Golden Experience Chapter 111 Discussion

As someone who'd currently in their VRMMORPG novel phase, I didn't think I'd write a review on any of these guilty pleasure-ish novels of mine but this one is just so good I couldn't resist.

The first few chapters start off as classic VRMMORPG Power Fantasy. MC gets overpowered quickly and overwhelms everyone, flexing her powers. By this point I have no particular impression except that 1. The MC is intelligent, 2. The way the MC gets overpowered isn't nearly as ret*rded as the majority of other novels, and 3. The translation quality is insane.

The protagonist in this novel is made out to be evil or a villain but still manages to remain likeable. And tbh from an objective standpoint. Most of her actions aren't even particularly horrible.

But then we reach chapter 87. This is where it goes from 'good VRMMORPG novel' to 'Top 10 favorite novels of all time period'. I can't use the spoiler tag worth sh*t so I'll be as vague as possible. Stop scrolling if you wish to remain as spoiler-free as possible.

The writer manages to develop the protagonist in a way that doesn't make it seem completely out of sync with the rest of the story. The protagonist makes a pretty understandable mistake out of her own hubris and gets frustrated. Its excellent in

1. 1. It keeps the Power Fantasy vibe in that the consequences aren't severe and the MC gets their revenge pretty early.
   2. You don't feel frustrated at the MC's s*upidity
   3. And lastly, You understand and can relate to why the MC is frustrated and develops from this incident. This honestly turned the MC from a 7/10 to 9/10 character for me.

If you've read those hero revenge stories, chapters 1-87 is similar to the prologue and afterwards is when the story is really starting.

The translator also made an update somewhat recently so there's a slim chance the translation might continue. Knowing me I'd probably lose interest in a few months because ADHD but I'd just like to commend him even if he doesn't return because if you've navigated novel updates enough just giving an update and trying to continue translating 1 year after going on an indefinite hiatus is something only a true hero would do

Now onto the cons:

1. 1. The POV changes, these happen fairly often and they're annoying at first but later when the paths of the characters intersect it gets super entertaining.
   2. The NPCs are barely developed. They're occasionally entertain but for the most part they're more just goons for the MC to order around but well, you're reading a VRMMORPG novel.
   3. The translation quality. The translation quality is good, insanely good. Hence why when it ran out and I had to resort to MTLs. Its was painful af and I barely made it half a dozen chapters
   4. The translator left off at a pretty rough spot. I felt the story really got much more interesting after the breeze of fresh air that was chapter 87, so when I read 20-ish more chapters and ran out, I felt immensely blue-balled

All in all:

Plot:8.5/10

Writing: 8.5/10 (The descriptions gets a bit excessive and the setting really doesn't get much love but everything else is excellent)

Setting: 10/10 (Where this novel really shines for me, the world is a classic fantasy world, interesting but nothing remarkable, but the game the story takes place in and its mechanics are not only unique but also insanely well though out. Eg. The way evolution works (It lets you learn more, better skills but doesn't boost your stats) and the way magic works)

Action: 8.5/10 (The action is a bit more realistic (?), people don't just chain together attacks like its DBZ like in most other VRMMORPG novels. Unless you're cracked in stats like the protagonist, you need ambushes, teamwork, or strategy to actually win as opposed to pure control skills, which I like but I can see why some other people might not)

Entertainment Value: 9.5/10 (Drags a bit before 87)

Characters: 7.5/10 (MC is excellent but nobody else comes close in terms of writing)

Translation (When they're not on hiatus) :9.5/10 (Perfect translation quality but they're somewhat slow. Yes, I'm nitpicking.)

Conclusion: This is peak if you go in with the right mindset. Don't expect LOTM level plot or writing. This is like a Souls Game, the priority is to have fun but if you wish to focus on the plot you'll find its still pretty amazing