The RPGnet Reviews Archive

RPG Review: Martial Power (2008)

Christopher W. Richeson — 2009-11-06

Playtest Review by Christopher W. Richeson (4/4): Martial Power offers strong support for four of D&D's core classes by providing a host of new options and interesting themes.

RPG Review: RuneQuest Second Edition (1981)

Dave Humm — 2009-11-06

Playtest Review by Dave Humm (3/5): An excellent RPG system that has stood the test of time in one of the classic editions. An interesting setting and a set of rules that can be readily adapted for other games.

Board/Tactical Game Review: 2 de Mayo (2009)

Shannon Appelcline — 2009-11-04

Playtest Review by Shannon Appelcline (5/4): An elegant and thoughtful asymmetrical wargame that plays in just 30 minutes.

Book/Fiction Review: The Empire's Legacy (1988)

Shannon Appelcline — 2009-11-04

Capsule Review by Shannon Appelcline (4/5): An excellent Traveller adventure, written as an enjoyable novel.

RPG Review: Poison'd (2007)

WalkerP — 2009-11-02

Capsule Review by WalkerP (5/5): Tight, elegant design focusing on the violent aspects of life as a pirate. Compelling campaign structure. Beautifully produced. Quick to learn and play.

RPG Review: Proverbial Monsters

Darren MacLennan — 2009-11-02

Capsule Review by Darren MacLennan (2/2): It's either the most bizarre World of Darkness supplement ever written, or a middling Shadowrun bestiary.

RPG Review: F.A.T.A.L. (2002)

Darren MacLennan & Jason Sartin — 2009-10-30

Capsule Review by Darren MacLennan & Jason Sartin (1/1): ...so, as I was saying, FATAL is the worst role-playing game in the history of the world, bar none.

RPG Review: Rogue Trader (2009)

Daniel Weber — 2009-10-30

Capsule Review by Daniel Weber (5/5): A follow up RPG to Dark Heresy about Space Captains in Warhammer 40K Roleplaying. A worthy successor to the future or a drunken abhuman pirate plundering their own ship?

RPG Review: Spinward Marches System Book 1: Datrillian (2006)

Shannon Appelcline — 2009-10-30

Capsule Review by Shannon Appelcline (2/4): A somewhat dry but detailed description of another world in District 268, unfortunately currently out of print.

Board/Tactical Game Review: Ticket to Ride: Europa 1912 (2009)

Shannon Appelcline — 2009-10-28

Playtest Review by Shannon Appelcline (4/5): If you've already got Ticket to Ride: Europe, this is a great expansion that will give new life to your game.

Book/Fiction Review: Traveller Chronicle Short Fiction (1993-1997)

Shannon Appelcline — 2009-10-28

Capsule Review by Shannon Appelcline (2/1): Traveller Chronicle was the first Traveller magazine to publish fiction, but its not worth collecting for that purpose.

RPG Review: Cat (2006)

Trevor Brierly — 2009-10-26

Capsule Review by Trevor Brierly (4/5): Cat is a fascinating little game in which the players take on the role of cats who protect humanity from "Boggins" and other evils. We've all wondered Exactly What Cats Are Really Up To, and now we know.

RPG Review: Monster Manual 2 (2009)

Ryan Isaacson — 2009-10-26

Playtest Review by Ryan Isaacson (5/4): An excellent addition to a DM's monster library. Contains good crunch and fluff for monsters. Classic monsters return to D&D, and future classics are introduced.

RPG Review: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook (2009)

Adaen of Bridgewater — 2009-10-26

Playtest Review by Adaen of Bridgewater (4/4): Pathfinder is essentially D&D 3.5. It plays essentially the same. It still has many of the same warts.though thankfully, some of the uglier 3.5 warts have been surgically removed or at least smoothed over a bit. If youre interested in continuing to play D&D 3.x but want to play a game that is still supported, then Pathfinder may be your cup of tea..while still remaining 95% compatible with your existing collection of D&D 3.x books. If you didnt like D&D 3.x, you probably wont like Pathfinder either.