Grynning
2009-09-29, 11:37 PM
So, my friend bought a copy that I'm borrowing. He's really excited about it, and while I love the concept, I'm not as impressed with the game as I thought I would be. The rules don't seem to be anything special (I don't think they're much better than say NWoD or d20 modern for action movie type games) and it seems to me that there is some major imbalance between the various character archetypes...the "badass normal" types don't really seem that bad ass, whereas the kung fu and magic guys have tons of options and powers.
Has anyone played this game who can give me another opinion?
Edit: I realize that not everyone may know what I'm talking about...so just for the curious, Feng Shui is an RPG from the late 90's that is based on a CCG about people from various time "junctures" fighting over powerful Feng Shui sites (loosely based on the Chinese concept of Geomancy). The game overall is supposed to simulate Hong Kong action movies, with a heavy dose of the supernatural thrown in (think Big Trouble in Little China). It is a very cool concept, I'm just disappointed with the mechanics.
Has anyone played this game who can give me another opinion?
Edit: I realize that not everyone may know what I'm talking about...so just for the curious, Feng Shui is an RPG from the late 90's that is based on a CCG about people from various time "junctures" fighting over powerful Feng Shui sites (loosely based on the Chinese concept of Geomancy). The game overall is supposed to simulate Hong Kong action movies, with a heavy dose of the supernatural thrown in (think Big Trouble in Little China). It is a very cool concept, I'm just disappointed with the mechanics.