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Old 03-31-2006, 03:18 PM
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Re: [RPG]: Mutants & Masterminds 2nd Edition, reviewed by James Gillen (4/4)

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Now, because I am a Hero fan, because M&M 2nd still doesn’t have enough “crunch” details for me, and because I think the D20 bell curve has too much curve to it, I am NOT going to tell you that Mutants & Masterminds 2nd Edition is a better game than HERO System 5th Edition Revised. It is, however, almost as good, which for the casual gamer may be good enough. Put more precisely, M&M 2 is good enough that one’s preference for HERO over M&M or vice versa ultimately comes down to a matter of aesthetic preferences.
We got the "d20 doesn't have a bell curve" outta the way, now what's with the "It's almost as good as HERO"?

I wouldn't think those kind of decisions should be made by reviewers. Perhaps it's just a matter of taste.
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