The Babylon Project: The Roleplaying Game Based on Babylon 5

Being long time fans of the TV show Babylon 5, my friends and I couldn't wait until they made a RPG out of it (one Star Wars campaign too many I guess) and when it finally came out we rushed to the store to get our copies.While the book is very nice, all the pictures are in color and all it still left a few things lacking. First of all it contained no ship combat system (fortunately, Earthforce sourcebook has one, yet if you want a good space battle I must recommend Babylon 5 Wars, by Agents of Gaming, it has a much better combat engine). As opposed to Star Wars where you have many enemies to choose from depending on your skill levels, the only enemy provided was a typical thug that any character with half a synapse firing and any weapon could kill easily. While all this means is that you have to make up character stats for ALL people in the begining of an adventure, it is quite an inconvienience.Apart from that, this is one of the best RPGs I've ever played. It is based heavvilt on Role-Playing which is good for any GM who can think on his fet and is smarter than his group. The combat system is aalso very good if somewhat slow. As oppsed to Star Wars or D & D or Shadowrun, this gets into impairments and hit location while in the battle which negates thoses epic battles we all love so much in other games.Despite all the little flaws and the fact Chameleon Electic stopped puplishing it, this is a very good book and a must0have for any fan of the show, even if you don't like RPG's.

Character creation is a little clunky, but the actual mechanics of the system are nice and clean. The background material isn't bad, and the artwork is pretty nice (at least the shots from the show...)Unfortunately, Chameleon Eclectic's a little slow getting out new stuff for the game.

I am a long time gamer and B5 fan, and I must say that I like what I see. The authors have done a commendable job at translating a very complex TV series into an RPG. I have chomped at the bit to get new books in the series, though, as "Earthforce Sourcebook" is the only other thing available for this RPG. BRING US MORE! If you like B5 and RPG's you must get this!

We had to wait while CE struggled to get this released in England but it was worth every second. It has a workable system, plenty of background and captures the feel of Babylon 5 to a tee. Whether you're a fan of the series or a gamer this is worth a look.