I waited (not so) patiently for Code: Black and I was not disappointed. If you like modern horror or dark RPGs in general, then Code:Black is for you.

If you haven't figured it out from the product blurb, you're playing an operative of the Brotherhood of Gilgamesh and taking on Evil with a capital "E". And, to make things interesting, you're just a tiny bit Evil yourself. Oh yeah, there's sorcery, too, but it can totally corrupt you if you give in to using it at your full potential. And that Evil? Well, it's everywhere: vampires, werewolves, aliens, Elder Gods, you name it. And the worts part is, the general public can't even see it. Even what they might see they won't believe. All you can do is try to eliminate the small fries and keep the incomprehensible big guns in the Prison as long as you can. Yeah, it's a hopeless struggle. But, you don't have to play the shining knight in this game. You're a little Evil, yourself, so if some innocents get in the way now and again, or some stuff blows up and makes a big mess, well, at least you put down that cannibalistic cult headquartered at the biker bar just outside of town.

This book is loaded with tons of GMing stuff, a very well thought-out backstory, and just drips atmosphere. Even though it's for EABA, GMs will have no problems using Code:Black with other game systems.<br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: It's fully loaded. Tons of material at a bargain price. Great atmosphere, very well-designed, excellent GM tools. The PDF is fully hyperlinked and laid-out in BTRC's trademark style: clean and well organized. My POD copy is awesome, and a hefty book for such a good price.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: It didn't come with silver bullets.

Aside from that, I can't fault this book in any way. As with all BTRC books, it's sparse on art. However, the content is what counts, and if you can't visualize a modern horror game after reading this book, why are you playing RPGs in the first place?<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>