Games Archives
101 Starcrews
Looking for a ship and crew to take you Alderaan system, no questions asked without any Imperial entanglements? Well, look this way… (By David Lai, February 04, 2006.) Alien Summit
Aliens are invading earth only this time it’s for diplomatic reasons. (By Warren Banks, April 14, 2006.) The Babylon 5 Roleplaying Game
Mankind's last, best hope for your roleplaying dollars. (By Matt Cowger, April 18, 2005.) Battle of the Bands: The Rock and Roll Card Game! Encore Edition
Grab your axe, put ya Mom on vocals, a Gorilla on drums, go on the road and become a rock supastar! (By Matthew Pook, November 05, 2005.) Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game
Margaret Weis Productions might not have made as much of the Serenity RPG as they could, but redemption might be found here. (By Matthew Pook, August 19, 2007.) BLOOD!
No blood was split for the purposes of this review. Well, none of the reviewer’s own, and that was only for research purposes. (By Matthew Pook, November 20, 2005.) Buffy the Vampire Slayer: the Role-Playing Game
Even Buffy can't slay the ancient Curse of the Poorly-Done Licensed RPG. (By Kevin Pezzano, June 11, 2003.) Call of Cthulhu (d20)
The horror classic revisited in style. Even if you don't play it, you're sure to enjoy the read. (By Shane Ivey, July 03, 2003.) Carcassonne: The Princess and the Dragon
The classic tile laying game, now with extra dragon and princess? Surely, such fantasy elements are out of step with this German classic? (By Matthew Pook, December 28, 2005.) CD Cardz: Planet of the Apes and Final Fantasy
RevolutionSF reviews two prominent releases in the CD Cardz line. (By Kenn McCracken.) Champions of the Galaxy aCe 2119:Battle for Centra
Zombies wrestling demons wrestling humans. When will they stop ripping off Shakespeare? (By Joe Crowe, January 17, 2006.) Champions of the Galaxy: Early Classics
You got sci-fi in my pro wrestling! No, you got pro wrestling in my sci-fi! (By Joe Crowe, May 28, 2005.) Chez Goth
Paint your face white, add black eyeliner, wear lots of black clothing and silver jewellery. Then mope. Ah, the goth lifestyle, now available in a game-friendly version. (By Matthew Pook, February 24, 2006.) City of Heroes / City of Villains Sucks / Rocks
We have played these games for years. Please let us talk about them for a minute. (By Gary Mitchel and Deanna Toxopeus, February 09, 2008.) Cold Space
Cold Space puts the Cold War onto an interstellar chessboard, but our
reviewer asks "why?"
(By James L. Cambias, December 31, 2006.) The Complete Griselda
Enjoy the semi-criminal exploits of the ner-do-wells in the popular fantasy world of RuneQuest and Hero Wars as related in amiable style of a New York sports writer… (By Matthew Pook, April 14, 2006.) The Conan RPG Interview: Paul Tucker
Our own grim barbarian Mark Finn corners the Conan RPG developer for a chat about chicken, Cheetos, and adapting a swords-and-sorcery icon to gaming. (By Mark Finn, March 30, 2004.) Conan: The Roleplaying Game
Shadows, blood, and not a pointy ear in sight. (By Mark Finn, March 30, 2004.) Confessions of an Unrepentant Champions Guru
An ode to old-school superhero gaming. (By Weldon Adams, October 09, 2003.) Cthulhu Live, Second Edition
It looks like a really fun game, but preparing even a simple session for your local game group might result in some serious SAN loss... (By Kevin Pezzano, August 18, 2003.) Cthulhu: Dark Ages
The Blair Witch ain’t got nothing on the Dark Goat of the Woods. (By Matt Cowger, May 02, 2005.) Cyberpunk v3.0
The wait is over. Has it been worth it for this update of THE cyberpunk RPG? (By harvey, November 11, 2006.) The Dangers of Toys 'R' Us: An Explanation of the Guidelines
With so many variables to consider, toys and collectibles deserve a rating system all their own. Here's how it works. (By Paul T. Riddell.) The Dangers of Toys 'R' Us: Lego Dinosaurs
For our first toys 'n' collectibles review, editor Paul T. Riddell takes a look at a subject close to his heart: dinosaurs! Lego dinosaurs, that is. (By Paul T. Riddell.) Dark Grimoire
The best computer game of 20 years ago. (By Mark Finn, June 27, 2004.) The Dark Tower: The Flash Game
Orson Welles not included. (By Mark Finn, August 24, 2004.) Darwinia
"The most perfect video game I’ve played in the last year." (By Andrew Kozma, October 16, 2006.) Dead of Night: the Little Book of Horrors
A pocket sized Horror RPG!?! What’s next? Square watermelons? (By Warren Banks, August 14, 2006.) Defenders of the Faith
The folks behind D&D finally made clerics and paladins interesting! (By Shane Ivey.) The Deryni Adventure Game
Comic and movie adaptations might have all the pizzazz, but what does this classic fantasy series-based RPG have to offer? (By Matthew Pook, October 29, 2006.) Descent: Journeys Into the Dark
The dungeon game gets big. Too big? Too much fun? Or just too much? (By harvey, December 05, 2006.) Diana: Warrior Princess
"If entertainment executives do not evolve, in 3000 years the TV show based on the 20th century will be Diana: Warrior Princess." (By Chad Underkoffler, January 07, 2006.) Do You Worship Cthulhu?
