Video Game Book Club

This month we read the third Mass Effect Novel and the only one that they actually bring up in the games! Join our book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/200767/mass-effect-retribution-by-drew-karpyshyn/ Our Next Book: Uncharted: The Official Movie Novelization Novel by S. D. Perry Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:29 Synopsis 3:46 Do you need to read the other two novels? 4:48 Our rating  6:12 The Abduction (Spoilers Start) 23:17 The Experiment 38:57 The Hunt 1:01:45 Epilogue 

Check out our Letterboxd Account: https://letterboxd.com/savvygames/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:51 Cast & Stats 5:41 What did we think? 9:23 Would we recommend? 10:22 Plot (Spoilers)

Join our bookclub!: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...  Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/God-War-Offici...  Our Next Book: Mass Effect: Retribution By: Drew Karpyshyn  Chapters:  0:00 Intro 3:24 Audiobook 3:56 History with GOW 5:27 Our Thoughts 9:18 Should You Read This? 13:17 Midgard (Spoilers Start) 47:31 Alfheim 55:17 Midgard 1:16:56 Helheim 1:18:29 Midgard 1:26:50 Helheim 1:30:45 Midgard 1:40:26 Jotunheim 1:42:29 History of Atreus of Sparta 1:45:46 Midgard 1:47:36 Predictions for God of War Ragnarok

 Were on Spotify now!: https://anchor.fm/video-game-book-club Join our Goodreads book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Follow along with us: https://imgur.com/gallery/5Vvlb Our Next Book: God of War: The Official Novelization Novel by J M Barlog  Chapters:  0:00 Intro 1:04 Nintendo Power 5:01 Back to StarFox 6:55 Amputated Legs?!  9:04 Art Style  11:55 The Games  13:42 Thoughts on Comic  14:26 Act 1 Desperado 19:05 Act 2 Silver Wings  21:39 Act 3 The Thrill is Gone 24:58 Act 4 The Legacy  31:15 Act 5 Fixing a Hole  36:32 Act 6 Fly Again  39:10 Act 7 Whale Song  41:58 Act 8 Fire in the Sky  45:05 Act 9 Here Comes the Son 49:43 Act 10 Close to the Edge  50:52 Act 11 Hello Goodbye  53:20 Connection to Games  55:31 Next Book

This book is insane and not in the Borderlands kinda way.  Join our book club if ya want: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club  Buy the book: https://www.bookdepository.com/Borderlands--The-Fallen/9781439198476  Our Next Book: Star Fox  By: Benimaru Itoh   Chapters:   0:00 Intro  3:07 Our thoughts on the book  4:33 Overall Plot   8:32 Disclaimers  9:30 Our Favorite Borderlands Game  11:00 Spoilers Start   53:30 Sexism in Borderlands?   55:26 Spoilers Continue  1:19:37 Spoilers End

Wanna know way to much about Quarians? Then boy do I have the book for you. Join our book club if ya want: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club   Buy the book: https://www.bookdepository.com/Mass-Effect-Ascension-Drew-Karpyshyn/9781841496764?redirected=true&utm_medium=Google&utm_campaign=Base1&utm_source=LK&utm_content=Mass-Effect-Ascension&selectCurrency=USD&w=AF70AU963MU95MA8VTRF   Our Next Book: Borderlands: The Fallen By John Shirley   Chapters:  0:00 Intro 0:45 Should I read before playing Mass Effect 2? 2:59 Do I need to read Revelation?  4:06 Overall Plot  7:10 Better then Book 1?  10:16 The Ascension Project (Spoilers)  31:21 The Tale of Two Traitors  49:03 Quarantine  1:01:52 Parting Ways

Itchy Tasty, if you know you know. Join our Book Club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club   Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Umbrella-Conspiracy-Resident-Evil/dp/0671024396/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HXQB20X4HS8X&keywords=the+umbrella+conspiracy&qid=1656909864&sprefix=the+umbrella+con%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1   Our Next Book: Mass Effect: Ascension By: Drew Karpyshyn   Chapters:  0:00 Intro  3:25 Audiobook   4:05 Video Game Movies/TV  7:08 Our History with Resident Evil  10:40 Spoilers Start  56:47 Final Thoughts/Missed Things

#NotmyRevan #NotmyExile  Join our book club!: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the book!: https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Old-Republic-Revan/dp/B0067VIYGI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LA0KMUL3WHRT&keywords=star+wars+revan&qid=1654051983&s=books&sprefix=star+wars+revan%2Cstripbooks%2C152&sr=1-1 Our next book: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy By: S.D Perry  Chapters:  0:00 Intro  2:12 Reading this book if you haven't played KOTOR  3:51 Canon?  5:17 Revan/Exile Gender  9:22 Audiobook  10:41 Our Star Rating & Why  12:40 Part 1 (After KOTOR 1) 54:27 Part 2 (After KOTOR 2) 

