Adam Adamou

A passable piece of videogame writing, Aug 2 2010

Retribution continues the Mass Effect 2 story line as Drew Karpyshyn continues to explore the Mass Effect universe in this his third Mass Effect novel. Redemption's story takes place shortly after the events of Mass Effect 2, and continues the story line two years after the end of the events in Mass Effect: Ascension. The story incorporates story elements and characters from the books and the games to form a cohesive and plausible story line that is interesting and at times it is filled with suspense and twists and turns. It is a short paperback that should take the average reader no longer than a weekend to read through - and while the plot is interesting the writing is lacking and the… Read more

An excellent read for the Halo fan, July 4 2010

Halo Helljumper tells the back story of two of the principle characters in Halo 3: ODST, Romeo and Dutch, in a story that takes place before the fall of Reach and the events of the first Halo game. The ODST Helljumpers of squad 105 are sent to investigate the mysterious disappearance of colonists on one of the outer worlds. As they investigate they discover the Covenant scouring the planet in search something buried deep within. As the story evolves, the close professional relationship between Romeo and Dutch is explored as they uncover the mystery.

As far as graphical novels go, this is very good. The story isn't Homer, but it does expand on the Halo universe and it becomes… Read more

Funny, Twisted, Interesting Story - That Putters to an End..., April 20 2008

Buckley, as usual, has put together another interesting, cynical and relevant novel about the impending generational crisis (in short - there's too many old period retiring and not enough young people to pay for them) and how political ideas are generated, grow, and eventually come to a life and existence of their own.

Unfortunately, the book appears to hit its peak about three quarters of the way through, and then begins to roll down hill - it seems to this reader as if Buckley ran out of ideas and wasn't sure how to wrap things up. While the ending isn't completely satisfying, it is a good read, and recommended.