Universe Online - Enter the Game: Complete Edition

Universe Online #1-2

by Ryan 'Viken' Henning

[Complete Edition includes Part 1 and Part 2, plus a bonus chapter!] My name is Allec Renn, and I was born with ALS. Even with our modern technology, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cannot be treated or cured. I've been bed or chair bound since I was a kid. The advent of Virtual Reality technology has given me a chance for a new life. Or rather dozens of them. Heh. I'm an avid gamer, and I wouldn't have it any other way. In the games I could be what I wanted to be, who I wanted to be. A mighty warrior, a powerful spellcaster, the charming rogue. The crafter. The builder. All of those and more have helped to greatly alleviated my problems. But a new game is coming out; one with the power to change the world. It uses a brand new technology, based around the first ever deep immersion Dive Pod. With it there is no more game lag or graphical limits. It is being heralded as the greatest breakthrough in Virtual Reality technologies since its founding. And the first and only game for Universe Online. No longer will players be stuck on a single large world to explore. No longer will there a limit to what you can do, what you can be. Fly spaceships between the stars, conquer planets, create custom technology. Mine, Build, Destroy. Explore. Rule. This is my story, and my path in Universe Online.

Genres: Science Fiction

271 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 30, 2015

Reviews

[Timothy Nugent · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were parts of this book that were very interesting, but overall, I lost interest. It is kind of dry, and felt like more of a youtube video of someone telling you about their new character build. I don't know what it is, but I had to make myself finish this book and I will not be reading the 2nd.

[Brad Theado · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book started off so good and then fell into the cliches that so many of the books in this genre fall into. Over powered main character. Future setting with cultural references to things in our current time as if our current time is the only past. Editing getting worse as the book goes along.

[Jeff Dunton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

Finished this almost in one sitting. Which is saying a lot lately, especially since its no short book. Very detailed, yet engaging. Great start to what will hopefully have to be a long ride.

[Simon Beresford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very different SF Isekai

This is not the same litRPG that you normally see. Very engaging MC who is crippled beta tests a new game. His disability in the real world is an interesting contrast to his Power in the game. The 'System' is very unusual but works.

[Austin Farmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good story

I like the story i really wish he would release volume 3. I hope he gets inspired to write it.

[gordon musgrave · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok book

If you are into a lot of stats and not much story this book is for you,I had to go through a lot of pages just to get to the story other than that a ok book

[Heath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read.

Part 1 and 2 collected in one book. A space survival story with interesting game mechanics. I am interested in seeing how the story progresses with the next book.

[AR · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bonus chapter not worth the purchase.

I dislike the practice of including bonus content in the combined release of a two part book. However, I enjoyed the original enough that the concept of a full bonus chapter convinced me to buy it.

My mistake. The bonus chapter is just 6 pages long (compared to the previous 38 page chapter (which is supposedly a cut in half chapter, with the rest cooking in the next book!)) and is more like an appendix than an actual chapter with storyline.

Very disappointed.

[Eric Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

UO - Small Thoughts

I have to say without a doubt that this is one of the better books I've read lately. He didn't go overboard with detail on all of his game dynamics, get what he did describe was very understandable.

The characteristics of the protagonist was even funny at times.

The only drawbacks I found to reading this book was that I read it on a kindle fire and had to read it in landscape to view the tables properly. Even then it really didn't bother me that much.

There were a few typos, but *shrugs* I've read worse from teachers at school.

[cliff Askey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unique and engaging

I really enjoyed this space set litres. With a crafting focus initially the author builds a credible world with an engaging character.
Good balance of intellectual and action scenes.

[Milan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like reading litRPG books and I think it's an interesting genre. This one started off strong but soon it faltered. Dialogue and some of the writing seemed forced and it didn't have a nice flow, and there were other issues as well. I think it was a good effort but it could have been a lot better.

[Daan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolute awsome , i hope the next book is as big as the complete edition

[Wolfgarr · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read.. Only negative thing about it is its length. Other then that i look forward to
the next book.

[Jeffrey Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good start.

I was fascinated with the story throughout the book. Though the skill system used in this book is a bit confusing, it didn't stop me from enjoying this book.