Cyber Clash Online - Synchronization

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Description

Valys, a high school student from California, plays the world-wide phenomenon virtual MMO Cyber Clash Online (CCO), religiously. She and a group of her clan-mates undertake a new, top-secret quest that nobody else knows about, only to have her entire world turned upside down.

What happens when the stakes in a video game become real and decisions made can last even after taking off the headset?

When reset to level 1 and thrown into a Battle Royale with real-life consequences, Valys must navigate a quickly changing world and grow up just as fast, because not only are her and her friends' lives at stake, but possibly those of everyone.

Whatever is left of them anyway.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2020
Author: HRJohnson

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.5/ 5.0
Followers: 24
Views: 4,628

Chapters(6 total)

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Community Reviews(6)

AzakenRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Although I do feel like a few more details and explanations, or theories, or something like that might help from time to time, its only enough to take half a point off of story score. Otherwise, giving it top marks. Its run to read, gets you emotionally invested in the characters, the characters themselves are really well written, and you can clearly see a lot of effort put into this.
Cant wait for more!
Parker DavisRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
I have come accross various VR MMO stories and this one is different than all the rest. Twists and suprises that keep me reading and waiting for the next chapter to come out with antisipation.
Xel Vi CoronataRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
A very interesting twist, where one world overlaps with another. The grammar is solid, the various settings and premises of this world intriguing to boot, and most of all, has characters who behave as any man on the street would if such a thing were to occurr to them.
Keep an eye out for this story.
MrBadWithNamesRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
The story is pretty short so far, therefore I can't comment on the overall plot right now - but I have to say the characters and world-building are really well done.
The story seems like a less-edgy sao, granted there are enough differences to make it unique and more than just a fanfic.
I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoyed GameLit fiction.
I'm excited to see where this story will go.
B. A. Baker (Thedude3445)Royal Road
★★★★ 3.5
Cyber Clash Online is a pretty typical VRMMO-type story so far: the characters of a popular MMO are sucked into a conflict that is far above their pay grade, with life and death on the line. If that's what you like, then you already know this is gonna be for you, and if this isn't what you like, then this probably isn't going to be it.
However, CCO has one advantage over the competition--it moves very fast. The plot goes forward very quickly, not too fast to follow, but without any filler or chapter upon chapter of piddling around with pointless scenes. With only six chapters so far, the story feels quite a ways in already, which is really nice.
The writing is decent at times, but unremarkable overall, and sometimes the dialogue can be stiff. The LitRPG elements are represented in actual images, which are nicely designed. I think this is pretty cool stuff.
IllharkRoyal Road
★★★★ 3.5
Cyber Clash Online is a pretty neat story. I enjoy the concept a fair bit, but it wasn't quite enough to totally draw me in.
Mainly, I didn't enjoy the characters too much. A lot of the dialogue in the first few chapters felt kind of stiff, some of it akin to "gamer talk" you might see showcased in scripted online gameplay at an E3 conference. One example of speech that felt somewhat out of place was during the confrontation in chapter 3; if I was in a situation like that, I would be way too panicky and intense to worry about being flustered over a compliment! Primarily because of the dialogue, I struggled to find the characters totally believable.
However, your mileage may vary. While the characters didn't do much for me, you very well might love them. It's a highly subjective matter and I could certainly be an outlier in this case.
But for some positive: I thought the writing style was pretty good, and the addition of images – for example, the status and inventory screens – added some nice immersion to the story. Plus, the grammar is not bad. I only noticed a couple of typos and sentences with strange wording, but nothing too distracting.
I say give CCO a shot. Although I had a bit of trouble adjusting to it, if you're a fan of the genre, there's a good chance you'll enjoy the story.