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Player One: FEAR (1 of 3)
Unleashing the Most Disturbing Events That James Has to Endure
After winning an egame tournament that night, James’ electrifying victory earns him a spot among the top ten best gamers in the world.
James is undoubtedly a talented gamer; his relentless wins don’t go unnoticed. As luck would have it, a gaming company that happens to be scouting around quickly uses this opportunity to sign him up. They pitch James an offer they know he won’t refuse. James always wonders what’s it like living in the big city. Deep in his heart, he figures there is more to life than being stuck in his hometown.
The company needs James to lead a winning campaign that will revolutionize the gaming industry for decades. After living in the city for a few months, he feels like he is living on cloud nine, living the good life.
But that’s where the good life ends. The company’s decision to add a new patch to its upcoming game does not help when it is so close to the launch date. James has worked on other patches and solved them effortlessly, but this patch is unlike any others. So much so that it affected James’ health physically and mentally. Despite the difficulty, he has never backed down on any challenges.
The problem doesn’t end there; it is merely the beginning. James isn’t aware at first, but then, strange things keep piling up bit by bit. He begins seeing things and hearing things he cannot understand. From there, a series of disturbing events rain hell on him. It is driving him to the brink of insanity. And it all starts from the glitches of this new patch, leaving him with more questions than answers.
After winning an egame tournament that night, James’ electrifying victory earns him a spot among the top ten best gamers in the world.
James is undoubtedly a talented gamer; his relentless wins don’t go unnoticed. As luck would have it, a gaming company that happens to be scouting around quickly uses this opportunity to sign him up. They pitch James an offer they know he won’t refuse. James always wonders what’s it like living in the big city. Deep in his heart, he figures there is more to life than being stuck in his hometown.
The company needs James to lead a winning campaign that will revolutionize the gaming industry for decades. After living in the city for a few months, he feels like he is living on cloud nine, living the good life.
But that’s where the good life ends. The company’s decision to add a new patch to its upcoming game does not help when it is so close to the launch date. James has worked on other patches and solved them effortlessly, but this patch is unlike any others. So much so that it affected James’ health physically and mentally. Despite the difficulty, he has never backed down on any challenges.
The problem doesn’t end there; it is merely the beginning. James isn’t aware at first, but then, strange things keep piling up bit by bit. He begins seeing things and hearing things he cannot understand. From there, a series of disturbing events rain hell on him. It is driving him to the brink of insanity. And it all starts from the glitches of this new patch, leaving him with more questions than answers.
70 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2022
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October 31, 2022
What's an arcade? Is that the place in 'Tron'...?
The first page reminded me of my teenage years hanging out at the arcade down the street from my cousins’ rural home. The only other thing to do was to hang out sitting under the overpass up the street. Seriously…
It’s no wonder I got so good at Asteroids!
I also remember the panic around the Y2K scare with “everyone and their mother” scrambling to recode ever.y.thing.
Not sure why James thinks he’s a young adult at age 16 when he won’t be an adult for another two years. But anyway…
The author did point out early on that James changed from individual play to group play; the latter having at least some social aspect to it. I’d like to see our youth spending more time outside. GAWD, but I sound like my parents!
There's a great freakiness factor that leads into the next in series: 'Fearful'.
The first page reminded me of my teenage years hanging out at the arcade down the street from my cousins’ rural home. The only other thing to do was to hang out sitting under the overpass up the street. Seriously…
It’s no wonder I got so good at Asteroids!
I also remember the panic around the Y2K scare with “everyone and their mother” scrambling to recode ever.y.thing.
Not sure why James thinks he’s a young adult at age 16 when he won’t be an adult for another two years. But anyway…
The author did point out early on that James changed from individual play to group play; the latter having at least some social aspect to it. I’d like to see our youth spending more time outside. GAWD, but I sound like my parents!
There's a great freakiness factor that leads into the next in series: 'Fearful'.
October 15, 2022
James and all his friends, Kelly, Patrick, Jordan, and Nicky all love playing games but they have only played at home. One day when they are out they see a new game, a game that is to be played in public. They are not too thrilled about playing in front of people but decide to give it a go.
James and his friends are called The Fever Crew. Well, James and The Fever Crew become so good at playing this game that they decide to enter a contest. The game was hot and intense I was on the edge of my seat pulling for them from the moment they began to play.
Afterwards James receives a letter from one of the leading technology companies in the country offering him a job with their company on a new project.
I really enjoyed reading Player One: Fear. I highly recommend Player One: Fear to anyone looking for their next great read!
But I warn you be prepared to stay awhile because believe me once you pick up this one up you are not going to be able to lay it down until that last page is turned. So grab your copy of this amazing book Player One: Fear today for an adventure of a lifetime!
James and his friends are called The Fever Crew. Well, James and The Fever Crew become so good at playing this game that they decide to enter a contest. The game was hot and intense I was on the edge of my seat pulling for them from the moment they began to play.
Afterwards James receives a letter from one of the leading technology companies in the country offering him a job with their company on a new project.
I really enjoyed reading Player One: Fear. I highly recommend Player One: Fear to anyone looking for their next great read!
But I warn you be prepared to stay awhile because believe me once you pick up this one up you are not going to be able to lay it down until that last page is turned. So grab your copy of this amazing book Player One: Fear today for an adventure of a lifetime!
October 20, 2022
Book one of a trilogy. This is about virtual reality
November 12, 2022
A short, easy read about a gamer, a teenagers dream job with added benefits ..... until it start to go wrong. Shows promise for next instalment.
November 15, 2022
This is a flowing book, it leaves you thinking "What's next?". Even what was that... I can't wait to find out.
October 10, 2024
It was a fun short story. It reads like a prologue to the rest of the trilogy. My only note is that the grammar wasn’t fully corrected before publishing.
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