I like vigilance press products, not least because they usually give value for money - Crime and Punishment comes with Herolab files for both Mr Crime and Mr Punishment as well as for enhanced minions and includes print out stand up figures for both Crime and Punishment (but not the enhanced minions - given the amount of white space on that page, that seems a lost opportunity).

I must admit this seems less value than their recent previous packages - out of ten pages you get a cover and backpage, a second print of the characters as shown on the cover (together), a contents page and open licence leaving only six pages of actual content. Individual pictures of each character is shown beside their write ups taking up another page of space (so why the reprint of the cover picture on page two?) - the write ups are of level 7 characters which would seem to limit their inclusion in higher level games but in usual Vigilance Press fashion notes are included about using Mr Crime as a master criminal behind the scenes and using Mr Punishment to torture.

Good points as always is the well thought out characters and the included extras, the bad, and for once I do think there are some bad aspects to this product, is that too much of the book is taken up with repeating the same character pictures in the same pose instead of using the space to detail more about using a master criminal or expanding on the plot use or even including pictures of the enhanced minions (Pl 3 and 4) - Over all I'm glad I bought it and from any other independent publisher this would probably be fine but for me this package isn't up to Vigilance Press's usual high standards. This package feels rushed out and lacks that "Wow, you must buy this NOW!" feel as a result.

Artwork is good but not worth reprinting four times (if you include their use on the figures), the write up of both Crime and Punishment is good and well thought out (they immediately put me in mind of Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar from Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere"), the plots and the extras are always welcome, however the notes on master criminals and torture are way too brief and should have been expanded.

I've given 4 stars out of 5 because this really is a missed opportunity.