The Palladium Role-playing Game came out in 83 or so. That's 274 pages?
Thing is, didn't mind the high page count for some of the old rpgs since most, Palladium, Champions, were all in one books and not three book sets.
Just wanted to add to the playing solo bit....
It's easy to just get into one side fighting the other to the last miniature, but maybe if you start coming up with your own story as to why and see where things go, that could be pretty cool. Playing solo lets you focus on what parts of the game...