Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

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Summary: This is my second role playing game I've played
Review: Being a Role Playing and Star Wars freak, I really think this book is great. I've played Advanced Dungeons and Dragons with my uncle and family. Now I play my own role playing game with my brothers and cousins. If you want more of an easier Role Playing game to start with get Star Wars. You won't regret it.

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Summary: This game blows
Review: do not get this game, star wars blows, rpg's blow, so this game REALLY blows

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Summary: God has given us a gift.
Review: God has given us a gift, and He has called it The Star Wars Roleplaying Game. In His infinite wisdom, he has rewarded us with this mind-bogglingly fun game which personifies the spirit of Star Wars. Give thanks that you have this book. Pray for the souls of those who don't.

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Summary: Beauty, simplicity, perfection...too much?
Review: Having played and gamemastered Star Wars RPG for several years, I grew accustomed to the old 2nd edition manual. When mine was destroyed, I was skeptical of this more expensive clone. It IS a little different; however, superlatively well designed and with stunning graphics that left me, as a Star Wars fan, wishing I would have fed my dog the old book earlier. Full colour original drawings and screen shots from the movies, along with quick start text, make this great for beginners. Players may enjoy the more detailed descriptions of weapons, skills and equipment. However, for the seasoned veteran of Imperial Combat, the poor arrangement and over simplification of rules can be frustrating. The Choose-Your-Own-Adventure type game intro is 'Dog Lame,' but the parody advertisements are cool enough to hang in the den.

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Summary: What Universe did this game come from?
Review: I am a huge Star Wars fan... as most people my age are, but I find this book hard to swallow. It doesnt hold to the Star Wars movies and a lot of the in game facts were just thrown together by the people at West End Games, with little or NO research into the Movies or Offical Movie Novels. The rules may be easy to learn but the over all game turns out to be as messy as a soup sandwich! One 'Fact' the game states is that only Jedi may use Lightsabres, when in fact Kenobi says that they were once in wide spread use and STILL are in some parts of the galaxy! And sadly there are a 100 more errors like that in the gaming book which shouldnt be!So if you want to play an easy to learn RPG this IS your what you are looking for... But if you want a true 'Star Wars' gaming experience you should look else where . I have many bones to pick with the nuts at WEGs, lets just hope those friendly people at Wizards of the Coast(makers of AD&D) do a better job on the up coming release of the NEW Star Wars Role-playing game System!

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Summary: The Best RPG ever
Review: I began this when it was introduced to me by a friend. I have used this and it's older brother the unrevised edition. I am a Game Master (I run events in the game) and this has aided me in many jedi battles and in regular old walking around. This is the best edition to your RPG collection.

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Summary: Much Improved, But with flaws.
Review: I have been playing the game for three years, and have a library of books only on the RPG. I have the basic second edition book, and while the "revised and expanded" version is more user friendly, has more pictures, and covers information that used to be found only in scourcebooks, it does have some flaws. The skills are difficult to locate, and it's not as easy to read because of the lay out. Also, some of the minor rules are difficult to find, and some I couldn't find at all (Rules for healing with out the use of a medpac for example). I'm sure they're in there somewhere, I just couldn't find them. For a Star Wars Fan, it's a good 4 or 5 star book. For the gamer, I'd still stick with my old 2nd edition.

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Summary: Much Improved, But with flaws.
Review: I have been playing the game for three years, and have a library of books only on the RPG. I have the basic second edition book, and while the "revised and expanded" version is more user friendly, has more pictures, and covers information that used to be found only in scourcebooks, it does have some flaws. The skills are difficult to locate, and it's not as easy to read because of the lay out. Also, some of the minor rules are difficult to find, and some I couldn't find at all (Rules for healing with out the use of a medpac for example). I'm sure they're in there somewhere, I just couldn't find them. For a Star Wars Fan, it's a good 4 or 5 star book. For the gamer, I'd still stick with my old 2nd edition.

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Summary: Excellent starting point for the Star Wars:RPG
Review: I have been playing the Star Wars roleplaying game for well over 5 years now, and I have read all three of the 'master rule books.' This one was vastly superior to the other two. They colored in the vital information, leaving examples unshaded for fast entry into the game. And they put in examples of every single point in the game. The combat rules were all encompassing as well, and very rarely do I need to ad lib some rules because the 'book didn't mention it.' The only thing I must say I did not like about this version, was the lack of a 'chart page' were basically all of the example tables were listed, and the master skill list. Both of these were in the at least the first Second Edition book. The addition of full color images was also a nice touch, and makes for an excellent coffee table book, even though the words get in the way alot if you use it for that purpose. All in all one of the best RPG books I have ever read, the only thing it lacked was the comical undertones of the Men in Black RPG book.

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Summary: Excellent! You must get this game!
Review: I have no idea what possessed me to dish out 30 bucks for this book, but let me tell you now, it's beyond worth it. This game is perfect for begginner Role Playing Gamers, with an easy to learn D6 (six sided dice) system. The book is clean, colorful, and easy to read. It teaches you how to play, create adventures, and lots more. Probably the best part of the book is the numerous examples of gameplay. Give the author a pat on the back for that, time after time in other RPGs Ive been annoyed by the lack of examples of play. No need to worry here, there is an example for almost every skill or rule in the game, so you don't have to second guess the book's quality. For experienced, and beginner role players, you MUST get this game, and have hours of fun playing it.