Looks like they're going whole-hog into this thing. Heard some good and bad things about this series, but after seeing Rothfuss on a bunch of Acquisitions Incorporated shows, I kinda wanna check out the books.
Have you read them? Would they translate well into movies, TV, or games?
@geraltitude: Kvothe (main character in the series) is more of a jack of all trades. He's basically the best musician, wizard, thief, fighter, *insert character role here*, in the world.
Or as the world sees him, the books are written from the perspective of telling the story about him so we don't actually know if any of it is true. Rothfuss writes amazing prose and the books are great reads but Kvothe as the best of everything is a little drab.
I'll believe it when I see it, otherwise it's on the same level as the Mistborn game that was announced like 3 years ago and hasn't been heard from since.
The books themselves are pretty good pulpy fantasy fare, though I wish Rothfuss would just get the third one out already.
@coverlesstech: ah damn that is not as interesting lol. Well... maybe works out better for a game where you create a class etc but now we really are just talking about another fantasy RPG and how on earth will this one separate itself from the pack..
That note you made about not knowing what is true reminds me very much of the last Call of Juarez game, where the story/events change under your feet as myth/reality crossover. Not many games do that at all, so, there's another cool angle I suppose. Not easy stuff though. Bit ambitious.
Does anyone know about Lionsgate videogame deals? Who do they work with to get that done?
@CoverlessTech I think that's a bit of a reductive description of the character. He's not really the best fighter, but he's a decent thief (remember all of the times he got caught?). The thing about him is that he is a genius that can be perhaps unstable? My perspective on the character is that he can be a good guy and that he can also be a really bad guy, but we haven't gotten the finale to the trilogy. The thing is that he is very likeable and easy to root for, but the story is told from his perspective so of course he would be. What I'm unsure about this multimedia deal is that the books are extremely personal and complex in a way that doesn't seem compatible with video game storytelling. There are rare instances of violence in the books because it is so focused on Kvothe's personal growth and social struggles. Perhaps the closest story analog would be Dragon Age II with Hawke's rise in Kirkwall, minus most of the violence.
Oh and the books are fantastic. If you're looking for a new series to jump into, especially fantasy, the Kingkiller Chronicles are easily some the best books on the market. An incredibly innovative, fascinating, and all-around exemplary series of books.
I'm pretty excited for this, but as with all other examples of books being adapted by different types of media, I can't help but feel that they will ruin it in some way. I'm trying to stay optimistic though.
I absolutely love the Kingkiller series - I've always described it as "Harry Potter, except if the main character wasn't such a bitch about his powers".
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