OT: A Song Of Fire And Ice PC Game

[P3D]

Most probably the game would be a whatever clone for general consumption, with theme-specific graphics and names database.

My favorite low fantasy series, though.
BTW GRRM haven't disposed of any viewpoint characters yet. All of them are still there (if not necessary alive) save one who should surface in the fifth book.

I read the Malazan series too, I liked that but to that I'd prefer Bakker (The Darkness That Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet, The Thousandfold Thought). At least he is already finished with the first trilogy.

[MaxWilson]

Originally Posted by DonCorazon

Tyrion, Jamie, Sandor Clegane, Dany, Varys, Petyr...there are a ton of cool characters left. I think the last book was weak mainly b/c the editors made Martin hack it in two. But I am starting to get impatient with the next volume. They need to chain him to the desk instead of letting him run around signing books and licensing content.

In the mean time read the Malazan books...

Maybe I should give it another shot then--I may have quit too soon and/or gotten the wrong impression. I'd like to see something nice happen to Arya for a change, though.

I like the Malazan books but Toll the Hounds seriously confused me at the end.

-Max

[Lingchih]

Yeah, it's one of my favorite fantasy series, but he is definitely suffering from the Jordan syndrome now. I kind of blame it on the publisher though. I am sure they are telling him "hey, we've got a winner here. Stretch it out for three more books." That's what Jordan's publisher did to him, before he died.

[LDiCesare]

Tyrion, Jon, Daenaerys are all likeable characters who were viewpoint characters from the beginning and are still alive.

[WraithLord]

"
I read the Malazan series too, I liked that but to that I'd prefer Bakker (The Darkness That Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet, The Thousandfold Thought). At least he is already finished with the first trilogy.
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Sorry for OT question, but would you care to elaborate on that?- Perhaps I'll read him after I'm through with the malazans.

Oh and I'm somewhat alarmed by the admission that toll the hounds was found to be confusing. Already I'm sometimes struggling to makes sense of the happenings (as of midnight tides), I shudder to think it can get even more complicated.

[DonCorazon]

Max - actually Arya is evolving into one of the coolest characters, apprenticed to a quasi-mystical group of deadly assassins (oh yeah - femme fatale!)

I love the Malazan books but also find sections confusing and actually am re-reading the series now. There is an amazing amount of philosophy and humor woven in and some of the dialogue, like Bugg and Tehol, is classic.

I enjoyed the first book by Bakker but the series dried up for me and I barely got through it.

[analytic_kernel]

Originally Posted by DonCorazon

Max - actually Arya is evolving into one of the coolest characters, apprenticed to a quasi-mystical group of deadly assassins (oh yeah - femme fatale!)

I thought Arya was the ugly one and her older sister, Sansa, was the little hottie (who the ultra-scheming Petyr is probably looking to marry once he gets his checkers all lined up just right).

IMO, the development of Arya is highly improbable for a kid her age. You can't help but feel sorry for her given what she's been exposed to, but many of her reactions to adversity are rather incredible. When she went berserk on the Tickler in that one tavern, it made me smile - but how likely is it that a malnourished kid her age would do something like that? Also, hooking up with the Faceless Men - hmmm.... I guess it's fantasy, so anything can happen.

Yeah, I like Arry, but my vote is for Jon Snow or the seemingly deceased Sandor Clegane.

[theenemy]

Absolutely love the books. Can't wait enough for 'dance with dragons' But a game? Eh...

P.S. And Arya just pissess me off...

[Lingchih]

Did you guys know that HBO is making it into a mini-series? That should be interesting. They've done some good stuff... Rome in particular.

[DonCorazon]

Yeah, thats going to probably force me to get HBO - or maybe I can just wait for the series to come out on netflix...
damn.