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<blockquote data-quote="Retreater" data-source="post: 9121718" data-attributes="member: 42040">&quot;Actual play&quot; reviews aren't incredibly valuable. Imagine all the differences among tables, DMs, etc. Even if you read a review from a GM who ran a campaign for 1+ years (assuming you'd want to wait that long for the review), there's no guarantee that it was run precisely the way you'd run it.Some of you have unrealistic expectations for reviews. In the end, we can look at an adventure and see if we think it will work for us, based on theme, general quality of the writing, etc. It can't be reviewed in the same way a novel or film is - it's not that kind of product.At best an RPG review is like taking a used car to a trusted mechanic. You look under the hood, take it for a quick spin, and that's really all you can do. You guys are acting like &quot;mechanic, I need you to buy this used car, test drive it for a year, perform regular maintenance, and get back to me if it's a good purchase.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Retreater, post: 9121718, member: 42040"] "Actual play" reviews aren't incredibly valuable. Imagine all the differences among tables, DMs, etc. Even if you read a review from a GM who ran a campaign for 1+ years (assuming you'd want to wait that long for the review), there's no guarantee that it was run precisely the way you'd run it. Some of you have unrealistic expectations for reviews. In the end, we can look at an adventure and see if we [B]think [/B]it will work for us, based on theme, general quality of the writing, etc. It can't be reviewed in the same way a novel or film is - it's not that kind of product. At best an RPG review is like taking a used car to a trusted mechanic. You look under the hood, take it for a quick spin, and that's really all you can do. You guys are acting like "mechanic, I need you to buy this used car, test drive it for a year, perform regular maintenance, and get back to me if it's a good purchase." [/QUOTE]

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