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  • The Game Is Life, Book 1
  • By: Terry Schott
  • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
  • Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (246 ratings)
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The Game

By: Terry Schott
Narrated by: Luke Daniels
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Summary

What if life as we know it was just a game?

What if instead of traditional schools, children learned by participating in a virtual reality simulation, one that allowed them to experience "life" from birth to death - multiple times?

What if one player, on his final play, could change the world forever?

©2015 Terry Schott (P)2016 Podium Publishing

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We don't just want the game, we need it.

Youth is wasted on the young, it is said, and in a world society becoming disfunctional, the Game was created to give full life experience to youngsters, to grow and make mistakes in safety and learn without it impacting on their futures. The hope for better behaved and fully functional future citizens did not quite work when the populations not inside the Game became hooked on watching those who were. And the finances became dependent on it
It is the 30th anniversary of the first one played, and this is to be special.

A total Immersion story with some clever, sometimes thought provoking ideas, following in particular two of the players, Zak and Danny, both experienced from past games and this will be their last. Both hope to win the vast fortune which waits for the person emerging as number one, enough to retire in comfort for all their lives as well as aquiring the adulation from their fans. Both enter, as do all the players, with no rememberence of any other world or life, born into it and growing older just as they would outside. For them it is real life, until death, when it finally comes, returns them back to their immersion chambers only weeks or months older than when they entered.

Read by Luke Daniels, his interpretation of the character's voices is distinct and individual, the narration flat, well articulated and expressive, all of which enhances the pleasure of the book. This is the first of what will be an enjoyable and interesting series beyond a simple LitRPG Fantasy series.

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Didn't grip me until the end

Promise for a very good story but I dont think I'll go any further.
I can see why people like the book so much the writer is clearly very talented and the performance is fantastic,did keep me entertained.
As said in the headline the end of the book was fantastic, I was expecting something with the few explanations before hand and character re-appearance but it did surprise me!
That said, it was a little drawn out. Over explanations on things, some characters I'm still a bit confused about but no doubt that gets ironed out later on. I just have a feeling the talking and explanations will draw out even more in the next few books so will keep it on the shelf.

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Was Expecting Morer

What other book might you compare The Game to, and why?

Ready Player One (but not as good).

Which character – as performed by Luke Daniels – was your favourite?

I though Luke Daniels did a marvellous job with all the characters but none of them really resonated with me which surprised me as I've been toying with the idea that this world is a simulation from well before The Matrix movies; I would have expected to connect in some way with a character thinking the same way.

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This is an entertaining book with a good twist on the "gamer" type story. I do think the author could have done so much more with the idea by really tying it into the reader's life. I believe that a really great author could have struck a chord with his audience and left readers wondering if our reality might actually be a simulation as well but unfortunately this book never achieved that. It is worth a listen though and I will probably get the other books in the series to find out what happens to the characters.

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Dull!

Waited for it to get more interesting - then it ended! I won’t be listening to the other books.

Nothing really happens, I just found it so dull.

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Loved this! Amazing book!

Didn’t really know what to expect, a few mixed reviews but it was on audible plus so gave it a whirl after looking for a Hunger Game/Maze Runner vibe. I found this book amazing! I loved the story , the characters and the message! Just so relieved there are more books in this series! Would happily pay for each of them if they are as good as this one. Will be recommending to anyone who will listen!! Honestly can’t rave enough, I’ve listened to hundreds of audibles and this is up there for me and definitely one I will listen to again in the future!

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Will be listening to the rest of the series

Really good storyline and narration. Refreshing to find something ready player one like vibe but completely different at the same time

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Enjoyable book.

Great book, I enjoyed it a lot. Luke Daniels is a truly Great narrator. A very original and engaging concept. It kept my interest throughout the book. I am now going to listen to the next book. A hidden gem!

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I read the book first, and I liked it

A while back, I visited a friend and we got talking about books we've read. He told me about a book he read, and I told him to email me the book information and I'd check it out. That was this book, The Game Is Life. It is on amazon as a free ebook and I grabbed it and started reading it. A few chapters in and I was already hooked on the story, and decided to grab the audible version so I could also listen to it while I drive to work and back... and then I heard Luke Daniels narrating, so good. He really does make the book pop with characters and is really entertaining to listen to. He manages to give every person in the book a different voice and charm.
It's really hard to give much in the way of details about the story in this book without spoiling it. The basic plot is all school kids are required to play 'the game' time over the course of a few months in a VR simulation. The VR simulates everything from being born to getting a job and education, learning skills and growing old. They exit the simulation when their virtual body dies. This is where it gets exciting. When they enter the virtual reality simulation they don't know it's a simualtion, it's real for them. They can't remember anything from outside the VR world they're in, and how well they play is scored when they exit the game. The better they score the more money they make in their real life, and they retain the memories of the life time(s) they've played in 'the game'... and that's not even the story part....
If you like the Matrix, and have enjoyed other books like Ready Player One (without all the 80's popculture references) then you'll enjoy this book... however, this book does end quite abruptly leaving you wanting more. Having binge listned to the rest of the books in the series, you won't be disappointed if you decide to go for it, but you probably do want at least the 2nd book.

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Showed promise but failed to deliver

I really liked the premise of the novel, and it started out well, but I lost interest as the story went on. I couldn't relate to the characters and the fantasy element set on a different world didn't work for me at all. The book often goes into philosophy about what is the best way to live your life, but I was more interested in the plot rather than this other side. I don't think I will listen to anymore titles in the series.

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gripping

if you like similar and computer similar this is great. bit slow to start but gets better. keep listening it is worth it

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