Pyramid Review
Hero Force: 1PG Super Adventure!
Published by Deep7
Written by Mark Bruno, Todd Downing & James Stubbs
Cover by John Richardson
13-page 691Kb PDF document; $3.95
Hero Force: 1PG Super Adventure! is Deep7's attempt to stretch their 1PG concept in that most of outré and over the top of genres -- the superhero comic. In particular, its inspiration is the comic books of the 1960s and the Silver Age, when the outlook was bright, governments could be trusted, and heroes were truly heroic. Heroes had (and held to) ideals -- not for them the dark act of bloody murder that might besmirch their spotless reputations. Save that for the villains of the piece and the comics of the 1980s. No, in Hero Force: 1PG Super Adventure!, heroes believe in truth, justice, and the American way!
The game comes in the standard 1PG format, using the clean and easy-to-use layout seen in the previous 10 or so titles. The difference, though, is that they have used an outside artist to provide the cover. This is well done, and echoes the Golden Age as much as it does the Silver Age. The same goes for the few pieces of internal art, which are also very good.
Fans of the 1PG series will little different to the basics of Hero Force compared to any other of Deep7's games. The differences come in adapting the rules to the genre, but these are minor, merely a matter of renaming various stats and skills. The first big change comes in the form of the Hero Type and Origins Tables, both of which give the usual . . .
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Article publication date: May 14, 2004
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