Section: Super Smash Bros
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Zombie/Possession, Adventure
Rating: Teen for some graphic scenes, language, and intense moments
Type: Full Length Story
Status: Complete, 25 Chapters, 70,000 Words
Finished: January 8, 2011
Starring Characters: All the characters get a sizable role, but perhaps the most prominent is Lucas and Master Hand.
Description: When a deadly, insanity-inducing virus rapidly spreads through the mansion, an all-out war is induced to fight off the virus, and the friends that are possessed it that are attempting to kill the healthy. Who will be infected, and who will remain sane long enough to fight the oncoming nightmare?
Review: This is perhaps the fastest I have ever read a full fic- all 70,000 words were knocked out in about two hours, I was so addicted to this story. And with good reason- Kattheamazing has created a fast-paced, heart pounding, intense, immersing story that rivals many zombie flicks.
The premise is simple- one smasher catches a horrendous virus that drives one mad, into a zombie-like state, and the mansion and all its inhabitants are thrust into a life-or-death Humans vs Zombies story. Simple, basic fare, really. But pulled off with expert precision by Kat.
"An unbearable sick feeling tethered him down. It crushed his lungs, so that every sharp breath he drew in was agony. It caused his stomach to churn, the air around him to freeze, and dizziness to seep into his mind.
I'm going to die."
The story is excellently paced- even though it goes by like a flash, things are slowly revealed. But what will really get you is the amount of action, and the excellence of the action scenes. Let's be honest- usually when you're reading a story you skim the action scenes. However, Kat has accomplished the rare feat of making action scenes not only readable, but enthralling. Damn the fact I'm reading it from a phone, I was on the edge of my seat throughout most of it, tapping my foot and incurring odd glances from the 'rents. I think we were even watching some sort of action show, and all I could focus on was Error Code.
The only weakness mentionable is that while character development is present, it could be increased a tad bit more. But, in reality, this story has a lot more character than most monster flicks, and with vivid, gripping action to boot, Error Code is a worthy, excellent homage to horror thrillers that is actually better than most of them.
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