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A review by mschlat
You Are Deadpool by
4.0
This is a collection of a five issue miniseries that serves as an off the wall choose-your-own-adventure. You play the first issue, then the middle three in a possible random order, then the last issue, with each issue being a relatively self-contained adventure. I played through the whole thing (dying many times but going back to the start of the issue rather than the start of the series), and then read over the paths I missed.
If you're going to do this type of thing, Deadpool (with his usual fourth wall breakage) is a good choice. I'm not a big fan of the comics character, but he works great in this setting. (To give you a sense of the gonzo nature, in the tutorial section, Deadpool is attacked by writer Kieron Gillen with a sandwich.) Ewing sets up the three middle sections in different decades of Marvel history, and Deadpool's interaction with all of them is funny and energizing.
I need to give a special mention to Espin's art. Not only does he depict different eras of Marvel's history quite well, but he handles the ridiculous panel layouts with ease. (Because of the choose-your-own-adventure nature, adjacent panels may have nothing to do with each other.) I can't envision a better artist for this type of endeavor.
For about $16, I got a pretty good payoff --- at least 3 hours of work to get through the whole thing. At times, it did feel like a bit of a slog; in issue 3, I resorted to note-taking to try and figure out what to do. And, to be honest, I'm not sure I want to go through the series again (even though there is an achievements page to work on if you wish). But as a one-off experience, it was pretty fun.
If you're going to do this type of thing, Deadpool (with his usual fourth wall breakage) is a good choice. I'm not a big fan of the comics character, but he works great in this setting. (To give you a sense of the gonzo nature, in the tutorial section, Deadpool is attacked by writer Kieron Gillen with a sandwich.) Ewing sets up the three middle sections in different decades of Marvel history, and Deadpool's interaction with all of them is funny and energizing.
I need to give a special mention to Espin's art. Not only does he depict different eras of Marvel's history quite well, but he handles the ridiculous panel layouts with ease. (Because of the choose-your-own-adventure nature, adjacent panels may have nothing to do with each other.) I can't envision a better artist for this type of endeavor.
For about $16, I got a pretty good payoff --- at least 3 hours of work to get through the whole thing. At times, it did feel like a bit of a slog; in issue 3, I resorted to note-taking to try and figure out what to do. And, to be honest, I'm not sure I want to go through the series again (even though there is an achievements page to work on if you wish). But as a one-off experience, it was pretty fun.