body. I went into the story with high hopes but found it confusing at many points. The constant shift in scenes and character perspectives without enough background made it a bit difficult to understand what was going on at the start. Things did get clearer as it went on but it never really achieved what it initially set out to accomplish. Great concept but a somewhat lackluster execution.
andybdubs's review
4.0
A little hard to follow at times, especially in the beginning, but it became more compelling with each chapter.
barb4ry1's review
3.0
3.5/5
Whew. It was...complex. Was it also fun? Mostly. Except when it was confusing.
I’m all for innovation and technological literacy, but the tech is also dangerous. For some, it fills the place of religion. Arcadia offers a fascinating look at virtual reality through the lens of family drama.
I loved the art and the use of dark coloring to instill the sense of foreboding. Well worth a read.
Whew. It was...complex. Was it also fun? Mostly. Except when it was confusing.
I’m all for innovation and technological literacy, but the tech is also dangerous. For some, it fills the place of religion. Arcadia offers a fascinating look at virtual reality through the lens of family drama.
I loved the art and the use of dark coloring to instill the sense of foreboding. Well worth a read.
vivamonty's review
3.0
I've been taking advantage of the DC Public Library's vast collection of comics and graphic novels -- thus, I came across this series with a blurb on the cover from IGN: "The Matrix, but better." I'm not so sure about that, though there's plenty of intriguing ideas and fun sci-fi universe-building. The story can be difficult to follow at times, not helped by an overflow of characters and difficult-to-decipher art. Still, I'm glad I read it. It's ambitious, creative stuff.
amazedemon's review
3.0
Arcadia has an interesting take on the digital salvation of the human race, while taking into account the political and physical limitations. Unfortunately, this graphic novel is executed poorly. The artwork is decent, though the dark bearded characters and day-of-the-dead inspired motifs get tiresome quickly. What was most disappointing was the narrative chaos under which the story was delivered. Nothing is made clear unit the end when the plot is hammered in 4 times, and the book is at times hard to follow.
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