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This is probably going to sound strange, but I think it was video games that got me into SFF, especially the Final Fantasy series. Before I was into books, I was into video games. I didn't read considerably until middle-school, when I found books that more resembled what I'd find in the video...

I read them, and I enjoyed them. I think I began when I was in Junior High. I haven't read all of them, though. I think I quit when I went to highschool. I'm considering finishing it the series though. I wonder how this compares to the authors other series; I forgot what it was called, though.

I haven't read any of his books yet, but I have a copy of Storm Thief and I read somewhere that some of his books are influenced by anime. I think I read a little bit of The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray. I also heard that he wrote one adult novel. What do you guys think of his books?

I liked Diana Wynne Jones Dalemark Quartet. Let me see if I can remember the names Cart and Cwidder Drowned Ammet The Spellcoats Crown of Dalemark (I think that's what it was called. Correct me if I'm wrong.)

Congratulations! The magazine seems interesting.

You can't go wrong with The Stand and The Shining.

Avatar is one of my favorite shows. People don't consider it an anime since it was made in America, despite the influences it draws from anime. I read that the video game based on the series wasn't that good. In some ways, it was like baldur's gate, but perhaps not really. I'm not surprirsed...

I'm playing FFXII right now. I personally don't care for the storyline in this game. IMO, the Final Fantasy games on the PS1 were the best. Yes, I have FFIII on the DS, and I haven't finished FFVIII. I've also played FFXI, though I didn't like it very much.

When I say MMORPGs, I include MUDs as well. What's your personal opinion on MMORPGs? I've noticed that they don't tend to have stories. I've played Everquest Online Adventures, Phantasy Star Online, Final Fantasy 11, and World of Warcraft (as well as some MUDs). I suppose some people prefer the...

I think it is more likely the formulaic fantasy, as you suggested, Ray.

Use this thread to voice your opinions about the Shannara series. I'll go first, since I started this forum. In my personal opinion, I don't think the Shannara series is now quite as impressive as it was before. Fantasy is much more common than it was before. I have read the first two books...

I haven't finished this book yet, or gotten very far. Yet still, I want to know what other people who read this book thought about it. How do you suppose it compares to OSC's other works? Did anyone like any particular characters? Is this one of OSC's last sci-fi works, because now he...

But anyways, wouldn't you think that roleplaying adds flavor to the story of the game? How can you really be immersed in a game if you're not LIVING in it (while you're playing)?

I'm with you on the story issue. I think stories make games more dynamic. Games like online games like Everquest don't appeal to me, because there's virtually no story, and it's just a never ending work-out session (at least in my perspective). I don't get much pleasure from obtaining better...

I like the term you used, "interactive novel." The topic I'm about to bring up may not completely pertain to the matter of this forum, but I still find it to be a point of interest. Do you suppose video games really are "interactive novels", because novels tell stories, and as I've discussed...

Do you suppose roleplaying makes games more enjoyable? Most people when playing electronic games don't seem to role-play. That appears to be more of a tradition in pen-and-paper RPGs. However, I have read about Role-Play Intensive MUDs and role-playing servers on World of Warcraft. What is your...

I've been restless with gaming recently, as well. It makes me question whether I'm really a gamer :/ As of late, I've been doing more reading. Still, perhaps I'm just already bored with the games I have, and want to move into other fields, like FPS. I usually just play RPGs, but as of late I've...

I took the second test and my result was Ned Stark :/

Daenerys Targaryen

Perhaps this subject has been emphasized to the point of excess, but I still find it somewhat interesting. I notice while I was reading Pawn of Prophecy that racial sterotypes are apparently very prevalent, not only in David Eddings books, but in fantasy literature as well. True, the races are...