Shadowrun Returns

-Shadowrun Returns is a blend of better graphics and gameplay, but only if you have played the ancient console versions. -SR is presented in tile-based 2D backgrounds and objects, with 3D animated PCs and NPCs. The 2D tiles are beautifully and cleanly drawn. The 3D characters are chunky, low-poly models, with distinctions for race and gender. -The core game has few weapons and mods, but success rates with gear are far more dependent on characters stats. Mods are not directly applied to a weapon, rather each mod is a new weapon purchased separately, which I found annoying. Also, there is only one 3D model for each weapon, regardless of modifications. -Character customization is where SR truly shines (unless you're a decker)! SR allows characters to be imported into new games, so playing community scenarios will quickly develop your runner into a powerful agent. -SR Matrix runs are underwhelming compared to the Genesis Shadowrun version. SR never changes perspective when entering the Matrix, but building a powerful deck in SR, however, is far less tedious! -Music and sound-effects are adequate, if only just barely. Weapons sound as they should, and the music is up-tempo and techno. Eventually I just turned the music off, finding it more distraction than mood-setter. -SR falters on game saves. Checkpoints don't kill the game, but not being able to save when I leave the game is a sin!

this game is almost perfect, remind me of Deus Ex or Vampire: The Mascarade Bloodlines. but it does not reach the perfection like Baldur's Gate, and this, because there is no multiplayer mode, which is rather disapointing for a RPG. but there is an editor, which is pretty cool. one last thing: the game was made by a team lead by Jordan Weisman, who is the original creator of the Shadowrun pen&paper RPG.

I had a lot of fun playing this game (that is the point after all) it had a good story and functional gameplay plus it covers some very important events within shadowruns history that as a tabletop player I reallyliked , I will say I liked Dragonfall more due to the more fleshed out characters on your team and a bit more freedom.

The basic mechanics of this game are superb and on the order of the best out there. Even when compared to some much larger titles and better funded projects (one of which I help fund and own). For the price this is hands down the best isometric, pnp rpg out there that I know of. I really hope to see more from this group and I sincerely hope they release Shadowrun Online on GOG and for linux as well. If you want a comparison I have this and Wasteland 2. Sorry, wasteland 2 was ok but seemed to drag. This game did not. The story line in Shadowrun is better. The action is better. The graphics are actually better but not by much and the mechanics are vastly superior. I found very few bugs in this game and none of them that were show stoppers. I actually bought this and dragonfall for myself and later bought them both for two other people because the game is just that good.

The game is VERY good turn based RPG, it has its flaws(as a shaman why can't I summon a spirit whenever, instead of at set, pre-determined locations?), but overall this is the BEST and most interesting turn based RPG I have played. And I have played games like wasteland 2 and xcom, and frankly, they were no where near the level of this game. The there are some side quests to keep you engaged other than the main mission, and the dialogue choices are different enough to not bore you after an hour. But the biggest problem is how short it is, I think i maybe spend 10 hours on this game? I got this game for $3 so 10 hours is a pretty good deal in my books, but I wish the game could have been longer for what it's worth, because it was definitely a very fun experience to behold.