#choices atv

[playchoicesconfessions]

Sent by anonymous

‘I know PB’s already stated they won’t do any ATV, It Lives and The Elementalists sequels, but deep down my broken heart I still dream of the day they’ll change their minds and make them happen. 🥲’

POST/CONFESSIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE MOD’S PERSONAL OPINIONS!

[distraughtlesbian]

this might singlehandedly obliterate all my cred as a person with good opinions in this fanbase but across the void is. kind of not that bad.

[where-the-wind-travels]

vee, girl, i appreciate the spirit but... you're looking the wrong way 😭

OH?

[abelflints]

Nik Ryder in a futuristic or Across the Void AU

I don't think he'd actually wear this, I just wanted to play around with funky concepts 😁

[icariancowboy]

girl nobody gaf

[cadybear420]

Cadybear's Reviews Brief Thoughts- Across The Void

Welcome to the twelfth official Cadybear's Reviews Brief Thoughts post! Today I'll be talking about Across The Void, which I have ranked on the "Gold Tier" at 8 stars out of a possible 10. My last playthrough of this series was back in November 2021.

I honestly really enjoyed this one. 

I adored the music. I loved the visuals and designs.  I ADORED the music. The story engaged me. The characters are fun. I absolutely adored the music. 

Maybe it’s just because I’m a bit of a sucker for futuristic spacey sci-fi stuff, but I personally found it very unique for a Choices story in many factors. Playing as a non-human (albeit humanoid) MC, not to mention a MC that gets to be in a leadership position for a change. Plus the general alien/sci-fi genre, the different alien species, and more. 

Also, did I mention the music already? Because it fucks. So good. 

It had plenty of flaws no doubt. The lore was pretty incomplete, as interesting as it was. And we all know about those rushed endings with no aftermath. But I found way more redeeming qualities to it, and personally I consider it painfully underrated and sort of a guilty pleasure story for me. 

But it’s also tragic, with how PB ended up treating this book. PB was originally gonna make a Book 2 for this one, but canceled that about halfway through the book. And honestly, that fact shows in the flaws I mentioned. For those reasons, this book does get understandably ranked low by a lot of people. But like with Hero, those flaws clearly weren't part of the original plan when you really think about it, and it’s sad that that seems to be forgotten about often. 

Overall, I think it has enough redeeming qualities and enjoyability that I just can’t give it a low ranking.

[jamesashtonisbae]

Across the Void Replay

This is just my opinions on random things that I thought I should have an opinion on in this book. And they all follow the same or similar format.

Book: Across the Void

Recording: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsAPMi0hehuGfHjbpuKmpXYKktpvOPn1H&si=nZLqrpzyyvMOAItO

Overall Rating:

7/10

The potential. THE POTENTIAL. This could have been an amazing book. Probably better as a series. I like this book, I don’t replay often because the choices are so high stakes and torture stresses me out. But I like it. It was at least interesting and there were phenomenal characters. Oberon, Holmes, and Zekei are all amazing and I wish we could have backstory like theirs in every book for our LIs.

Favorite Outfit and Outfit Rating:

The ending suit. “Starship Trooper”

LI Ranking and Rating:

McAllister: 1) Zekei, 2) Sol, 3) Kepler, 4) Meridian, and 5) Titania

Thank god for options! But these characters weren’t as deep and interesting as the sibling’s LI’s. They all were established in their careers and their alliances, and knew who they were. Except Zekei, who was growing and learning during the book which made him most interesting. They also had the most depth to their relationship, which is why it was easiest to choose him.

Titania and Kepler do have some backstory which is great. I loved those little pieces of the story and appreciated them for having some of that in there. Titania’s sprite just wasn’t the most attractive in my opinion, but I do like her as a character anyway.

Side Character Ranking and Rating:

I think there are a lot of fun characters, but there may be too many of them. It is hard to keep them all straight, but since I’ve played it 3 times now, I can remember them. I like the diversity of people and creatures from the different planets. This book would be so incredibly cool as a series because of the lore of these planets and characters.

Other Relationship Ranking and Rating:

Eos: 1) Oberon, 2) Lyra, 3) Deimos, 4) Zekei

Why is Zekei a love interest for both? I had to tap through so fast because it was so awkward that McAllister was most interested in Zekei.

But Eos’s other 3 LI’s are incredible. I love all 3 of them, I think there is so much depth for how little time we spend with them. Oberon is the best, he broke my heart when he asked who could want him now that he was broken. The best set of LI’s in this game.

