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Never Deal with a Dragon!

Shadowrun Returns, a classy turn-based RPG set in one of the most iconic Sci-Fi worlds where cyberpunk meets fantasy, sporting excellent character development mechanics and a sleek visual style drawing you right into the dark and dangerous Seattle metroplex, is available 40% off on GOG.com, for Windows and Mac OS X. That's $11.99 for the first 48 hours.

People will tell you about the word "Shadowrun". They'll explain that it describes the act of falling off the grid to perform some shady doings for a power that prefers to stay anonymous. Like one corporation trying to silently eliminate some key "assets" of another. Or a high-profile magician in need of some fresh virgin blood. Or the law going after someone that would normally be out of their reach, because of that whole corpo-extraterritoriality thing. Get it? That kind of stuff. But I'll tell you this man, I think that's not where the word originates. I've been around for a long time, and I've seen some things no one was ever supposed to see. I know things that you generally wouldn't want to know. Dangerous, that kind of knowledge, a health hazard if you catch my drift. So, believe me when I tell you: it's not actually "shadowrun". It's "shadow-run". A word describing the true hierarchy of power in our good old sixth world. This whole planet is now being run by shadows whose motivation and goals guys like you and me won't ever understand. I don't even mean the dragons. There's something else out there. Something… different.

Shadowrun Returns, a single player, turn-based tactical RPG taking place in a fan-favorite cyberpunk slash fantasy setting. Enter the amazingly depicted futuristic Seattle metroplex, and embark on your mission to uncover the mystery of a series of gruesome killings. Who knows what you'll discover? In the world of Shadowrun nothing is what it seems at first glance. With deep and involving storyline, top-notch turn-based tactical combat mechanics, and deep skill-based character development system, this vibrant imaginative role-playing game just keeps on giving!

Whether you are a die-hard fan of the pen&paper predecessor, or you're just looking for an extensive computer RPG experience, you can't go wrong with Shadowrun Returns, for only 11.99 on GOG.com. The 40% off release discount offer last for 48 hours only, that's until Thursday, December 12, at 10:59AM GMT.
My only direct contact with the Shadowrun universe was via the old SNES game. Been a long time now, but I liked its setting -- seems like there's not many comparable games out there. And wow, this looks a lot better than I expected. I heard about Shadowrun Returns before, but for some reason I expected it to have much more minimalistic and retro styled visuals. Seems to have lots of detail and eye candy, though.

Anyhow, tl;dr: Another sold copy.
Waiting for a Complete edition. Was a backer, got disappointed with the Steam only release. Happy to see the game on GOG.
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Nergal01: Actually, SRR isn't even all that combat-centric, except for the last "dungeon". There are hardly any trash mobs, at the very least, and some of the combat environments have some pretty creative elements.
Ehhh... The gameplay is almost exclusively combat, really. There's no puzzles, no real exploration, no quests beyond the main quest and no loot hunting. Yes there is a ton of story between combat sequences but I would still say it's combat focused on the gameplay side.
Waiting until all the DLC is released and a full version is available on GOG... In fact, after this whole Omerta debacle, I might wait a significant time *after* a "complete" version is released just to make sure it really is complete...
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StingingVelvet: Ehhh... The gameplay is almost exclusively combat, really. There's no puzzles, no real exploration, no quests beyond the main quest and no loot hunting. Yes there is a ton of story between combat sequences but I would still say it's combat focused on the gameplay side.
All true, but I still maintain that the combat aspect doesn't drown out the story. The combat encounters are, for the most part, well integrated into the narrative and they don't feel like filler content.
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Nergal01: All true, but I still maintain that the combat aspect doesn't drown out the story. The combat encounters are, for the most part, well integrated into the narrative and they don't feel like filler content.
Oh I would 100% agree with that. We're on the same page.
I have it already on Steam but instabuy again :D
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StingingVelvet: Ehhh... The gameplay is almost exclusively combat, really. There's no puzzles, no real exploration, no quests beyond the main quest and no loot hunting. Yes there is a ton of story between combat sequences but I would still say it's combat focused on the gameplay side.
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Nergal01: All true, but I still maintain that the combat aspect doesn't drown out the story. The combat encounters are, for the most part, well integrated into the narrative and they don't feel like filler content.
So, that's Vampires the Masquerade : Redemption ?
Glad to see SRR is finally on GOG. Already got it on Steam, but i'll get it on GOG as soon as the Dragonfall Expansion is available.

To everyone buying the game now: Check out the forums, there are some really good and long campaigns created by modders, as well as great equipment mods like the Street Samurai Catalog
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Telika: So, that's Vampires the Masquerade : Redemption ?
Sounds about right, especially in the final areas.
Wishlisted. Have too many RPGs in my backlog anyway. Will get the full game sometime next year or so.
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xxxIndyxxx: hah, i could have sworn this was already here...
Shadowgrounds: Survivor?
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Barry_Woodward: Will Harebrained Schemes be giving Kickstarter backers a code for the game on GOG?
If you're a backer then you can drop a line to Harebrained Schemes and they should provide you with a key. :)
Interesting release. A bit light on the extras though :-) But I understand it is a tricky situation as it is a kickstarted game.

Now, what about the Berlin DLC ? Will it be free or not ?

If not (which I would understand), how will we get the incorporated fixes/improvements (quicksave...) ?
Glad to see this release here :)
Will you also provide a download/buy option for future content, or is that exclusive for other platforms?