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"Kind of overpriced for a GM screen package," is what I first though upon tearing open the shrink wrap. A thought which was confirmed when I actually opened the package. The screen looks magnificent on one side, with a very evocative scene, which only takes up two of the four available panels. The other side is filled with somewhat useful information, but two of the panels are taken up with a weapons chart-- put that in some kind of reference book, not on the chart! The other part of the package is a smallish book filled with information cut out of the main Trinity rulebook. Sometimes you get these little book and GM packages from White Wolf and you're almost stunned by the cool little ideas that leap forth from the book-- other times you think, "They could've put this stuff in the main book," or "This is crap." This is crap. Stick with the main rulebook. You'll be well satisfied. Pick up your errata off of the web, and leave this smelly little critter behind. This gets a "D," only because of the nice picture on the screen.

Style: 2 (Needs Work)
Substance: 1 (I Wasted My Money)

Hidden Agendas
Author: Andrew Bates (developer) Category: game Company/Publisher: White Wolf Cost: 14.95 Page count: 64 pages plus an 8 panel GMs screen ISBN: 1-56504-758-3 Capsule Review by Scott Shafer on 06/21/98. Genre tags: none	"Kind of overpriced for a GM screen package," is what I first though upon tearing open the shrink wrap. A thought which was confirmed when I actually opened the package. The screen looks magnificent on one side, with a very evocative scene, which only takes up two of the four available panels. The other side is filled with somewhat useful information, but two of the panels are taken up with a weapons chart-- put that in some kind of reference book, not on the chart! The other part of the package is a smallish book filled with information cut out of the main Trinity rulebook. Sometimes you get these little book and GM packages from White Wolf and you're almost stunned by the cool little ideas that leap forth from the book-- other times you think, "They could've put this stuff in the main book," or "This is crap." This is crap. Stick with the main rulebook. You'll be well satisfied. Pick up your errata off of the web, and leave this smelly little critter behind. This gets a "D," only because of the nice picture on the screen. Style: 2 (Needs Work) Substance: 1 (I Wasted My Money)

Hidden Agendas