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Heart of the Tiger (Wing Commander)

Heart of the Tiger (Wing Commander)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Good.
Review: Well, while this was not exactly the most original Sci-Fi novel I've read, it certainly gave me a new perspective on the plot of the game. It did not have the multiple paths featured in the game, but it did offer a more thorough explaination to details in the game. All in all a very good read for readers, whether you're a fan or not.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A good attempt.
Review: While not as engrossing as the PC game, the translation to written word was done well, but lacks certain aspects that gave the game "heart," no pun intended. It looks to have been written quickly, and without any input from the game's creator, which it could have used. A worthwhile read for any fan of the series, but more satisfaction can be found in the game.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Damn fine
Review: William R.Forstchen is without a doubt one of the most emotive authors I have ever read, (I'm a complete book worm and get through a book every 2-3 days) and this book was no exception, however the framework had already been laid out by the game which only gave him so much manouvering room in writing it. However do not think I don't like the book, on the cotary I thought it was great but not as good as the ones that are purely his. I'm only giving it four stars because otherwise I would have no way to signify that I thought Action Stations and End Run were better books(I haven't got round to reading Fleet Action yet as its out of stock at every bookstore in the country). Another problem is that the story of WC3 is too big to put into one book, A trilogy may have been better. The first book ending at Locanda, the second with the destuction of the Behometh and the last book ending at Kilrah. However it is a riverting read and I would recommend it to anyone. All in all te book (like all Forstchen books) leaves you feeling damn proud to be a human being.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A good, solid read.
Review: Wing Commander, Heart of the Tiger was quite a good game.

Wing Commander the book was also well writen, considering it had to 'compete' against the Computer Game.

Forstchen and Keith make a good interpretation of the game, and put it into good prose form. The story had substance, the protangonists didn't always win, and character developement was well planned.

However, truthfully, no novelisation of a Computer Game can ever be sucessful. Whereas Computer Games have more than one 'path' to the eventual end of the story, a novel can only have one 'path', leading to one ending.

But, regardless of that small fact, the book was a good read, not a must read, but one that you should consider, if you have the money/time.


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