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When the Dark Side Becomes a Horror Mechanic: What Star Wars RPGs Do With Temptation, Loss, and Corruption

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Note: This essay, written by Søren Ahrensborg Kamper, contains narrative spoilers for Knights of the Old Republic and The Sith Lords. A Sith Lord with yellow eyes and a red lightsaber is not automatically frightening. Put that Sith Lord in a role-playing game, give them an impressive damage bonus, and they may become something rather […]

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Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter Review

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Michael Reaves’ novel, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, really wants to be a good book, but it fails to achieve that goal for the exact same reason that many fans believe the film Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace disappointed on so many levels…both were tragedies that had no idea that they were tragedies!

Be warned, the following contains numerous MAJOR SPOILERS and does so only because they are integral to telling why this book ultimately fails.

Review by Joe Rixman

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