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Old 11-11-2006, 09:15 AM
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Re: [RPG]: Asian Bestiary, Volume 1, reviewed by ghost-angel (3/4)

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Originally Posted by Uruush View Post
What's the artwork like, and how much is there? I don't play Hero System (since Champions in the '80s) but I've bought a few of their products for the non-system content and illustrations.
There is a 2.8 MB PDF preview available here if you want an idea of what it looks like. Here is one of the HERO moderators had to say about the art:

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Originally Posted by Oddhat
The art ranges from interesting to merely acceptable, and a small number of typos have snuck through. As far as the art is concerned, many entries would have benefited from a more stylized, Asian themed approach. Many mythic creatures just don’t look very impressive when drawn in a basic Western realistic style, unless the artist puts the time in to manage Alex Ross style super-realism.
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