Wil Wheaton plays and reviews 4th.

[justanobody]

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Site is NSFW maybe because of some images...

I'm not going to attack people who can't stand 4E the same way I've seen some anti-4E people attack others for liking it, because that just reminds me of watching two guys with ponytails argue about which Linux distribution is better while they ignore the stripper grinding on the rail right next to them. (She's working really hard for those singles, guys. Show some respect.) I will say to the 4E haters, though, that Hasbro's idiotic handling of third-party 4E support (also a topic deserving its own column) has effectively alienated a huge portion of the indie publishing world, and there's going to be plenty of 3.5 support out there for a very long time. Paizo's Pathfinder and Green Ronin's True20 seem to make a lot of people very happy, too, and there are a ton of other systems out there, so it shouldn't be too hard to find something that fits your game and your circle of friends.

The bolded portion is about the best I have seen from Wil since Stand By Me. You should probably read the entire article though to see what all he says....

 

[delericho]

Seems a reasonably fair review, with the caveat that it does apply only to his very specific and limited experiences with the system (both of which he notes in his review).

Wil's experiences with the game seem to mirror my own almost exactly, right up to the point where I actually played. I, too, was initially enthusiastic, then increasingly more wary as time went on. When I read the books, I was somewhat reassured, as they read a lot better than I had feared.

However, my actual play experience was a whole lot less positive. I won't go into any more depth than that, as I don't want to derail this thread or spark another edition war. In the end, my group agreed to set it aside, with the possibility of revisiting the game if and when we could recruit another two players (to bring us to the recommended 5).

In any event, I'm not particularly surprised that 4e has gained another positive review. And, to be honest, I'm glad he's having fun with the system.

 

[Jack99]

I could have written that article.

 

[Leatherhead]

I am constantly amazed by the number of people who try to argue or refute the idea that WoW is like 4E, while not having played one and/or the other.

 

[Fifth Element]

Props to justanobody for posting a link to a review which completely disagrees with him about 4E.

Mr. Wheaton is very positive about the game, and provides reasons for it. Hopefully my own experience (countdown: 3 days) will be as positive.

 

[justanobody]

So you will finally play the worst RPG of all times in 3 days and have to change you sig to state that you have at least played the game then?

 

[Fifth Element]

So you will finally play the worst RPG of all times in 3 days and have to change you sig to state that you have at least played the game then?

Um, the second part is true, yeah.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

I could have written that article.

You got to finally set aside the full set of the rules you got a week before the release date, to play an unreleased class from the PH2 with the guys from Penny Arcade, and Scott Kurtz, with Chris Perkins acting as DM for an adventure he wrote just for you, through a marathon 10 hour session on location in Seattle?

What are the odds?

 

[Monkey Boy]

Edit - Mustrum made me think better of my post.

 

[Monkey Boy]

You got to finally set aside the full set of the rules you got a week before the release date, to play an unreleased class from the PH2 with the guys from Penny Arcade, and Scott Kurtz, with Chris Perkins acting as DM for an adventure he wrote just for you, through a marathon 10 hour session on location in Seattle?

What are the odds?

I see where your going with this and agree.