| Image: | | Series: | Choose Your Own Adventure #71
| Translated Into: | El vampir de l'espai (Catalan)
El vampiro del espacio (Spanish)
| Author: | Edward Packard
| Illustrators: | David B. Mattingly (cover)
Judith Mitchell (interior)
| Release Date: | August, 1987
| ISBN:
Click to shop... | 055326723X / 9780553267235
| | Length: | 118 pages |
| Number of Endings: | 25 |
| Summary: | You are a recent Elite-level graduate of the Space Academy, and your first mission involves a near-invincible alien vampire! |
barryattles's Thoughts:
Click here for more reviews by barryattles | Ratings: 4.5
An instant classic. CYOAs usually brings the best out of space and vampire titles, so the combination of "Space Vampire" spells classic. With a coherent and well-organized plot, futuristic settings, thrilling events and challenging choices that requires some logical analysis, this hunt for the blood-thristy vampire has all the makings to be one of the best.
What's holding it back from being 5-star, though, is the serious flaw on the vampire's planet. Nevertheless it would take NASA's finest microscopes to spot it (definitely not the most obvious ones), so enjoy it while Edward Packard hasn't turned you into a vampire (or vampire maniac) yet! |
Demian's Thoughts:
Click here for more reviews by Demian | At least this time around, when the back of the book says "You're the star of more than 24 endings," it isn't lying. Of course, I'm not sure why they couldn't just say "You're the star of exactly 25 endings." I'll never understand marketers. Anyway, pointless nitpicking aside, this is a pretty good book. It is, of course, rather silly, but it nonetheless has some atmospheric moments, appropriately gruesome artwork and interesting choices. The book's biggest weakness is probably its tendency to awkwardly insert information on vampire lore into the text, though this is easily ignored. One thing that gives the book a slightly odd feel is the fact that, more or less no matter what you do, even if you go off on a totally unrelated mission, you'll end up facing vampires. While this further damages the book's already near-nonexistent realism and somewhat diminishes replayability, it nonetheless works pretty well since it keeps things focused on topic at all times. It's also worth noting is that the book features an appearance by Dr. Vivaldi, who has been absent from the series for quite some time. She's described as being in her fifties here, though I'm not sure how significant that is. Trying to sort out continuity in this series is an exercise in futility, but it is fun that certain elements keep resurfacing from time to time. |
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