At first glance, it would seem to have less use for a game not focused so much on tactical combat. But you know what really struck me in the demo vid, more than anything else? The ambient nature sounds you could hear. Imagine characters meeting at the inn, and on the screen there’s a crackling fire giving off a ruddy glow, and you hear the sounds of glasses clinking and conversations at other tables, plus the NPC bard playing a lute and singing a mournful song in the corner. I think that sort of thing would really encourage better role-playing, and help more reluctant role-players get into character.

The downside is that this sort of thing works really well with D&D 4E and games like it, but seems to have less use for less tactical games. Still it would be handy for a slide-show in many other games, assuming the game you’re playing has a GM.

Of course, that limits descriptive, or inventive combat manouvers….which is a damn shame.