Attack on the Poseidon Line involved the heroes on a cruise ship which is threatened by pirates but a much deeper plot is being played out. It is a functional enough scenario but as structured it involves a lot of civilian deaths and not a lot of discussion on how the heroes can mitigate that, which strikes me as a serious flaw in a superheroic scenario. It does have excellent maps of a cruise ship, submarine and supervillain base which could be useful for a variety of games.

As V&V is a fairly direct system, conversion to another superhero system should not be that difficult for any of these works. Each of the V&V books comes with a set of full color counters of the characters and bystanders (and sometime more) that can be printed out for game use.

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This adventure for Villains & Vigilantes combines super-powered piracy with superspy-like intrigue to form a fairly engaging story. The best type of GM for this adventure is one who can really ham up a wide variety of NPCs. Enough “if/then” decision points are built into the adventure to allow for a good range of PC choices, all ultimately leading down parallel paths toward the climax. You need relatively mature players for this adventure—not due to anything objectionable, but just because young players aren’t likely to get the jokes, pick up the more subtle clues, or understand the villain’s plot (without additional explanation). Author James Bishop also contributes the artwork, including figure flats; Bishop’s black-and-white style works well for the retro feel of V&V. Despite its strengths, this adventure isn’t a “must-have.” It’s got a good story, and would be fun to run and play, but it doesn’t really compel attention. You won’t regret running it, but you probably won’t regret passing it by, either.