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Halo: the Flood

26/5/2012

 
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The book of the award-winning game. And unfortunately in this case it's a bit too literally.

I had finished the game (the Anniversary Edition) just recently and it's awkward to read what you did in the game retold step by step. Even the scenery is described exactly as in the game in many cases to an absurd degree.

Yes, Dietz did give the Covenant soldiers names and voices. He let them play some minor parts as he did with the remaining ODST Helljumpers and the crew of the Pillar of Autumn. But it's nothing but scratching the surface to tell the story from three different points of view: Master Chief; the Covenant and the crew of the Pillar of Autumn.

After having read the Fall of Reach, this episode was a bit disappointing. Surely it allows non-gamers to experience the story, but gamers could as well replay the game on a higher difficulty and get a lot more satisfaction.

The book plays on safe and it feels as if Dietz was kept on a leash when he was commissioned to write the book. In fact he wasn't, he did exactly what he was supposed to do.

Halo: the Flood
written by William C. Dietz
ISBN 978-1-84149-421-0
Find it on Amazon.com - Find it on Amazon.co.uk


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    January 2012. I solemnly promise myself to read at least one book per month. It doesn't really matter what, as long as I r.e.a.d!

    5 months later... the score is 4 to 1. At the start of May I can proudly say I managed to finish 1, that is one, book of fiction. Nothing fancy, nor hot, nor well known, just a nice piece of escapism.

    I will create a little entry for every book I read, mainly for myself, to keep track of what I've read and what I thought of it. And maybe for your enjoyment.

    Books I read in Dutch will have a Dutch review and English books will receive an English entry.

    5 to 1. I think I'll start right away if I still want tot reach that goal.

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