[Skortched Urf' Studios] Black Tokyo Released

[mcathro]

Man, I feel ditry just viewing this thread/preview while at work...

Ha! Sometimes I will do layout on PDF's just after work but before I go home, or during lunch etc. Obviously I couldn't do any of that at work with this project.

 

[jezter6]

Yeah, I'm just waiting for my boss to catch me posting in this thread...

at least I have the decency and will power not to buy it and read it at work without the blurries.

Is there a blurred out copy included when you buy? Or a 'less art' version? I wouldn't mind the full version for home, but definately don't want to accidentally leave it up at work.

 

[mcathro]

Yeah, I'm just waiting for my boss to catch me posting in this thread...

at least I have the decency and will power not to buy it and read it at work without the blurries.

Is there a blurred out copy included when you buy? Or a 'less art' version? I wouldn't mind the full version for home, but definitely don't want to accidentally leave it up at work.

That's a good question; I hadn't thought of doing a blurred out version of the whole PDF. (I just blurred out the Flash flip book.) It would be easy enough to do. Including one would still double the size of the current .zip file so I don't want to do that. I could include the text as a word document sans art possibly. I'll talk to the author and see what he wants to do.

In the mean-time, for anyone who purchased a copy and you want a more "people looking over my shoulder while I am at work looking at RPG stuff instead of actually working" friendly version, send me an email and we'll get you taken care of.

 

[jezter6]

Holy 38MB PDF file, Batman!! No wonder you don't want to have a second file in the zip. Surely there's a way to compress that down a bit.

Either way, I couldn't wait. I'm still at work and stupid for doing so, but I'm laughing my butt off the whole time. After the first 3 words of the book I nearly spit soda on my keyboard. While I doubt I'll get the use out of it as intended, I do have intentions of taking bits and pieces from it.

I'll be honest though, while I understand the subject is Hentai, and the cover art is wild, and some of the interior art is as well, there's just some gratuitous fluff art pieces that are just...out there. I think I'll have a separate review over at CM just to get out the stuff you just don't say in a regular review.

This thing is Twisted. With a capital T. If that's good or bad, it's too early for me to tell, but it's certainly off the beaten path.

 

[Alzrius]

When I get a copy I'm probably going to post a review myself. It won't be at RPGNow/DTRPG, but more likely over at RPG.net, though CM is a good idea too. I'll just make sure to post a very upfront disclaimer about the fact that I've worked with SUS before, and hopefully that'll be enough.

 

[mcathro]

When I get a copy I'm probably going to post a review myself. It won't be at RPGNow/DTRPG, but more likely over at RPG.net, though CM is a good idea too. I'll just make sure to post a very upfront disclaimer about the fact that I've worked with SUS before, and hopefully that'll be enough.

What is CM?

I just re-did the zip file to include a text-only version with the PDF. I also was able to reduce the file size a bit. (As well as fix a spelling error on the credits page. That one was my fault; it was near midnight when I put that page together. Ooops!)

Black Tokyo just got a not-so-nice two star review on RPGNow that begins:

I'm not a huge fan of anime or hentai. I did purchase this because I was interested in a darker side of Japan...I just didn't realize how dark this was going to be.​

I guess he didn't read the disclaimer.

 

[Napftor]

What is CM?

I suspect this refers to Circus Maximus.

 

[BLACKDIRGE]

What is CM?

Black Tokyo just got a not-so-nice two star review on RPGNow that begins:

I'm not a huge fan of anime or hentai. I did purchase this because I was interested in a darker side of Japan...I just didn't realize how dark this was going to be.​

I guess he didn't read the disclaimer.

Wow, that's a pretty harsh review. I'm not a big fan of hentai either, although it doesn't offend me (not much does), but why would you blast a hentai product for being...well, hentai. Hentai is all about the crazed, absurd sexual mayhem, and to knock a hentai product for being incredibly vulgar isn't really fair.

I fully disagree with the reviewer about the layout and art, in my opinion, both are well above average for a small PDF company. As for the writing, I've only looked at the free preview, so I can't judge that.

BD

 

[Alzrius]

CM is indeed Circvs Maximvs, and I just posted my review over there (the same review should be appearing at RPG.net in about a week):

Black Tokyo - my review

I also feel that the reviewer over on RPGNow was too harsh, particularly in regards to disliking the book simply for what it was. I'm not surprised though, as the subject matter is easily intense enough to inspire that sort of reaction. It's inevitable with a book like this. :\

 

[mcathro]

CM is indeed Circvs Maximvs, and I just posted my review over there (the same review should be appearing at RPG.net in about a week):

Black Tokyo - my review

I also feel that the reviewer over on RPGNow was too harsh, particularly in regards to disliking the book simply for what it was. I'm not surprised though, as the subject matter is easily intense enough to inspire that sort of reaction. It's inevitable with a book like this. :\

I agree. I figured there would be some people offended by the content, which is why I put the stern disclaimer on it, but still I expected several reviews like that one. Your review at least deals with the actual content of the book, and your criticisms are fair. (Which sucks, cuz half of them are my fault as I did the layout!) BT is the first product I've ever worked on that large, and it was indeed a learning experience for me.