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I got myself a copy of the Odyssey novelization not long ago and this is the bookmark I made for when I'm reading it.

I hate to say it but the book is kinda... eh so far Like, I was hoping the book would help me appreciate the game (which I really don't like) a little more, since this book is the canon story afterall. But like... let's just say it really shows how much it's NOT written by Oliver Bowden lol. Like, it's got such a fast pace to it. Two months will pass by in just two pages but the lack of details don't really give your mind the grip it needs to make it feel like a long time has passed. I managed to read to page 121 in one night whereas with Bowden's books it would take me a few days to read because he does a really good job as pacing his narration and dialogue out so that it makes you absorb every page.

It's actually kinda weird because that's the opposite problem I have with the game XD The game is such a boring drag with all the irritating grinding it forces you to go through just to be able to take on someone who's one level above you. The mechanics all clash with one another, the choice system has no real impact on the story, and the characters all feel stiff and recycled because they're trying to make this a linear story while also making it this whole branching choice thing at the same time so Kassandra just kinda feels like a hollow puppet to play as. And of course the worst sin of all: they put the most epic reward for an ending possible behind a pay wall :/ Like... that's low even by Ubisoft standards. You can't just show us the actual lost city of Atlantis behind a giant glowing door and have us run around the map killing monsters to get the keys to that door only to end the game and just say "op buy the season pass Atlantis dlc coming out in the spring of next year."

And don't even get me started on Aletheia XD Good lord if there was ever a better way to insult a player and rub it in their faces

I really love the Legacy of the First Blade DLC tho. It's been the only part of the game that I've been able to get invested in and enjoy lol. Darius is such a great character and the ending of the second episode is so sweet and gets me excited for the conclusion.

Dang this turned into a bit of a rant review-

My apologies-

Description
I got myself a copy of the Odyssey novelization not long ago and this is the bookmark I made for when I'm reading it.

I hate to say it but the book is kinda... eh so far Like, I was hoping the book would help me appreciate the game (which I really don't like) a little more, since this book is the canon story afterall. But like... let's just say it really shows how much it's NOT written by Oliver Bowden lol. Like, it's got such a fast pace to it. Two months will pass by in just two pages but the lack of details don't really give your mind the grip it needs to make it feel like a long time has passed. I managed to read to page 121 in one night whereas with Bowden's books it would take me a few days to read because he does a really good job as pacing his narration and dialogue out so that it makes you absorb every page.

It's actually kinda weird because that's the opposite problem I have with the game XD The game is such a boring drag with all the irritating grinding it forces you to go through just to be able to take on someone who's one level above you. The mechanics all clash with one another, the choice system has no real impact on the story, and the characters all feel stiff and recycled because they're trying to make this a linear story while also making it this whole branching choice thing at the same time so Kassandra just kinda feels like a hollow puppet to play as. And of course the worst sin of all: they put the most epic reward for an ending possible behind a pay wall :/ Like... that's low even by Ubisoft standards. You can't just show us the actual lost city of Atlantis behind a giant glowing door and have us run around the map killing monsters to get the keys to that door only to end the game and just say "op buy the season pass Atlantis dlc coming out in the spring of next year."

And don't even get me started on Aletheia XD Good lord if there was ever a better way to insult a player and rub it in their faces

I really love the Legacy of the First Blade DLC tho. It's been the only part of the game that I've been able to get invested in and enjoy lol. Darius is such a great character and the ending of the second episode is so sweet and gets me excited for the conclusion.

Dang this turned into a bit of a rant review-

My apologies-