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newrose · 08-17-2008, 01:40 PM

I have found this book on amazon for quite cheap, but the reviews are confusing there. I'm just wondering if its actually wirth buying and worth the read. Obviously i dont want to buy it if its no good! So what are everyone's views on it?

Seraku · 08-17-2008, 01:51 PM

I kinda liked it, sure they made many glaring mistakes, but I personally loved Black Mask as a villain

newrose · 08-17-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Seraku

I kinda liked it, sure they made many glaring mistakes, but I personally loved Black Mask as a villain

oh really? thats cool. I've had a flick through it in borders and i dont like some of the gangs tbh. but as i said, ive not really heard people say much about it so dont really know whether to take the plunge with it

Don't pee in the (Dead)pool · 08-17-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by newrose

I have found this book on amazon for quite cheap, but the reviews are confusing there. I'm just wondering if its actually wirth buying and worth the read. Obviously i dont want to buy it if its no good! So what are everyone's views on it?

It's not that bad, just fairly average really with quite a few unforeseen twists thrown in.
If you can get it cheap then I'd recommend it.
Oh, and it's nice to see another Brit on the boards, welcome!

Superboy-Prime · 08-17-2008, 05:08 PM

Nope, they tottaly threw away the new Batman status quo that the book was going to set-up. All that reading is pointless and not worth it.

The Xenos · 08-17-2008, 05:15 PM

Yeah, what was War Games building up to? There was no pay off. Well, aside from killing a fan favorite character for.. what? Again, DC doesn't know where it is going with its characters. Too many cooks.

I personally disliked it. It was part of an era of Batman comics I wish I had skipped, so I'd suggest reading just about any other ones first.

The Batman · 08-17-2008, 05:16 PM

Honestly, there are better Batman stories to spend your money on. Not terrible, but far from the best.

Superboy-Prime · 08-17-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by The Xenos

Yeah, what was War Games building up to? There was no pay off. Well, aside from killing a fan favorite character for.. what? Again, DC doesn't know where it is going with its characters. Too many cooks.

I personally disliked it. It was part of an era of Batman comics I wish I had skipped, so I'd suggest reading just about any other ones first.

Well commisioner gordon and Oracle/babs Gordon were going to leave Gotham and the superhero stuff behind. There would be no more Robin. Batman was going solo and the cops now distrusted Batman.

All that was thrown out the window.

AlistairCrane · 08-17-2008, 05:50 PM

Don't bother. Nothing that it "changed" actually stuck.

Seraku · 08-17-2008, 06:23 PM

to elaborate on what AlistairCrane said:

Detective Comics - No effect, its entire arc was pre War Games

Batgirl - relocated to Bludhaven, started going in a very interesting direction with Batgirl but then hit the brakes and went into their final arc.

Robin - relocated to Bludhaven. showed Tim as becoming more and more a Bruce-Lite, then focussed outside of the Batman "world" and more on mainstream DCU stuff.

Batman - up to OYL it was all about the return of jason, it did stay moderately consistent with WG, having Black Mask as main crime boss and expanding on him.

Gotham Central - had some interesting arcs about Batman being an "enemy" of the police and expanded the most upon the what the cops thought of WG

Gotham Knights - I quit this title by then so I don't care

Nightwing - Dick kept his leg injury for a bit and that's it

but really, OYL came and wiped everything clean

newrose · 08-18-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Don't pee in the (Dead)pool

It's not that bad, just fairly average really with quite a few unforeseen twists thrown in.
If you can get it cheap then I'd recommend it.
Oh, and it's nice to see another Brit on the boards, welcome!

yeah you dont see many of us

and thankyou!

Well after reading all your thoughts on the story I think I will give it a miss. Plenty of other books choose from anyway. thanks guys! I ordered long halloween from amazon so im looking forward to that

atomicturtle · 08-18-2008, 07:53 PM

Abso-freakin'-lutely.

LOVED War Games - largely because I'm a huge Spoiler/Robin fan.

