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Reverted edits by AnarchoBobby (talk) to last revision by Skarjj

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	* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=45433 "Review of F.A.T.A.L."] thread on RPGnet where Byron Hall announced the availability of the rebuttal. Degenerated into a massive flamewar. Other RPGnet threads/flamewars: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=284836 "FATAL: WTF?!"], [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=383333 "Sexuality : Exalted Vs. Fatal..."].		* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=45433 "Review of F.A.T.A.L."] thread on RPGnet where Byron Hall announced the availability of the rebuttal. Degenerated into a massive flamewar. Other RPGnet threads/flamewars: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=284836 "FATAL: WTF?!"], [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=383333 "Sexuality : Exalted Vs. Fatal..."].
	* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030205182630/www.fatalgames.com/fatal.html Fatal Games website], as preserved by the Wayback Machine. Includes the original pdf.		* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030205182630/www.fatalgames.com/fatal.html Fatal Games website], as preserved by the Wayback Machine. Includes the original pdf.
	*...And yet this very site kept [https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/classic/rev_5754.phtml a positive review of FATAL] whose entire argument boils down to "Fuck you, got mine." Goes to show how little people on this site actually care about social issues when it doesn't hurt your progressive image.

	=== ''Racial Holy War'' (''RaHoWa'') ===		=== ''Racial Holy War'' (''RaHoWa'') ===

AnarchoBobby: /* F.A.T.A.L. */

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F.A.T.A.L.

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	* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=45433 "Review of F.A.T.A.L."] thread on RPGnet where Byron Hall announced the availability of the rebuttal. Degenerated into a massive flamewar. Other RPGnet threads/flamewars: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=284836 "FATAL: WTF?!"], [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=383333 "Sexuality : Exalted Vs. Fatal..."].		* [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=45433 "Review of F.A.T.A.L."] thread on RPGnet where Byron Hall announced the availability of the rebuttal. Degenerated into a massive flamewar. Other RPGnet threads/flamewars: [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=284836 "FATAL: WTF?!"], [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=383333 "Sexuality : Exalted Vs. Fatal..."].
	* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030205182630/www.fatalgames.com/fatal.html Fatal Games website], as preserved by the Wayback Machine. Includes the original pdf.		* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030205182630/www.fatalgames.com/fatal.html Fatal Games website], as preserved by the Wayback Machine. Includes the original pdf.
			*...And yet this very site kept [https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/classic/rev_5754.phtml a positive review of FATAL] whose entire argument boils down to "Fuck you, got mine." Goes to show how little people on this site actually care about social issues when it doesn't hurt your progressive image.

	=== ''Racial Holy War'' (''RaHoWa'') ===		=== ''Racial Holy War'' (''RaHoWa'') ===

Skarjj: /* HYBRID */

2016-10-01T16:34:31Z

HYBRID

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	The attempt to create one ruleset to simulate the whole of reality using comics is most probably a schizophrenic's cry for help — or possibly an extended game of Nomic gone berserk. No one's entirely sure, including the author if the text is any indication. Probably (no — absolutely, 100%, totally) not playable, but here because it is, after all, an attempt at a game by someone who seems to have no idea what an rpg is.		The attempt to create one ruleset to simulate the whole of reality using comics is most probably a schizophrenic's cry for help — or possibly an extended game of Nomic gone berserk. No one's entirely sure, including the author if the text is any indication. Probably (no — absolutely, 100%, totally) not playable, but here because it is, after all, an attempt at a game by someone who seems to have no idea what an rpg is.

	* [http://philippe.tromeur.free.fr/hybrid.htm ''HYBRID''] hosted by Phillippe Tromeur. Game by Matthew a.k.a. C++.		* [http://philippe.tromeur.free.fr/hybrid.htm ''HYBRID''] hosted by Phillippe Tromeur. Game by Matthew a.k.a. C++. (this is no longer available)
	* [http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/hybrid.html ''HYBRID (V 0.3)''] at Primary Error. Review by Jason Sartin. [http://web.archive.org/web/20080214090910/http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/hybrid.html "(The Wayback Machine copy)"]		* [http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/hybrid.html ''HYBRID (V 0.3)''] at Primary Error. Review by Jason Sartin. [http://web.archive.org/web/20080214090910/http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/hybrid.html "(The Wayback Machine copy)"] (this currently is no longer available)
	* ''HYBRID (V 0.4)'' at hybrid-rpg.blogspot.com by Matthew a.k.a. CWhat.		* ''HYBRID (V 0.4)'' at hybrid-rpg.blogspot.com by Matthew a.k.a. CWhat.
			* [http://www.insolitology.com/other/hybrid.htm ''Hybrid (V 0.3)''] at Alleee and Franc's INSOLITOLOGY, review by Jason Sartin

