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{{Quote|''There is no God, and the proof of this can be found in a .pdf file from Fatal Games.''|The iconic first line of the review}}
[[As You Know]], [[FATAL|F.A.T.A.L.]] is known as the worst tabletop game ever written.▼
▲[[As You Know]], ''[[FATAL|F.A.T.A.L.]]'' is known as the [[So Bad It's Horrible|worst tabletop game]] ever written.
The story goes that author Byron Hall, along with his "contributors" Torturon, Burnout and Psychotic Messanger of Doom, trolled the forums at [[RPGnet]], causing the community there to request a review as negative and abrasive as reviews can get. The result is an [[MST]] of the game's sourcebook, in which Darren McLennan and Jason Sartin savage FATAL, its creators, and its fans.▼
▲The story goes that author Byron Hall, along with his "contributors" Torturon, Burnout and Psychotic Messanger of Doom, trolled the forums at [[
The McLennan/Sartin review can be found [http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/14/14567.phtml here].
Hall and Burnout posted a rebuttal to the review,
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* [[Applied Mathematics]]:
''{{quote|'''McLennan:''' <nowiki>Also, for x=(c)(number of words in review)*ycc+kill me you fucks kill me.</nowiki>}}''
* [[Blatant Lies]]: At one point it's mentioned that during Hall and his posse's trolling of the RPGNet forums, he and the others fought back against claims of being [[Basement Dweller|basement-dwelling virgins]] (an insult that has its own [[Unfortunate Implications]], but nevermind) by claiming that they were all married. To really hot women. Many of whom had done modeling work. And some who were doctors and had worked in mental hospitals (this was to justify the "Retard Strength" trait by claiming it was a real thing). You could imagine how believable most people found that.
* [[Brain Bleach]]:
{{quote|'''McLennan:''' ''(STOP PUTTING IMAGES IN MY HEAD THAT I CAN'T GET OUT LATER EXCEPT WITH A BULLET.)''}}
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{{quote|'''McLennan:''' ''Just to pick up, I was feeling guilty about how hard I was being on them.''
''Now I want them fed to rats. For this:''
''[description of Armor of [[Greedy Jew|Jewy Jewbacca]]]''
'''''Big fucking rats''', while we're on the subject.''
''[description of Armor of [[Blackface|Nigrous Nincompoopery]]]''
''Rats with the bubonic plague.''
''[description of Armor of [[Yellowface|Gookums]]]''
''And I want them fed feet-first.''
''[description of Armor of Greasians]''
''Then I want '''
* [[Pet the Dog]]: As negative as the review is, it makes sure to point out the parts of the game system that aren't as illogical as the rest of the game, particularly the use of class-specific abilities to gain levels rather than generic XP and the sole table for crucial fumbles, which is open to player interpretation rather than exhaustively laid out across many tables as with every other mechanic.
* [[Queer People Are Funny]]: [[Defied]]. McLennan is decidedly not amused when he discovers that the lowest possible rating for Vocal Charisma is "gay".
{{quote|'''McLennan:''' ''Good for them, because I was just thinking "Wow, this game is complete shit and its authors are complete shit, but I wanted a soupçon of homophobia to go along with it.''}}
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* [[Take That]]: Copious amounts, dished out at the creators and any fans of the game.
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