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Old 01-02-2008, 08:19 AM
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Re: [RPG]: Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium (Unrated Edition), reviewed by Thomas

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Originally Posted by devlin1 View Post
Neat. This reminds me a lot of "G vs. E," which always felt like an RPG anyway. "G vs. E" wasn't nearly as disturbing as this seems to be, but the basic premise -- humans taking on escaped demons -- is close enough for jazz.
Right on. I never saw the show -- is it worth checking out?

Oddly enough, if I had to compare Dread to a TV show, I'd point to The Wire or The Shield. Street-level violence, moral ambiguity, brutality, investigation, deeply flawed protagonists, and human misery. But with demons.
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