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4.0 out of 5 stars
A classic game, a sappy but entertaining novel, July 22, 2002
This review is from: Knee-Deep in the Dead (Doom, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
I remember the day I walked into Borders and saw this book on the shelf. It was 1995 and I thought Doom was the best thing in the world. So I bought it on impulse. Capturing the the mood and tension of the game, Knee-Deep in the Dead is surprisingly good. Full of action and comedy, the main character 'Fly' Taggart is actually a very likable character. The mystery of the demon invasion and the horror that ensues makes for an entertaining read. It's a wonder how the writer managed to screw up the series with Infernal Sky and EndGame so badly when this book turned out to be so entertaining. In any case, the book follows the plot of the game pretty well, and ends with the door blown wide open for the inevitable sequel: Hell on Earth, which was also relatively well written. Credit must go to the author: A decent book based on a classic, mindless shoot 'em up slaughterfest that had little plot to begin with. I still think, 7 years later, that its a fairly decent book and great for a time-killer or weekend read.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Much Alive, June 8, 2004
This review is from: Knee-Deep in the Dead (Doom, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
Dafydd ab Hugh and Brad Linaweaver's "DOOM: Knee Deep In the Dead" is without a shade of doubt the best of DOOM-inspired fiction, surpassing even its three sequels. While admittedly unrealistic, the action is well paced, the narrative tense and suspenseful. It was interesting to observe how the writers attempted to expand the DOOM universe while staying true to its video-game roots as the game that really ignited the first-person-shooter genre. The plot is simple and very much the same as the original game. Corporal Flynn Taggart "or 'fly'" is marooned on the moon of Phobos. Making the grisly discovery that his whole unit of marines has been slaughtered by hostile aliens while he stood guard outside the deserted Union Aerospace Corporation facility, Corporal Taggart must enter the facility not only to secure a way back to Earth but to uncover the cause behind this massacre. What he discovers is nothing less than chilling. Written in the First Person Perspective, the style of the novel is reminscient of the original DOOM PC game, and with a rollicking narrative punctuated with both staccato bursts of gunfire and a generous dollop of light-hearted Sci-fi fantasy, "Knee Deep in The Dead" while not particularly deep is nevertheless a fantastic read with a wide and surprising emotional range-much unlike most other offerings in the genre-.
A fine book.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad for a computer game book, October 30, 2005
This review is from: Knee-Deep in the Dead (Doom, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
This novel is.. well... mostly awful, but in a way that really keeps you turning the pages (and chances are, if you're reading this to begin with, you aren't exactly expecting Shakespeare). Also, in fairness, for a book based upon a shoot'em up computer game, this pretty much delivers what it needs to. It's a low thought gorefest that actually manages to be pretty funny while it's at it. For most of the novel (barring the end), it also manages to stay pretty faithful to the boards/levels from the computer game. Pretty impressive, for the gamer type whose grading the author on such things. All in all.... a great novel to pick up for a long flight if you like a sci-fi shoot'em up. This book never takes itself seriously, and this is its saving grace. Easy to enjoy, light on the brain. Bon apetit.
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