This month we read our first ever non-fiction video game book and now we are sad. also GDC is more like 2,000$ not 7,000.  Join our book club:https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Sweat-Pixels-Triumphant-Turbulent/dp/0062651234 Our next book: Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan  By: Drew Karpyshyn  Chapters:  0:00 Intro (of the Podcast)  7:27 The two things this book taught me   9:03 Did we even like this book?  14:02 Intro (of the Book)   19:23 Pillars of Eternity   32:40 Uncharted 4  44:27 Stardew Valley   49:09 Diablo III  52:45 Halo Wars  58:01 Dragon Age Inquisition  1:05:09 Shovel Knight  1:15:13 Destiny   1:26:05 Witcher 3  1:35:26 Star Wars 1313  1:46:02 Epilogue

Recorded February 2022. This month we read the two comics for Horizon Zero Dawn (The Sunhawk & Liberation) in preparation for Horizon Forbidden West.  Join our book club:  https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the comics:  Sunhawk:https://titan-comics.com/c/1593-horizon-zero-dawn/ Liberation:https://titan-comics.com/c/1730-horizon-zero-dawn-vol-2-liberation/ Our next book: Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made By: Jason Schreier Chapters:   0:00 Intro   7:00 Our Thoughts   11:51 Liberation (Spoilers Mild)   32:42 The Sunhawk (Spoilers Spicy)   57:37 Outro *spoilers Spicy means that it spoils certain major parts of Horizon Zero Dawn the game where was mild just spoils some side quests. 

Part 2 of our episode on Bioshock: Rapture. Prepare for major spoilers ahead for this book and Bioshock 1 & 2.  Join our book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/BioShock-Rapture-John-Shirley/dp/0765367351 Our next books: Horizon Zero Dawn Vol. 1: The Sunhawk & Horizon Zero Dawn Vol. 2: Liberation

Recorded March 2022. This month we read Bioshock: Rapture and because this episode is soooooooo long we had to upload the episode in parts so this is part 1 and part 2 should be coming out soon. Also Suchong is actually from Korea, I am sorry. Join our book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/BioShock-Rapture-John-Shirley/dp/0765367351 Our next books: Horizon Zero Dawn Vol. 1: The Sunhawk & Horizon Zero Dawn Vol. 2: Liberation Chapters:   0:00 Intro  2:21 Is it Canon?   3:13 What is this book even about?   5:05 Any new info in the book?   8:36 "Moral Dilemma"  9:53 Audiobook  13:02 Did we like the book?   19:54 What makes a book 5 stars   21:36 Prologue (Spoilers Start)   27:27 First Age of Rapture   37:31 Second Age of Rapture   1:19:30 Third Age of Rapture

Recorded January 2022. This month we read the very first Five Nights at Freddy's novel, The Silver Eyes. Mainly because Savvy was really into Security Breach that month. Also I know its endoskeleton not exoskeleton, my bad.  Join our Book Club!: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Silver-Eyes-Five-Nights-Freddys/dp/133813437X Buy the Comic: https://www.amazon.com/Silver-Nights-Freddys-Graphic-Novel/dp/1338298488/ref=pd_lpo_3?pd_rd_i=1338298488&psc=1 Our next book: Bioshock: Rapture By John Shirley Chapters:   0:00 Intro   4:01 Canon or Not Canon, That is the Question   4:52 Would we Recommend this Book?   6:01 The Graphic Novel vs. The Novel   11:36 The Audiobook   12:15 Too Many Characters?   13:05 Good 4 Kids?   14:57 Chuck E Cheese  16:24 Prologue (Spoilers Start)   17:37 Chapter 1   27:54 Chapter 2  33:15 Chapter 3  41:39 Chapter 4  47:07 Chapter 5  55:00 Chapter 6  1:01:20 Chapter 7  1:06:04 Chapter 8  1:14:57 Chapter 9  1:23:19 Chapter 10  1:27:28 Chapter 11   1:34:20 Chapter 12  1:42:42 Chapter 13 (Spoilers end)   1:47:08 Will be read more Fnaf books?

Recorded January 2022. This month we read the Dead Island novelization and it made us question the events of Dead Island the game.  Join our book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Island-Mark-Morris/dp/0857501038/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2B2G3S3Y58CSC&keywords=dead+island+book&qid=1641117607&s=books&sprefix=dead+island+book%2Cstripbooks%2C150&sr=1-2 Open Library: https://openlibrary.org/ Our next book: Five Nights at Freddy's The Silver Eyes Chapters:  0:00 Intro  1:49 Repayable games 4:04 How to get this book for free 4:49 Synopsis  10:58 Copyright in books  12:08 Why are video game characters more damaged? 16:14 The characters  17:52 Content warning  23:18 Prologue (Spoilers Start)  27:30 In-Flight Entertainment  30:17 Family Honor 33:28 Who Do You VooDoo, Beach?  37:40 Unknown Number  41:54 Sinamoi 46:03 The Safe Place  49:54 Bare Necessities  52:25 Chimes of Doom  53:42 Low-Life  56:38 An Act of Love  59:12 Going Underground  1:03:23 Mystery Man  1:05:48 Into the Trees  1:07:51 Mad Scientist  1:10:23 Heart of Darkness  1:10:50 The Living Dead Girl  1:14:43 Caged Animals  1:15:21 Night Thoughts  1:16:20 The Survivor  1:18:03 Enemy Mine  1:19:58 Hostage Situation  1:23:37 Battlefield  1:26:25 Secrets and Lies  1:29:50 Uber Zombie (Spoilers End)  1:32:53 VGBC 2021 Stats

