Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780553577310
ISBN number: 055357731X
Label: Spectra Books
Manufacturer: Spectra Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 225
Printing Date: 1998-08
Publishing house: Spectra Books
Sale Popularity Level: 716499
Studio: Spectra Books
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It is called a Berserker team--reckless, desperate volunteers recruited by the Company to destroy alien infestations.
Based on the spaceship Nemesis, it consists of three brutal ex-cons who do all the grunt work and the Berserker itself, code-named MAX: an armed and armored exoskeleton powered by the living brain of what was once a human, configured into an unstoppable killing machine.
When the Nemesis is sent to a massive space station, D.S. 949, the team finds an alien hive, the largest in history, with nearly a thousand hapless humans cocooned and incubated. The team mission: to destroy the aliens while leaving the terminal intact. The mission seems like suicide to the bug hunters and their small support staff. And that is perfectly fine for the Company...which wants no witnesses left to the terrifying secret of D.S. 949.
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this book has more action sceans than in any other book ive read.
i do not give this book a 5 star... i give it a 9 star more guts more glory.
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This book was better than most of the other novelizations in this series. I loved the movies and try to collect as much aliens stuff as I can. The way that the author(S.D Perry) describes the characters thoughts and feelings as they lead the MAX(large robot dedicated to destroying bugs)into battle is astounding. While the story is simple, the character development is outstanding. I just wish she would write more Aliens novelizations instead of Resident Evil ones.
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This book, to me, is one of the best books I have ever read. The plot is simple, destroy the bugs! And there is also emotion showed for the characters and then end of the book makes you think. I had never seen an alien movie, before I read this book, but I had played an alien game on my computer. After I got done reading this book, I went out and rented some alien movies. The way S.D. Perry describes the feelings, the noises, the aliens themselves and how they look was just amazing. I did things backwards...I played the game, read the book, THEN watched the movie. This book has action, some love issues, it had some sad parts and some really scary parts. I suggest that anyone who is reading this buy this book if your into the alien movies and such. I am only 14, 13 when I read this book, and it blew me away. I am going to buy more alien books by S.D Perry very soon. I couldn't get enough of this book. I would stay up till 3 AM just sitting in bed reading this book. All day in school I would read it when I got a chance. I give it a perfect score!
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Berserker was a excellent book! It had a awesome story line, S.D Perry did a very good job writing this book. She keeps me into the book. I couldn't put the book down. I love how the Aliens bring in a memeber of the Berserker Team into the hive and send in the MAX. Like I said, this was a great book. A must buy book. Trust me this is worth buying.....
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Berserker is actually one of the better and more captivating books in the Aliens series. While the concept isn't exactly original -- Aliens: Tribes was also about a berserker team -- this book was certainly a lot better written than tribes. The characters were well developed, and most of them were understandable people the reader is able to sympathize with. You could easily feel sorry for Teape when he's doing his job, or understand how Ellis feels around other members of the crew.
In addition, unlike most of the books preceding this one, there is actually quite a bit of action. We get a lot of bug hunting, and, more importantly, cool bug killing.
Others have complained about the lack of something so basic as a plot, but there is a rudimentary plot, and that's all that's needed. The team is sent to wipe out a bug infestation and uncovers a Company coverup. Let's face it, in this series, you don't need a great, subtle plot, you just need an excuse to kill some XTs.
The MAX (Mobile Assault ExoWarrior or somesuch) was really cool, although I seem to recall that in Tribes it was colled a MOX (offensive instead of assault). Oh well. Overall this was a fun, fast-paced, very readable bit of fiction. The only real downside is the cover. That must be one of the worst cover illustrations I've ever seen. UGGHH!
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