I love the way the game looks and the lore. This game has a ridiculous initial difficulty and it's not like a Dark Souls type of difficulty where you have to figure out the game systems. The enemies spawn out of nowhere and surround you. It's dumb.
We love this game
I love the gameplay, voice acting, and atmosphere. I dislike the speech prompts and that the main quest is broken. The NPC's repeat a line over and over and the quest will not move forward.
3.75/5 Stars. Pros: First of All, DRM Free is incredible! Secondly, the graphics are great for an isometric role playing game like this. The world is interesting. (I only had a little exposure to Shadowrun tabletop games in high school so it's new to me.) Third, I like the turn based combat and the karma system. Lastly, there are quite a few really good mods and the game editor is pretty interesting. Cons: The game is fairly linear almost to the point that it is a point-and-click adventure vs. a role playing game where my choices matter. Admittedly, this could be from my being new to the Shadowrun Universe but as a "re-boot", if you will, of Shadowrun, I would expect there to be quite a bit more lore up front than is available. (I hear Dragonfall is more diverse so I will definitely try it out.) I guess if I were to want more from the game, it would be background, lore, and/or history to setup the world. From what I remember of the table top game, Shadowrun was pretty deep in lore and has the potential for a Skyrim style, Cyberpunk presentation. (It would probably look like, Deus Ex: HR, with Rainbow Six type tactical, from a first person perspective.) PS: GOG is amazing. They take all the feedback we give and use it. I asked them if they did price matches and they put both Shadowrun and Dragonfall on their Winter 2014 Flash Sale for the matched price! I will support these guys all day long!
