A few issues later, in the October 1984 edition of "White Dwarf" (Issue 58), Sutherland reviewed the main rules system of "MERP" and thought that it "mirrors the consistently high-quality one has come to expect from ICE." Sutherland concluded that it "is a well-conceived, reasonably well-written system. I can't say it's easy and ideal for beginners but I can honestly recommend that you try it. "MERP" gets my vote as best new RPG this year; in fact I've not been so impressed since I first read "Call of Cthulhu"."