Ratings for - RPGnet RPG Game Index

Statistics: Marvel Super Heroes Advanced Set

Core Game Ratings

Rating: 6.97 / Ranking: 177

These ratings are based on 46 ratings with 1.83 average weight.

This is compared to an index-wide 3.64 average ratings and 1.98 average weight.

This rating earns an average level of trust.

Index Ratings Only:

10%

12%

10%

22%

20%

24%

Core Game Comments

All User Comments

Rating	User	Comments
10 / 10	FinalJustice13	This really captures the Marvel Universe at the time is what made and holds up even today with a great system.
10 / 10	Bobaloo	Admittedly, I was quite the Marvel Zombie back in those days, but this was my first exposure to something resembling a universal system. We used this game from the most character driven games I've played to the opposite end of the spectrum where we basically ran danger room/arena battles. The maps and standups were well done, and really added to the game's appeal.
10 / 10	philreed	A great game. Anyone that has ever played for an extended period of time knows what FASERIP means.
10 / 10	SJBenoist	Still hasn't been equaled in my book for 4-color, 1980's style superhero action. Simplicity, flexibility, and intutiveness make this one a classic. Note: As of 2006, this one is still in demand. It regularly sells for double its cover price.
9 / 10	Ben Lehman	It's still the gold standard for a straight-up superhero game.
9 / 10	JDCorley	Added significantly to the Basic Set without losing any of the charm or effectiveness.
9 / 10	Jon Hastings	I think this still holds up as one of the best super-hero RPGs. Perfectly captures the tone and spirit of Marvel comics.
9 / 10	Tommy Brownell	This was arguably my favorite RPG...the first one I ever purchased...until Saga came along. Definitely a classic, and one of the finer purchases I have made.
8 / 10	sak0232	Ahhh, nostalgia!
8 / 10	Sleeper	Took the original beer & pretzels game and made it campaign-worthy.
7 / 10	Yokiboy	Nice addition to The Marvel Super Heroes game, but not as good as the original. I base this on the fact that the original game was a great introduction to the hobby of roleplaying, in a close to perfet package. This advanced set is only for established fans of the original game, that want more crunch.
6 / 10	Waldo Pepper	I bought this when it originally came out and always thought it was a fun game - while it it's pretty much just a combat engine, it does that part pretty well IMO.
6 / 10	leonmallett	Based on the original game, it was okay and very much of its time. If we included the 'Ultimate Powers Book', then my rating would go up by one or two.
6 / 10	yorrick	The original Marvel was fun for a while, but there are much better systems out there now that let you emulate many conventions of the genre and a bigger range of power levels wihtout needing to house rule them. The game's best feature was the sheer number of fairly detailed roster books and sourcebooks available for it. And you can find almost all of this stuff available on the web in .pdf format for free, which is a major plus if you go on a nostalgia kick and want to run it now.
5 / 10	Grafster	Fun for the comic book collector. I enjoyed playing with the tables and so forth when I was in grade school. You could almost certainly run a fun game, powers are randomly generated and goofy (I squish your head with my AMAZING strength) but it's really a nostalgia game for old-timers (like me).
3 / 10	Simple Man	By today's standards, it has several flaws in design.

Core Game Reviews

All Magazine Reviews

Year	Magazine	Synopsis
1987	Different Worlds #47	3 out of 4 stars. "A good system."
1987	Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer #78	Complexity: Low; Rules Clarity: Excellent; Graphics Quality: Excellent. 9/10.
1986	White Dwarf #84	"expanding the system without over-complicating it"