One in the Gut
A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG (Headshot, Book 1)
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One in the Gut
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Narrated by:
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Vikas Adam
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By:
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Matthew Siege
Summary
Every week, I rise from the dead....
Headshot has just gone live and the whole world's playing the new Artificial Reality blockbuster. Unfortunately, unless you can buy your way onto the Survivor's side, you can only participate as a Zombie. Each week, the forces gather to tear each other down to the bone...until, at week's end, the Apocalypse is reset.
Ryan's played the Beta for months, but now that his favorite game has launched, he finds it consuming his life - even as he struggles to decipher whether or not there's actually a way to succeed if you're not willing to Pay to Win.
But he's got bigger problems to deal with. There's something sinister going on beneath the surface of Headshot, and it looks like he's wrapped up in it whether he likes it or not.
Don't miss the first book in a thrilling post-apocalyptic LitRPG series featuring hordes of undead. It's perfect for fans of Daniel Schinhofen, Tao Wong, and Chris Carney.
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great story
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Oddly satisfying
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I absolutely love Zombies and I really like Vikas Adam as a narrator.
But it still took many, many tries to get through this one.
Takes awhile to get into.
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The action is pretty good and a lot better than i expected as you are soon caught up in the characters challenges.
The best bit is the overall strategy used and how the Zombie stereotypes are used to evolve different characters.
A throughly enjoyed listen and Vikas does his usual professional job.
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Excellent LitRPG Zombie Gamelit
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This is my first experience with the litRPG sub genre, i will admit that that before listening to this, I had didnt have much interest in it. The idea of a story literally revolving around someone playing a video game, complete with stats, seems a bit like a litaray form of Let's Play.
So, was Headshot any good? - Suprisingly, yes
The story isnt just about someone playing a game, its about a persons disillusionment with the real world. The main protagonist has so many grievances, he's incredibly difficult to sympathise with. He is playing a free to play game, and hates those that have paid to play. He begrudges those with money, those with power, and even those that dont take the game seriously. To him, the game is everything. Once you realise that this is based on a near future setting, and that everyone seems to be playing the game, it makes more sense. Theres a section describing how the guy turns up for work, and nearly everyone else has taken the day off sick to play Headshot - this kind of sums it up.
This is a story about someone who feels let down by society, and that by playing the game, he can actually be someone (which, he does, kind of). This doesnt make him likeable however, just helps justify his actions.
Ive never listended to anything Vikas Adam before, and I must say well done to the guy. He actually honestly portays the charactor perfectly, fully putting across the protagonists hatred for pretty much everything in the real world. The performance is really what carries the whole book, as the actual story is not anything more than Ok.
I would say that Headshot is worth giving a go, but takes time to get anywhere. If you can get through the first few chapters, you will easily ride it out to the end.
This hasnt made me a fan of the litRPG genre, but it also hasnt put me off it. A word to the wise however, it clearly states that its a trilogy, so dont expect a complete story here. This book certainly puts itself across as the first act, and with everything in place, could actually be a very good follow up
Finally "Matthew Siege" - thats got to be a pen name. If you are going to pick a pen name, dont choose something that makes you sound like a charactor from an 80s Cop Drama
A Surprisingly Enjoyable Listen
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