GURPS Atomic Horror: Science Runs Amok in B-Movie Adventures!
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- Publisher: Steve Jackson Games; 2001-06-01
- Label: Steve Jackson Games
- Studio: Steve Jackson Games
- ISBN: 155634533X
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- Sales Rank in Books: #1325695
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Summary: Like Bad 1950's Sci-Fi/Horror Movies? 2007-03-27
Comment: This supplement is for a fantasy role playing game called GURPS which stands for "Generic Universal Role Playing" system. The concept is that GURPS can be used with ANY book, movie or play to create a fantasy role playing game. Some of the GURPS modules have been built around real, sacred places; time travel; noves like Scarlet Pimpernel, War of the Chtorr, Conan the Barbarian, Three Musketeers, etc.; space flight; supernatural horror; and more. GURPS allows extreme customization and modification to allow a balanced system of role playing game.
This supplement is all about the 1950's paranoia of atom bombs and the horrors that atomic energy can release. Movies such as "The Crawling Eye", "Tarantula", "Invaders From Mars", "Day of the Triffids", and others are right at home in this booklet - and every one of these films are recommended by the book as supplemental material suitable for gaming ideas.
If you're a fan of the popular PS2 games, "Destroy All Humans" and "Destroy All Humans 2", then you can create that sort of atmosphere with this supplement and the GURPS main sourcebook. Unlike Dungeons & Dragons, you don't need 3 or more core rulebooks to play - just the one GURPS sourcebook and a supplement like this, 3 six sided die, some paper, a pencil and you're off!
The book is well laid out and easy to follow. The artwork is excellent and the instructions are spot-on. This was a well done gaming supplement that any gaming master can make use of for a trip to the past.
If you're into Fantasy Role Playing Games as well as 1950's bad sci-fi movies, you'll enjoy the opportunity to make your own game or play a character from a particular movie.
Other GURPS supplements that go along well with this (at least on the ones I use anyway) are:
The Illuminati
Wharehouse 23
Those two can add a dimension of fun for your group as the Illuminati are the earth's puppet masters and Wharehouse 23 is the ultimate in hoarded, unusual and powerful items.
Other supplements that could go well with Atomic Horror include:
Secret Agent
High Tech
Space
Voodoo the Shadow War
Horror
Give GURPS a try!
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GURPS Atomic Horror: Science Runs Amok in B-Movie Adventures!
