Brossura, 632 pagine
lingua Italiano
Pubblicato il 20 Ottobre 2011 da Isbn Edizioni.
Il mondo è un brutto posto. Wade ha diciotto anni e trascorre le sue giornate in un universo virtuale chiamato OASIS, dove si fa amicizia, ci si innamora, si fa ciò che ormai è impossibile fare nel mondo reale, oppresso da guerre e carestie. Ma un giorno James Halliday, geniale creatore di OASIS, muore senza eredi. L'unico modo per salvare OASIS da una spietata multinazionale è metterlo in palio tra i suoi abitanti: a ereditarlo sarà il vincitore della più incredibile gara mai immaginata. Wade risolve quasi per caso il primo enigma, diventando di colpo, insieme ad alcuni amici, l'unica speranza dell'umanità. Sarà solo la prima di tante prove: recitare a memoria le battute di Wargames, penetrare nella Tyrell Corporation di Blade Runner, giocare la partita perfetta a Pac-Man, sfidare giganteschi robot giapponesi e così via, in una rassegna di missioni di ogni tipo, ambientate nell'immaginario pop degli anni '80, …
Il mondo è un brutto posto. Wade ha diciotto anni e trascorre le sue giornate in un universo virtuale chiamato OASIS, dove si fa amicizia, ci si innamora, si fa ciò che ormai è impossibile fare nel mondo reale, oppresso da guerre e carestie. Ma un giorno James Halliday, geniale creatore di OASIS, muore senza eredi. L'unico modo per salvare OASIS da una spietata multinazionale è metterlo in palio tra i suoi abitanti: a ereditarlo sarà il vincitore della più incredibile gara mai immaginata. Wade risolve quasi per caso il primo enigma, diventando di colpo, insieme ad alcuni amici, l'unica speranza dell'umanità. Sarà solo la prima di tante prove: recitare a memoria le battute di Wargames, penetrare nella Tyrell Corporation di Blade Runner, giocare la partita perfetta a Pac-Man, sfidare giganteschi robot giapponesi e così via, in una rassegna di missioni di ogni tipo, ambientate nell'immaginario pop degli anni '80, a cui OASIS è ispirato.
This book was a ton of fun and took me back to my early days of computing; late 70s, early 80s, as well as the Atari 2600 days. No spoiler about the plot but note that the movie glossed over the relationship of the main characters, it was really a let down, but the book? One of my favorites, so fun.
I wasn't too sure how this one was going to go because I normally REALLY don't care for pop culture references in books because it dates them like crazy. I'm not sure how well this will hold up in the future since a lot of these references are already lost to the past and that will get worse as time goes on.
But I found this to be a fun ride! I felt like it had a good blend of tension and adventure and emotional connections. It kept my attention through the whole story and didn't lose me along the way. I felt like the characters were written well and had their flaws and issues, but it didn't completely tank the story.
I already have a physical copy of the book and this is one that I'll be holding onto.
On rereading this I found a lot less satisfaction. Its a cute adventure.
I read this when it was new, and thought it had some interesting ideas and was a fun trip down memory lane. But over time I kept seeing people point out problems, and I'd think back, and realize, yeah, there's not a whole lot of substance there, and it's got some serious issues.
Back then, the nostalgia and scavenger hunt were enough for me. Now, not so much.
Cross-posted from my website.
A great story regarding a late teen engaging in a video game quest with real-world impact. Set in a dystopian future, the tale gives you a blend of a virtual world learing to positive and meaningful real-life changes.
The story is told with enthusiasm and gives you a great insight into a late teen learning there is more to life than a virtual world. It also teaches you persistance, may lead to mindblowing results.
Even though I didn't much like it, I did actually finish it, which is worth an extra star.
//read in 2012
An enjoyable and quick read. Nostalgia is bound together by a fairly predictable plot line. I wanted to go back and create a playlist of all the music mentioned, but I borrowed the book from a co-worker and needed to return it.
To be honest it's been a while since I read the book so don't expect a full in depht review. Sorry.
I liked it, quite a lot indeed. I also enjoy playing video games and 90% of the action occours on a video game. I think that, as always, the book is quite superior compared to the movie.
In conclussion: I recomend it if you like cifi stuff.
A great nostalgic romp through the past, the present and, perhaps a not too distant future. It points out what's wrong with our global culture today in a way that brings back the hope we had growing up in the 70's and 80's. It reinvigorates a faith in the goodness of humanity in spite of our current mistakes and failings. And it points out the absolute value of charity towards one another. And it shows how we know all this; we learned it all growing up but forgot it being part of the rat race or being run over by it.
It's full of Easter eggs from pop culture and the best ones are those he brings up without pointing them out, leaving the reader to notice them.
For anyone who is nostalgic about the late 70's and 80's and the tabletop role-playing game that spawned many others and computer …
A great nostalgic romp through the past, the present and, perhaps a not too distant future. It points out what's wrong with our global culture today in a way that brings back the hope we had growing up in the 70's and 80's. It reinvigorates a faith in the goodness of humanity in spite of our current mistakes and failings. And it points out the absolute value of charity towards one another. And it shows how we know all this; we learned it all growing up but forgot it being part of the rat race or being run over by it.
It's full of Easter eggs from pop culture and the best ones are those he brings up without pointing them out, leaving the reader to notice them.
For anyone who is nostalgic about the late 70's and 80's and the tabletop role-playing game that spawned many others and computer games and movies to follow, you'll see just how deeply Dungeons and Dragons has shaped our culture.
Davvero bello. Le prime 70 pagine le ho trovate noiosissime, poi la storia prende e ti porta fino alla fine.
Forse un pò troppe citazioni, che ci stanno benissimo per carità, ma come numero forse sono un pò eccessive.
