As a set of mini rules, .45 Adventure fills a niche that (to my knowledge) no other product currently does. I've long been looking to step away from RPGs and back towards a more simple, focused, type of games. Wargames seemed to be the logical thing to pursue and, as I'd had a hankering for Pulp Adventure lately, .45 Adventures seemed to be worth the buy-in price. After reading the rules, there's nothing that makes them stand out as pure Awesome but there also isn't anything that makes them stand out as a bad ruleset. Given that the rules work and they are (again, to the best of my knowledge) the only Pulp Adventure minis rules out there, the $8.00 cover price is a steal. One thing to note is that, at the time of my purchase a few weeks ago, the download still lacked a cover (and the cover thumbnail alluded to by others appeared to be corrupt). When contacted, the publisher did send me a different (seemingly updated) copy of the file, complete with a cover, however. It is possible that they have since updated the download here, as well.

I'm extremely happy with this game and I think it was a nice surprise to the rest of my group when I had them try it out. The narrative-driven gameplay really appealed to this group of roleplayers. Only a few models per side are needed for an evening's enjoyment with larger games possible as well. This makes it easy on the wallet. The system is simple enough to pick up quickly with enough detail to keep it interesting. Character creation is also a breeze and allows for some very colorful personalities.

<br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: Fun and affordable with a great "pulpy" feel. The skills list really adds a lot to the characters. <br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: It could use a revision as there are some rules that are a bit unclear.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>

An interesting game system. Well done, as far as the rules go ... though there are a few places where a little proof-reading would have been valuable, but that's life. Well laid out, in general.<br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: Clean system. Simple. Easy to run.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: No Cover included in the pdf file. There is a cover thumbnail, so, presumably, a cover exists ... but it isn't included. I emailed the publisher with a query and ... well, that was months and months ago. No reply. Not happy<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Acceptable<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Disappointed<br>

All around a very good product, with an easy on the pocketbook price. The system is easy to understand and play. The nicest thing is that most battles take place on a 2' x 2' area, and include some roleplay like elements. A very good job.<br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: The system is easy to learn and understand.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Needs to be edited a little more throughly.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Acceptable<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>