Pax: 1) Holmes (barely) and 2) Zaniah

I chose Holmes because all he wanted was someone to love him. But so did Zaniah. It was so hard. They were both very interesting and lovable interests. I love them for Pax and would say I rank this group second in the game.

Category:

Science Fiction

Story Rating:

5/10. I needed more depth. To the characters. To the lore. To the planets. Far be it from me to ask for lore tablets to spend gems on, but this needed lore tablets. In particular for the war, but the planets too. Maybe they could have been found on each planet? And we should have gone to every planet.

The ending was anti-climactic. We shouldn’t have been able to send the charges up with both Jura and Vanguard. It should really have only been the MC that was an option. It should have been like Endless Summer.

Art Ranking:

10/10. This book is beautiful. Stunning. Amazing.

Romance Rating:

6/10 for MC

10/10 for Eos

9/10 for Pax

Main Character Rating:

8/10

She is very capable, competent, and confident. You can make her not be a bumbling fool.

Extra points for being gender customizable. My character was female and she/her pronouns, so I refer to the main character by those pronouns.

Starting Gems/Ending Gems:

4008 starting. I did spend them, but I gained them other ways so ended 4147.

[choices-binglebonkus]

I’m really hoping Blades 3 will let us determine the MC’s fate at the end because the last time we had a determinant MC (not counting one of the MCs in Villainous Valentine) was in Across the Void in 2019.

[masked-alien-lesbian]

Alien Raelyn and Scientist Hana

"Little green men, huh?" The extraterrestrial laughs good naturedly. "What a funny concept." Then they winked at Hana causing her heart rate to pick up. Did they have some type of pheromones that was effecting her? Hana knew more studies would need to be done, now how to convince this being from the stars to go back with her to her lab?

[niaerinisms]

MCs who die at some point>>>>>>

[talesfromcordonia]

Choices Background - Space station bar

As seen in the books ATV

[playchoicesconfessions]

Sent by @cadybear420

‘No because ATV is literally so underrated. I mean don't get me wrong, a lot of the criticisms are 100% correct such as the endings feeling rushed and the story feeling complete. But honestly I found way more redeeming qualities than bad ones. The story, although incomplete, is actually compelling. The characters are all interesting in their own ways, yes even MC's siblings. The sprites and backgrounds are gorgeous. And the MUSIC OH MY GOD I LOVE THE MUSIC. Fun fact, pretty sure this one originally had a sequel planned for it but it got cancelled. It's kinda sad that I don't see people advocating for this one's sequel as much because god damn it needs it!’

POST/CONFESSIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE MOD’S PERSONAL OPINIONS!

[miss-nymphetamine]

Info that matters to no one: my Choices' favourite books.

-Across the Void: I loved it, the concept was original and OMG Meridian!

-Blades of Light and Shadow: I mean... of course I love BOLAS. Tyril is my man.

-The Bloodbound series: While I'd like to see a story perhaps more related to the Underworld concept, I like the series and don't get me started on Jax.

-Crimes of Passion: With the releasing of the second book I just realized how much I loved the first one. I'm not that sure about this second one.

-Getaway Girls: I enjoyed it a lot, it felt very different to other books in some ways (probably because there were actual black people involved in its creation and development). It was very refreshing and I have to say, I'm a Dee stan.

-Hot Couture: I still can't understand the hate for this book, because I truly loved it.

-Laws of Attraction: It was modern, it was different and I really felt my MC was really intelligent and had real power to change things, to make a difference.

-Mother of the Year: first time a kid isn't annoying in these stories. Also, it touches very contemporary issues, and Thomas is to die for.

-Shipwrecked: that, kids, was actually sensual, sexy and steamy, and not the shit we had to endure in crap like Wolf Bride or Surrender.

-Slow Burn: I love cooking, so a book about food is something I will automatically like.

-Veil of Secrets: It didn't feel sugarcoated at all and I liked both the MC and her attitude towards the whole problem.

Honorable mention to Kindred's asian Kaine. It stirrs something inside me.

[where-the-wind-travels]

my mind has been screaming at me to play across the void ever since i got into ME so here i am 😭 meet my mc, pandora shep- i mean elara <3

disclaimer: this is literally my first ever time playing atv meaning i know absolutely nothing about it, outside of the 3 main siblings i can only name zekei and sol which is not useful given pandora will be romancing a woman (yes this playthrough is partly to soothe my angst over not being able to officially romance tali as femshep in ME) + i have pretty much no data on her yet, will come up with info about her as i play

[storyofmychoices]

SpreadJoy #770: spreading positivity with quotes and @playchoices characters.

Quote in edit by Heather Stillufsen

[cadybear420]