[Mike Holmes]

Wow, that's a terrible mischaracterization. The game is not remotely aimed at hack-and-slashers, and the idea isn't to take a whack at the players. The players are aware of the Croupier's edge, and in choosing to play the game are accepting that everyone is working together (players and GM) precisely to tell a certain kind a story in which characters will probably burn out eventually.

Now, not everyone will want to play that concept. But that's why there are other RPGs. Fastlane is definitely not a game intended to portray "everything." It has a very specific goal which it accomplishes pretty well.

Mike