A bunch of gamers or a group of party goers? Surely one them is a secret worshipper of the dreaming Elder God? Find out which one in the simple little ritual. (By Matthew Pook, May 22, 2007.) Don’t Walk In Winter Wood
Nice day for a stroll in the woods. What could possibly go wrong? "Don’t Walk In Winter Wood" aims to find out! (By Warren Banks, March 17, 2006.) Dungeon Crawl Classics #34: Cage of Delirium
Not Dungeons and Dragons, but Dungeons and Music. What can a Gothic soundtrack do to alleviate the slaughter of an old-style dungeon bash? (By Matthew Pook, April 14, 2007.) Dungeons and Dragons, Edition 3.5
If you're reading this review, you already have Third Edition. So should you buy 3.5? (By Jeff Quick, July 13, 2003.) Dungeons and Dragons: Chainmail
Wizards of the Coast has released its fantasy adventure game of small-group skirmishes and miniature collecting. And now it has Chainmail, too. (By Shane Ivey.) E3
RevolutionSF gives you the skinny on the 2001 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, and tells you how to sneak into next year's big videogame extravaganza. (By Harrison Bergeron.) EarthAD
Something has survived the end of civilization! Be it Triffids, dinosaurs, or the Big One, this product is what you need to pick up the pieces afterward. (By Eric Funk, December 19, 2005.) EarthAD Enhancement Pack
Enhance or improve, what does this supplement do for EarthAD, Politically Incorrect Games' RPG of post-holocaust survival? (By Matthew Pook, January 02, 2006.) Enchanted Arms
Spiky hair that moves realistically! And also a Japanese RPG for the Xbox 360. (By J.V. Carone, October 19, 2006.) Enter the Matrix
It is not the game you control -- only yourself. (By Shane Ivey, May 31, 2003.) EPIC Adventure 4: Merchant Cruiser
Classic Traveller adventure on the high stars outward bound on a mercantile cruise… Another good supplement that provides both a scenario and a ship. (By Matthew Pook, May 15, 2006.) The Excellent Prismatic Spray, Volume 1 Number 6
Ladies, gentleman, I draw your attention to this epicurian delight, a feast for the cultured, a soupcon for the mannered -- indeed, support for The Dying Earth Role Playing Game. (By Matthew Pook, November 12, 2005.) Exosuit A-OK
Cybernetic battle armor and adventures at a price even a stingy gamer can afford.
