I am posting this review solely to touch on the criticisms raised in one of the negative reviews posted. I have absolutely no issue with someone who does not like this game - any given game may be a poor fit for a customer. But some things to point out:

• the author is crystal clear in the product description, the free preview, and in the introduction that this game is all about applying a mathmatical, real-world physics approach to the super hero genre. It seems disengenous to me to purchase something so obviously not for you and then criticize the product for doing exactly what it says. If I hate Chinese food, why would I go to a Chinese restaurant to eat, then post on Yelp about how bad I think Chinese food is?
• "no one has heard of Villains and Vigilantes". Really? I don't know how to even respond to such a statement. It was a influential and popular superhero game for it's time. Perhaps the reviewer is unfamiliar with superhero games in general?
• Prowlers and Paragons is an excellent game. I highly recommend it; I recommend Ascendant as well. The games are VASTLY different from one another, approaching the genre from completely different directions. Ascendant is a crunchy game, strongly reminiscent of DC Heroes & Champions with a bit of TSR Marvel thrown in. P&P is a simpler, more narative-style game, with more in common with Icons or Supers RED. They can both do Supers well but in completely different ways. Comparing the two is as pointless as comparing Amber to D&D - yes, they both do a type of fantasy but really aren't trying for the same gameplay at all.

My suggestion for anyone interested in the game is to download the free sample. Reading that should make it clear if this is the type of game for you. IMHO if you like MEGS or Hero System, this would be a excellent fit.