X-COM: UFO Defense - A Novel (Paperback)

by Diane Duane (Author)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (December 22, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761502351
• ISBN-13: 978-0761502357
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #171,400 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not much to drool over, but fun like the game., January 4, 2002

By	Lorin Reed (moreno valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Thing is, I couldn't imagine how someone would put the game's content into novel form. And after reading the novel, I still can't. This was a really quick read, and it had sort of a superficial bite to it. None of the characters are really worth caring about, and it doesn't go into much detail about the technologies or species of aliens. But none of that really matters much; I don't think anyone was expecting a masterpiece here.

If ya liked the game, you'll probably have fun with the book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Xcom, a good game, now a good book, October 4, 2000

By A Customer

This book fits in nicely with the game. If you were interested and enjoyed the gameplay, this book will also entertain you. It takes you right along as if you were in a mission of the game. It could stand to be more descriptive, and perhaps some more character development. BUT as it stands, it is very entertaining, and I think works well with the Xcom saga.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars X-Com: an exciting and enjoyable read, February 2, 1998

By A Customer

Although I have never played the game, X-Com, I found this book to be very fun and exciting to read, and particularly enjoyed the geographic descriptions of the locales. It felt as though the writers had either spent some time there, or else done their research very well.

It was not all rosy, of course; there could have been a bit more description of some of the aliens and some of the starships; some of it felt as though it relied upon the reader's prior experience with the game. But all in all, the book was exciting, action-packed, and a real page-turner, and kept me guessing right up to the end as to who the traitor really was. I definitely recommend it.