tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post3372673954893330191..comments2024-03-26T20:47:12.919+00:00Comments on Going Commando | A SWTOR Fan Blog: Book Review: RevanShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-71315190672520374212012-07-13T16:06:13.658+01:002012-07-13T16:06:13.658+01:00Lol, you're too kind, Carb. :) However, seeing...Lol, you're too kind, Carb. :) However, seeing as I only just finished reading the Horus Heresy after over a year, I don't think I want to get myself locked into another franchise so soon. :PShintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-13124165927416371402012-07-13T14:45:53.923+01:002012-07-13T14:45:53.923+01:00All the books tied to the game were good and Revan...All the books tied to the game were good and Revan was actually my favorite. Having not really played the KOTOR games I had no preconceived ideas of the character so in that way it was good. It made the maelstrom prison FP really cool.<br /><br />Shin I have pretty much the whoel star wars universe books back catalogue if u want to borrow anythingCarbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-90678525433081079022012-07-10T10:11:26.589+01:002012-07-10T10:11:26.589+01:00Maybe gotta read that book. I'm reading Fatal ...Maybe gotta read that book. I'm reading Fatal Alliance now myselfAndohttp://nostromoventure.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-85077157116412846702012-07-09T17:47:32.611+01:002012-07-09T17:47:32.611+01:00You need to have a look at the other side of the f...You need to have a look at the other side of the fence (in the interest of gathering intelligence perhaps?), as on Republic side the transition from the book to Revan in-game is perfectly smooth. To be honest <i>I</i> was a bit surprised by how the story then continues in The Foundry - bit of a jump there.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-59335257721786444852012-07-09T15:41:11.451+01:002012-07-09T15:41:11.451+01:00Also, let's be real honest here. The king (we...Also, let's be real honest here. The king (well, queen) of tie-in novels is Karen Traviss and her WONDERFUL Republic Commando books. Before LucasArts destroyed the Mando'ade in the CGI Clone Wars series, Traviss basically created the Mando culture from the ground up and it's completely riveting. Check 'em out if you can.Targeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058694309677686827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-8171405299944757532012-07-09T15:39:02.841+01:002012-07-09T15:39:02.841+01:00I wasn't too impressed with the Revan novel. ...I wasn't too impressed with the Revan novel. The Revan I knew from the original KOTOR game didn't translate to the novel and the Revan in TOR isn't the same guy from the novel (at least on the Imperial side). It's all very confusing and hamfisted.<br /><br />However, Scourge who I initially thought was a ridiculous character, quickly became my favorite.Targeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058694309677686827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-68567978063224473092012-07-09T10:26:41.896+01:002012-07-09T10:26:41.896+01:00Yeah, the last two tie-ins that I read were Dragon...Yeah, the last two tie-ins that I read were <i>Dragon Age</i> ones, and those were pretty decent as well.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-35761847006775953182012-07-09T09:33:45.927+01:002012-07-09T09:33:45.927+01:00For what it's worth, Drew Karpshyn also wrote ...For what it's worth, Drew Karpshyn also wrote the Mass Effect tie-in novels, and I thought they were pretty good as well, and also non-optional. I don't really like tie-in novels that reveal crucial lore, but optional stuff is fun. In ME3 there were definitely moments where a small NPC with no major role was someone I recognised from the books. I'd have missed out on nothing if I hadn't read the books, but it was a nice touch that made me feel like I was in a large, well-realised universe. I think it's something that Bioware does better than other companies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com