tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post4350854647948385689..comments2024-03-09T19:23:22.482-03:00Comments on The RPGPundit: Just What the Fuck is "Gonzo Gaming" Anyways?RPGPundithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-7186029593265127802015-04-30T09:27:42.062-04:002015-04-30T09:27:42.062-04:00Yes, I would categorize ASE as gonzo. It's sc...Yes, I would categorize ASE as gonzo. It's science-fantasy with quite of bit of weirdness and post-apocalyptic fun. If you want more gonzo, ASE would be a wise purchase. Parts one and two!<br />Venger Satanishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04447932700800930510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-5939612809589559682015-04-29T23:30:19.801-04:002015-04-29T23:30:19.801-04:00I never received a review copy, so I couldn't ...I never received a review copy, so I couldn't really say. He probably would have been wise to send me one, though.RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-54295398087690995992015-04-29T23:29:54.557-04:002015-04-29T23:29:54.557-04:00Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail is a great...Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail is a great book, an incredible analysis of the political scene at the time. But from a literary point of view, Las Vegas is better. RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-39911974558156956162015-04-29T23:29:10.566-04:002015-04-29T23:29:10.566-04:00It is as much a novel as any other novel based on ...It is as much a novel as any other novel based on but not just a direct reporting of, true events. <br /><br />And it is an astounding novel. RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-56591239260069185592015-04-29T21:52:18.328-04:002015-04-29T21:52:18.328-04:00I perceive ASE as not being innately gonzo, its al...I perceive ASE as not being innately gonzo, its all about the "driver", but the components are present. If you read Pat's (Henchman Abuse) or Gus L's (Dungeon of Signs) session notes their games are gonzo, weird as a way of life. One could run it "straight" and it would be more like S3 on the gonzo meter. It all comes to to the ether...Johnny F. Normalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290656343479879897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-20342913797584927222015-04-29T21:31:28.116-04:002015-04-29T21:31:28.116-04:00Any thoughts on Anomalous Subsurface Environment? ...Any thoughts on Anomalous Subsurface Environment? It feels like it set the tone for a lot of the genuine/quality gonzo stuff in the last few years of OSR production. I don't believe Pat sent out many review copies, though.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649420272387984400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-13286785067268416662015-04-29T20:30:04.433-04:002015-04-29T20:30:04.433-04:00Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 is...Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 is a far better book.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-83300266678189568002015-04-29T20:05:19.832-04:002015-04-29T20:05:19.832-04:00Fear & Loathing isn't a novel, it's a ...Fear & Loathing isn't a novel, it's a memoir, but if it were it would hardly be a contender for "best of the 20th century." C'mon.<br /><br />Gonzo mostly seems be interpreted as self-indulgence from what I see in games. Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.com