Comment on The Expanse: A Telltale Series Redband Trailer

Call_Me_Maple@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• CountVon@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Do you like to read science fiction? If so, then I’d recommend the books. Would you prefer a TV show? Then I’d recommend the TV series. Both are pretty good, though the TV show makes a significant number of (mostly) warranted changes from the books.

  I would trust that the game does a solid enough job for newcomers to the series, but you’d likely get a lot more out of it if you’d seen the show and/or book. The main character in the game (Drummer) is a prominent side character in the TV show, and I believe the actor for that role is doing the voice over for the game. Which is awesome, she was one of my favorite characters from the show. I believe that character doesn’t map one-to-one onto any character in the books though, as the show condensed and combined a number of side characters. I felt that was an understandable change for the TV adaptation since the books had a fairly sprawling cast of side characters. Anyway, long story short, if you’re one the fence for book vs. show, I’d say watch the show since the game appears to match the show’s continuity.

  The game just released today and I haven’t played it yet. It’s also releasing in episodic fashion, as many Telltale games have done, so you’d only be able to play the first installment today. Reviewers have access to the first three, according to this review-in-progress, but as that reviewer points out:

  I’ve not yet finished all of the episodes, with only the first three available to review, but what I have played is exceedingly promising. At this point, my only question is whether the core mystery is satisfying and if the developers manage to stick the landing, which is impossible to answer without fully understanding the breadth and scope of the entire set of episodes.

  I love both the books and the show, and while I’m looking forward to the game I’ve decided to stay on the fence until all the episodes are available.

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  • ripripripriprip@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I found book 7 to be tough to get through. I’ve barely been able to put down book 8 though. I can’t wait for 9. I think everything up to book 8 was pretty solid with 8 (so far) being amazing. I’ve got ~100 pages left, so maybe that will change.

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