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Ataris Station
For a long time, Virtual Reality games were confined to headsets and controllers. They were the gaming norm, enjoyed by many. But then, Ataris Station was revealed; an unprecedented, fully immersive experience.
Four gamers are selected to be the first to enter this uncharted territory. They will step into a world like no other, to herald in a new era of gaming, celebrated worldwide by live stream.
But someone has other ideas. Suddenly, the possibility of death without respawn becomes very real, and there appears to be no way to exit the game. An adventure into the unknown turns into a fight for survival, broadcast live on the internet.
Four gamers are selected to be the first to enter this uncharted territory. They will step into a world like no other, to herald in a new era of gaming, celebrated worldwide by live stream.
But someone has other ideas. Suddenly, the possibility of death without respawn becomes very real, and there appears to be no way to exit the game. An adventure into the unknown turns into a fight for survival, broadcast live on the internet.
350 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 2, 2022
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Justin Knight
57 books3 followersScience fiction author. Lover of the classics. You'll catch me writing multiple genres.
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August 14, 2022
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An experience that will revolutionize gaming is about to be released: the first fully immersive VR horror survival and four lucky testers will be randomly selected to enter the game on a live stream. Ataris Station is going to be the next best thing, but when someone begins hacking the game lives are soon at risk. Can Dirk and his fellow testers make it through the game and come out the winners or will this be the last game they ever play?
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. I have been on a bit of a LitRPG and VR gaming book binge recently, so if you're getting tired of all the posts about them I apologize in advance. There will be another review on another coming in the next few days. However, these books are all amazing and I have yet to find a gaming book I haven't loved. This book is no exception.
With a lot of VR games VR has been around for a while in the books and is commonplace. In this book it is still in development and early release. It plunges in with the worst case scenario and I loved that about it. There was also the fact that the monsters on each level had similar characteristics while being different. None were exactly alike which kept the story from being repetitive. The little details like how the players could smell things in VR as well as experience touch and the like through electronic pulses was a great touch, helping immerse the reader. Unlike a lot of other gaming books the characters in this book are all adults in their late 20s to early 30s.
Dirk was easily my favorite character. I have a bit of a spot for military guys so him being ex army was helpful. Plus he had a sense of humor, even in bad situations. I am curious what the creatures were like on the two levels that were skipped during the book, but I understand that they weren't pertinent to the storyline. As terrible as it is to say one of the deaths that happened in this book I wasn't in the least torn up about. I am sure you will know who I am referring to once you read it.
All in all this was a great book and I look forward to more from this author. This book does resolve the main storyline with just enough left over that the author could branch this into a series if he so desired. If he chose to do so it is decidedly one I would enjoy reading.
An experience that will revolutionize gaming is about to be released: the first fully immersive VR horror survival and four lucky testers will be randomly selected to enter the game on a live stream. Ataris Station is going to be the next best thing, but when someone begins hacking the game lives are soon at risk. Can Dirk and his fellow testers make it through the game and come out the winners or will this be the last game they ever play?
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. I have been on a bit of a LitRPG and VR gaming book binge recently, so if you're getting tired of all the posts about them I apologize in advance. There will be another review on another coming in the next few days. However, these books are all amazing and I have yet to find a gaming book I haven't loved. This book is no exception.
With a lot of VR games VR has been around for a while in the books and is commonplace. In this book it is still in development and early release. It plunges in with the worst case scenario and I loved that about it. There was also the fact that the monsters on each level had similar characteristics while being different. None were exactly alike which kept the story from being repetitive. The little details like how the players could smell things in VR as well as experience touch and the like through electronic pulses was a great touch, helping immerse the reader. Unlike a lot of other gaming books the characters in this book are all adults in their late 20s to early 30s.
Dirk was easily my favorite character. I have a bit of a spot for military guys so him being ex army was helpful. Plus he had a sense of humor, even in bad situations. I am curious what the creatures were like on the two levels that were skipped during the book, but I understand that they weren't pertinent to the storyline. As terrible as it is to say one of the deaths that happened in this book I wasn't in the least torn up about. I am sure you will know who I am referring to once you read it.
All in all this was a great book and I look forward to more from this author. This book does resolve the main storyline with just enough left over that the author could branch this into a series if he so desired. If he chose to do so it is decidedly one I would enjoy reading.
July 17, 2022
Unique and Wonderful LitRPG
A multi-POV mystery box at first, the story is compelling from the start. We're talking page turner here. It takes til the 37% mark to get into the main litrpg storyline but everything before that is well worth the wait. This set up and prep pay off massively in the action-packed scifi horror litrpg action that follows.
It felt like I was trapped in a mix of Doom and System Shock.
Like scifi, litrpg or horror? Pick up this gem. It is a beaut.
A multi-POV mystery box at first, the story is compelling from the start. We're talking page turner here. It takes til the 37% mark to get into the main litrpg storyline but everything before that is well worth the wait. This set up and prep pay off massively in the action-packed scifi horror litrpg action that follows.
It felt like I was trapped in a mix of Doom and System Shock.
Like scifi, litrpg or horror? Pick up this gem. It is a beaut.
July 9, 2022
Worth a read
This was an excellent book, well written with decent pacing. The Litrpg elements seem to be superficial at best but that doesn’t hurt the story. The multiple views at time do seem disjointed but eventually clean up and come together. Overall a great story just don’t expect any crunch or system building.
This was an excellent book, well written with decent pacing. The Litrpg elements seem to be superficial at best but that doesn’t hurt the story. The multiple views at time do seem disjointed but eventually clean up and come together. Overall a great story just don’t expect any crunch or system building.
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