(By Bob Portnell, January 06, 2006.) Exquisite Replicas
A roleplaying game based on a mental illness. Seriously. (By Matt Cowger, December 05, 2008.) Finn`s Wake : Geek Conversion : A Cautionary Tale
"Honey, that’s gross. I don’t understand what this is about." (By Mark Finn, February 15, 2003.) Finn`s Wake : Get A Life 2: The Wrath of Finn
Get a Life II: The Wrath of Finn. (By Mark Finn, August 04, 2003.) Fishing for Terrrorists
In a time when we are all in danger of a terrorist attack, should someone make a game about it? Depends if it is a good game or not... (By Matthew Pook, February 15, 2007.) Foes of Freedom
Dastardly denizens demand do-gooders' derring-do! (By Matthew Pook, October 18, 2005.) Gen Con 2001
The products, the trends, the rumors, the babes, and a chance to win the Next Big Thing! (By Jeff Quick.) Godlike
The War of the Supermen: Part 1 in a series on superhero gaming. (By Mark Finn, July 29, 2003.) Golden Age Starships 1: Fast Courier
Designed for Traveller, the CF Fast Courier exemplifies what makes a player character-friendly ship just that -- and the supplement comes with a cargo hold full of adventure seeds to boot! If your ship lacks the legs, this new design will it (By Eric Funk, December 31, 2005.) GreedQuest
Down the dungeon, open the door, kill the orcs and find the treasure. Yeah, right. Cut to the chase and grab the loot with "Greed Quest." (By Matthew Pook, February 24, 2006.) GURPS Powers
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a look at adding new superhuman abilities to your "GURPS" game!
(By Bob Portnell, April 08, 2006.) GURPS Space
"GURPS Space": It's black, it's shiny, and it's not (necessarily) your older brother's space-gaming supplement.
(By Bob Portnell, July 24, 2006.) H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds Roleplaying Game
A quick, easy game just right for a night of suspense. (By Marcus L. Rowland, September 15, 2005.) Halo 2
To quote Clarence Boddicker: state-of-the-art bang-bang! (By K. A. Pezzano, November 19, 2004.) Halo: Combat Evolved
Starship Troopers meets Aliens on Ringworld: the good parts! If you wondered whether an Xbox would be worth getting, this game will decide it for you. (By Kevin Pezzano.) Hell in Freeport
More Hell than Freeport, how good is this forgotten scenario for Green Ronin's classic Freeport setting? (By Matthew Pook, May 20, 2006.) Heroclix
Would Batman beat Spider-Man in a fight? Roll the dice and find out.... (By Mark Finn, June 17, 2003.) Hidden Object games
RevSF explores a computer game sub-genre. (By Andrew Kozma, August 26, 2008.) Hollow Earth Expedition
Down the rabbit hole with dinosaurs, Nazis, sabre-tooth tigers, and Doug McClure. Oh my! (By harvey, December 05, 2006.) Home Front
With World War II role-playing out of favour, why place this supplement on your games shelf? (By Matthew Pook, January 16, 2007.) How I Saved D&D
A mostly true retelling of one humble man's contributions to 3rd Edition. (By Jeff Quick.) If This Be My Destiny... Then Roll a 14 or Better to Hit
He thought he was out of the life. Leave it to Spider-Man to pull him back in. (By Mark Finn.) Incinerate My Flying Fire-breathing Regenerating Rabid Wombat, Baby
A gonzo gamer's introduction to Magic: The Gathering. (By Jason Myers.) Infinifield
Build the field, chase your opponents, capture your rivals, and become king of Infinifield, the new big block game. (By Matthew Pook, January 30, 2006.) Kobolds Ate My Baby! DeLuxx edition
Bonny babies! Cute chickens! All put in danger with the release of the new "Kobolds Ate My Baby! The Beer and Pretzels Roleplaying Game - Super Deluxx Edition." Baby snatching has never been so much fun, plus John Kovalic illustrations too! (By Eric Funk, March 21, 2006.) LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
Love "Star Wars"? Hated the prequels? Who didn’t? Well, find the love and joy even in Episodes I, II, and III with this platform game. (By Matthew Pook, February 27, 2006.) Lord of the Rings for Atari 2600
An old-school fantasy deserves an old-school game. Atari was there for us... almost. (By Joe Crowe and Ryan Silva.) The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game
