Post originally by Kester Pelagius at 2004-08-09 12:35:56
Converted from Phorums BB System

Greetings,

>>In spots, I liked your review. However, I've owned Whispering Vault and Dangerous Prey for years and don't remember them as being particularly difficult to read or understand. Nor did I think the game system was particularly obtuse or in danger of neutering the group's referee.<<

Ah, but I'd bet you read Whispering Vault in full, right?

When reviewing a product I take the approach of looking at the material like Joe Average Gamer. That means I note first impressions, taken at a glance, then sit down to find what every average gamer does. Namely how to create a character so I can just jump into playing a game.

Taken at a glance the documents are as I've stated in the review, a bit crammed and requiring much reading to sift the chaff from the wheat.

>>Frankly, I thought that Whispering Vault packed the same kind of spooky, otherworldly horror, as all the World of Darkness games but in a more succint, elegant little bundle.<<

The setting is very full of atmosphere. But comparing it just to WoD, IMO, doesn't do it full justice. It could be classifies as suspense-horror with an distinct Gnostic slash pseodo-Gothic slash Occultish undertone. Then again it's not quite that either it's.. it's.. ...

It's the Whispering Vault!



>>I'd probably rate the game a solid 4/4 on the RPGnet scale.<<

If you mean for the PRINT version, then I'm sure that's warrented. Just keep in mind I also take into account the actual media in my reviews, in this case PDFs.

All, save one, took high marks for quality. Sadly that also brought down the overall rating here.


Kind Regards,

Kester Pelagius