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Brings the characters to life in a new way!

Revisado: 02-17-21

So for those of you who love the Kyle McCarley audiobooks, I can assure you, this adaptation did not leave me disappointed. I'm going to compare it to those for this review. For the record, I have listened to all of them, including Corpies.

Pros for GraphicAudio:
- Full Cast means each voice is unique. McCarley's adaptations are a fan favorite, and he does a great job trying to give each character a unique voice, but this series has about a billion unique characters, and some of McCarley's voices sound very... similar. Anyone with a more cerebral power gets a "nerdy stereotype" voice, for example. I love McCarley, and it's not really his fault, he's just one person. This version absolutely avoids that issue though, and some of the characters have voices that surprised me and made me think of the characters in new ways. Roy, for example, takes on a "charismatic black cowboy" persona and it really works to make the character more interesting than before.
-The sounds and music work great, for the most part. The audio levels are well balanced and I never had any trouble distinguishing voices, sounds effects, or music, and the production quality is very high, to the point where it often felt like this could have been a movie with the visuals missing. There are lots of excellent little touches like TV shows droning on in the background of a conversation, characters continuing to talk in the background of a more important conversation, and music that accompanies most fight scenes really well.

Cons of this adaptation:
-It's only a third of the book. The McCarley versions are a whole book each. So, you know, there's that.
-Some may find the sound effects can be a little much. It didn't really bother me, so I'm not docking any points for it, but if you think that hearing footstep sounds every time a character is described as moving around sounds annoying, this audiobook might not be for you.

If you're a fan of the McCarley versions and are looking for something a little different, you might really enjoy this! If your first instinct is "It's different. I hate it" then maybe steer clear.

If this is your first time reading or listening to Super Powereds, I would actually recommend this adaptation over the McCarley ones if you're ok with the facts that 1: It's less audiobook for your buck and 2: It's (at the time of this review) not finished yet.

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