The Lord of the Rings RPG: Finally, a game that feels like the stories that inspired it! (By Shane Ivey, September 19, 2002.) Magic: The Gathering - Apocalypse Expansion
Will Apocalypse be the Last Stand for M:TG expansions? (Not likely!) (By Jason Myers.) Magic: The Gathering, 7th Edition
If you've ever been curious about Magic but never had a friend to show you the ropes, 7th Edition is here to hook you anyway. (By Jason Myers.) Mass Effect : Sucker Punching Gravity
You'll want to play the game for sixty hours, bumming around, helping out the galaxy and collecting mineral samples, (By Dharma Bum, November 25, 2007.) Monkey, Ninja, Pirate, Robot: The Role Playing Game
A surprisingly engaging game about beating up people and taking their stuff. Sadly there are no unicorns. (By Warren Banks, May 20, 2006.) Mutants and Masterminds
The War of the Supermen, part 2. (By Mark Finn, September 14, 2003.) Not Just the Halo 3 Beta: Why I Love Crackdown
A rumination on video games and art. (By Navin Vembar, July 02, 2007.) Origins Awards 2005 : Forgot the Best
An all-new selection process. An all-new list of nominations. Are the 2005 Origins Awards a return to gaming excellence? (By Matthew Pook, April 22, 2006.) Painkiller and Battle Out Of Hell
A decent PC shooter, and its crap-assed sequel. (By Andrew Kozma, February 28, 2008.) Paths of Doom: Sete-Ka’s Dream Quest
A new entry in the "Choose Your Own Adventure" genre. It's your choice, or not, to read the review. (By Matthew Pook, May 29, 2007.) Playing Undead: Part 1 of 3
RevSFer Jason Myers takes you into the world of Live-Action Role Playing. Brace yourself. (By Jason Myers, August 29, 2003.) Playing Undead: Part 2 of 3
Wait, you mean you can role-play AND go out on a Saturday night (with girls) AT THE SAME TIME? (By Jason Myers, October 21, 2003.) Playing Undead: Part 3 of 3
Vampires with coloring books. (By Jason Myers, February 03, 2004.) Plundered Vaults
Something old, something new, an anthology for the new edition of the classic British RPG, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (By Matthew Pook, November 20, 2005.) Pueblo
You may be a master builder, but the Chieftain knows what he wants in his new pueblo. Find out if you can hide your true colour in this German board game. (By Matthew Pook, August 27, 2006.) Retro Rockets No.1
What every good space opera hero needs -- a ready punch, a trusty atom ray pistol strapped to his thigh, a wholesome girl by his side, and a sure ride to the stars. "Retro Rockets Number One" can deliver on one of those requirements at least. (By Matthew Pook, July 03, 2006.) RevolutionSF Remembers Gary Gygax : Dice Rolls and Gold!
High school survival, in this memory of Gary Gygax. (By Dave Farnell, March 04, 2008.) RevolutionSF Remembers Gary Gygax : Imaginations and Intellects
'Maybe my thieving skills are not such a great example of Gygax's influence on me.' (By Todd Shearer, March 04, 2008.) RevolutionSF Remembers Gary Gygax : Just Passing Through
"Be careful around the Hall of Characters That Died Without A Saving Throw." (By , March 04, 2008.) RevolutionSF Remembers Gary Gygax : Sex, Drugs, and DnD
"There is, granted, a lot of junk food consumed." One of our fiction editors talked to Gygax in 1998. (By Steve Wilson, March 05, 2008.) RevolutionSF Remembers Gary Gygax : Sparking Synapses
If not for Gary Gygax, there would be no RevolutionSF. (By Shane Ivey, March 05, 2008.) Rune of Chaos
A classic RPG returns. Can Mongoose Publishing do it justice with this first support for the all-new but still old-style "RuneQuest"? (By Matthew Pook, August 06, 2006.) Second Coming
Return to the Big Easy and H.P. Lovecraft’s "Call of Cthulhu" in this scenario for the game of the same name. (By Anthony Ragan, April 14, 2006.) The Second World Sourcebook
Drop a Special Forces team into a world of magic.... Send your wizard to modern day Tokyo.... Combine the genres with this dual genre sourcebook. (By Matthew Pook, November 12, 2005.) Serenity: The Roleplaying Game
Put on your duster and dust off your four-sided dice. It's time to ride. (By Shane Ivey, September 30, 2005.) Serenity: The Roleplaying Game -- Game Master's Screen
