7 games with good books – for those who want to know more information

Full stories about the main characters head? Or maybe a book entirely devoted to Arthas or Illidan from the universe warcraft?

Sometimes the plot of the game is so twisted that, trying to understand what is happening, additional resources become the only salvation. Or, for example, to reveal the hero, the developers release a book dedicated to him, which is also not bad. In this collection, we have collected several books for you that complement the events of your favorite games well.

cup

Finding out about the existence of books about Cuphead is a big surprise in itself. However, in addition to the art book The Art of Cuphead, which is full of a lot of information about the bosses, characters and locations of the game, and two comics, there are a number of collections of funny stories translated into Russian about the adventures of the main characters, brothers Cup and Mug , as well as their friends Golden Cup – “Cuphead. Chaos at the Carnival” (Cuphead in Carnival Chaos: A Cuphead Novel) and “Cuphead. Mountain Troubles” (Cuphead in A Mountain of Trouble: A Cuphead Novel). The author is Ron Bates, a fairly well-known humorist.

resident evil

If the previous game in the roster scares you with its complexity, then Resident Evil deals with story and atmosphere. While the series has a cohesive story and well-written characters, once Capcom decided it wasn’t enough and hired American sci-fi and horror writer Stephanie Danelle Perry. She wrote seven books based on Resident Evil, in which she talked about both the events leading up to the games and the remaining “behind the scenes” for the players:

• Point of Reference (Resident Evil: Zero Hour) is a book about the Bravo band and Rebecca Chambers.
• “Conspiracy Corporation Umbrella» (Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy) – about the events that took place in the mansion of the company Umbrella, hidden in the Arklay mountains.
• “Caliban Cove” (Resident Evil: Caliban Cove) – Rebecca Chambers and Barry Burton head to Caliban Bay to get proof of Umbrella’s involvement in all the trouble.
• “City of the Dead” (Resident Evil: City of the Dead) – with the light hand of Umbrella, the city of Raccoon City became full of walking dead.
• “Dungeon” (Resident Evil: Underworld) – a book about infiltrating the new Umbrella laboratory.
• “Nemesis” (Resident Evil: Nemesis) – continuation of events Resident Evil III about the adventures of the game’s heroes and Umbrella’s new treacherous plans.
• “Code” Veronica “” (Resident Evil: Code: Veronica) – events three months after the destruction of Raccoon City.

Assassin’s Creed

Assassin’s Creed not only has an impressive number of art books (about ten), but also more than fifteen official short stories and novels. They all touch on unprecedented moments in games and complete the world, and one of them is ‘Assassin’s Creed. Assassin’s Creed: The Official Movie Novelization, written by Christie Golden, is a lyrical retelling of the 2016 film Assassin’s Creed.

Most of the books Oliver Bowden has written are based on the timeline of the events in the game series itself:

• Assassin’s Creed. Renaissance “(Assassin’s Creed: Renaissance) – based on the plot of the original Assassin’s Creed II, exclusive of Desmond’s travels.
• Assassin’s Creed. Brotherhood” (Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood) – about how Ezio Auditore tries to overthrow the tyranny of the Borgia.
• Assassin’s Creed. Revelations” (Assassin’s Creed: Revelations) – Ezio is looking for Altair’s library to put an end to the Templars once and for all.
• Assassin’s Creed. Secret Crusade (Assassin’s Creed: The Secret Crusade) – Altair is tasked with destroying nine sworn enemies in order to learn the true meaning of the Creed.
• Assassin’s Creed. Outcast (Assassin’s Creed: Forsaken) – based on the events Assassin’s Creed III and successfully fills the gaps in the game’s plot, including the fourth installment of the series.
• Assassin’s Creed. Black Flag “(Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag) – about childhood and the rise of Edward from” Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.
• Assassin’s Creed. Unit” (Assassin’s Creed: Unity is the story of Eliza de la Serre, who is destined to become the Grand Master of the Templars.
• Assassin’s Creed. Underworld “(Assassin’s Creed: Underworld) – a novel about the murderer Henry Greene, six years before the events “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate).
• Assassin’s Creed. origin. Oath of the Desert” (Assassin’s Creed Origins: Desert Oath is about the rise of Bayek.

Matthew Kirby (Matthew J. Kirby) gave fans “Assassin’s Creed. Valhalla. Geirmunn’s saga” (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Geirmund’s Saga) and created a new cycle “The Last Descendants” (Last Descendants), which contains three books: “Assassin’s Creed. Last Descendants “(Assassin’s Creed: Last Descendants),” Assassin’s Creed. Last Descendants: Tomb of the Khan (Assassin’s Creed: Last Descendants – Tomb of the Khan) and Assassin’s Creed.Last Descendants: Fate of the Gods (Assassin’s Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods).

World of Warcraft

Coincidentally, Christie Golden took part in even more projects. The peak of popularity came when Blizzard Entertainment called her to the screenwriting department. World of Warcraft. Working with the ever-changing history of MMORPGs, the writer has also released more than ten books. Some of them reveal the characters and motives of many heroes: Sylvanas Windrunner in Sylvanas (World of Warcraft), Jaina Proudmoore in World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore. Tides of War (World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War), Arthas Menethil in World of Warcraft: Arthas. Rise of the Lich King” (World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King) and others.

Other books, such as Before the Storm (World of Warcraft: A Novel), continue the story from the end World of Warcraft: Legion before the start World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth.

Weapons of War

The brutality and pathos of the previous example can only be compared with the current one. Series Gears of War has long conquered the players with a harsh atmosphere and fearless characters. They will be the focus of a series of novels by Karen Traviss that focus on Marcus Fenix ​​and the Pendulum Wars, a key event in the original games.

The series itself consists of five books:

• Weapons of war. Aspho Fields (Gears of War: Aspho Fields) is a book about Marcus Fenix’s childhood and his entry into the ranks of the United States Coalition.
• Weapons of war. The Remnant of Jacinto (Gears of War: Jacinto’s Remnant) is a description of the location after the siege of Jacinto.
• Weapons of war. Anvil Gate (Gears of War: Anvil Gate) – Luminous memories of the Pendulum Wars.
• Weapons of war. The End of the Coalition” (Gears of War: Coalition’s End) – a story about the collapse of one of the most powerful forces on the planet Sera, as well as the invasion of the Glowing Ones and the counterattack with the Hammer of Dawn.
• Weapons of war. Slab” (Gears of War: The Slab) – the life of Marcus Fenix ​​​​​​in Jacinto prison.

More recent books by Jason M. Hough are Gears of War. Domination” (Gears of War: Ascendance) and “Gears of War. Blood Ties “(Gears of War: Bloodlines) – tells about a new threat to humanity, which Kate Diaz and her partners faced this time.

dishonored

Another example of books about later periods is the series dishonored. Total
three books have been published, and they all describe events that took place many years after the end of the first part of the game. Adam Christopher reveals what happened shortly before the start Dishonored 2 in Dishonored. Corroded” (Dishonorable: the corroded man), in “Dishonored. Return of Daud” (Dishonored: The Return of Daud) – what Daud did during the second part, and in “Dishonored. Hidden horror “(Dishonored: The Veiled Terror) – what explains the plot Dishonored: the death of the outsider.

god of war

If all the above books didn’t grab you, then JM Barlog (JM Barlog) has written a novel that repeats the plot exactly God of War 2018. The book not only does not deviate from the events known to the players, but also successfully completes them with a description of the feelings and thoughts of the main characters.

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Of course, many works, also written on the basis of games, are not mentioned in the selection, but they deserve no less attention. Have you read books about game universes?