I have to say, I've been reading this in chunks and I really like the mechanics of this game. Its simple and handles a lot of the superhero tropes quite well. Not really for cosmic level play, but for a good street level up to Spider-Man power level, it does a great job. I like this game and the fact that they include skirmish rules for minis and alternate ways to do things (cards for initiative) you can tell there's effort and a love of the genre on display. Anyone who notes Copra, Justice Machine and Suicide Squad (hoping the 80's version) has my full support. I want to run a game of this at some point and have a bunch of minis on the table for it.
The only real critique I have is the layout. This is the only reason I didn't give it a five rating. There are a lot of empty spaces that could have used more of the great art shown elsewhere in this book. The art is awesome. It has a real old school-mixed with a more indie feel which scratches my itch for superhero aesthetics. Jay Piscopo is awesome! So with that said, the book felt sort of unfinished and I sorely wanted more of Jay's art to fill those spaces. I even caught myself thinking that I'd like to just send some of my art in for free just to fill it. Hah! So, its a minor critique for a game I really like and hope more support is coming for it. Villain folios, settings and new powers packed with more of Mr. Piscopo's art. Also, if there was an edited version with more art, I'd buy another physical copy of this. No joke!
Anyway, great job guys! Keep 'em coming.
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