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Title: The Fall of Reach (Halo) by Eric Nylund ISBN: 0-345-45132-5 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 30 October, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (164 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: 4 stars for sci-fi readers, 5 stars if you are playing Halo
Comment: Eric Nylund has written an excellent sci-fi story that stands on it's own without Halo (the first person shooter for Microsoft's Xbox game system.) That said, if you are playing Halo (as I am, over 70% finished...keep gaming!) or if you have finished Halo, then the book is beyond expectations.
The Fall Of Reach tells the story of Spartans: a warrior class groomed and made from the bodies of six year old children. Once grown they are tasked to save the human race and way of life from an invading horde called The Covenant.
The Fall of Reach begins with how the Spartans are "recruited", trained, and deployed. Spartans are the equivalent of the 21st centuries Delta Force: operators who's lives are about mission success. Almost 200 pages of the book deal just with the Spartan background (I read this portion in one sitting,) and let me mention, after just finishing Black Hawk Down, this book was a neat follow-up providing a sci-fi equivalent. It is very interesting, very well paced, and keeps the readers coming back for more.
For Halo players if you are looking for background information and insight into Master Chief and his creation, life, etc. prior to the game play - look no further. I would suggest players read this as they play; it doesn't destroy any of the gaming secrets and really makes the game seem more interesting (which is hard to do b/c the game is already superb.) I would almost say shame on Microsoft and Bungie for not bundling this book with the game: it's that good. I would call it a must read.
So whether you are playing the game or looking for an excellent sci-fi story, this book will live up to your desires. I highly recommend it!
Now lets hope the movie rumors are true!
Rating: 5
Summary: Sci-Fi Shooter
Comment: A Review by Jeff
If you have played the game Halo, then you'll probably want to read the book Halo: The Fall of Reach. The book tells about what happens before the game. Kind of like background information that helps you understand how the covenant came to be. The planet Reach is a planet that's like a giant military base. The covenant is trying to take over the planet to get the location of earth and wipe the world of the human race. So that the covenant can expand there race.
The first thing I like about the book is how it doesn't go all the way into detail which leaves you imagining. Like for example it says the "creatures", instead of saying the slimy or green creature. The second is how the planets and star systems are real which took a lot of research to find the distances and planet names. For example the planet Reach isn't really a real planet name but it's a real planet with a different name. The third is how the author crated the covenant race. All the characters were created by himself which took him a lot of time. For example the aliens are all different with different personalities.
I would recommend the book to anyone who likes science fiction or anyone who has played the sci-fi shooter Halo. It has very good description and you actually learn a lot about astronomy and some elements. Even if you like fiction you should read this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Halo
Comment: As a person who enjoys reading and playing video games, I think that it really is a good idea to continue the stories of our favorite games in different forms of media. Just to clue everyone in, Halo is the story of the Master Chief, a cybernetically enhanced soldier who is humanity's best chance against a collective of alien races, known as the Covenant, who are bent on destroying the human race. The first book, part one of a trilogy, tells how the Chief, as a young boy, along with other children, were abducted from their parents and trained from the age of six to be the greatest soldiers in history. Eventually, the Covenant attack Earth's various planet colonies, and the soldiers, codenamed "Spartans," are the only thing that can save humanity. This is an enthralling read, especially for fans of the game, but even those who haven't played the game will surely be pleased with this tale of hardships, sacrifice, loss, and war.
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Title: First Strike (Halo) by ERIC NYLUND ISBN: 0345467817 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 02 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title:Halo: Original Soundtrack ASIN: B000067UO7 Publisher: Sumthing Else Pub. Date: 11 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.49 |
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Title: Brute Force by Dean Wesley Smith ISBN: 0345458508 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Halo: Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Mario De Govia, Brandon Smith, Damien Waples, Prima Development, Prima Development ISBN: 0761537449 Publisher: Prima Lifestyles Pub. Date: 05 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title:Halo 2 ASIN: B00008J7NZ Publisher: Microsoft Pub. Date: 09 November, 2004 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $49.99 |
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