It is nice to see options for the strong hero in the group. After a while, you get tired of just punching the villain. All of the power profiles add depth to the hero in ways that you might have missed.
I love the idea of this game. The action is very story driven and there are a lot of great fan sites that just add to the basic game.
THe only problem (and it is small) is that it is harder than most RPGs to create original characters. You almost have to pipck a Marvel character to base your original character on (now it is not so original). MWP has released a random character creator but it still gives you hints from other characters to use when bilding a character.
This looks like a great adventure to run for beginning players of ICONS. The setup is simple and throws the players into the action. I can't wait to run this for my group!
I love these Power Profiles. They give you more options when you are building up a character; ideas for ways of using certain power that I would have never thought of on my own.
I would suggest these profiles to anyone who loves playing Mutants and Masterminds!