There haven't been a lot of reviews of Vulcanverse -- probably because it's 6115 sections long, and to get to the climactic battle at the end most reviewers are going to cheat. Let's face it, reviewers have to keep the reviews coming. It's not like they can take a two-month break to play through the entire Vulcanverse saga. That's a shame, as there are huge victories to be won and those victories can't be truly appreciated unless they're earned. But if you're a gamebook or solo RPG aficionado, don't let that deter you. If you want the real epic experience, get all five books and be prepared to let them take over your life for a while. (You can create your character right here.) I don't think you'll regret it.
I wonder if publishing a "Hall of Fame" on this site would motivate people to complete the series (and perhaps review it). An acknowledgement from so luminary a writer might be worth something!
ReplyDeleteI had this idea from something Obsidian Entertainment did for one of their video games:
https://pillarsofeternity.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ultimate
That's a very good idea, Randall. I hadn't come across it before (perhaps because it's not so easy to implement in a physical gamebook) but a similar idea lay behind the "I Completed Vulcanverse" medal a while back.
DeleteI'd be interested to hear from anyone who has got right through to the end of book 5 -- and which of the several endings they reached.