SFF: The 5 Video Game/Book Pairings to Experience Together

The Sunday Fun Five #34

Sunday Fun 5:

#22: The 5 Books That Remind You of Spring

#23: The 5 Irish Authors Whose Works You Want to Read More Of

#24: The 5 Books With Endings that Made You Mad

#25: The 5 Sunday Fun Fives I Had the Most Fun With

#26: The 5 Book Maps That Could Be/Are Works of Art

#27: The 5 Books You've Been Meaning to Review But Haven't Yet

#28: The 5 Excuses for Not Reading That Just Don't Cut It Anymore

#29: The 5 Summer Vacations You Can Take Through Reading
#30: The 5 Authors You Just Can't Read Enough Of
#31: The 5 Oldest Books You've Read
#32: The 5 Animal Companions You'd Like to Read More About
#33: The 5 Struggles of a Fantasy-Centric Reader
#34: The 5 Video Game/Book Pairings to Experience Together
For the 30th of August: #35: The 5 Reasons You Choose Not to Read a Book

A Countdown of

The 5 Video Game/Book Pairings to Experience Together

5. Assassin's Creed Black Flag and Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard #2) by Scott Lynch
I haven't quite finished Red Seas yet, but I do know that I've been hankering another try at Black Flag ever since I started it. In Black Flag, you are a person from the future reliving the memories of Edward Kenway, a pirate of the high seas. In Red Seas, you're reading about Locke and Jean trying to be pirates.

4. The Legend of Zelda (any of them) and The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Oddly, the more I think about it, the more these two books seem to fit together. Although there aren't really any Hylians in The Princess Bride, it has the same basic plot- a princess rescue.

3. Pokémon (any of them) and Your Favorite Childhood Book
This one applies more to those of us who grew up trying to catch 'em all, but it's still a worthwhile escapade to those who don't know the way of the Pokémon Master.

2. Skyrim (Elder Scrolls V) and A Game of Thrones (ASoIaF #1) by George R.R. Martin
All the political maneuverings of A Game of Thrones can be found in Skyrim, albeit on a somewhat grander scale. In Skyrim, dragons are returning to the land, even though they haven't been seen since long, long ago. In A Game of Thrones, Winter is Coming. Same difference, really.

1. The Sims 2/3 and Every Book Known to Humankind
I have used the Sims to vicariously fanfiction almost every book I adore. Currently I have a town consisting of characters from my favorites of Robin McKinley's books, my own world/book, and just to stir the pot, Kvothe from The Name of the Wind. I love creating the characters how I see them, and seeing how they interact with other characters. Basically, it's like your own personal virtual dollhouse of favorite book characters.

....and also, you can build every kind of house you'd ever dream of living in, within reason.

I was planning to show you my Sky Palace/Cult of Death, but apparently it's occupied. Pity the poor Sims who live there.

Do you ever play video games when reading certain books?