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Tempaccount at 03:09, 7 August 2016

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	The PCs play “White Warriors”, fighting against the classic 'enemies' of racist groups: blacks, Jews, latrinos (the game uses that term), and basically everyone outside of the “Aryan ideal”--or, ''would'', if the game had decent rules. Incomplete, racist, and stupid.		The PCs play “White Warriors”, fighting against the classic 'enemies' of racist groups: blacks, Jews, latrinos (the game uses that term), and basically everyone outside of the “Aryan ideal”--or, ''would'', if the game had decent rules. Incomplete, racist, and stupid.
			Overall, if you enjoy the setting and have read the pdf, it appears to be unfinished, as the end of the pdf cuts out and it seems many pages are missing.

	* [http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/rahowasucks.html Racial Holy War (1st Edition)] at Primary Error (currently down, but preserved by the [http://web.archive.org/web/20080212094700/http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/rahowasucks.html Wayback Machine]). Review by Jason Sartin.		* [http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/rahowasucks.html Racial Holy War (1st Edition)] at Primary Error (currently down, but preserved by the [http://web.archive.org/web/20080212094700/http://atrocities.primaryerror.net/rahowasucks.html Wayback Machine]). Review by Jason Sartin.

Mechante Anemone: /* Spawn of Fashan (1981) */

2012-07-16T16:43:44Z

Spawn of Fashan (1981)

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	=== ''Spawn of Fashan'' (1981) ===		=== ''Spawn of Fashan'' (1981) ===

	From the early years of the hobby, overcomplex to the point of being incomprehensible and so bad that some gamers insisted it had to be a deliberate satire. Including notable game designer and author of ''Heroic Worlds'' Lawrence Schick, who wrote a scathing review in ''Dragon'' magazine #60, concluding that the game was so terrible it just ''had'' to be a deliberate parody. Its legacy (such as it is) as one of the first truly terrible games catapulted it into the limelight (being of course pre-World Wide Web, more efficient means of propulsion like those that secured the notoriety of the much later ''F.A.T.A.L.'' were simply not available). An early 1980s USENET ~~meme created by Jeff Okamoto, Sandy Petersen, and other USENET users, which classifies roleplayers into~~ [http://www.seiyuu.com/okamoto/gaming/realmen.htm "Real Men, Real Roleplayers, Munchkins, and Loonies,"] listed ''Spawn of Fashan'' as the preferred game for Loonies. The popular success of the article, and its (much-)subsequent proliferation as a minor internet meme (many variations on the original are available via friendly neighborhood search engines), ensured that the game's reputation survived into the digital era.		From the early years of the hobby, overcomplex to the point of being incomprehensible and so bad that some gamers insisted it had to be a deliberate satire. Including notable game designer and author of ''Heroic Worlds'' Lawrence Schick, who wrote a scathing review in ''Dragon'' magazine #60, concluding that the game was so terrible it just ''had'' to be a deliberate parody. Its legacy (such as it is) as one of the first truly terrible games catapulted it into the limelight (being of course pre-World Wide Web, more efficient means of propulsion like those that secured the notoriety of the much later ''F.A.T.A.L.'' were simply not available). The early 1980s USENET article [http://www.seiyuu.com/okamoto/gaming/realmen.htm "Real Men Don't Play Fantasy Role-Playing Games,"] written by Jeff Okamoto, Sandy Petersen, and other USENET users, which classifies roleplayers into "Real Men, Real Roleplayers, Munchkins, and Loonies," listed ''Spawn of Fashan'' as the preferred game for Loonies. The popular success of the article, and its (much-)subsequent proliferation as a minor internet meme (many variations on the original are available via friendly neighborhood search engines), ensured that the game's reputation survived into the digital era.

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Mechante Anemone: /* SenZar (1995) */

2012-07-16T15:54:15Z

SenZar (1995)

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	=== ''SenZar'' (1995) ===		=== ''SenZar'' (1995) ===

	This fantasy RPG became infamous after a 1996 ~~usenet~~ incident where the creators overhyped the game, going as far as using sock puppet accounts to attack the inevitable critics. As with World of Synnibarr, SenZar was once considered by many RPGnet denizens the worst RPG ever, but this antipathy has largely been redirected against FATAL. The game itself is surprisingly playable, having more elegant rules and fewer restrictions than most class/level games, and arguably doesn't belong in any list of terrible games. Nonetheless, it still has elements that an average gamer might object to, such as its open encouragement of powergaming, the lack of balance among the professions/classes, the rather juvenile writing, or the fetish for all things heavy metal.		This fantasy RPG became infamous after a 1996 USENET incident where the creators overhyped the game, going as far as using sock puppet accounts to attack the inevitable critics. As with World of Synnibarr, SenZar was once considered by many RPGnet denizens the worst RPG ever, but this antipathy has largely been redirected against FATAL. The game itself is surprisingly playable, having more elegant rules and fewer restrictions than most class/level games, and arguably doesn't belong in any list of terrible games. Nonetheless, it still has elements that an average gamer might object to, such as its open encouragement of powergaming, the lack of balance among the professions/classes, the rather juvenile writing, or the fetish for all things heavy metal.

