Title: VERSUS: The Elite Trials
Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Developer:
Choice of Games
Publisher:
Choice of Games
Release Date: 16 Dec, 2016

English

(Side note: I've only done one playthrough of this, so some of the things I've talked about could be different with a different path, but the book should still be interesting on its first read.)

To be quite honest the first Versus book never really caught my attention, but the first book was much shorter and it had lots of world building going on, especially with its political and religious choices. So I figured maybe it needed a first book to get it standing and that the second book would pop, like the Heroes Rise series that I happen to adore.

I was also hoping that the second book would cut back on the political, social, and religious commentary, as they detracted away from the story rather than add to it.

I was INCREDIBLY disappointed to find this book would take that commentary and crank it up to 5000.
Which is sad, because there is bits where the story manages to hold me in, such as during the first trial where we are introduced to some new bright characters who were all very entertaining, and the bits where you actually sit down and talk about Dhanthik are also very interesting.

However the story comes to an absolute stop the moment it decides political commentary is a absolute MUST and it happens so often that it very easily shoves me out of the story and it just makes me roll my eyes and groan loudly. I understand this is what the game wants to try to do but halting the story entirely to ask about your beliefs every few pages is not fun or thought provoking.

The entire 'Make your own planet' subplot was entirely unnecessary, painful, and almost borderline offensive with some of its jabs at religion. I could not bring myself to care about this planet because I felt uncomfortable by the painfully OBVIOUS social commentary it was trying to pull, and halting the story just so you can choose a tax plan and education system is ridiculous. Not to mention the final 'shocker' moment the subplot has was ridiculous.
However, that is my opinion, and I can maybe see how some people may be interested, but overall it took me out of the story completely and it honestly didn't serve any purpose in the story that you would care about.


If you're expecting a bunch of kick\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665trials where your character goes out and takes names, you're not going to get it from this book. There are bits where you do fight but it is overshadowed by walls and walls of exposition.
On a further note, there's not much character development either, there are certain parts that pay special attention to certain characters, but it left a lot to be desired. It makes me mad because character and story development could easily replace the unnecessary political debates, it's honestly hard to really sit and care for these characters save for a few that do get to show their character.
Not to mention the ending just pads out for pages and pages and it really doesn't feel like much care was put into it as the story switched to telling me the results rather than showing me the outcomes of my choices. Overall it was kinda jarring and almost boring. I may have forgotten some details because of this.

Maybe I'm not smart enough for this, maybe I just don't 'get it'. But when I play a sci fi series like this, choosing tax plans and deciding if presidential elections are a good thing isn't what I have in mind.

This book WANTS to be deep. It DESPERATELY wants you to think and make connections to this book and real life, but they cram it so far into your face that it just becomes annoying. It becomes blatantly obvious that this book is making commentary on the current state of America and so it makes hard to get back into the book's world. (Side note: Why are you just making commentary on America? Isn't this a vast galaxy that features multiple cultures?)

I'm sad. I WANT to like this book series, I WANT to feel the need to replay it so I can get more endings and features like with the Heroes Rise series, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I had to force myself to finish this. I can only hope the Author improves from this, though I know he can because he can write good book series.

So in my opinion? Unless you're REALLY into political debates with a side of occasional sci-fi plot stuffs. Skip it.. it's pretty good. it follows the stories and allows you to make some major choices.

not a lot of combat scene and character relationship scene, hopefully they could improve on that.

but the storyline is solid.. I just finished this game and holy\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665was that good. Loved every minute of it. If you like Choose-Your-Own-Adventure games or books, you'll love this. VERSUS: The Elite Trials was a fantastic work and something I will definitely play through again and again. I will also tell as meny people as possible about how genuinely fantastic it is. Thank you Choice Of Games for another wonderful experience. And most of all, thank you to Zachary Sergi for writing such a great piece of fiction!. Moves leaps and bounds foward. The author keeps track of a vast array of information, shows considerable foresight, and makes a truly epic fantasy tale.. What the first book did with world building, this installment ratchets up to eleven. We get to learn a lot more about other cultures, societies, and how things operate on Versus. We also get further development on characters that were only touched on in the Last Ones, as well as incredible new ones that you meet along your journey.

I think it should be noted that most of your time IS spent with new characters instead of the old ones (with a few exceptions). If that bothers you then you might not like this game.

The mysteries Zack set up in the first book also get explored more here in a very satisfying way. You find answers to some things, but they often create even more questions. It doesn't feel jumbled or overly confusing though. It only serves to heighten the tension.

The last thing I think is worth mentioning is the overall tone of the game. In The Lost Ones, I could create great relationships with all the people I liked and have a more or less "happy ending." But things get very political in this game. A lot of people that I really liked had VERY different views and opinions. Eventually you have to make a choice on where you stand, and no matter what you decide someone will get hurt. It's just a matter of who. In this manner, it reminds me a bit of Heroes Rise: The Hero Project. This is the kind of game that really makes you think about your ideologies and why you choose them. Even more amazingly, it doesn't make a judgment on your actions or push you towards a certain way of thinking *cough* Hero Project Redemption *cough*.

Overall this game builds on the complexities of the last one in every way without becoming confusing or preachy. Versus is an increasingly fascinating world, and your character has the opportunity to become even more unique and customized to your liking.

But the cuss words still suck.. After playing the first Versus game, I can definitely say the second keeps the tension going. I'm most certainly biased here, but I'm a lover of text-based games, especially when I feel like my choices really matter and change the way events happen. I thoroughly look forward to playing the next installment.

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