Trying to ID a certain Superhero game

Question

I'm trying to remember a game I played with a GM a long time ago, I remember a few things about the game but other than those things, my mind is a blur.

The things I remember are:

• The Game prominently featured superheroes of some kind
• Combat and skill checks were done based on power levels and were completed by rolling a 1d100 and consulting a table
• Powers had levels based on proficiency, from Poor all the way to.. I think one was Amazing?
• Covered a wide variety of powers, from Shadow walking to lightning manipulation.

Other than that I can't really think of anything in particular that would reflect what game it was. I'm curious because I had a lot of fun, the name just escapes me.

Answer 1

While your outline is sparse on detail, I'd suggest that it sounds like Marvel Superheroes - and later Marvel Superheroes Advanced Set, which used the FASERIP system. You had Attributes rated on a scale with names like Feeble, Typical through to Unearthly and beyond. Getting anything done involved rolling 1d100, comparing against your Attributes or Powers, and then seeing whether you got a good enough result on the colourful results table.

You can now find many resources for the game online - like ClassicMarvelForever.com - and various open iterations of the game mechanics reworked into new systems - rather like the whole Old School Renaissance movement for early D&D editions.