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  • Survival Strategies of a Corrupt Aristocrat & The GM has LOGGED IN #2

    Posted on April 15, 2023 11:38 am by Offkorn Comment

    There are several problems with the first Akutoku Kizoku no Seizon Senryaku novel, which I suppose you could say is somewhat similar to MobSeka.

    Chief among them is the erratic protagonist; his personality flits around between cold-blooded schemer, hot-blooded shounen battler, clueless harem lead, and manic workaholic (his actions after becoming Jack not lining up with what’s shown of his history certainly doesn’t help). The end result being a product that feels more like a loosely connected web of scattered ‘great ideas’ than a proper story.

    The second GM ga Isekai ni Login Shimashita installment just so happens to share that particular protagonist issue.

    While the prequel was already going in some questionable directions, this one simply has no direction at all: Cringy relationship developments, cringy fanservice, combat scenes incorporating game elements from multiple (sometimes conflicting) genres, a new kingdom-building and ‘introduce modern concepts to a fantasy world’ focus, an expanded food focus, and no idea whether it wants to be a breezy overpowered protagonist series or a cliffhanging nailbiter.

    Reading the Afterword, where the author proclaims the lead (who is literally invincible, has effectively infinite crafting materials, and can cast any spell or use any ability he wants) is “playing on hard mode”, it seems clear that there’s no hope of it ever getting any better.

    Related posts:

    1. Housekeeping Mage from Another World #5 & Death’s DAUGHTER and the Ebony BLADE #4 The first two-thirds of Kasei Madoushi no Isekai Seikatsu‘s fifth...
    2. BERSERK: OF GLUTTONY #1-4 & The GM has LOGGED IN to ANOTHER WORLD Like a lot of series that focus on leveling systems,...
    3. DISCIPLE of the LICH #1-2 & So I’m a Spider, So What? #13 The first two Fushisha no Deshi novels (whose English translations...
    4. Blood Heir & So I’m a Spider, So What? #12 I actually read Ilona Andrews‘ Blood Heir way back at...
    5. ARIFURETA #12 & So I’m a Spider, So What? #14 The 12th Arifureta novel is unexpectedly not the last in...

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    This entry was posted in Book Related and tagged Akatsuki Akutoku Kizoku no Seizon Senryaku Fantasy GM ga Isekai ni Login Shimashita Paranormal Romance Science Fiction Wanta Young Adult Novel
  • BERSERK: OF GLUTTONY #1-4 & The GM has LOGGED IN to ANOTHER WORLD

    Posted on January 26, 2023 2:05 am by Offkorn Comment

    Like a lot of series that focus on leveling systems, Boushoku no Berserk has an issue with stat inflation and balancing in general. This is even despite the author’s inclusion of a reset mechanic… because for ~some reason~ that same mechanic is tied to a weapon which requires exponentially more stats to unlock higher evolutions.

    Still, the first three books manage to keep things under control for the most part and end up entertaining enough. The fourth however just has a parade of issues: Random guys stronger than the divine dragon just hanging out in the city the entire time, Myne’s baffling character assassination, the way Memil ends up being treated despite being an unambiguous victim, and the author apparently forgetting both that gluttony devours souls and that anyone with E-level stats is supposed to be immune to the paralyzing gaze of those with higher stats then themselves.

    Just a total mess I have no interest in following any further.

    GM ga Isekai ni Login Shimashita. on the other hand doesn’t need to worry about balancing since it’s an overpowered protagonist series with a literally invincible lead. Said protagonist’s personality is odd in that while he’s altruistic, he’s also a bit of a sociopath that isn’t phased by dismembering people… and has the bizarrely nonsensical belief that actual slavery is somehow beneficial (for the slave) when compared to modern-day wage slavery.

    Strange personality aside, the rather abrupt/half-assed romance elements are the only other issue. Seems likely this will turn into an ‘ever-growing harem’ type of thing with little actual thought put into the relationship dynamic.

    Related posts:

    1. Survival Strategies of a Corrupt Aristocrat & The GM has LOGGED IN #2 There are several problems with the first Akutoku Kizoku no...
    2. Infinite Dendrogram #1-15 Infinite Dendrogram is a series that reminds me of The...
    3. My INSTANT DEATH ability is so OVERPOWERED: After Story & Sword Saint Adel’s Second Chance #3 Sokushi Cheat ga Saikyou sugite‘s Atoshimatsu-hen installment, oddly, starts off...
    4. Housekeeping Mage from Another World #1-3 & The White Cat’s Revenge The Kasei Madoushi no Isekai Seikatsu series (English subtitle: Making...
    5. Death’s DAUGHTER and the Ebony BLADE & The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady #1-2 The only bad thing I can say about Shinigami ni...

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