Also, if you can, track down No Man's Land. That was superb.

The Batman · 08-18-2008, 08:06 PM

I don't get this attitude that a story isn't worth it if its changes don't stick at all.

There are plenty of reasons to not read a story, that it doesn't affect continuity shouldn't be one of them.

**Captain Jim** · 08-19-2008, 08:12 AM

While I didn't like everything they did in these books (specifically in reference to a couple of characters), all in all I thought they were well written and very entertaining.

But there are several volumes of War Games, and you need to read them all, in sequence.

08-17-2008, 01:40 PM	#1
newrose New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 23	War Games worth buying? I have found this book on amazon for quite cheap, but the reviews are confusing there. I'm just wondering if its actually wirth buying and worth the read. Obviously i dont want to buy it if its no good! So what are everyone's views on it?

08-17-2008, 05:15 PM	#6
The Xenos lost in the cyber dungeon Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,595	Yeah, what was War Games building up to? There was no pay off. Well, aside from killing a fan favorite character for.. what? Again, DC doesn't know where it is going with its characters. Too many cooks. I personally disliked it. It was part of an era of Batman comics I wish I had skipped, so I'd suggest reading just about any other ones first. __________________ Xenos

08-17-2008, 05:16 PM	#7
The Batman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: London, Ontario, Canada! Posts: 8,296	Honestly, there are better Batman stories to spend your money on. Not terrible, but far from the best. __________________ Food blog.

08-17-2008, 06:23 PM	#10
Seraku Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,726	to elaborate on what AlistairCrane said: Detective Comics - No effect, its entire arc was pre War Games Batgirl - relocated to Bludhaven, started going in a very interesting direction with Batgirl but then hit the brakes and went into their final arc. Robin - relocated to Bludhaven. showed Tim as becoming more and more a Bruce-Lite, then focussed outside of the Batman "world" and more on mainstream DCU stuff. Batman - up to OYL it was all about the return of jason, it did stay moderately consistent with WG, having Black Mask as main crime boss and expanding on him. Gotham Central - had some interesting arcs about Batman being an "enemy" of the police and expanded the most upon the what the cops thought of WG Gotham Knights - I quit this title by then so I don't care Nightwing - Dick kept his leg injury for a bit and that's it but really, OYL came and wiped everything clean Last edited by Seraku; 08-18-2008 at 06:24 PM.

08-18-2008, 08:06 PM	#13
The Batman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: London, Ontario, Canada! Posts: 8,296	I don't get this attitude that a story isn't worth it if its changes don't stick at all. There are plenty of reasons to not read a story, that it doesn't affect continuity shouldn't be one of them. __________________ Food blog.

08-17-2008, 01:51 PM	#2
Seraku Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,726	I kinda liked it, sure they made many glaring mistakes, but I personally loved Black Mask as a villain

08-17-2008, 05:08 PM	#5
Superboy-Prime BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 333	Nope, they tottaly threw away the new Batman status quo that the book was going to set-up. All that reading is pointless and not worth it.

08-17-2008, 05:50 PM	#9
AlistairCrane BANNED Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,778	Don't bother. Nothing that it "changed" actually stuck.

08-18-2008, 07:53 PM	#12
atomicturtle He took my cape! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 94	Abso-freakin'-lutely. LOVED War Games - largely because I'm a huge Spoiler/Robin fan. Also, if you can, track down No Man's Land. That was superb.

08-19-2008, 08:12 AM	#14
Captain Jim Gotham Guardian Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: northeastern Ohio Posts: 13,563	While I didn't like everything they did in these books (specifically in reference to a couple of characters), all in all I thought they were well written and very entertaining. But there are several volumes of War Games, and you need to read them all, in sequence. __________________ Jim Zimmerman moderator, CBR Batman forum (1999 to 2002 and 2007 to present) co-moderator emeritus, CBR DC Universe forum (2005 to 2007) moderator emeritus, CBR CrossGen forum (2002 to 2004)

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