With a title like that, it's impossible not to play. The cover art is stellar. This a great example of modifying pre-existing art and making it better than it was before. I would have liked to see more of that dynamic manipulation in the comic book-style frames—but ultimately, it doesn't matter. It's a game about doing crime. A task my fictional personas are more than happy to take up.
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 (But I'm puttin' 5 on that big 'ole rating button)
Picked up without hesitation because of the title, leaving this review because the game itself is a ton of fun. A bit tongue in cheek, but not without space to maneuver and tell heartfelt stories. If you like Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog, Secret Six by Gail Simone, or just want to be a fun bunch of assholes, this game is for you. Layout is a ton of fun too. 5 stars
The comic book panel layout is perfectly executed. It drives home the theme, but also does a killer job of organizing info. Big brain stuff. The early access makes great use of old pulp comic art, and I'm excited to see what the final version looks like.
The game has some awesome tweaks on the LUMEN engine to amp up the consequences, but balances it by giving the players lots of tricks to let their villains return to fight another day.
The provided heroes and plot hooks are tightly written, and go a long way in establishing an over-the-top setting of 1950s comic book action turned on its head. I'm pumped to see additional material to flesh out Metro City!
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With a title like that, it's impossible not to play. The cover art is stellar. This a great example of modifying pre-existing art and making it better than it was before. I would have liked to see more of that dynamic manipulation in the comic book-style frames—but ultimately, it doesn't matter. It's a game about doing crime. A task my fictional personas are more than happy to take up.
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 (But I'm puttin' 5 on that big 'ole rating button)
Picked up without hesitation because of the title, leaving this review because the game itself is a ton of fun. A bit tongue in cheek, but not without space to maneuver and tell heartfelt stories. If you like Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog, Secret Six by Gail Simone, or just want to be a fun bunch of assholes, this game is for you. Layout is a ton of fun too.
5 stars
This game fucks.
The comic book panel layout is perfectly executed. It drives home the theme, but also does a killer job of organizing info. Big brain stuff. The early access makes great use of old pulp comic art, and I'm excited to see what the final version looks like.
The game has some awesome tweaks on the LUMEN engine to amp up the consequences, but balances it by giving the players lots of tricks to let their villains return to fight another day.
The provided heroes and plot hooks are tightly written, and go a long way in establishing an over-the-top setting of 1950s comic book action turned on its head. I'm pumped to see additional material to flesh out Metro City!
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