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stenaros's review
3.0
Tales unrelated to the OOTS story, but still fun. We even got an OOTS version of Hamlet, just after we read and viewed the play.
verkisto's review
3.0
Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tails is more a curiosity than anything else. It collects all of the comics written for Dragon magazine before its demise, and like the previous two collections, nothing in those strips is required to understand the ongoing story in the Webcomic. Since there were only 30 of those strips, he padded out the rest of the book with some one-shot stories, one-page gag strips, and other content that don't really belong in the OotS canon. I liked a good bit of it, but what makes the Webcomic shine is his ongoing story, and the content in this book isn't really a part of it. Like On the Origin of PCs, I feel like this book is really aimed toward folks who can't get enough of the series (though his final strip for Dragon was kind-hearted and poignant).
conprimo's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ruzgofdi's review
2.0
While jokes about game mechanics have always been a part of The Order of the Stick webcomic, the author has always done a good job of finding a balance in the ongoing series. Jokes are just as likely to be made about the personality traits of the main characters or the ongoing plotline as they are to be made about system mechanics.
This book is not as balanced. Half of the book is based on game mechanics jokes, either as the collected one page one off strips that appeared in Dragon magazine or the "edition war" short story. The Stick Tales section is a little closer to the usual strip, but even then it feels like it's leaning too heavily on game mechanics jokes.
Over all, I liked it well enough, but I like the story collections better.
This book is not as balanced. Half of the book is based on game mechanics jokes, either as the collected one page one off strips that appeared in Dragon magazine or the "edition war" short story. The Stick Tales section is a little closer to the usual strip, but even then it feels like it's leaning too heavily on game mechanics jokes.
Over all, I liked it well enough, but I like the story collections better.
apostrophen's review
4.0
A very quick amusing read - collects all the Dragon Magazine strips, and then adds a bunch of really funny material as well. Worth it for the die-hard OoTS fan.
simsbrarian's review
5.0
Really enjoyed this! Material that I didn't expect; all of it funny and as well done as the online comic.
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