Having never played the game but finding that there is a novelization to it was one of the best revelations I've had. The hype to this is justified and I can see why it is so popular. The only real negatives I had was that Wesker has a POV in the book and it seemed that the mystery of who was attacking the people of Racoon City and what exactly happened inside Spencer house was revealed too soon. The other negative was that I was having a hard time picturing all the puzzles that the characters had to interact with inside the house. I know that it was a main plot point of the game to solve the puzzles to get the next clue or move on to the next level of the game, but they were very complex and for someone who has never played the game or looked up images of the puzzles I got a little lost. Besides that, the book was great. The creatures were familiar (who doesn't like a zombie?) and unique, not to mention the perfect amount of horror to keep you on the edge of your seat!