Slicequest Review

So, that Slicequest review I owe? I'm only three threads and several months late, but hey, who's counting. As always, broad strokes, no spoilers.

The quest is an action packed, fun romp with a dedicated (kinda nuts) Irish Italian American pizza guy, Diesel Crash, and the people he picks up on his journey to deliver a pizza (and do a bit of party crashing, pee spraying, and world saving on the side.

The dialogue is fun, the character chemistry is fantastic, and the action, while usually described pretty sparsely, is energetic and entertaining, supplemented by some very fun doodles to visually enhance the quest (I admire the effort, could not be me). The dip from a reasonably grounded real world setting into one filled with sci-fi and fantastical elements is (while borderline nonsensical on paper) feels surprisingly natural while you're reading it.

The ride is very camp and goofy- even the more 'serious' or high stakes moments usually have some sort of element of levity. The whole thing has the vibe of that one time you and your friends got way too drunk drunk and did something in equal parts wholly irresponsible, braindead stupid, and legendary.

If I had to make some criticisms, though being the pizza guy is Diesel's whole thing, the references to Italian cuisine seem a bit forced, occasionally. In addition, though it's never too severe, the pacing is a bit off sometimes: there are elements which I would have liked to see explored in more depth, and there are some scenes which drag on an update or two too long. Plus, if you're going into it expecting some deep commentary on the human condition (while there are some scenes with surprising emotional weight) you more likely than not will come up disappointed. Like a good slice of pizza, it's filling and tasty, but still definitely fast food.

Still, very succinct and super enjoyable, and I'd recommend it to anyone who read the review and thought anything about it might be up their alley. Also, as promised, a doodle is appended. Let me know if you want a review and a doodle for your quest or one you're reading (7> threads is preferable). I'm no archivebro but I'll do my best- if no requests are made this thread, I'll work through the ones made at my initial time of asking instead (I think Watcher from the Core is next)