Story: If you want adventure, this is not the story you're looking for. It's a story that is literally about reading how Dwarfs and Elves fight about what game is best, it's just not very entertaining. The nerdy protagonist is surrounded by beauties, but does nothing, so there's no real romance. 18 volumes of reading about peoples reactions to nerd culture? I loved the anime version, but even I can't handle all these books...
Characters: All pretty standard. Loli Empress, Elf Maid, Sexy Soldier, Beast-girl. And a dense virgin teenager who has the power to resist any girl that wants him. Let's just say it's not very original.
Overall. It's pretty interesting to see how modern culture we take for granted is used to win over a fantasy empire. If you've seen works like GATE, with war between Modern vs Fantasy armies, then Outbreak Company is the polar opposite. It's all about if you want a serious story or not. And the writing itself is smooth and easy going, but it feels a bit outdated, the protagonist might be young, but the author isn't.
This story is all about nerd culture itself. That is the whole selling point. I like anime, manga etc. But 18 volumes about getting a fantasy world to learn to like that stuff? Honestly, that's just too long for such a topic.
