Not As Good As The Book

Reviews and Opinions about Books translated into Movies, Television, Games, Music, Art, Etc.

Books made into games, video or otherwise.

The Lord of the Rings Online

By Dalan Hurst . Published in Games on June 25, 2010. 0 comments.

It comes down to story. The Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO) has scope. It has good intentions. It even has fun. But it doesn’t have story. [Read More]
The Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit

By Plutocrat, in Public Submissions . Published in Games on April 30, 2010. 0 comments.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy playing this game. Me and my friends have killed many hours at this test of trivial might, but not without making a few concessions in terms of desired gameplay. [Read More]
Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein (Sega CD)

By Lindsey Boise . Published in Games on September 2, 2009. 1 comments.

Granted that it has been a long time since I played the game, and that my friend and I had been up all night in some sort of cigar-smoking, video-game-driven delirium at the time, I have strong memories of feeling frustrated by Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein on Sega CD. [Read More]