Cyberpunk 2020

In the short-run, it's like Shadowrun only without anything in the way of mysticism or magic. It's all metal or nothing in this game. Plenty here have praised the games mechanics, so I won't dive into that... ditto the excellent storyline (I haven't actually GMed a CP game in almost 10 years, and haven't played in five, yet I'll still flip through the rulebook every so often just to read about the local color and stories provided) If the game has a downfall it is only in that the story lineage is a little dated by modern standards (although strangely prophetic). As 2020 is fast approaching us (being 12 years away as of this writing) much of what was theorized as being "part of the future" has actually come to pass: The internet (ok, not QUITE as they have invisioned it, but can it be far off?), cellphones, corperations wielding vast political power, even modern stem-cell research is a harbinger to the body limb-regrowth capabilities tauted in the game, ditto with cyberlimbs/prosthetics. The game itself is still very much worth playing. Only now instead of a "dark future", the game has instead become more of a "grim alternate reality"... or alternately, you could just move the game's story ahead 20-30 years and adjust accordingly :) I highly reccomend it. If I could find another regular crew to play with locally, I'd be all over it!

CP 2020 is by far the best pencil and paper RPG, this is all you need to get started. Playing CyberPunk will open your eyes to the world and the direction it is heading in and also opens your creativity and imagination. Everything from the weapons, the armor and the stat system whips AD & D. Anyone who doesn't like the whole fantasy ideals and/or combat system of AD & D needs to give CP a serious look-see.If you like CP:2020 check out the CyberSphere MOO, well coded and reasonably closely based on CP.Telnet on over to:cs.vv.com:6969orcs.vv.com:7777

I've ben GMing for something like fifteen years and this is the system I always return to. If I want to run someting of my own, this is the system I base it on.Slim-line, fast, flexible, simple, expansive, effective. All words that describe Talsorian's game mechanics - it simply does not get any better.As for the universe - this is a REAL world of darkness. No bright dawn, no happy ever after. Only your wits and tech, style and edge. No right or wrong, only power and death, a world of grey areas that seems only just around the corner.If you are a gamer and you don't have this - get it now.If you aren't a gamer but love the Dark Future setting, it's worth it.Magnificent.

this rpg is great. i have owned it for 5 days and am already having a great time GMing a small game (1 other person). both of us are having an immensely good time. no happy elves or grumpy dwarves here, only grumpy people struggling to survive in a world which will eat them alive. buy this, you wont be disappointed!

For Dark Future gaming, this game is "where it's at." It's a harsher, sharper world than something like Shadowrun will give to you - and R. Talsorian Games use their standard, "realistic but fast" gaming system. I bought it, loved it, and still play it. So, buy it