So the game comes out and I hear more about how awesome it is and how the storyline is changing. Ah...the storyline. He tells me he's reading a book that tells the story that proceeds the first game. Being the book buff that I am, I look it up on Amazon and read the first few pages. It's a great story. I'm sucked in in just a few pages. "So...," I ask, "how soon will you be done with the book?"
My coworker doesn't read as fast as I do, so he let's me borrow it. I devour it and return it two days later. Then I buy the next book in the series...and the next. There is one more and possibly a fifth in the future. Woot!
I know this type of game-to-book writing happens frequently. I know that things like the Star Wars Chronicles exist. Even so, when I read what I consider to be crossovers, I'm totally drawn into them and a little at awe. Why? These writers have taken an already richly defined world and made it even more robust. Characters that were loved are given more dimension. It's a fine line to walk for a writer, in my opinion. They must keep true to the original character as perceived by the gamers.
This book series was so enthralling, I even picked up the game controller and went a few rounds with my son. I suck, by the way, a lot. :) I don't think earning the "Go On Without Me" ribbon three times is something to brag about.
