aramis erak
Legend
Comic-book Superheroes are only a huge hit in the movies. Each genre has its high points, and Comic book supers are not a huge hit on dead tree - tho' still steady sellers.
Further, the over-the-top action of the movies is a poor translation to tabletop games... proper replication requires either extensive freedom or detailed rules... and consistency in narrative freedom is a bit of an issue. EIther way, keeping it moving fast is a problem long term.
Which Heroclix tends to do better than most Hero RPG's.
The supers games are really a different sub-genre from the current blockbusters. As are the comic books themselves.
I've enjoyed playing Marvel Heroic and all of TSR's marvel games; My preference would be MHR.
While I like Hero System, it doesn't do comics well for me. (It does do fantasy quite well.)
Further, the over-the-top action of the movies is a poor translation to tabletop games... proper replication requires either extensive freedom or detailed rules... and consistency in narrative freedom is a bit of an issue. EIther way, keeping it moving fast is a problem long term.
Which Heroclix tends to do better than most Hero RPG's.
The supers games are really a different sub-genre from the current blockbusters. As are the comic books themselves.
I've enjoyed playing Marvel Heroic and all of TSR's marvel games; My preference would be MHR.
While I like Hero System, it doesn't do comics well for me. (It does do fantasy quite well.)