Finally some support for "Serenity: The Roleplaying Game!" The question is, has it been worth the wait? (By Matthew Pook, March 01, 2006.) SeriousUSA: Playing their Cardz Right
Cardboard's still strong, but it might need to make a little room for the next thing in collectibles. (By Kenn McCracken.) Shadowrun Fourth Edition
Yet another new edition of an RPG. And this one has elfs ‘n’ orks ‘n’ magic wif its cyber stuff. (By Matthew Pook, January 24, 2007.) Spinward Marches Cluster Book 1: The Bowman Arm
Ten planets for your pleasure… But is this overview just waiting for the detail that further support promises? (By Matthew Pook, May 20, 2006.) The Standing Stone
What happens when you take the dungeons and the dragons out of D&D? A pretty slick mystery is what happens, if you're playing The Standing Stone. (By Shane Ivey.) Star Wars RPG: Alien Anthology
Apologize to your wallet for me: it's another must-buy for Star Wars gamers. (By Shane Ivey.) Star Wars RPG: The Dark Side Sourcebook
You don't know... the power! (By Shane Ivey.) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
This is how Star Wars ought to be! (By Shane Ivey, July 22, 2003.) Superline: Tomorrow's Headlines #1
Foiling the villian, rushing into danger, and saving the day. . . . All in a day's work in this quartet of superhero adventures. (By Matthew Pook, November 05, 2005.) Tatters of the King
Eldritch malign deity/ force of nature WLTM PCs to undertake sanity blasting quest to save/ destroy humanity for adventure and fun. Likes: the colour yellow, masked balls, foreign travel, astronomy, avant-garde artworks, dreaming, royalty. (By Dave Lai, November 01, 2006.) Tenchi Universe: A Supplement to the Tenchi Muyo! RPG
With Tenchi Universe, game designer Guardians of Order manages to improve a near-perfect animation of the anime hit. (By Kevin Pezzano.) Through A Glass Darkly: The Mirror Universe
With five attempts at the Star Trek RPG come and gone, and no official game on our shelves, we take a look at the last hurrah for Decipher’s version. (By James L. Cambias, March 13, 2006.) Trailer Probe : Ghostbusters Video Game
This video game has Ghostbusters in it! (By Joe Crowe, December 05, 2008.) Truth and Justice
"Truth and Justice" -- Flavor-heavy rules-light supers game puts some POW!
back in your powers. (By Bob Portnell, January 21, 2006.) U.S. Navy Plan Orange
What if hostilities broke out in the Pacific in the 1920s? Explore this possibility set forth by the United States Navy itself. (By Matthew Pook, February 11, 2006.) U.S. Patent Number 1
Light, fast, and fun: that's what Cheapass Games is all about. (By Jeff Quick.) The Usurpers
Lost for RPG secrets and adventure ideas? Can Gary Sumpter help with this scenario that is almost, but not quite for "Call of Cthulhu"? (By Anthony Ragan, March 28, 2006.) Vampire: The Requiem
Time to put away your clove cigarettes and black eyeliner, it’s an all-new, all-different Vampire RPG. Sorta. (By Kevin Pezzano, August 30, 2004.) Werewolf: The Forsaken
The folks at White Wolf redo their fan-favorite werewolf game. Have they bitten off more than they can chew? (By Kevin Pezzano, March 14, 2005.) What is Best In Life 2006: Matthew Pook Edition
Our games editor hears the lamentations of 2006 in role-playing games, TV, and other geekly matters. (By Matthew Pook, January 16, 2007.) The Wheel of Time RPG
From Tolkien to D&D to Robert Jordan... to the Wheel of Time RPG. And so the wheel turns. But is it worth 40 bucks? (By Phillip White, June 10, 2002.) Why I Hate Settlers
Hoarding, diplomacy, evil, and little cards. No, this time we're not talking about Magic: The Gathering. (By Jeff Quick.) Widdershins
Whichever way you turn, can you escape the reach of H.P. Lovecraft? Find out in this cosmic horror scenario that is not for Call of Cthulhu. (By Anthony Ragan, February 15, 2007.) Win A Wii From Space Squid (And RevolutionSF)
You can win a Nintendo Wii. All you have to do is write something. (By RevolutionSF, July 13, 2008.) Zombies!!! MidEvil
Grab a mace, pick up some TNT, and get ready to trounce
an undead horde with Zombies!!! MidEvil! (By Eric Funk, December 19, 2005.)
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