Something new! The Video Game A.V. Club where we watch movies and TV shows based on video games and chat about it for an hour or so, similar to the Book Club.    Check out our Letterboxd Account: https://letterboxd.com/savvygames/   Where to watch:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/0ND54908GLFTBZ7WYDU4X9IZFG/ref=atv_dl_rdr?tag=justusqxg9-20   Chapters:  0:00 Intro 3:41 Free Sticker?!  5:06 Timeline of Events  5:42 Thoughts on Film/DVD Special Features  7:53 Plot Spoilers  39:20 Observations  41:24 Is Paragon Lost Non-Canon?

Recorded December 2021. This month we read the prequel novel to Far Cry 5, Far Cry Absolution. Its really the book that started this podcast.  Join our book club!: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Far-Cry-novel-Absolution/dp/194521029X Our next book: Mark Morris by Dead Island Chapters:   0:00 Intro  3:00 References to book in game   4:00 Should you read this before playing Far Cry 5   6:42 Why Far Cry 5 is the best Far Cry   7:15 Audiobook   8:14 John Seed   9:20 Did we like the book?   13:18 Prologue   13:45 Why Audiobooks suck sometime  14:15 Prologue (Spoilers)   16:48 Bliss (Spoilers)   18:05 Prologue Recap (Spoilers)   18:58 Part 1 (Spoilers)   20:40 What I learned from Far Cry  21:43 Part 1 (Spoilers)   25:15 Cheeseburger the diabetic bear   26:31 Part 1 Recap (Spoilers)   28:39 Part 2 (Spoilers)   31:03 How school ruined me  31:33 Part 2 (Spoilers)   36:00 Part 3 (Spoilers)   41:00 Our sins   41:15 Part 3 (Spoilers)   48:38 Part 4 (Spoilers)   55:55 Part 5 (Spoilers)   59:39 End and our thoughts plus next months book

Recorded September 2021. This month we read Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization).  Join out book club!: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Creed-Odyssey-Official-Novelization/dp/1984803131 Our next book: Far Cry Absolution by Urban Waite Chapters:  0:00 Intro  2:00 Canon?   5:01 Female Leads   7:16 Would we recommend this book?   9:53 Did we finish the game?   13:08 Differences between game, book, and history   16:20 Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour   18:47 Audiobook Kerfuffle   22:33 Spoilers Part 1  41:21 Spoilers Part 2  1:00:29 Spoilers Part 3  1:36:26 Outro

Recorded in August 2021. This month we read the first Elder Scrolls novel, The Infernal City. Mainly because Savvy was obsessed with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion that month.  Our Book Club!!: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017 Our next book: Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization) by: Gordon Doherty Chapters:   0:00 Intro  1:53 Our history with Elder Scrolls   2:19 Cover Art   3:20 Is this book confusing for the Non Elder Scrolls fan  13:30 Connections to Skyrim   15:11 Audiobook   16:26 Elder Scrolls Lore   17:19 Prologue (Spoiler Section)   19:48 Part 1 Arrival   20:28 What is the Hist?   22:23 Back to Part 1   33:12 Part 2 Purpose   56:43 Part 3 Betrayals   1:19:57 Good Reads Group

Recorded in August 2021. This month we read Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth, another prequel novel. Elise talks about her love for the Uncharted series and Savvy talks about her dislike for the "Nate Drake Type".  Check out our Book Club on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Uncharted-Fourth-Labyrinth-Christopher-Golden/dp/0345522176 Our next book: The Infernal City (The Elder Scrolls #1) by: Gregory Keyes Chapters:  0:00 Intro  5:46 Should you read this before or after playing the games   8:12 Why read video game books if you don't play the video game  9:40 The Nate Drake Type   10:40 Why are books more gory then games  12:37 Spoilers start Part 1 19:04 Daedalus Labyrinth History   23:26 Part 1   24:51 Part 2  33:52 Part 3  36:41 Part 4  49:59 Chekhov's Gun   52:57 Final thoughts

Recorded in May 2021. We read the prequel novel to the first Mass Effect game in preparation for Mass Effect Legendary Edition.  Check out our Book Club on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1170398-savvy-gaming-network-book-club Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Revelation-Drew-Karpyshyn/dp/034549816X Next book: Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth by Christopher Golden