	Reviews on RPGnet:		Reviews on RPGnet:

Mechante Anemone: /* The World of Synnibarr (1991) */

2012-07-16T15:51:40Z

The World of Synnibarr (1991)

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	=== ''The World of Synnibarr'' (1991) ===		=== ''The World of Synnibarr'' (1991) ===

	This science fantasy RPG is among the most legendary examples of mass "worst game ever!" sentiment, and has been mocked both for its surreal setting (every time Synnibarr comes up in discussion, ''someone'' just has to mention the flying grizzly bears with laser beam eyes) and incredibly complex rules (which go as far as providing an equation for how hard you can exhale!). This reputation was not helped by creator Raven c.s. McCracken's hostility towards the game's critics in the early ~~90's~~. These days, however, Mr. McCracken is more friendly (he even got along with Darren MacLennan at Origins 2003, despite the latter's previous vitriol), and many people feel FATAL is more deserving of "worst game ever" status than Synnibarr ever was. A few gamers even enjoy the game's silliness in an Ed Wood/''Plan 9 From Outer Space'' way.		This science fantasy RPG is among the most legendary examples of mass "worst game ever!" sentiment, and has been mocked both for its surreal setting (every time Synnibarr comes up in discussion, ''someone'' just has to mention the flying grizzly bears with laser beam eyes) and incredibly complex rules (which go as far as providing an equation for how hard you can exhale!). This reputation was not helped by creator Raven c.s. McCracken's hostility towards the game's critics in the early 1990s. These days, however, Mr. McCracken is more friendly (he even got along with Darren MacLennan at Origins 2003, despite the latter's previous vitriol), and many people feel FATAL is more deserving of "worst game ever" status than Synnibarr ever was. A few gamers even enjoy the game's silliness in an Ed Wood/''Plan 9 From Outer Space'' way.

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Mechante Anemone at 15:50, 16 July 2012

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	=== ''Spawn of Fashan'' (1981) ===		=== ''Spawn of Fashan'' (1981) ===

	From the early years of the hobby, overcomplex to the point of being incomprehensible and so bad that some gamers insisted it had to be a deliberate satire. Including notable game designer and author of ''Heroic Worlds'' Lawrence Schick, who wrote a scathing review in ''Dragon'' magazine #60, concluding that the game was so terrible it just ''had'' to be a deliberate parody. Its legacy (such as it is) as one of the first truly terrible games catapulted it into the limelight (being of course pre-World Wide Web, more efficient means of propulsion like those that secured the notoriety of the much later ''F.A.T.A.L.'' were simply not available). ~~of Lawrence R. Raimonda's "U 2 Can Earn Big Bux!" article in ''Dragon'' #128~~ which classifies roleplayers into "Real Men, Real Roleplayers, Munchkins, and Loonies" listed ''Spawn of Fashan'' as the preferred game for Loonies. The popular success of the article, and its (much-)subsequent proliferation as a minor internet meme (many variations on the original are available via friendly neighborhood search engines), ensured that the game's reputation survived into the digital era.		From the early years of the hobby, overcomplex to the point of being incomprehensible and so bad that some gamers insisted it had to be a deliberate satire. Including notable game designer and author of ''Heroic Worlds'' Lawrence Schick, who wrote a scathing review in ''Dragon'' magazine #60, concluding that the game was so terrible it just ''had'' to be a deliberate parody. Its legacy (such as it is) as one of the first truly terrible games catapulted it into the limelight (being of course pre-World Wide Web, more efficient means of propulsion like those that secured the notoriety of the much later ''F.A.T.A.L.'' were simply not available). An early 1980s USENET meme created by Jeff Okamoto, Sandy Petersen, and other USENET users, which classifies roleplayers into [http://www.seiyuu.com/okamoto/gaming/realmen.htm "Real Men, Real Roleplayers, Munchkins, and Loonies,"] listed ''Spawn of Fashan'' as the preferred game for Loonies. The popular success of the article, and its (much-)subsequent proliferation as a minor internet meme (many variations on the original are available via friendly neighborhood search engines), ensured that the game's reputation survived into the digital era.

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