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scenarios were quite good, he did not like the middle section of the game where he felt "things rocket downhill as the campaign goes from okay, to fair, to middling, then begins to suck." Tynes felt that the middle third of the game railroaded the players by leading them along one storyline — "pop the investigators into one end of the tube and pop them out the other." But Tynes was impressed with the final third of the game, calling it "just excellent. Lots of thrills and nasty stuff, some good investigative work, and a series of false climaxzes that will leave players wheezing and investigators dead." Tynes concluded by saying that the game "is really for experienced
Keepers only." He rated the final third of the campaign 8 out of 10, but overall gave the game a poor rating of only 5 out of 10 due to the middle third of the game.
371:, Marc Sautriot reviewed the 2014 edition, and noted that the 704 pages of material covering 19 separate scenarios would likely result in over 120 hours of playing time. With such a large amount of material, Sautriot was not surprised to find that several scenarios were much weaker than others, "the finale is endless and the last scenario doesn't work." He was also disappointed that much of the action takes place off of the train. But he did admit the overall work had "life, adventure, terror, mystery, twists and turns."
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which he called "a flimsy single-piece affair virtually guaranteed to disintegrate," but he gave everything else the thumbs-up. "The components themselves are superb The books are well-organized and loaded with troubleshooting tips, making the complex adventure relatively easy to run The story carries the players along on a series of cascading shocks, each more jaw-dropping than the one before." He concluded with a strong recommendation, saying, "Many RPG products aspire to greatness, but few actually achieve it.
384:, John ONeill said "It was a huge undertaking — a complete campaign that spanned the European continent, crammed into a box containing four lengthy books, numerous player handouts, a European route map; cardstock plans of the train that could be laid end-to-end; scrolls, and even luggage stickers. It wasn't merely a high water mark for
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Chaosium has ever put out." He was impressed by the quality of the player handouts, calling them "luxurious", especially "the passports, printed on linen paper with graciously embossed seals." However, although Tynes thought the first few
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Vortisch, Russell Waters, Darren Watson, Richard Watts, and William Workman. Artwork was by Gustaf Björksten, Patricio Contreras-Toro, Laurie Deitrick, Dean Engelhardt, Earl Geier, Lee Gibbons, Stephanie McAlea, Marco Primo, Roger Raupp, and Carol Triplett.
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campaign with the scope and richness of an epic novel. Thanks to the strong narrative and skillful pacing, the suspense never lags and the surprises never stop coming, a remarkable achievement for an adventure spanning more than 200 pages." The only negative note Swan made was about the game box,
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qualifies as a work of art. The provocative cast of characters, colorful settings, and heart-stopping encounters add up to a gaming experience that few players will soon forget. I envy anyone who’s about to get started. I wish I could do it again."
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